Dinamo–Rijeka derby () is the name given to matches between

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. The teams are supported by their fanbases called

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, and

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finals when Dinamo won the trophy and the 2013–14 Croatian Cup,

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finals when Rijeka won. Dinamo has been the more successful side, evidenced by several long winning streaks throughout the Derby's history. However, Rijeka remained unbeaten in 23 consecutive home league fixtures from August 1964 until May 1994. While player movement between the two clubs has always occurred, it intensified since the mid-1980s, when Dinamo acquired many of Rijeka's best players. This trend has decreased over the past decade. Due to various formats that were used in the Croatian championship and the cup competition format (which has teams playing two-legged fixtures even in the final game) and in addition to the matches played in the Supercup, there has been anywhere from two to six derbies per season. For example, as many as six derbies have been played between April and November 2004. Due to Rijeka's absence from the

Yugoslav First League The Yugoslav First League ( Bosnian: Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, sr-Cyrl-Latn, Прва савезна лига у фудбалу, Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, , , , , ) was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941) ...

, no derbies were played between 1947 and 1958 and 1969 and 1974.

Results

By competition

Last updated on 27 April 2025.

By ground

Last updated on 27 April 2025.

List of matches

Key

1946–1991

1992–present

Note: Home team's score always shown first

Top scorers

This is the list of top-scoring players in the derby. Data updated up to the last derby played on 27 April 2025. ;14 goals * El Arabi Hillel Soudani ;13 goals *

Mislav Oršić Mislav Oršić (; born 29 December 1992) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Cypriot First Division club Pafos and the Croatia national team. Born in Zagreb, Oršić started his senior career at Inter Zapreši ...

Slaven Zambata Slaven Zambata (24 September 1940 – 29 October 2020) was a Croatian professional football player best known for his time at Dinamo Zagreb in the 1960s, for whom he appeared in 171 Yugoslav First League matches. He was also a Yugoslav internat ...

;9 goals *

Igor Cvitanović Igor Cvitanović (; born 1 November 1970) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently the head coach of Dinamo Zagreb II in the Druga HNL. He is currently the 2nd all-time goalscorer of the Croatian F ...

;7 goals * Boško Balaban * Snješko Cerin *

Damir Desnica Damir Desnica (born 20 December 1956) is a Croatian and Yugoslav retired footballer who played as a forward. Born deaf, Desnica spent the majority of his career in the 1970s and 1980s with Rijeka, winning two Yugoslav Cup titles (1978, 1979) a ...

Eduardo da Silva Eduardo Alves da Silva (, ; born 25 February 1983), known as simply Eduardo or Dudu, is a former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for multiple clubs and the Croatia n ...

Zlatko Kranjčar Zlatko "Cico" Kranjčar (; 15 November 1956 – 1 March 2021) was a Croatian professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and Football player, player. Kranjčar started his career as a player with GNK Dinam ...

Stjepan Lamza Stjepan Lamza (23 January 1940 – 12 January 2022) was a Croatian footballer who played as a midfielder. He is considered one of the greatest Croatian players of all time and played for much of his career for Dinamo Zagreb, whom he helped in wi ...

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;6 goals *

Duje Čop Duje Čop (born 1 February 1990) is a Croatian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Croatian Football League club HNK Rijeka, Rijeka. Čop made over 200 appearances and scored ...

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;5 goals *

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Tomo Šokota Tomislav "Tomo" Šokota (born 8 April 1977) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a striker. Šokota was a powerful striker but his promising career was overshadowed by frequent injuries, especially in second half of the 2000s. Šokota g ...

Players who have scored in Dinamo–Rijeka derby for both clubs

* Boško Balaban (7 goals, 3 for ''Dinamo'' and 4 for ''Rijeka'') *

(6 goals, 5 for ''Dinamo'' and 1 for ''Rijeka'') *

(6 goals, 3 for ''Dinamo'' and 3 for ''Rijeka'') *

(5 goals, 4 for ''Dinamo'' and 1 for ''Rijeka'') *

Andrej Kramarić Andrej Kramarić (; born 19 June 1991) is a Croatian professional association football, footballer, who plays as a Forward (association football), forward or attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, TSG Hoffenheim and the Cr ...

(3 goals, 1 for ''Dinamo'' and 2 for ''Rijeka'') *

Domagoj Pavičić Domagoj Pavičić (born 9 March 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece club Aris. Career Pavičić joined Lokomotiva on two loans from Dinamo Zagreb in order to get first team chances. He ...

(2 goals, 1 for ''Dinamo'' and 1 for ''Rijeka'') *

Renato Pilipović Renato Pilipović (born 14 January 1977) is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently working as an assistant manager of the Croatia national under-21 team. Career He was also capped for Croatia once at full inter ...

