FK RFS in European football

FK RFS in European football

Club	FK RFS
Seasons played	5
First entry	2019-20 UEFA Europa League
Latest entry	2024–25 UEFA Champions League

These are the matches FK RFS have played in European football competitions. Having only been founded in 2016, the club's first entry into European competitions was in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, qualifying for the first qualifying round after a third place finish in their 2018 league campaign.

Following a first place finish in the 2021 season, FK RFS qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. After a defeat to Finnish champions HJK Helsinki, RFS dropped down into the third qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League. Being put against Hibernians of Malta, they won away and then drew in the home leg, putting the through into a play-off round fixture against Northern Irish club Linfield. After a penalty shoot-out victory, RFS qualified for the group stages of a European competition. In the group stage, RFS were drawn against Fiorentina, who went on to reach the final; İstanbul Başakşehir, who topped the group; and Heart of Midlothian, who lost in the group stage as well. Against these teams, RFS found no success, losing 4 and drawing 2 games, and only scoring 2 goals in their entire campaign.

Key

• S = Seasons
• Pld = Matches played
• W = Matches won
• D = Matches drawn
• L = Matches lost
• GF = Goals for
• GA = Goals against
• a.e.t. = Match determined after extra time
• p = Match determined by penalty shoot-out
• a = Match determined by away goals rule
• QF = Quarter-finals
• KO = Knockout round

• Group = Group stage
• Group 2 = Second group stage
• PO = Play-off round
• RO16 = Round of 16
• R3 = Round 3
• R2 = Round 2
• R1 = Round 1
• Q3 = Third qualification round
• Q2 = Second qualification round
• Q1 = First qualification round
• QR = Qualification round

Matches

The following is a complete list of matches played by FK RFS in UEFA tournaments. It includes the season, tournament, the stage, the opponent club and the scores in home and away, with FK RFS's score noted first. It is up to date as of 21 June 2024.

List of FK RFS matches in European football

Season	Tournament	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Aggregate	Ref.
2019–20	Europa League	Q1	Olimpija Ljubljana	0–2	3–2	3–4
2020–21	Europa League	Q1	Partizan	0–1	—	0–1
2021–22	Europa Conference League	Q1	KÍ Klaksvík	2–3	4–2 (a.e.t.)	6–5
		Q2	Puskás Akadémia	3–0	2–0	5–0
		Q3	Gent	2–2	0–1	2–3
2022–23	Champions League	Q1	HJK Helsinki	2–1 (a.e.t.)	0–1	2–2 (4–5 p)
	Europa Conference League	Q3	Hibernians	1–1	3–1	4–2
		PO	Linfield	2–2	1–1 (a.e.t.)	3–3 (4–2 p)
		Group	Fiorentina	0–3	1–1	4th
			Hearts of Midlothian	0–2	1–2
			Istanbul Başakşehir	0–0	0–3
2023–24	Europa Conference League	Q1	Makedonija GP	4–1	1–0	5–1
		Q2	Sabah	0–2	1–2	1–4
2024–25	Champions League	Q1	Larne	10 July	17 July	TBD

European Record

By Competition

The following is a list of the all-time statistics from RFS's games in the 3 UEFA tournaments it has participated in, as well as the overall total. The list contains the tournament, the number of matches played (Pld), won (W), drawn (D) and lost (L). The number of goals for (GF), goals against (GA), goal difference (GD) and the percentage of matches won (Win%). The statistics include qualification matches and is up to date as of the 2023–24 season. The statistics also include goals scored during extra time where applicable; in these games, the result given is the result at the end of extra time.

As of match played 21 June 2024

Tournament	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%
UEFA Champions League	2	1	0	1	2	2	+0	050.00
UEFA Europa League	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	033.33
UEFA Europa Conference League	20	6	6	8	28	30	−2	030.00

By Club

The following list details FK RFS's all-time record against clubs they have met one or more times in European competition. The club and its country are given, as well as the number of games played (Pld), won by RFS (W), drawn (D) and lost by RFS (L), goals for RFS (GF), goals against RFS (GA), RFS's goal difference (GD), and their win percentages. Statistics are correct as of the 2023–24 season and include goals scored during extra time where applicable; in these games, the result given is the result at the end of extra time.

Accurate as of 21 June 2024.

  Positive balance (more wins than losses)

  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)

  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

Club	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Win%
Fiorentina	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3	000.00
Gent	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Heart of Midlothian	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	000.00
Hibernians	2	1	1	0	4	2	+2	050.00
HJK Helsinki	2	1	0	1	2	2	+0	050.00
İstanbul Başakşehir	2	0	1	1	0	3	−3	000.00
KÍ Klaksvík	2	1	0	1	6	5	+1	050.00
Linfield	2	0	2	0	3	3	+0	000.00
Makedonija GP	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
Olimpija Ljubljana	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	050.00
Partizan	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Puskás Akadémia	2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Sabah	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	000.00