Viking FK
Full name | Viking Fotballklubb | ||
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Nickname(s) | De mørkeblå (The dark blues) | ||
Founded | 10 August 1899 | (as Idrætsklubben Viking)||
Ground | Viking Stadion, Stavanger | ||
Capacity | 15,900 | ||
Chair | Stig H. Christiansen | ||
Head coach(es) | Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim Morten Jensen | ||
League | Eliteserien | ||
2023 | Eliteserien, 4th of 16 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Viking Fotballklubb, commonly known as Viking or Viking Stavanger internationally, is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899. It is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football, having won 8 Norwegian top division titles, most recently in 1991, and 6 domestic Norwegian Cup titles, most recently in 2019. The club has played more top-flight league games than any other club in Norway.[1] It has played in the top division since the league was established, except for the years 1966–67, 1987–88 and 2018.[2] Notable European successes include knocking English side Chelsea out of the UEFA Cup during the 2002–03 season, knocking out Sporting CP from the same tournament in 1999–2000, and qualifying for the group stages of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup.
History
Viking was founded in Stavanger in 1899 and played mainly local games in the early years. From the 1930s, the club established itself at the national level, playing in the 1933 cup final, which it lost to Mjøndalen. During the 1930s the club produced several of its best known players, most prominently Reidar Kvammen, who played in Norway's bronze medal winning 1936 olympic team. His brother Arthur Kvammen was also capped for Norway, while Bernhard Lund later went on to write the club anthem.
After the
While the 1960s was a somewhat quieter decade for Viking, the club returned to dominate Norwegian football in the 1970s. Viking won four straight league titles from 1972 to 1975, as well as the double in 1979. Innovative 1972 manager Kjell Schou-Andreassen has been credited for laying the foundation for the success, with his ideas on cooperative behaviour and his revolutionary use of pacey, attacking full backs Sigbjørn Slinning and Anbjørn Ekeland. However, the team had a new manager every year, with Sverre Andersen, Stuart Williams and Olav Nilsen leading them to the title in the subsequent years, and Tony Knapp managing the 1979 team. Midfielder Olav Nilsen was also a crucial player on the pitch in the first half of the decade, earning the nickname "Olav Viking", while fellow midfielder Svein Kvia was awarded the Norwegian Player of the Year title on several occasions. Arvid Knutsen, Reidar Goa, Hans Edgar Paulsen, Erik Johannessen, Inge Valen, Johannes Vold, Svein Hammerø, Gunnar Berland and Trygve Johannessen were other key players.
The 1980s started well for the club. Kjell Schou Andreassen returned to guide the club to the league title in
Swedish manager Benny Lennartsson and players Kjell Jonevret and Per Holmberg arrived on large salaries to save the club. The gamble paid off when charismatic striker Alf Kåre Tveit secured a controversial penalty in the 95th minute against Vard in the final league game of the 1988 season. Arild Ravndal converted the spot kick to give Viking the victory and secure promotion, dubbed "the miracle in Haugesund". This signalled the start of a new era, and the club won the cup in 1989 and the league in 1991. Lars Gaute Bø, Roger Nilsen, Kent Christiansen, Egil Fjetland, Jan Fjetland, Trond Egil Soltvedt, Mike McCabe and Børre Meinseth were other key players in a young Viking team.
However, many of the young players from the 1991 league winning squad did not manage to live up to their expectations, and the club was almost relegated under new manager Arne Larsen Økland in 1992. Bjarne Berntsen took over as manager in mid-season and secured renewed Tippeligaen status. Viking FK almost knocked the world famous side FC Barcelona, the second sports team with 100 million Facebook followers,[3][4] out of the European Cup. While the club spent most of the 1990s challenging for Premier League medals, it did however never manage to challenge Rosenborg for the league championships. The 1990s was also the era of player exports in Norwegian football, and Viking made substantial earnings from the sales of striker Egil Østenstad to Southampton for £900,000 in 1996 and goalkeeper Thomas Myhre to Everton for £800,000 in 1997, among others. Gunnar Aase, Lars Gaute Bø, Magnus Svensson, Bjarte Aarsheim, Kenneth Storvik, Roger Nilsen and Ingve Bøe were other key players in this generation.
At the beginning of the 2004 season, the club moved to its new stadium in Jåttåvågen, named Viking Stadion. At the same time, Englishman Roy Hodgson took over as manager. The club finished ninth in its first season in the new stadium and fifth in the 2005 campaign. Brede Hangeland, Egil Østenstad, Peter Kopteff and Frode Hansen were notable players in this period. At the end of the 2005 season, Roy Hodgson quit his job as Viking coach to take over as Finland manager, and he was replaced by Tom Prahl.
