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{{Short description|Association football club in Stavanger, Norway}}
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| clubname = Viking
| image    = Viking FK logo 2020.svg
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| fullname = Viking Fotballklubb
| nickname = ''De mørkeblå'' (The dark blues)
| founded  = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1899|08|10}} (as ''Idrætsklubben Viking'')
| ground   = [[Viking Stadion]], [[Stavanger]]
| capacity = 15,900
| chairman = Jan Henrik Jelsa
| manager  = [[Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim]] & [[Morten Jensen (football coach)|Morten Jensen]]
| mgrtitle = Head coaches
| league   = [[Eliteserien]]
| season   = [[2025 Eliteserien|2025]]
| position = Eliteserien, 1st of 16 (champions)
| current  = 2025 Viking FK season
| website  = {{URL|https://www.vikingfotball.no/}}
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'''Viking Fotballklubb''', commonly known as '''Viking''' or '''Viking Stavanger''' internationally, is a Norwegian professional [[Association football|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 9 [[Eliteserien|Norwegian top division]] titles, most recently in [[2025 Eliteserien|2025]], and 6 domestic [[Norwegian Football Cup|Norwegian Cup]] titles, most recently in [[2019 Norwegian Football Cup|2019]]. The club has played more top-flight league games than any other club in Norway.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maratontabell|url=https://www.nifs.no/maraton.php?land=1&t=5&u=&fraliga=2879&tilliga=673879&hb=hb&visning=enkel&sort=k|website=www.nifs.no|publisher=Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk|access-date=13 December 2017|language=no|archive-date=21 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321083943/https://www.nifs.no/maraton.php?land=1&t=5&u=&fraliga=2879&tilliga=673879&hb=hb&visning=enkel&sort=k|url-status=live}}</ref> It has played in the top division since the league was established, except for the years 1966–67, 1987–88 and 2018.<ref name=honours>{{cite web|title=Viking Fotballklubb|url=https://snl.no/Viking_Fotballklubb|website=www.snl.no|publisher=[[Store norske leksikon]]|access-date=12 December 2017|language=no|date=4 July 2017|archive-date=21 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321083941/https://snl.no/Viking_Fotballklubb|url-status=live}}</ref> Notable European successes include knocking English side [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] out of the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] during the [[2002–03 UEFA Cup|2002–03 season]], knocking out [[Sporting CP]] from the same tournament in [[1999–2000 UEFA Cup|1999–2000]], and qualifying for the group stages of the [[2005–06 UEFA Cup]].

==History==
===Early years (1899–1939)===
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 Norwegian Football Cup|1933 cup]] final, which it lost to [[Mjøndalen IF|Mjøndalen]]. During the 1930s the club produced several of its best known players, most prominently [[Reidar Kvammen]], who played in [[Norway national football team|Norway]]'s [[bronze medal]] winning [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Olympic]] team. His brother [[Arthur Kvammen]] was also capped for [[Norway national football team|Norway]], while [[Bernhard Lund (footballer)|Bernhard Lund]] later went on to write the club anthem.

===Post-war success (1945–1959)===
After the [[Second World War]], Viking became a dominant side in the 1950s, beating [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] in the [[1953 Norwegian Football Cup|1953 cup]] final and [[Sandefjord BK|Sandefjord]] in the [[1959 Norwegian Football Cup|1959]] final, as well as winning the league title in [[1957–58 Norwegian Main League|1957–58]]. Long-serving goalkeeper [[Sverre Andersen]] was the most prominent player in this generation, while [[Edgar Falch]] also earned several caps for Norway. Rolf and [[Kåre Bjørnsen]], Asbjørn Skjærpe and Leif Nicolaysen were other prominent players, while a young [[Olav Nilsen]] began his remarkable Viking career in 1959. The club attendance record also stems from the semifinal of the [[1959 Norwegian Football Cup|1959 cup]], when 18,892 spectators saw Viking beat [[Odd Grenland|Odd]] 4–0.

===The golden era (1960–1979)===
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 with 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 (footballer)|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 (footballer, born 1952)|Erik Johannessen]], Inge Valen, Johannes Vold, Svein Hammerø, Gunnar Berland and [[Trygve Johannessen]] were other key players.

