HNK Rijeka Academy explained

Clubname:Rijeka II
Fullname:Hrvatski nogometni klub Rijeka II
Dissolved:28 May 2016
Ground:Stadion Rujevica
Season:2015–16
Position:Treća HNL West, 10th
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Website:http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/momcad/2/
Coordinates:45.3479°N 14.4023°W

HNK Rijeka Academy is the youth academy of HNK Rijeka. There are a total of eleven age categories within the academy, the oldest being the Juniori (under-19) and youngest the Morčići (under-8). Rijeka's football academy was officially founded in 1972. More than 400 youth footballers attend the academy.[1]

Training camp

HNK Rijeka's youth academy are based at the newly built training camp, located in the Rujevica neighbourhood, 4 km northwest of the city centre. Officially opened in August 2015 at a cost of €24 million, the training centre was financed by the owners of HNK Rijeka.[2] In addition to four fields that are mainly used by the club's youth teams, the facility also houses Stadion Rujevica, the first team's temporary home ground during construction of new Kantrida.[3]

Rijeka U19

Rijeka U19 compete in the Croatian Academy Football League (Juniori).

Reserve team (2014–16)

HNK Rijeka II were HNK Rijeka's reserve team for two consecutive seasons. Rijeka II were formed in June 2014 and initially replaced the club's U19 team. For two seasons, Rijeka II competed in Croatia's 3. HNL. Following the end of the 2015–16 Croatian Third Football League, in May 2016, the club leadership decided to disband the reserve team.[4]

Seasons

SeasonLeagueTop goalscorer
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPosPlayerGoals
2014–153. HNL West3019565121622ndFilip Dangubić16
2015–163. HNL West301331443494210thDario Vizinger7
Key

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points won; Pos = Final position.

Staff

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Honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Škola nogometa HNK Rijeka. HNK Rijeka.
  2. Web site: San postao java, HNK Rijeka dobio trening kamp. Stadion Kantrida.
  3. Web site: Kamp. HNK Rijeka.
  4. Web site: HNK Rijeka ugasio drugu momčad za iduću sezonu. HNK Rijeka. 28 May 2016. 1 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160701095409/http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/hnk-rijeka-ugasio-drugu-momcad-za-iducu-sezonu/. dead.
  5. Web site: Škola: Stručni Stožer. HNK Rijeka.
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kroa-youthchamp.html RSSSF.com
  7. Web site: Prva HNL . 19 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110213060252/http://prva-hnl.hr/blog/prva-hnl-juniorikadeti/pobjednici-u-obje-kategorije-do-sada-2/ . 13 February 2011 . dead .
  8. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/joeg-u18-cuphist.html RSSSF.com
  9. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kvarnerska-rivijera.html RSSSF.com
  10. http://www.torneobellinzona.ch/?page_id=311 Torneo Bellinzona
  11. http://www.2015.futuretalentscup.com/ Future Talents Cup
  12. http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/juniori-rijeke-pobijedili-crvenu-zvezdu-i-trecu-godinu-zaredom-osvojili-turnir-u-foci/ HNK Rijeka
  13. http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/juniori-rijeke-osvojili-karol-wojtyla-cup-u-rimu/ HNK Rijeka