The 2006 season started poorly for Prahl's team and poor soon turned to terrible. With seven matches to go, the once so feared team were situated at the bottom of the table. Former
Under Rösler, Viking returned as a top team, and claimed the 3rd spot on the table in 2007. However, the following seasons were less successful, with Viking ending on 6th place in 2008 and 10th in 2009. They were also surprisingly knocked out of the
In early December 2009, after a period of massive speculation in local newspapers, Viking appointed Åge Hareide, former manager of the Norway national football team, as their new manager.[6] Failing to bring any titles to Stavanger, Hareide was sacked by the club on 9 June 2012.[7]
Kjell Jonevret signed as the club's new manager on 19 June 2012. Jonevret had previously had a spell at Viking during his playing career, from 1988 to 1990.[8] Jonevret spent over four years in charge of a team suffering from the club's increasing financial difficulties, achieving acceptable results despite the difficult financial premises. In August 2015, he renewed his contract until the end of the 2018 season.[9] However, after the 2016 season the club reached a mutual agreement with Jonevret to terminate his contract.[10]
On 24 November 2016, Englishman
On 19 December 2017,
During the months of December 2017 and January 2018, Viking's financial difficulties reached a level where there was a real possibility that the club could go bankrupt. A statement from the club revealed that it would not be able to pay players and staff in February unless a solution was found. The financial situation was eventually resolved in a deal with Stavanger-based bank SR-Bank which allowed the club to refinance its debts. The bank also purchased parts of the stadium and the stadium naming rights.
On 11 November 2018 Viking secured promotion to
On 8 December 2019 Viking won the Norwegian Cup after a 1–0 victory over FK Haugesund. Goalscorer was Zlatko Tripić on a penalty kick.
On 26 November 2020, the club surprisingly decided to terminate
Crest and shirt
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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1983–1988 | Adidas[17] | Sandnes Trelast[18] |
1989–1992 | SR-Bank[18] | |
1993–1998 | Stavanger Energi[18] | |
1999–2010 | Lyse[19]
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2011– | Diadora[20] |
The original kit colours in 1899 were all white.[21] This turned out to be problematic at that time. To avoid colour bleeding from the red and yellow club badge when cleaning the white shirts, the badge had to be removed from each shirt prior to washing and then re-attached afterwards. The club therefore changed to dark blue, and is now nicknamed after the dark blue colour of their shirts.
The club badge is shaped like a flag, and remained relatively unchanged from the club's formation in 1899 until 2020. In January 2020, the club introduced a redesigned badge. The flag shape remained, but the font was changed. The oak tree stump graphics were also changed, the year of foundation (1899) was moved and the name of the home city (Stavanger) was made slightly smaller. The traditional red background of the badge was also replaced with a dark blue background matching the colour of the shirts. Two years later, the 2022 edition of the kit reintroduced the red badge background.
From 2011, Diadora is the technical sponsor. The Norwegian power company
Stadium
Since the 2004 season, Viking Stadion has been Viking's home stadium. Previously, the club played at Stavanger Stadion, which had a capacity of 17,555. Stavanger Stadion had been the club's stadium since the club was founded in 1899.[22]
Attendances
The first season with Viking Stadion saw the average attendance increase from 6,712 in 2003 to 12,450 in 2004. The average attendance numbers have been around 10,000 since the stadium was inaugurated. The lowest average attendance came in 2017, when Viking finished in 16th place and were relegated from Eliteserien. In 2007, Viking had an average attendance of 15,842, which is the highest in Viking's history.[23] The official supporter club of Viking, is Vikinghordene (the Viking hordes).[24] Other supporter groups are F19 Stavanger, Viking Oslo, Blå Brigade 99 and Vecchia Guardia.[25]
Rivalries
Viking's biggest rivals both locally and historically are Brann, Bryne, Haugesund, Sandnes Ulf, Start and Rosenborg BK. The rivalries with Brann and Haugesund are often referred to as Vestlandsderbyet (the Western Norway derby). The rivalry with Start is commonly known as Sørvestlandsderbyet (the Southwestern Norway derby). Bryne, Haugesund and Sandnes Ulf are all located in Rogaland, the same county as Viking. Bryne and Sandnes Ulf are geographically the two closest rivals. Bryne is often considered Viking's biggest rival.[26] The 2003 season was the last season Bryne and Viking played against each other in the league, even though the clubs have met in the cup since then.[27]