===Ups and downs (1980–1989)===
The 1980s started well for the club. Kjell Schou Andreassen returned to guide the club to the league title in [[1982 1. divisjon|1982]]. They also finished runners-up in the league in [[1981 1. divisjon|1981]] and [[1984 1. divisjon|1984]], and in the cup in [[1984 Norwegian Football Cup|1984]], producing players such as [[Bjarne Berntsen]], Per Henriksen, [[Erik Thorstvedt]], [[Svein Fjælberg]], [[Nils Ove Hellvik]], Tonning Hammer, [[Isak Arne Refvik]], Torbjørn Svendsen, Trygve Johannessen and Gary Goodchild. However, the mid-80s saw the club relegated to the Second Division, and 1987 was the club's worst season in recent memory as the club fell to 8th position in the Second Division, while local rivals [[Bryne FK|Bryne]] won the cup and neighbouring minnows [[FK Vidar|Vidar]] almost won promotion to the Tippeligaen.

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 [[SK Vard Haugesund|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.

===Fluctuating results and European nights (1990–1999)===
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,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/barcelona-real-madrid-facebook-pages-10145477|title=Barcelona took desperate measures beat to Real Madrid on Facebook - but lost|website=[[Daily Mirror]] |date=2 April 2017|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-date=21 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321095412/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/barcelona-real-madrid-facebook-pages-10145477|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fanpagelist.com/category/sports-teams/|title=UNDER CONSTRUCTION &#124; Fan Page List|access-date=2017-07-22|archive-date=2016-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529012448/http://fanpagelist.com/category/sports-teams|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 BK|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 F.C.|Southampton]] for £900,000 in 1996 and goalkeeper [[Thomas Myhre]] to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] for £800,000 in 1997, among others. [[Gunnar Aase]], Lars Gaute Bø, [[Magnus Svensson (footballer)|Magnus Svensson]], [[Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim|Bjarte Aarsheim]], [[Kenneth Storvik]], [[Roger Nilsen]] and Ingve Bøe were other key players in this generation.

===A new millennium (2000–2009)===
[[Benny Lennartson]] returned in 2000 to take over from Dane [[Poul Erik Andreasen]], and this resulted in two bronze medals, a cup title and a memorable European Cup victory over [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]. In 2003, Kjell Inge Olsen took over as manager, and the club finished fifth in the league.

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 Eike Hansen|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 national football team|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 [[IK Start|Start]] coach [[Tom Nordlie]] was brought in on a three-month contract to replace Tom Prahl and save Viking from relegation. Under new leadership, Viking won three of the first four games, jumping to tenth place in the standings, but were then defeated consecutively twice to once again fall into the relegation zone. Now lying second from the bottom, it looked like the best the club could hope for was making the play-off spot. The season finale proved to be extraordinary, however, as Viking crushed league runners-up [[S.K. Brann|Brann]] 5–0 <ref>[http://www.scorespro.com/soccer/livescore/viking-vs-brann/05-11-2006/ Viking FK – S.K. Brann : 5–0] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028042753/https://www.scorespro.com/soccer/livescore/viking-vs-brann/05-11-2006/ |date=2017-10-28 }} Match report from Scorespro.com</ref> at home to pass both [[HamKam]] and [[Odd Grenland]] in the standings and ultimately retain their spot in the Tippeligaen. Tom Nordlie was considered the favorite for the manager role after the season, but he chose a move to [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] instead. On 22 November 2006, Viking appointed [[Uwe Rösler]] (who was replaced by Tom Nordlie in Lillestrøm just one week earlier) as their new manager.

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 [[UEFA Cup]] by Finnish team [[FC Honka]] in 2008, and suffered an embarrassing loss against local rivals [[Bryne FK|Bryne]] in the domestic cup in 2009. After not living up to the expectations two consecutive seasons, Rösler resigned from his position as manager on 18 November 2009.

