1980–81 NK Rijeka season
The 1980–81 season was the 35th season in Rijeka’s history and their 19th season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 10th place finish in the 1979–80 season meant it was their seventh 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 | 16 Aug | A | OFK Beograd | 0 – 0 | 6,000 | |
| 2 | 24 Aug | H | Partizan | 2 – 1 | 8,000 | Fegic, Tomić |
| 3 | 31 Aug | A | Zagreb | 6 – 3 | 2,000 | Ružić, Tomić, Radović |
| 4 | 7 Sep | A | Red Star | 1 – 2 | 25,000 | Radović |
| 5 | 13 Sep | H | Radnički Niš | 3 – 0 | 3,500 | Janjanin, Radović, Tomić |
| 6 | 21 Sep | A | Sloboda | 3 – 1 | 6,000 | Lukić, Hrstić |
| 7 | 5 Oct | H | Borac Banja Luka | 0 – 1 | 4,000 | |
| 8 | 8 Oct | A | Vardar | 0 – 31 | 4,000 | |
| 9 | 12 Oct | H | Željezničar | 1 – 1 | 3,000 | Radović |
| 10 | 19 Oct | A | Velež | 3 – 4 | 3,000 | Radović |
| 11 | 26 Oct | H | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 – 0 | 10,000 | Lukić, Hrstić, Radović |
| 12 | 29 Oct | A | Vojvodina | 1 – 2 | 5,000 | Radović |
| 13 | 2 Nov | H | Olimpija | 1 – 1 | 5,000 | Tomić |
| 14 | 9 Nov | A | Budućnost | 0 – 3 | 7,000 | |
| 15 | 23 Nov | H | Napredak Kruševac | 1 – 0 | 3,000 | Radović |
| 16 | 30 Nov | A | Hajduk Split | 0 – 2 | 4,000 | |
| 17 | 7 Dec | H | Sarajevo | 2 – 0 | 1,000 | Radović, Jerolimov |
| 18 | 1 Mar | H | OFK Beograd | 0 – 0 | 5,000 | |
| 19 | 8 Mar | A | Partizan | 0 – 1 | 25,000 | |
| 20 | 14 Mar | H | Zagreb | 0 – 0 | 2,000 | |
| 21 | 22 Mar | H | Red Star | 3 – 2 | 10,000 | Radović, Machin |
| 22 | 29 Mar | A | Radnički Niš | 1 – 3 | 5,000 | Radović |
| 23 | 5 Apr | H | Sloboda | 1 – 1 | 4,000 | Radović |
| 24 | 12 Apr | A | Borac Banja Luka | 1 – 2 | 5,000 | Radović |
| 25 | 15 Apr | H | Vardar | 3 – 1 | 3,000 | Fegic, Radović |
| 26 | 18 Apr | A | Željezničar | 0 – 0 | 2,000 | |
| 27 | 3 May | H | Velež | 5 – 1 | 4,000 | Radović, Jerolimov, Ružić |
| 28 | 10 May | A | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 – 1 | 15,000 | Desnica, Radović |
| 29 | 17 May | H | Vojvodina | 3 – 1 | 4,000 | Radović, Desnica |
| 30 | 27 May | A | Olimpija | 1 – 1 | 4,000 | Desnica |
| 31 | 31 May | H | Budućnost | 0 – 0 | 3,000 | |
| 32 | 7 Jun | A | Napredak Kruševac | 0 – 5 | 3,000 | |
| 33 | 10 Jun | H | Hajduk Split | 2 – 2 | 13,000 | Machin, Tomić |
| 34 | 14 Jun | A | Sarajevo | 1 – 2 | 6,000 | Radović |
Source:
Yugoslav Cup
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Rijeka Scorers |
| R1 | 15 Oct | A | Partizan | 2 – 2 | Fegic |
Source:
Squad statistics
Competitive matches only.External sources
- at rsssf.com
- at nk-rijeka.hr