1997–98 HNK Rijeka season

The 1997–98 season was the 52nd season in Rijeka's history. It was their 7th season in the Prva HNL and 24th successive top tier season.

Rijeka
1997–98 season
ChairmanProf. Žarko Tomljanović
ManagerBranko Ivanković, Nenad Gračan
Prva HNL7th
Croatian CupRound 2
Top goalscorerLeague: Admir Hasančić (11)
All: Admir Hasančić (11)
Highest home attendance7,500 vs Croatia Zagreb (21 September 1997 - Prva HNL)
Lowest home attendance1,000 (2 times - Prva HNL)
Average home league attendance2,619[1]

Competitions

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Prva HNL 3 August 1997 10 May 1998 Matchday 1 7th 32 9 14 9 36 37 −1 028.13
Croatian Cup 6 August 1997 1 October 1997 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 050.00
Total 34 10 14 10 39 39 +0 029.41

First stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Osijek 22 9 5 8 29 26 +3 32 Qualification to championship group
6 Zadarkomerc 22 8 4 10 25 24 +1 28
7 Rijeka 22 5 11 6 20 24 4 26 Qualification to relegation group
8 Varteks 22 6 6 10 24 32 8 24
9 Slaven Belupo 22 6 5 11 20 43 23 23[lower-alpha 1]
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: Slaven Belupo–Mladost 127 2–0, Mladost 127–Slaven Belupo 2–1.

Second stage (relegation play-off)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Rijeka 10 4 3 3 16 13 +3 28
8 Šibenik 10 5 3 2 16 8 +8 27
9 Slaven Belupo 10 5 0 5 11 13 2 27
10 Varteks 10 4 2 4 10 12 2 26 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round
11 Mladost 127 (O) 10 4 1 5 13 11 +2 25 Qualification to relegation play-off
12 Samobor (R) 10 3 1 6 11 20 9 21 Relegation to Croatian Second Football League
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
32 9 14 9 36 37  −1 41 8 8 0 26 12  +14 1 6 9 10 25  −15

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHHHAHAAAHAH
ResultWDWDDLDLWDLDWDDLDLDDLWDWLWLWDWLD
Position54356666666666666677879787877777
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Prva HNL

Round Date Venue Opponent Score Attendance Rijeka Scorers Report
13 AugHSlaven Belupo1 – 03,000HasančićHRnogomet.com
210 AugAZagreb2 – 22,500Brkić, MladenovićHRnogomet.com
317 AugHMladost 1272 – 02,500Cimirotič, HasančićHRnogomet.com
424 AugAVarteks1 – 13,000MladenovićHRnogomet.com
531 AugHOsijek1 – 15,000o.g.HRnogomet.com
612 SepAHajduk Split1 – 25,000CimirotičHRnogomet.com
721 SepHCroatia Zagreb1 – 17,500PilipovićHRnogomet.com
828 SepASamobor0 – 21,000HRnogomet.com
95 OctHŠibenik3 – 11,500Benedejčič, Balaban, HasančićHRnogomet.com
1019 OctHZadarkomerc1 – 12,000PeršonHRnogomet.com
1126 OctARHrvatski Dragovoljac0 – 3300HRnogomet.com
122 NovASlaven Belupo0 – 03,000HRnogomet.com
139 NovHZagreb2 – 11,500Brkić (2)HRnogomet.com
1419 NovAMladost 1271 – 11,500IvančićHRnogomet.com
1523 NovHVarteks1 – 12,000HasančićHRnogomet.com
1629 NovAOsijek0 – 21,500HRnogomet.com
177 DecHHajduk Split1 – 17,000BenedejčičHRnogomet.com
1822 FebACroatia Zagreb0 – 24,000HRnogomet.com
191 MarHSamobor0 – 02,000HRnogomet.com
208 MarAŠibenik1 – 12,000MilinovićHRnogomet.com
2111 MarAZadarkomerc0 – 15,500HRnogomet.com
2215 MarHHrvatski Dragovoljac1 – 02,000BrkićHRnogomet.com
2322 MarHŠibenik0 – 01,000HRnogomet.com
2429 MarHVarteks4 – 11,200Ivančić, Hasančić (2), MilinovićHRnogomet.com
255 AprASlaven Belupo0 – 13,000HRnogomet.com
268 AprHMladost 1273 – 21,200Hasančić (2), IvančićHRnogomet.com
2711 AprASamobor1 – 3700BudanHRnogomet.com
2819 AprAŠibenik1 – 02,000SeferovićHRnogomet.com
2926 AprAVarteks1 – 13,000HasančićHRnogomet.com
3029 AprHSlaven Belupo4 – 11,000Brkić, Hasančić (2), BudanHRnogomet.com
313 MayAMladost 1271 – 35,000ŠimićHRnogomet.com
3210 MayHSamobor1 – 11,500BrkićHRnogomet.com

Source: HRnogomet.com

Croatian Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Score Attendance Rijeka Scorers Report
R16 AugAOlimpija Osijek3 – 0600Brkić, Ivančić, MladenovićHRnogomet.com
R21 OctHOrijent0 – 21,500HRnogomet.com

Source: HRnogomet.com

Squad statistics

Competitive matches only.
Appearances in brackets indicate numbers of times the player came on as a substitute.

Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League Cup Total
Đoni Tafra 26 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 27 (0) 0
Mladen Ivančić 30 (0) 3 2 (0) 1 32 (0) 4
Damir Milinović 14 (0) 2 0 (0) 0 14 (0) 2
Mario Tokić 25 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 26 (0) 0
Saša Peršon 18 (2) 1 1 (0) 0 19 (2) 1
Mladen Romić 16 (5) 0 1 (0) 0 17 (5) 0
Senad Brkić 22 (4) 6 0 (1) 1 22 (5) 7
Admir Hasančić 28 (0) 11 2 (0) 0 30 (0) 11
Jasmin Agić 22 (6) 0 1 (1) 0 23 (7) 0
Saša Paska 16 (2) 0 2 (0) 0 18 (2) 0
Igor Benedejčič 22 (4) 2 1 (0) 0 23 (4) 2
Renato Pilipović 18 (7) 1 0 (2) 0 18 (9) 1
Dalibor Višković 18 (3) 0 2 (0) 0 20 (3) 0
Sead Seferović 24 (2) 1 1 (0) 0 25 (2) 1
Boško Balaban 8 (18) 1 2 (0) 0 10 (18) 1
Sebastjan Cimirotič 8 (2) 2 2 (0) 0 10 (2) 2
Mladen Mladenović 9 (0) 2 2 (0) 1 11 (0) 3
Igor Budan 6 (4) 2 0 (0) 0 6 (4) 2
Željko Župetić 9 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 9 (1) 0
Mladen Žganjer 6 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 7 (0) 0
Marko Grubišić 1 (9) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (9) 0
Vedran Madžar 4 (2) 0 0 (0) 0 4 (2) 0
Slađanko Marić 0 (5) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (5) 0
Branko Panić 1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0
Zdravko Šimić 1 (1) 1 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 1
Redi Jupi 0 (3) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (3) 0
Ljupko Kontešić 0 (3) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (3) 0

See also

  • 1997–98 Prva HNL
  • 1997–98 Croatian Cup

References

  1. "Gledatelji po klubovima 1997-1998". HRnogomet.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.

External sources

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