===Instability and financial challenges (2010–2017)===
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.<ref>[http://www.viking-fk.no/newsread/aktuelt.aspx?docid=19479 Hareide ny Viking-Trener] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220131858/http://www.viking-fk.no/newsread/aktuelt.aspx?docid=19479 |date=February 20, 2012 }}</ref> Failing to bring any titles to Stavanger, Hareide was sacked by the club on 9 June 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2012/06/09/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/viking/age_hareide/22006887/ |language=no |title=- Jeg har ingenting å klage på |work=dagbladet.no |publisher=[[Dagbladet]] |first=Eivind A. |last=Haugen |date=9 June 2012 |access-date=9 June 2012 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924021406/http://www.dagbladet.no/2012/06/09/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/viking/age_hareide/22006887/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fotball.aftenbladet.no/eliteserien/article240524.ece |language=no |title=Jonevret har signert |work=aftenbladet.no |publisher=[[Stavanger Aftenblad]] |first=Jakob |last=Priésner |date=19 June 2012 |access-date=30 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209005419/http://fotball.aftenbladet.no/eliteserien/article240524.ece |archive-date=9 December 2012 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aftenbladet.no/100Sport/fotball/eliteserien/Jonevret-forlenger-med-Viking-576930_1.snd |language=no |title=Jonevret forlenger med Viking |work=aftenbladet.no |publisher=[[Stavanger Aftenblad]] |date=3 August 2015 |access-date=28 November 2016 |archive-date=29 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129082757/http://www.aftenbladet.no/100Sport/fotball/eliteserien/Jonevret-forlenger-med-Viking-576930_1.snd |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, after the [[2016 Tippeligaen|2016 season]] the club reached a mutual agreement with Jonevret to terminate his contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv2.no/a/8727826/ |language=no |title=Jonevret ferdig i Viking |work=tv2.no |publisher=[[TV 2 (Norway)]] |date=14 November 2016 |access-date=28 November 2016 |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523030720/https://www.tv2.no/a/8727826/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 24 November 2016, Englishman [[Ian Burchnall]] was announced as the club's new manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv2.no/a/8752834/ |language=no |title=Burchnall presentert som ny Viking-trener |work=tv2.no |publisher=[[TV 2 (Norway)]] |date=24 November 2016 |access-date=28 November 2016 |archive-date=17 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617165829/https://www.tv2.no/a/8752834/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite Viking signing an inexperienced manager and having financial trouble, Norwegian media predicted Viking to finish mid-table ahead of the [[2017 Eliteserien|2017 season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=10 norske medier: Slik ender Eliteserien|url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/eliteserien/10-norske-medier-slik-ender-eliteserien/a/23964297/|website=www.vg.no|publisher=[[Verdens Gang|VG]]|access-date=12 December 2017|language=no|date=3 April 2017|archive-date=13 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010735/https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/eliteserien/10-norske-medier-slik-ender-eliteserien/a/23964297/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, it proved to be a difficult season for Burchnall, as the team struggled throughout the year, being in the relegation zone from start to finish. Two matches before the end of the 2017 season, Burchnall was fired from the job following the club's relegation to the [[1. divisjon]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Burchnall har fått sparken i Viking|url=https://www.aftenbladet.no/100Sport/fotball/Ian-Burchnall-har-fatt-sparken-i-Viking-245122b.html|website=www.aftenbladet.no|publisher=[[Stavanger Aftenblad]]|access-date=12 December 2017|language=no|date=9 November 2017}}</ref> Assistant manager [[Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim]] took charge as head coach for the last two matches, achieving a win in Viking's last match in the league.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aarsheim: – Fikk igjen vist at vi kan vinne kamper|url=https://www.aftenbladet.no/100Sport/fotball/Aarsheim----Fikk-igjen-vist-at-vi-kan-vinne-kamper-246109b.html|website=www.aftenbladet.no|publisher=[[Stavanger Aftenblad]]|access-date=12 December 2017|language=no|date=26 November 2017|archive-date=13 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113025745/https://www.aftenbladet.no/100Sport/fotball/Aarsheim----Fikk-igjen-vist-at-vi-kan-vinne-kamper-246109b.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Revival and new successes (2017–present)===
On 19 December 2017, [[Bjarne Berntsen]] left his role as vice president of the [[Football Association of Norway|Norwegian FA]] to take over the manager position at Viking. Berntsen has previously served as player, manager and director at the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bjarne Berntsen ny hovedtrener i Viking|url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/eliteserien/bjarne-berntsen-ny-hovedtrener-i-viking/a/24213547/|website=www.vg.no|publisher=[[Verdens Gang|VG]]|access-date=18 December 2017|language=no|date=18 December 2017|archive-date=28 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228005528/https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/eliteserien/bjarne-berntsen-ny-hovedtrener-i-viking/a/24213547/|url-status=live}}</ref>

