in European competitions, Hajduk played a total of 8 matches against Romanian teams, with a score of four wins, three defeats and one draw and goal difference 12:10.
In friendly matches, Hajduk played 10 times against Romanian teams so far. Romania's national team has been a guest on the trophy Marjan in 1979. Hajduk also played against Politehnica Timisoara, Rapid Bucharest, Vaslui etc.
The last friendly match was against Petrolul Ploiesti, on the summer preparations in Maribor in 2013, when Hajduk won 1: 0 and the only goal was scored by Jean Kouassi.
First Hajduk's match with Romanian club took place in the season 1983/84, namely on 14 September 1983, in the first round of the UEFA Cup when Hajduk played against Craiova University. In the first-leg match, the Romanian club won 1: 0.
In the return match, before 40,000 spectators at Poljud, Hajduk won the same result (1: 0, Zoran Vujovic) and after a 0:0 in the extra time, eliminated the Universitatea in penalty shootouts (3: 1). Hajduk goalkeeper Zoran Simovic saved two penalties.
We should point out that this European season was one of the most successful ones in the club's history because Hajduk reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup and they were eliminated by the English Tottenham Hotspur.
The victory at the Poljud achieved by the following team:
Simovic, Cukrov, Miljus, cells J.Cope, Rozic, Zl.Vujović, Slišković (Adamovic), Zo.Vujović, Salov, Pesic (Z.Vulić).
Coach: Peter Nadoveza
Another clash with Romanian clubs took place in the Champions League in the season 1994/95, when in the group stage of the competition Hajduk played against former European champions Steaua.
Already in the first leg in Bucharest, Hajduk won 1:0 and qualified to the quarter-finals.
The only goal was scored by Aljosa Asanovic.
The victory in Bucharest was achieved by the following team:
Gabric, Butorović, Praženica, Hibić, Person, Pralija Z.Vulić, Rapaic (Vukas), Erceg (Vučević) Asanović, Mestrovic.
Coach: Ivan Katalinić
In the second game, at Poljud stadium, Steaua was better and won with 4:1.
However, despite the defeat, Hajduk had already reached the quarter-finals.
At the start of the competition in the European league, in the 2010/11 season, in the third qualifying round, Hajduk played against Romanian Dinamo Bucharest. In the first match in Bucharest Hajduk was defeated 3:1, and it is interesting that the first goal of the game (penalty) was scored by the current player of Iasi CSMS Andrei Cristea.
In the return match at Poljud, Hajduk managed to catch up and win by 3:0 (Ante Vukusic, Mario Brkljaca and Marin Tomasov).
The victory against Dinamo at Poljud was achieved by:
Subasic, Oremus, Maloča, J.Buljat, Strinić, Brkljača (Trebotić), Andric, Tomasov (Režić) An.Sharbini, Ibričić, Vukusic (Vejic).
Coach: Stanko Poklepović
In the same season, in the next round (play-off), the draw decided that Hajduk will play against another Romanian team - Unirea Urziceni. The first game was played at Poljud and after the their initial 0:1 lead, Unirea was defeated by 4:1. Senijad Ibricic scored two goals, Mario Brkljaca and Duje Cop scored one.
This great victory at Poljud was achieved by:
Radosevic, Oremus, Maloča (Vejic), J.Buljat, Strinić, Andric, Trebotić (Brkljača), Tomasov, An.Sharbini, Ibričić, Vukusic (Cop).
Coach: Stanko Poklepović
In the second leg, Hajduk conceded a goal already in the 2nd minute, but managed to resist until the end. Ante Vukusic scored in the 88th minute and thus Hajduk confirmed its entry into the Europa League group stage.
