1985–86 NK Rijeka season
The 1985–86 season was the 40th season in Rijeka’s history and their 24th season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 8th place finish in the 1984–85 season meant it was their 12th successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.
Competitions
Yugoslav First League
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
First League
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Rijeka Scorers |
| 1 | 11 Aug | A | Dinamo Vinkovci | 1 – 2 | 3,000 | Gračan |
| 2 | 18 Aug | A | Hajduk Split | 0 – 1 | 16,000 | |
| 3 | 21 Aug | H | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 – 0 | 14,000 | |
| 4 | 25 Aug | A | Željezničar | 1 – 3 | 5,000 | Gračan |
| 5 | 1 Sep | H | Sloboda | 3 – 0 | 4,000 | Gračan, Škerjanc |
| 6 | 4 Sep | A | OFK Beograd | 3 – 1 | 4,000 | Matrljan, Janković |
| 7 | 8 Sep | H | Red Star | 1 – 1 | 15,000 | Valenčić |
| 8 | 15 Sep | A | Vardar | 0 – 4 | 7,000 | |
| 9 | 6 Oct | H | Budućnost | 1 – 0 | 2,000 | Valenčić |
| 10 | 9 Oct | A | Sutjeska | 0 – 1 | 3,000 | |
| 11 | 13 Oct | H | Priština | 0 – 1 | 4,000 | |
| 12 | 20 Oct | A | Sarajevo | 1 – 2 | 1,500 | Janković |
| 13 | 27 Oct | H | Velež | 3 – 3 | 3,000 | Malbaša |
| 14 | 3 Nov | A | Osijek | 0 – 0 | 2,000 | |
| 15 | 24 Nov | H | Partizan | 1 – 0 | 8,000 | Janković |
| 16 | 1 Dec | A | Vojvodina | 0 – 0 | 4,000 | |
| 17 | 8 Dec | H | Čelik | 1 – 1 | 3,000 | Janković |
| 18 | 2 Mar | H | Dinamo Vinkovci | 2 – 0 | 2,000 | Malbaša, Gračan |
| 19 | 9 Mar | H | Hajduk Split | 3 – 0 | 16,000 | Janković, Malbaša |
| 20 | 16 Mar | A | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 – 0 | 15,000 | |
| 21 | 23 Mar | H | Željezničar | 0 – 0 | 5,000 | |
| 22 | 30 Mar | A | Sloboda | 2 – 2 | 3,000 | Gračan, Matrljan |
| 23 | 6 Apr | H | OFK Beograd | 2 – 0 | 3,000 | Matrljan, Malbaša |
| 24 | 12 Apr | A | Red Star | 1 – 1 | 6,000 | Kotur |
| 25 | 20 Apr | H | Vardar | 2 – 0 | 4,000 | Matrljan, Malbaša |
| 26 | 27 Apr | A | Budućnost | 1 – 2 | 7,000 | Malbaša |
| 27 | 4 May | H | Sutjeska | 3 – 1 | 3,000 | Janković, Malbaša, Mladenović |
| 28 | 7 May | A | Priština | 1 – 2 | 15,000 | Matrljan |
| 29 | 18 May | H | Sarajevo | 2 – 0 | 3,000 | Kotur, Malbaša |
| 30 | 25 May | A | Velež | 1 – 1 | 6,000 | Janković |
| 31 | 28 May | H | Osijek | 1 – 0 | 3,000 | Malbaša |
| 32 | 1 Jun | A | Partizan | 1 – 1 | 10,000 | Mladenović |
| 33 | 8 Jun | H | Vojvodina | 3 – 0 | 3,000 | Gračan, Matrljan, Janković |
| 34 | 14 Jun | A | Čelik | 1 – 1 | 1,000 | Janković |
Source:
Yugoslav Cup
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Rijeka Scorers |
| R1 | 30 Oct | H | Belasica | 4 – 1 | Janković, Matrljan, Malbaša |
| R2 | 20 Nov | A | Budućnost | 0 – 1 |
Source:
Squad statistics
Competitive matches only.Appearances in brackets indicate numbers of times the player came on as a substitute.