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 [[SpareBank 1 SR-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 [[Eliteserien]] by placing 1st in [[1. divisjon]], in a tight ending of the season where two points were the difference between 1st and 3rd place. Viking defeated [[Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball|Kongsvinger]] 3–1 in front of a packed [[Viking Stadion]] on the last day of the season to secure the [[1. divisjon]] title and put the club back in the [[Eliteserien]] after just one season on the second tier of Norwegian football. The victory sparked a [[pitch invasion]] by the Viking fans. Pitch invasions are extremely uncommon in Norwegian football. 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 [[Bjarne Berntsen]]'s contract, even though he had taken the club from the second tier to Eliteserien on first attempt and achieved top half finishes in the following two seasons. Berntsen expressed great disappointment over the decision.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bjarne Berntsen har fått sparken i Viking|url=https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/bjarne-berntsen-har-fatt-sparken-i-viking-1.15261913|website=www.nrk.no|publisher=[[NRK]]|access-date=25 April 2022|language=no|date=26 November 2020|archive-date=3 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003095824/https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/bjarne-berntsen-har-fatt-sparken-i-viking-1.15261913|url-status=live}}</ref> The club moved to a dual head coach model, with [[Morten Jensen (football coach)|Morten Jensen]] and [[Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim]] jointly in charge of the team. Despite a lot of initial public scepticism about this decision, the duo coached the club to third position in the [[2021 Eliteserien]], qualifying for the [[2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://totalfootballanalysis.com/article/viking-fk-the-key-tactical-points-that-see-them-top-of-the-eliteserien-scout-report-tactical-analysis |title=Viking FK Tactics 2023/2024 – The Key Tactical Points That See Them Top Of The Eliteserien |publisher=Total Football Analysis |date=1 September 2023 }}</ref>

On 30 November 2025, Viking secured their first league title in 34 years, finishing one point ahead of [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodo/Glimt]] after a 5–1 win over [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]] on the final matchday of the [[2025 Eliteserien|2025 season]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Begley |first=Emlyn |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn81yynnwpwo |title=How Viking ended 34-year Norwegian title drought |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 November 2025 }}</ref>

==Crest and shirt==
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-left:1em;"
|-
! Period
! Kit manufacturer
! Shirt sponsor
|-
| 1983–1988
| rowspan=4|[[Adidas]]<ref name=nrk>{{cite web|title=Slutt med Adidas i Viking|url=https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/slutt-med-adidas-i-viking-1.7314708|website=www.nrk.no|publisher=[[NRK]]|access-date=7 August 2018|language=no|date=29 September 2010|archive-date=27 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727120021/https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/slutt-med-adidas-i-viking-1.7314708|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Sandnes Trelast<ref name=adressa/>
|-
| 1989–1992
| [[SpareBank 1 SR-Bank|SR-Bank]]<ref name=adressa/>
|-
| 1993–1998
| Stavanger Energi<ref name=adressa/>
|-
| 1999–2010
| rowspan=2|[[Lyse Energi|Lyse]]<ref name=lyse>{{cite web|title=Lyse|url=http://www.viking-fk.no/samarbeidspartnere/vare-partnere/lyse|website=www.viking-fk.no|access-date=7 August 2018|language=no|archive-date=7 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807190042/http://www.viking-fk.no/samarbeidspartnere/vare-partnere/lyse|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2011–
| rowspan=1|[[Diadora]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Viking går over til Diadora|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/fotball/Viking-gar-over-til-Diadora-110733b.html|website=www.aftenposten.no|publisher=[[Aftenposten]]|access-date=7 August 2018|language=no|date=29 September 2010|archive-date=7 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807185943/https://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/fotball/Viking-gar-over-til-Diadora-110733b.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

The original kit colours in 1899 were all white.<ref>[http://www.viking-fk.no/newsread/dokument.aspx?nodeid=5052 Historien – Viking Fotball] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806054709/http://www.viking-fk.no/newsread/dokument.aspx?nodeid=5052 |date=August 6, 2009 }}</ref> 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 Eliteserien|2022]] edition of the kit reintroduced the red badge background.

