1986–87 NK Rijeka season
The 1986–87 season was the 41st season in Rijeka’s history and their 25th season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 5th place finish in the 1985–86 season meant it was their 13th 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 | 10 Aug | H | Hajduk Split | 2 – 2 | 20,000 | Janković |
| 2 | 17 Aug | A | Velež | 2 – 4 | 12,000 | Janković, Paliska |
| 3 | 24 Aug | H | Sarajevo | 5 – 2 | 2,000 | Matrljan, Janković, Radmanović |
| 4 | 31 Aug | A | Dinamo Vinkovci | 1 – 1 | 3,000 | Paliska |
| 5 | 7 Sep | H | Partizan | 0 – 3 | 16,000 | |
| 6 | 14 Sep | A | Budućnost | 0 – 2 | 6,000 | |
| 7 | 21 Sep | H | Sloboda | 2 – 0 | 3,500 | Janković, Paliska |
| 8 | 28 Sep | A | Čelik | 2 – 2 | 7,000 | Vujčić, Matrljan |
| 9 | 5 Oct | H | Spartak Subotica | 2 – 1 | 2,000 | Matrljan, Radmanović |
| 10 | 12 Oct | H | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 – 0 | 18,000 | Janković, Radmanović, Kotur |
| 11 | 19 Oct | A | Željezničar | 1 – 1 | 5,000 | Matrljan |
| 12 | 2 Nov | H | Osijek | 2 – 1 | 2,000 | Janković, Matrljan |
| 13 | 16 Nov | A | Priština | 1 – 3 | 10,000 | o.g. |
| 14 | 23 Nov | H | Red Star | 2 – 1 | 6,000 | Kotur, Janković |
| 15 | 30 Nov | A | Sutjeska | 0 – 0 | 4,000 | |
| 16 | 7 Dec | H | Vardar | 3 – 1 | 5,000 | Janković, Matrljan, Vujčić |
| 17 | 14 Dec | A | Radnički Niš | 1 – 3 | 5,000 | Janković |
| 18 | 22 Feb | A | Hajduk Split | 0 – 2 | 15,000 | |
| 19 | 1 Mar | H | Velež | 3 – 1 | 8,000 | Valenčić, Vujčić, Janković |
| 20 | 8 Mar | A | Sarajevo | 0 – 0 | 1,500 | |
| 21 | 15 Mar | H | Dinamo Vinkovci | 2 – 1 | 3,000 | Janković, Radmanović |
| 22 | 22 Mar | A | Partizan | 1 – 1 | 20,000 | Janković |
| 23 | 29 Mar | H | Budućnost | 2 – 2 | 3,000 | Janković, Paliska |
| 24 | 5 Apr | A | Sloboda | 0 – 0 | 4,000 | |
| 25 | 12 Apr | H | Čelik | 0 – 0 | 4,000 | |
| 26 | 15 Apr | A | Spartak Subotica | 1 – 0 | 8,000 | Vujčić |
| 27 | 19 Apr | A | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 – 1 | 8,000 | |
| 28 | 3 May | H | Željezničar | 2 – 1 | 6,000 | Radmanović, Škerjanc |
| 29 | 13 May | A | Osijek | 0 – 1 | 2,000 | |
| 30 | 17 May | H | Priština | 1 – 0 | 4,000 | Janković |
| 31 | 24 May | A | Red Star | 1 – 3 | 20,000 | Janković |
| 32 | 31 May | H | Sutjeska | 1 – 0 | 4,000 | Mladenović |
| 33 | 7 Jun | A | Vardar | 0 – 2 | 10,000 | |
| 34 | 14 Jun | H | Radnički Niš | 1 – 0 | 2,000 | Janković |
Source:
Yugoslav Cup
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Rijeka scorers |
| R1 | 13 Aug | H | Vlaznimi Đakovica | 2 – 0 | 1,000 | Matrljan, Janković |
| R2 | 27 Aug | H | Crvena Zastava Kragujevac | 5 – 0 | 1,500 | o.g., Ljepojević, Vasiljević, Kotur, Vujčić |
| R2 | 9 Sep | A | Crvena Zastava Kragujevac | 1 – 1 | 3,000 | Janković |
| QF | 8 Oct | A | Željezničar | 0 – 0 | 600 | |
| QF | 19 Nov | H | Željezničar | 0 – 0 | 6,000 | |
| SF | 11 Mar | H | Budućnost | 2 – 1 | 8,000 | Janković, Matrljan |
| SF | 1 Apr | A | Budućnost | 1 – 1 | 10,000 | Janković |
| F | 9 May | N | Hajduk Split | 1 – 1 | 30,000 | Radmanović |
Source:
UEFA Cup
| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Rijeka scorers |
| R1 | 17 Sep | H |  Standard Liège | 0 – 1 | 9,000 | |
| R1 | 1 Oct | A | Standard Liège | 1 – 1 | 20,000 | Radmanović |
Source:
Squad statistics
Competitive matches only.External sources
- at rsssf.com
- at nk-rijeka.hr