HNK Rijeka — season overview (around 2016/17)

Manager: Matjaž Kek (Slovenian head coach; in charge during the club’s successful 2016/17 campaign)

• Major achievements (2016/17):
  • Winners of the 2016–17 Croatian First Football League (Prva HNL) — Rijeka’s first-ever league title.
  • Winners of the 2016/17 Croatian Football Cup, completing a domestic double that season.
• European qualification: By winning the league Rijeka qualified for the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds for the following season (2017/18).
• Home stadium: Stadion Rujevica (used as the club’s primary home ground during this period while Kantrida was not in regular use).
• Style and key factors: Matjaž Kek’s Rijeka combined strong organization, tactical discipline and effective use of squad depth. Good home form and consistency over the season were decisive in overtaking long-time domestic dominators.
• Legacy: The 2016/17 campaign is widely regarded as the club’s historic breakthrough — raising Rijeka’s profile domestically and in Europe, and marking the high point of Kek’s first multi-year spell at the club.

If you want, I can provide a full squad list (appearances and goal tallies), match-by-match results, top scorers, or transfer activity for Rijeka’s 2016/17 season.