From 2011, [[Diadora]] is the technical sponsor.
The Norwegian power company [[Lyse Energi|Lyse]] has been the club's main shirt sponsor since 1999.<ref name=lyse/><ref name=adressa>{{cite web|title=Mens vi venter på den nye Viking-drakten|url=https://www.adressa.no/100Sport/fotball/Mens-vi-venter-pa-den-nye-Viking-drakten-204064b.html|website=www.adressa.no|publisher=[[Adresseavisen]]|access-date=7 August 2018|language=no|date=12 March 2015|archive-date=7 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807185836/https://www.adressa.no/100Sport/fotball/Mens-vi-venter-pa-den-nye-Viking-drakten-204064b.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Stadium==
{{Main|Stavanger Stadion|Viking Stadion}}
Since the [[2004 Tippeligaen|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Viking Stadion|url=https://www.eliteserien.no/stadioner/viking-stadion|website=eliteserien.no|access-date=22 December 2017|language=no|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223044426/https://www.eliteserien.no/stadioner/viking-stadion|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Attendances===
{{See also|Viking Stadion#Attendance}}
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 [[2017 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]]. In 2007, Viking had an average attendance of 15,842, which is the highest in Viking's history.<ref name="attendance">{{cite web|title=Tilskuertall Viking|url=https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=1948&til=2022&teamId=7&kamper=&sortering=aar|website=NIFS|access-date=1 November 2022|language=no|archive-date=1 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101110701/https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=1948&til=2022&teamId=7&kamper=&sortering=aar|url-status=live}}</ref> The official supporter club of Viking, is ''Vikinghordene'' (the Viking hordes).<ref>{{cite web|title=Vikinghordene|url=http://www.viking-fk.no/om-klubben/vikinghordene|website=viking-fk.no|access-date=22 December 2017|language=no|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925152249/https://www.viking-fk.no/om-klubben/vikinghordene|url-status=live}}</ref> Other supporter groups are ''F19 Stavanger'', ''Viking Oslo'', ''Blå Brigade 99'' and ''Vecchia Guardia''.<ref>{{cite web|title=vecchiaguardia.no|url=https://vecchiaguardia.no/|website=vecchiaguardia.no|access-date=29 July 2023|language=no|archive-date=25 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625124429/https://vecchiaguardia.no/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Rivalries==
Viking's biggest rivals both locally and historically are [[SK Brann|Brann]], [[Bryne FK|Bryne]], [[FK Haugesund|Haugesund]], [[Sandnes Ulf]], [[IK Start|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Viking ute av cupen|url=https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/viking-ute-av-cupen-1.14032868|website=www.nrk.no|publisher=[[NRK]]|access-date=10 February 2019|language=no|date=5 May 2018|archive-date=27 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727130126/https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/viking-ute-av-cupen-1.14032868|url-status=live}}</ref> After the [[2003 Tippeligaen|2003 season]], Bryne and Viking did not play against each other in the league for 22 years, even though the clubs met in the [[Norwegian Football Cup|cup]] on several occasions in that period.<ref>{{cite web|title=Viking-treneren sjokkert over Bryne-fansen|url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/8ggKr/viking-treneren-sjokkert-over-bryne-fansen|website=www.vg.no|publisher=[[Verdens Gang|VG]]|access-date=10 February 2019|language=no|date=29 May 2013|archive-date=12 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011706/https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/8ggKr/viking-treneren-sjokkert-over-bryne-fansen|url-status=live}}</ref> On 27 July 2025, with Bryne having been promoted back to Eliteserien for the [[2025 Eliteserien|2025 season]], the clubs met in Bryne again 22 years to the day after their previous league meeting. The match ended 1–3, with Viking securing an important away win in the derby.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bryne - Viking - 27.07.2025 - Norges Fotballforbund|url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=8713966|website=www.fotball.no|publisher=[[Norges Fotballforbund]]|access-date=29 July 2025|language=no|date=27 July 2025}}</ref>

==Honours==
*'''[[Eliteserien]]'''<ref name=honours/>
**'''Winners (9)''': [[1957–58 Norwegian Main League|1957–58]], [[1972 1. divisjon|1972]], [[1973 1. divisjon|1973]], [[1974 1. divisjon|1974]], [[1975 1. divisjon|1975]], [[1979 1. divisjon|1979]], [[1982 1. divisjon|1982]], [[1991 Tippeligaen|1991]], [[2025 Eliteserien|2025]]
**Runners-up (2): [[1981 1. divisjon|1981]], [[1984 1. divisjon|1984]]
**Third place (10): [[1968 1. divisjon|1968]], [[1971 1. divisjon|1971]], [[1978 1. divisjon|1978]], [[1994 Tippeligaen|1994]], [[1996 Tippeligaen|1996]], [[2000 Tippeligaen|2000]], [[2001 Tippeligaen|2001]], [[2007 Tippeligaen|2007]], [[2021 Eliteserien|2021]], [[2024 Eliteserien|2024]]
*'''[[1. divisjon]]'''
**'''Winners (3)''': [[1967 2. divisjon|1967]], [[1988 2. divisjon|1988]], [[2018 1. divisjon|2018]]
*'''[[Norwegian Football Cup|Norwegian Cup]]'''<ref name=honours/>
**'''Winners (6)''': [[1953 Norwegian Football Cup|1953]], [[1959 Norwegian Football Cup|1959]], [[1979 Norwegian Football Cup|1979]], [[1989 Norwegian Football Cup|1989]], [[2001 Norwegian Football Cup|2001]], [[2019 Norwegian Football Cup|2019]]
**Runners-up (5): [[1933 Norwegian Football Cup|1933]], [[1947 Norwegian Football Cup|1947]], [[1974 Norwegian Football Cup|1974]], [[1984 Norwegian Football Cup|1984]], [[2000 Norwegian Football Cup|2000]]

