Viking FK

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. It has played in the top division since the league was established, except for the years 1966–67, 1987–88 and 2018. 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.

Viking
Full nameViking Fotballklubb
Nickname(s)De mørkeblå (The dark blues)
Founded10 August 1899 (1899-08-10) (as Idrætsklubben Viking)
GroundViking Stadion, Stavanger
Capacity15,900
ChairStig H. Christiansen
Head coach(es)Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
Morten Jensen
LeagueEliteserien
2023Eliteserien, 4th of 16
WebsiteClub website
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