(2 goals, 1 for ''Dinamo'' and 1 for ''Rijeka'') *

Davor Vugrinec Davor Vugrinec (born 24 March 1975) is a Croatian former professional footballer. He primarily played as a striker, but also operated as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He is all-time top scorer of the Croatian First Football League ...

(2 goals, 1 for ''Dinamo'' and 1 for ''Rijeka'')

Players who have played for both clubs (senior career)

* Jasmin Agić *

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* Komnen Andrić *

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* Boško Balaban *

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* Jozo Bogdanović * Ivan Boras * Eddy Bosnar *

Ivan Bošnjak Ivan Bošnjak (; born 6 February 1979) is a Croatian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his career playing for boyhood club HNK Cibalia, Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split in his native Croatia, as well as G ...

* Josip Brezovec * Marijan Brnčić *

Marijan Buljat Marijan Buljat (born 12 September 1981) is a Croatian retired association football, football player who last played as a wingback (association football), wingback for Arbanasi Zadar. Club career Born in Zadar and a product of the NK Zadar acade ...

Luka Capan Luka Capan (born 6 April 1995) is a professional Croatian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serbian club TSC. Career His first involvement with Dinamo Zagreb was being an unused substitute in an UEFA Europa League defeat to Ludogorets i ...

*Ivica Car *

* Mladen Cukon *

Marijan Čabraja Marijan Čabraja (born 25 February 1997) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Croatian Football League side Rijeka. Club career Čabraja made his Prva HNL debut for Gorica on 11 August 2018 in a game against Inter ...

Emir Dilaver Emir Dilaver (; born 7 May 1991) is a Bosnian-Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre back. He last played for Croatian Football League club Rijeka. Dilaver started his professional career at Austria Wien, who loaned him to Wiene ...

Mate Dragičević Mate Dragičević (born 19 November 1979) is a Croatian retired association football, football Striker (association football), striker. Club career He has enjoyed successful stints at several clubs, with Croats, Croatian giants Hajduk Split and ...

Josip Drmić Josip Drmić (; born 8 August 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for HNL club Dinamo Zagreb. Drmić began his career with Zürich and moved to 1. FC Nürnberg in 2013, where he scored 17 goals in h ...

Dino Drpić Dino Drpić (born 26 May 1981) is a Croatian professional footballer who last played for Savski Marof. A product of Dinamo Zagreb Academy, Drpić turned professional in 2000 and went on to spend nine years with the club. Club career Drpić ros ...

Niko Galešić Niko Galešić (born 26 March 2001) is a Croatian footballer playing as a defender for Dinamo Zagreb. Career statistics Club Honours Rijeka * Croatian Cup: 2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, wh ...

*Celestin Gašparini *

* Amer Gojak *

Alen Halilović Alen Halilović (; born 18 June 1996) is a Croatian professional association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Dutch club Fortuna Sittard. As the Prva HNL's youngest ever goalscorer (until May 2021) and the youngest ...

Sejad Halilović Sejad Halilović (born 16 March 1969) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played for several clubs throughout Europe, including Dinamo Zagreb, Real Valladolid and Hapoel Be'er Sheva. In addition, he played one game for the Croatia ...

Tibor Halilović Tibor Halilović (born 18 March 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the league persian gulfclub tractor. He is a cousin of Alen Halilović. Club career On 23 June 2017 Halilović signed a contract with Wisł ...

Niko Janković Niko Janković (born 25 August 2001) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a winger for HNL club Rijeka. He represented Croatia internationally at various youth levels. Honours Rijeka *Croatian Football League: 2024–25 *Cro ...

Matej Jelić Matej Jelić (born 5 November 1990) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for NK Valpovka Valpovo. Club career MŠK Žilina Jelić joined MŠK Žilina in the summer of 2013. On 28 July 2013, he scored a goal on his comp ...

Dario Jertec Dario Jertec (born 5 September 1985) is a retired Croatian football midfielder. Club career During his time with NK Varteks he was often described as a fast dribbler who always faces opponent's goal frontally. He moved to Dinamo Zagreb in the ...

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Fabijan Komljenović Fabijan Komljenović (born 16 January 1968) is a Croatian retired football player. Playing career Club While playing for Rijeka, he was nicknamed the "Caniggia from Kantrida" due to his style of play and physical appearance. International He ...

Ivan Krstanović Ivan Krstanović (born 5 January 1983) is a retired Bosnian professional footballer who played as a striker. He became known in Croatia when he became the top scorer of the Croatian Football League in the 2010–11 season with 19 goals.

Sandro Kulenović Sandro Kulenović (; born 4 December 1999) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Dinamo Zagreb. Club career Kulenović was born in Zagreb in 1999. His father Almin Kulenović, who hails from Bihać, is a former Bosni ...