==Recent seasons==
{{Main|List of Viking FK seasons}}
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
|+Last ten seasons<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nifs.no/lagprofil.php?lag_id=7|title=Viking FK|website=NIFS|access-date=3 December 2023|language=no|archive-date=21 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421153602/https://www.nifs.no/lagprofil.php?lag_id=7|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope=col rowspan="3" | Season
! colspan="10" scope="col" class="unsortable" | League
! scope=col rowspan="3" | [[Norwegian Football Cup|Cup]]
! colspan="2" rowspan="3" scope="col" | Other competitions
! scope=col colspan="2" rowspan="2" | League top goalscorer(s)
|-
! scope=col rowspan="2" | Division
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pld|Played}}
! scope=col rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|W|Won}}
! scope=col rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
! scope=col rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
! scope=col rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
! scope=col rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
! scope=col rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
! scope=col rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}
|-
!Player
!Goals
|-
! scope="row"|[[2014 Viking FK season|2014]] 
|[[2014 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]]
|30||8||12||10||42||42||0||36
|10th
|[[2014 Norwegian Football Cup#Quarter-finals|QF]]
| ||
|align=left|[[Vidar Nisja]]||9
|-
! scope="row"|[[2015 Viking FK season|2015]] 
|[[2015 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]]
|30||17||2||11||53||39||+14||53
|5th
|[[2015 Norwegian Football Cup#Semi-finals|SF]]
| ||
|align=left|[[Veton Berisha]]||11
|-
! scope="row"|[[2016 Viking FK season|2016]] 
|[[2016 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]]
|30||12||7||11||33||35||−2||43
|8th
|[[2016 Norwegian Football Cup#Third round|3R]]
| ||
|align=left|[[Suleiman Abdullahi]]<br>[[Mathias Bringaker]]<br>[[Patrick Pedersen]]||5
|-
! scope="row"|[[2017 Viking FK season|2017]]
|[[2017 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]]
|30||6||6||18||33||57||−24||24
|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|16th
|[[2017 Norwegian Football Cup#Second round|2R]]
| ||
|align=left|[[Samuel Adegbenro]]||6
|-
! scope="row"|[[2018 Viking FK season|2018]]
|[[2018 1. divisjon|1. divisjon]]
|30||20||1||9||68||44||+24||61
|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''1st'''
|[[2018 Norwegian Football Cup#Second round|2R]]
| ||
|align=left|[[Tommy Høiland]]||21
|-
! scope="row"|[[2019 Viking FK season|2019]] 
|[[2019 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]]
|30||13||8||9||55||42||+13||47
|5th
|bgcolor="gold"|'''[[2019 Norwegian Football Cup#Final|W]]'''
| ||
|align=left|[[Kristian Thorstvedt]]||10
|-
! scope="row"|[[2020 Viking FK season|2020]]
|[[2020 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]]
|30||12||8||10||54||52|||+2||44
|6th
|<small>Cancelled</small>
|[[UEFA Europa League|UEL]]||[[2020–21 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
|align=left|[[Veton Berisha]]||16
|-
! scope="row"|[[2021 Viking FK season|2021]]
|[[2021 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]]
|30||17||6||7||60||47|||+13||57
|bgcolor="#deb678"|3rd
|[[2021–22 Norwegian Football Cup#Semi-finals|SF]]
| ||
|align=left|[[Veton Berisha]]||22
|-
! scope="row"|[[2022 Viking FK season|2022]]
|[[2022 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]]
|30||9||8||13||48||54|||−6||35
|11th
|[[2022–23 Norwegian Football Cup#Quarter-finals|QF]]
|[[UEFA Europa Conference League|UECL]]||[[2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League#Play-off round|PO]]
|align=left|[[Veton Berisha]]||8
|-
! scope="row"|[[2023 Viking FK season|2023]]
|[[2023 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]]
|30||18||4||8||61||48|||+13||58
|4th
|[[2023 Norwegian Football Cup#Fourth round|4R]]
| ||
|align=left|[[Zlatko Tripić]]||13
|-
! scope="row"|[[2024 Viking FK season|2024]] 
|[[2024 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]]
|30||16||9||5||61||39|||+22||57
|bgcolor="#deb678"|3rd
|[[2024 Norwegian Football Cup#Fourth round|4R]]
| ||
|align=left|[[Lars-Jørgen Salvesen]]||12
|-
! scope="row"|[[2025 Viking FK season|2025]] 
|[[2025 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]]
|30||22||5||3||77||36|||+41||71
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|[[2025 Norwegian Football Cup#Semi-finals|SF]]
| ||
|align=left|[[Peter Christiansen (footballer, born 1999)|Peter Christiansen]]||14
|}

