| 1997–98 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Prof. Žarko Tomljanović |
| Manager | Branko Ivanković, Nenad Gračan |
| Prva HNL | 7th |
| Croatian Cup | Round 2 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Admir Hasančić (11) All: Admir Hasančić (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,500 vs  Croatia Zagreb (21 September 1997 - Prva HNL) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,000 (2 times - Prva HNL) |
| Average home league attendance | 2,619[1] |
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.
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 | 28.13 |
| Croatian Cup | 6 August 1997 | 1 October 1997 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 39 | 39 | +0 | 29.41 | ||||
Prva HNL
Classification
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.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Notes:
- ↑ 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.org
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 winners; (R) Relegated
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 winners; (R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 | −15 |
Results by round
Matches
Prva HNL
Source: HRnogomet.com
Croatian Cup
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Rijeka Scorers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 Aug | A | Olimpija Osijek | 3 – 0 | 600 | Brkić, Ivančić, Mladenović | HRnogomet.com |
| R2 | 1 Oct | H | Orijent | 0 – 2 | 1,500 | HRnogomet.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
References
- ↑ "Gledatelji po klubovima 1997-1998". HRnogomet.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
External sources
- 1997–98 Prva HNL at HRnogomet.com
- 1997–98 Croatian Cup at HRnogomet.com
- Prvenstvo 1997.-98. at nk-rijeka.hr
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