12 Facts About Viking FK

Viking Fotballklubb, commonly known as Viking or Viking Stavanger internationally, is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger.

Viking FK was founded in Stavanger in 1899 and played mainly local games in the early years.

Viking FK won four straight league titles from 1972 to 1975, as well as the double in 1979.

Viking FK almost knocked the world famous side FC Barcelona, the second sports team with 100 million Facebook followers, out of the European Cup.

The 1990s was the era of player exports in Norwegian football, and Viking FK 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.

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Under new leadership, Viking FK won three of the first four games, jumping to tenth place in the standings, but were then defeated twice in a row to fall into the relegation zone.

Under Rosler, Viking FK returned as a top team, and claimed the 3rd spot on the table in 2007.

In early December 2009, after a period of massive speculation in local newspapers, Viking FK appointed Age Hareide, former manager of the Norway national football team, as their new manager.

On 11 November 2018 Viking FK secured promotion to Eliteserien by placing 1st in 1.

The lowest average attendance came in 2017, when Viking FK finished in 16th place and were relegated from Eliteserien.

In 2007, Viking FK had an average attendance of 15,842, which is the highest in Viking FK's history.

The 2003 season was the last season Bryne and Viking FK played against each other in the league, even though the clubs have met in the cup since then.