==In European football==
{{Main|Viking FK in European football}}

===Overall record===
{{Updated|25 August 2022}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Competition!!Played!!Won!!Drew!!Lost!!GF!!GA!!GD!!Win%
|-
|align=left|{{sort|1|[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League]]}}
{{WDL|51|20|12|19|for=69|against=63|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|{{sort|2|[[UEFA Champions League|European Cup / Champions League]]}}
{{WDL|14|1|2|11|for=11|against=29|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|{{sort|3|[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]]}}
{{WDL|2|0|0|2|for=0|against=5|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|{{sort|4|[[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}
{{WDL|6|3|1|2|for=10|against=7|diff=yes}}
|- class="sortbottom"
!{{sort|4|Total}}
{{WDLtot|73|24|15|34|for=90|against=104|diff=yes}}
|}

<small>Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130411205839/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=52319/profile/history/index.html UEFA.com]</small>

==Players==

===Current squad===
{{Updated|16 December 2025}}<ref name="firstteam">{{cite web|title=A-laget|url=http://www.vikingfotball.no/lag|website=Viking FK|language=no|trans-title=First team squad|access-date=2021-06-06|archive-date=2020-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030132453/http://www.vikingfotball.no/lag|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=NOR|pos=GK|name=[[Arild Østbø]]}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=[[Herman Haugen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=[[Viljar Vevatne]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|vice-captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=[[Martin Ove Roseth]]}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=[[Henrik Heggheim]]}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=AUS|pos=DF|name=[[Gianni Stensness]]}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=NZL|pos=MF|name=[[Joe Bell (footballer)|Joe Bell]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|vice-captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=AUS|pos=FW|name=[[Nicholas D'Agostino (soccer)|Nicholas D'Agostino]]}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=NOR|pos=FW|name=[[Zlatko Tripić]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=[[Yann-Erik de Lanlay]]}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=NOR|pos=GK|name=[[Kristoffer Klaesson]]}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=[[Ruben Alte]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=NOR|pos=FW|name=[[Veton Berisha]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=NOR|pos=FW|name=[[Edvin Austbø]]}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=[[Sondre Bjørshol]]}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=[[Kristoffer Askildsen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=[[Peter Christiansen (footballer, born 1999)|Peter Christiansen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=DEN|name=[[Anders Bærtelsen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=23|pos=DF|nat=NOR|name=[[Kristoffer Haugen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Vetle Auklend}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=[[Henrik Falchener]]}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=[[Simen Kvia-Egeskog]]}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ISL|pos=FW|name=[[Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson]]}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=[[Jakob Segadal Hansen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Tobias Moi}}
{{Fs player|no=38|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Fillip Voster Botnen}}
{{Fs end}}

===Out on loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=NOR|pos=GK|name=Magnus Rugland Ree|other=at [[Åsane_Fotball|Åsane]] until 30 June 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vikingfotball.no/nyheter/duo-lanes-ut|title=Duo lånes ut|work=Viking FK|language=no|date=23 May 2025|access-date=29 May 2025}}</ref>
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=AUS|pos=DF|name=Franco Lino |other=at [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]] until 30 June 2026}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=Niklas Fuglestad|other=at [[Moss FK|Moss]] until 31 December 2025}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Moe|first=Ole-Thomas|date=19 August 2025|title=Niklas Fuglestad klar for Moss FK på lån|url=https://www.mossfk.no/nyheter/niklas-fuglestad-klar-for-moss-fk-pa-lan|language=no|publisher=Moss FK|access-date=9 September 2025}}</ref>
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=Kasper Sætherbø|other=at [[Mjøndalen_IF_Fotball|Mjøndalen]] until 30 June 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vikingfotball.no/nyheter/duo-lanes-ut|title=Duo lånes ut|work=Viking FK|language=no|date=23 May 2025|access-date=29 May 2025}}</ref>
{{Fs player|no=51|nat=NOR|pos=GK|name=Aksel Bergsvik|other=at [[IL Sandviken|Sandviken]] until 31 December 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vikingfotball.no/nyheter/bergsvik-drar-pa-utlan|title=Bergsvik drar på utlån|work=Viking FK|language=no|date=25 March 2025|access-date=12 April 2025}}</ref>
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=Ola Visted|other=at [[IL Hødd|Hødd]] until 31 December 2025}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Garshol|first=Andre|date=27 March 2025|title=U20 landslagsspelar Ola Visted klar for Hødd|url=https://www.hodd.no/nyheiter/u20-landslagsspelar-ola-visted-klar-for-hodd|language=no|publisher=IL Hødd|access-date=9 September 2025}}</ref>
{{Fs end}}

