1979–80 NK Rijeka season
The 1979–80 season was the 34th season in Rijeka’s history and their 18th season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 10th place finish in the 1978–79 season meant it was their sixth successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.
Competitions
Yugoslav First League
Classification
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
First League
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Rijeka Scorers |
| 1 | 15 Jul | A | Vardar | 1 – 3 | 20,000 | Cukrov |
| 2 | 22 Jul | H | Čelik | 1 – 0 | 3,500 | Jerolimov |
| 3 | 29 Jul | A | Napredak Kruševac | 1 – 5 | 20,000 | Radović |
| 4 | 1 Aug | A | Budućnost | 2 – 1 | 5,000 | Radović |
| 5 | 4 Aug | H | Sarajevo | 1 – 1 | 2,000 | Ružić |
| 6 | 12 Aug | A | Partizan | 0 – 2 | 25,000 | |
| 7 | 19 Aug | H | Osijek | 0 – 0 | 5,000 | |
| 8 | 26 Aug | A | Sloboda | 1 – 0 | 5,000 | Desnica |
| 9 | 2 Sep | H | Borac Banja Luka | 0 – 0 | 8,000 | |
| 10 | 6 Sep | A | Velež | 1 – 3 | 5,000 | Tomić |
| 11 | 9 Sep | H | Olimpija | 2 – 0 | 5,000 | Radović, Nikolić |
| 12 | 7 Oct | A | Vojvodina | 1 – 3 | 2,000 | Bursać |
| 13 | 14 Oct | H | Željezničar | 2 – 2 | 6,000 | Tomić |
| 14 | 20 Oct | A | Red Star | 0 – 3 | 17,000 | |
| 15 | 3 Nov | H | Hajduk Split | 2 – 0 | 15,000 | Radović |
| 16 | 17 Nov | A | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 – 5 | 5,000 | Radović |
| 17 | 25 Nov | H | Radnički Niš | 0 – 0 | 5,000 | |
| 18 | 1 Mar | H | Vardar | 4 – 0 | 2,000 | Hrstić, Tomić, Radović, Bačvarević |
| 19 | 9 Mar | A | Čelik | 0 – 1 | 5,000 | |
| 20 | 12 Mar | H | Napredak Kruševac | 2 – 1 | 3,000 | Radović, Mijač |
| 21 | 15 Mar | H | Budućnost | 2 – 0 | 2,000 | Mijač, Fegic |
| 22 | 6 Apr | A | Sarajevo | 0 – 2 | 9,000 | |
| 23 | 13 Apr | H | Partizan | 0 – 0 | 8,000 | |
| 24 | 20 Apr | A | Osijek | 0 – 2 | 2,000 | |
| 25 | 4 May | H | Sloboda | 1 – 0 | 2,000 | Tomić |
| 26 | 11 May | H | Velež | 1 – 0 | 3,000 | Tomić |
| 27 | 18 May | A | Borac Banja Luka | 0 – 3 | 4,000 | |
| 28 | 25 May | A | Olimpija | 1 – 0 | 5,000 | Tomić |
| 29 | 1 Jun | H | Vojvodina | 1 – 1 | 3,000 | Ružić |
| 30 | 5 Jun | A | Željezničar | 1 – 1 | 15,000 | Tomić |
| 31 | 8 Jun | H | Red Star | 2 – 2 | 10,000 | Ružić, Bursać |
| 32 | 15 Jun | A | Hajduk Split | 1 – 4 | 8,000 | Ružić |
| 33 | 22 Jun | H | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 – 0 | 8,000 | Radović, Ružić |
| 34 | 29 Jun | A | Radnički Niš | 0 – 2 | 6,000 |
Source:
Yugoslav Cup
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Rijeka Scorers |
| R1 | 17 Oct | A | Sarajevo | 1 – 1 | Tomić |
Source:
Cup Winners' Cup
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Rijeka Scorers |
| R1 | 19 Sep | A | Beerschot  | 0 – 0 | 14,000 | |
| R1 | 3 Oct | H | Beerschot | 2 – 1 | 12,000 | Radović |
| R2 | 24 Oct | A | Lokomotíva Košice  | 0 – 2 | 5,000 | |
| R2 | 7 Nov | H | Lokomotíva Košice | 3 – 0 | 18,000 | Desnica |
| QF | 5 Mar | H | Juventus  | 0 – 0 | 22,000 | |
| QF | 19 Mar | A | Juventus | 0 – 2 | 55,000 |
Source:
Squad statistics
Competitive matches only.External sources
- at rsssf.com
- at nk-rijeka.hr