Honours
- Winners (8): 1982, 1991
- Runners-up (2): 1984
- Third place (9):
- Winners (8):
- 1. divisjon
- Winners (3): 2018
- Runners-up (1): 1966
- Winners (3):
Recent seasons
Season | League | Cup | Other competitions | League top goalscorer(s) | |||||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pos | ||||||
Player | Goals | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 36 | 10th | QF | Vidar Nisja | 9 | ||
2015 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 53 | 5th | SF | Veton Berisha | 11 | ||
2016 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 43 | 8th | 3R | Suleiman Abdullahi Mathias Bringaker Patrick Pedersen |
5 | ||
2017 | Eliteserien | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 24 | 16th | 2R | Samuel Adegbenro | 6 | ||
2018 | 1. divisjon
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30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 61 | 1st | 2R | Tommy Høiland | 21 | ||
2019 | Eliteserien | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 47 | 5th | W | Kristian Thorstvedt | 10 | ||
2020 | Eliteserien | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 44 | 6th | Cancelled | UEL | 2QR | Veton Berisha | 16 |
2021 | Eliteserien | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 57 | 3rd | SF
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Veton Berisha | 22 | ||
2022 | Eliteserien | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 35 | 11th | QF
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UECL | PO | Veton Berisha | 8 |
2023 | Eliteserien | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 58 | 4th | 4R | Zlatko Tripić | 13 |
In European football
Overall record
- As of 25 August 2022
Competition | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 51 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 69 | 63 | +6 | 39.22 |
European Cup / Champions League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 7.14 |
European Cup Winners' Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
UEFA Europa Conference League | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 50.00 |
Total | 73 | 24 | 15 | 34 | 90 | 104 | −14 | 32.88 |
Source: UEFA.com
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
Personnel
Technical staff
Position | Staff |
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Head coaches | Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim Morten Jensen |
Assistant coach and analyst | Stig Vik Nedrebø |
Goalkeeping coach | Kurt Hegre |
Physiotherapists | Halvard Øen Grova Kenneth Rosbach Petter Søndenå |
Doctor | Øystein Dale |
Chiropractor | Tarald Sørenes |
Player developer | Rune Repvik |
Mental coach | Frank Heggebø |
Equipment manager | Stian Refvik |
Last updated: 13 September 2023
Source: [29]
Administrative staff
Position | Staff |
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Chairman | Stig H. Christiansen |
CEO | Eirik Bjørnø |
Sporting director | Erik Nevland |
Managerial history
- Reinhard Andersen (1946)
- Sophus Jensen (1947–49)
- Frantz Gutkas (1950)
- Gunnar Stensland (1951–52)
- Georg Monsen (1953–54)
- William Danielsen (1955)
- Georg Monsen (1956–57)
- William Danielsen (1958–59)
- Sverre Andersen (1960)
- Svend Aage Jespersen (1961)
- Georg Monsen (1962–63)
- Reidar Kvammen (1964)
- Georg Monsen (1965)
- Sverre Andersen (1966–70)
- Kjell Schou-Andreassen (1971–72)
- Sverre Andersen (1973)
- Stuart Williams (1974)
- Olav Nilsen (1975)
- Arvid Knutsen (1976)
- Svein Kvia (1977)
- Tony Knapp (1978–1981)
- Kjell Schou-Andreassen (1982)
- Andreas Morisbak (1983)
- Keith Blunt (1984)
- Svein Kvia (1984)
- Bill Foulkes (1985)
- Sverre Andersen (1985)
- Svein Kvia (1986–87)
- Kjell Schou-Andreassen (1987)
- Benny Lennartsson (1988–91)
- Arne Larsen Økland (1992)
- Bjarne Berntsen (1992–95)
- Poul Erik Andreasen (1996–99)
- Benny Lennartsson (2000–02)
- Kjell Inge Olsen (2003–04)
- Bjarne Berntsen (interim) (2004)
- Roy Hodgson (2004–05)
- Tom Prahl (2006)
- Tom Nordlie (2006)
- Uwe Rösler (2007–09)
- Åge Hareide (2010–12)
- Kjell Jonevret (2012–16)
- Ian Burchnall (2017)
- Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim (interim) (2017)
- Bjarne Berntsen (2018–20)
- Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim & Morten Jensen (2021–)
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