==Personnel==

===Technical staff===
{{Fb cs header}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=|p=Head coaches|s={{flagicon|NOR}} [[Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim]]<br />{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Morten Jensen (football coach)|Morten Jensen]]}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=|p=Assistant coach and analyst|s={{flagicon|NOR}} Stig Vik Nedrebø}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=|p=Goalkeeping coach|s={{flagicon|WAL}} [[Jason Wyn-Jones]]}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=|p=Physiotherapists|s={{flagicon|NOR}} Halvard Øen Grova<br />{{flagicon|NOR}} Kenneth Rosbach<br />{{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Søndenå}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=|p=Doctor|s={{flagicon|NOR}} Øystein Dale}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=|p=Chiropractor|s={{flagicon|NOR}} Tarald Sørenes}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=|p=Player developer|s={{flagicon|NOR}} Rune Repvik}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=|p=Mental coach|s={{flagicon|NOR}} Frank Heggebø}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=|p=Equipment manager|s={{flagicon|NOR}} Stian Refvik}}
{{Fb cs footer|u=15 January 2025|s=<ref name="firstteam"/>|date=April 2022}}

===Administrative staff===
{{Fb cs header}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=|p=Chairman|s={{flagicon|NOR}} Jan Henrik Jelsa}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=|p=Chief executive officer|s={{flagicon|NOR}} Eirik Bjørnø}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=|p=Sporting director|s={{flagicon|NOR}} [[Erik Nevland]]}}
{{Fb cs footer|u=30 April 2024 |s=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.proff.no/roller/viking-fotball-as/stavanger/idrettslag-og-klubber/IF6LT3U10O5|title=Viking Fotball AS|work=Proff|access-date=30 April 2024|language=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aftenbladet.no/sport/i/ppJEbo/erik-nevland-er-ansatt-som-sportssjef-i-viking|title=Erik Nevland er ansatt som sportssjef i Viking|work=Stavanger Aftenblad|first=Stig|last=Nilssen|date=5 August 2021|language=no|archive-date=6 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806124730/https://www.aftenbladet.no/sport/i/ppJEbo/erik-nevland-er-ansatt-som-sportssjef-i-viking|url-status=live}}</ref>}}

==Managerial history==
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{flagicon|NOR}} Reinhard Andersen (1946)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} Sophus Jensen (1947–49)
* {{flagicon|AUT}} Frantz Gutkas (1950)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Gunnar Stensland]] (1951–52)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Georg Monsen]] (1953–54)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[William Danielsen]] (1955)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Georg Monsen]] (1956–57)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[William Danielsen]] (1958–59)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Sverre Andersen]] (1960)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} Svend Aage Jespersen (1961)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Georg Monsen]] (1962–63)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Reidar Kvammen]] (1964)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Georg Monsen]] (1965)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Sverre Andersen]] (1966–70)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Kjell Schou-Andreassen]] (1971–72)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Sverre Andersen]] (1973)
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Stuart Williams (footballer)|Stuart Williams]] (1974)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Olav Nilsen]] (1975)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Arvid Knutsen]] (1976)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Svein Kvia]] (1977)
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Knapp]] (1978–1981)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Kjell Schou-Andreassen]] (1982)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Andreas Morisbak]] (1983)
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Keith Blunt]] (1984)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Svein Kvia]] (1984)
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bill Foulkes]] (1985)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Sverre Andersen]] (1985)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Svein Kvia]] (1986–87)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Kjell Schou-Andreassen]] (1987)
* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Benny Lennartsson]] (1988–91)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Arne Larsen Økland]] (1992)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Bjarne Berntsen]] (1992–95)
* {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Poul Erik Andreasen]] (1996–99)
* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Benny Lennartsson]] (2000–02)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Kjell Inge Olsen]] (2003–04)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Bjarne Berntsen]] ''(interim)'' (2004)
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Roy Hodgson]] (2004–05)
* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Tom Prahl]] (2006)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Tom Nordlie]] (2006)
* {{flagicon|GER}} [[Uwe Rösler]] (2007–09)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Åge Hareide]] (2010–12)
* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Kjell Jonevret]] (2012–16)
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ian Burchnall]] (2017)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim]] ''(interim)'' (2017)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Bjarne Berntsen]] (2018–20)
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim]] & {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Morten Jensen (football coach)|Morten Jensen]] (2021–)
{{Div col end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [https://www.vikingfotball.no/ Official website] {{in lang|no|en}}

=== Supporter sites ===
* [http://www.vikinghordene.com/ Vikinghordene – Official supporter club]

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