Marin Leovac Marin Leovac (; born 7 August 1988) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a left back for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, Lokomotiva. Early career Leovac began his career in July 1997 in Austria with Sportunion Aschbach and signed in March ...

Marko Lešković Marko Lešković (; born 27 April 1991) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for SuperSport HNL club Slaven Belupo. Club career Youth and early career Osijek Lešković started his career playing at youth level for Os ...

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Nebojša Malbaša Nebojša Malbaša (; born 25 June 1959) is a Serbian former football manager and player. Playing career After starting out with Zmaj Zemun, Malbaša played for Rijeka in the Yugoslav First League from 1981 to 1986, making 118 appearances and sc ...

Mate Maleš Mate Maleš (; born 11 March 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder in Croatian club Lokomotiva Zagreb. Club career Maleš started his football career with HNK Šibenik, debuting for the first team at the age of 1 ...

* Petar Mamić * Antonio Marin *

Luka Menalo Luka Menalo (; born 22 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Rijeka. Born in Croatia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Menalo started his senior career at Čapljina, before joining Široki Bri ...

Andre Mijatović Andre Mijatović (born 3 December 1979) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Career Mijatović was born in Rijeka, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia and started his career at the local club HNK Rijeka, where he beca ...

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* Josip Mišić * Dumitru Mitu *

Mladen Mladenović Mladen Mladenović (born 13 September 1964) is a Croatian professional football manager and retired player who played as a midfielder. Playing career Club During his career he played for Rijeka, Zadar, Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split in Croatia, ...

* Ivan Nevistić *

* Stojan Osojnak *

Zvonko Pamić Zvonko Pamić (born 4 February 1991) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Karlovac. Club career Early career Pamić began his career with NK Žminj where he earned his first professional caps in the 2007–08 s ...

Dubravko Pavličić Dubravko Pavličić (28 November 1967 – 4 April 2012) was a Croatian footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Born in Zagreb, Socialist Republic of Croatia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (modern Croatia), Pavličić ...

Saša Peršon Saša Peršon (born 28 February 1965 in Yugoslavia) is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a defender. At international level, he was capped 3 times for Croatia. International career Peršon made his debut for Croatia in an October 1990 ...

Nikola Pokrivač Nikola Pokrivač (26 November 1985 – 18 April 2025) was a Croatian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career NK Varteks Pokrivač started to play football with amateur side Bratstvo Jurovec, near his hometown. He went o ...

*Josip Ražić * Stefan Ristovski *

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Elvis Scoria Elvis Scoria (born 5 July 1971) is a Croatian former football player and manager. He played for HNK Rijeka, Dinamo Zagreb (then called Croatia Zagreb), NK Istra, NK Zagreb and for Spanish club UE Lleida. Playing career As a player, Scoria appe ...

* Ilija Sivonjić * Dario Smoje *Miro Stipić *Fulvio Superina *

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Daniel Šarić Daniel Šarić (born 4 August 1972 in Rijeka) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a right wingback. His name is sometimes spelled as Danijel Šarić. Club career Born in Rijeka, Šarić started his professional career at local club ...

* Fuad Šašivarević *

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* Hrvoje Štrok * Josip Tadić * Mario Tokić *

Ivan Tomečak Ivan Tomečak (; born 7 December 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer. He is usually deployed as a right full-back, but is often used as a right winger or left full-back. Club career Dinamo Zagreb Loan to Lokomotiva On 14 August 2007, ...

Zoran Zekić Zoran Zekić (; born 29 April 1974) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo. Managerial career In July 2010, Zekić was appointed manager of Zagreb-based ...

Managers who have worked at both clubs

Igor Bišćan Igor Bišćan (; born 4 May 1978) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is the currently head coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Ahli. In his playing career, he was a versatile player and could play almost every posi ...

Nenad Gračan Nenad Gračan (born 23 January 1962) is a Croatian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the coach of the Croatia women's national football team. Club career Born in Rijeka, SFR Yugoslavia, Gračan started playing ...

Branko Ivanković Branko Ivanković (; born 28 February 1954) is a Croatian association football, football manager (association football), manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the head coach of the China national football team ...

Sergej Jakirović Sergej Jakirović (; born 23 December 1976) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of EFL Championship club Hull City. Club career Jakirović played in the Croatian First League for Neretva, I ...

Josip Kuže Josip Kuže (13 November 1952 – 16 June 2013) was a Croatian football manager and footballer. He was a player and later a manager of Dinamo Zagreb where he played for 10 years, making a total of 384 appearances and scoring 14 goals. Playing ...

* Josip Skoblar

Yugoslav First League results

The table lists the place each team took in each of the seasons they played together in the top division.

Prva HNL results

The tables list the place each team took in each of the seasons.

References

External links

*''Archive of Dinamo's games'' a
povijestdinama.com
*''History of Rijeka's participation in championships'' a
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