Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899. Viking have played in the top division since the league was established in 1937, except for the years 1966–67, 1987–88 and 2018. In total, Viking have played 68 seasons in the first tier and 5 seasons in the second tier of Norwegian football. No other clubs have played more seasons in the top flight. The club has never played lower than the second tier.

Seasons

Regional league

Season Regional league Cup
Division (Group) Pos
1911 Kretsserien (Vesterlen) 2nd DNQ
1912 Kretsserien (Vesterlen) 2nd DNQ
1913 Kretsserien (Vesterlen) 2nd DNQ
1914 Kretsserien (Vesterlen) 2nd DNQ
1915 Kretsserien (Vesterlen) w/d DNQ
1916 Kretsserien (Vesterlen) 3rd DNQ
1917 Kretsserien (Vesterlen) 4th DNE
1918 Kretsserien (Vesterlen) 4th 1R
1919 Kretsserien (Vesterlen) 2nd 1R
1920 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 3R
1921 Kretsserien (Rogaland) DNE
1922 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 2R
1923 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 1R
1924 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 1R
1925 Kretsserien (Rogaland) SF
1926 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 1st 3R
1927 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 4R
1928 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 1st 4R
1929 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 1st 4R
1930 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 1st QF
1931 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 4R
1932 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 1st 2R
1933 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 1st RU
1934 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 1st 3R
1935 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 1st SF
1936 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 1st 3R
1937 Kretsserien (Rogaland) 1st QF

National league

Season League Cup Other competitions
Division (Group) Tier Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Pos
1937–38 Norgesserien (Dist. V, B) 1 129033713+2418 1st QF Championship play-offsQF
1938–39 Norgesserien (Dist. V, B) 125342019+113 3rd SF
1939–40[lower-alpha 1] Norgesserien (Dist. V, B) 8710318+2315 1st 4R
1940–41 [lower-alpha 2] QF
1945–46 4R
1946–47 3R
1947–48 Norgesserien (Dist. V, B) 1 12912298+2119 1st RU Championship play-offsSF
1948–49 Hovedserien (A) 147432518+718 3rd SF
1949–50 Hovedserien (A) 145632820+816 3rd 3R
1950–51 Hovedserien (A) 145451918+114 4th 3R
1951–52 Hovedserien (A) 145542119+215 4th QF
1952–53 Hovedserien (A) 147342317+617 4th 2R
1953–54 Hovedserien (A) 144551920−113 5th W
1954–55 Hovedserien (A) 146352324−115 2nd QF
1955–56 Hovedserien (A) 145542526−115 3rd SF
1956–57 Hovedserien (A) 145541915+415 5th SF
1957–58 Hovedserien (A) 14[lower-alpha 3]9323214+1821 1st QF
1958–59 Hovedserien (A) 147342517+817 3rd SF
1959–60 Hovedserien (A) 146442518+716 3rd W
1960–61 Hovedserien (A) 145452424014 3rd 4R
1961–62 Hovedserien 3014794948+135 7th 3R (1961)
3R (1962)
1963 1. divisjon 186572637−1117 7th SF
1964 1. divisjon 185492237−1514 8th 1R
1965 1. divisjon 1853102032−1213 9th QF
1966 2. divisjon (B) 2 148242420+418 2nd SF
1967 2. divisjon (A) 1411035618+3822 1st QF
1968 1. divisjon 1 189363432+221 3rd 1R
1969 1. divisjon 186661817+118 5th QF
1970 1. divisjon 188372720+719 6th 3R
1971 1. divisjon 189454120+2122 3rd QF
1972 1. divisjon 2216244215+2734 1st 4R UEFA Cup 2R
1973 1. divisjon 2213633013+1732 1st SF European Cup 1R
1974 1. divisjon 2211923110+2131 1st RU European Cup 1R
1975 1. divisjon 2212643820+1830 1st QF European Cup 1R
1976 1. divisjon 2261062421+322 5th 3R European Cup 1R
1977 1. divisjon 229584134+723 5th 4R
1978 1. divisjon 2212734222+2031 3rd SF
1979 1. divisjon 2213633116+1532 1st W UEFA Cup 1R
1980 1. divisjon 2210573427+725 4th QF European Cup 1R
1981 1. divisjon 2211653230+228 2nd SF
1982 1. divisjon 2211743924+1529 1st SF UEFA Cup 2R
1983 1. divisjon 228683134−322 6th 3R European Cup 1R
1984 1. divisjon 229763323+1025 2nd RU
1985 1. divisjon 228592836−821 7th 4R UEFA Cup 1R
1986 1. divisjon 2257102333−1017 11th 4R
1987 2. divisjon (A) 2 227693127+432[lower-alpha 4] 8th 1R
1988 2. divisjon (A) 2214355625+3145 1st 4R
1989 1. divisjon 1 229493633+331 6th W
1990 Tippeligaen 2210574130+1135 5th 4R European Cup Winners' Cup 1R
1991 Tippeligaen 2212553727+1041 1st QF
1992 Tippeligaen 224992534−921 9th SF UEFA Champions League 1R
1993 Tippeligaen 2213273827+1141 4th 4R
1994 Tippeligaen 2211654126+1539 3rd 4R
1995 Tippeligaen 26124105542+1340 5th 3R UEFA Cup 1R
1996 Tippeligaen 2612775032+1843 3rd 4R
1997 Tippeligaen 2681084234+834 8th SF UEFA Cup 2QR
1998 Tippeligaen 2614486644+2246 4th 4R
1999 Tippeligaen 26113125148+336 8th 4R UEFA Cup 2R
2000 Tippeligaen 2613675139+1245 3rd RU
2001 Tippeligaen 2614754329+1449 3rd W UEFA Cup 2R
2002 Tippeligaen 26111144431+1344 4th QF UEFA Cup 2R
2003 Tippeligaen 2691074634+1237 5th 4R
2004 Tippeligaen 2671273133−233 9th 3R
2005 Tippeligaen 2612593732+541 5th 4R UEFA Cup GS
2006 Tippeligaen 2685133137−629 11th QF
2007 Tippeligaen 2614575040+1047 3rd QF
2008 Tippeligaen 2611693832+639 6th 4R UEFA Cup 2QR
2009 Tippeligaen 30911103840−238 10th 3R
2010 Tippeligaen 30101194841+741 9th QF
2011 Tippeligaen 30910113340−737 11th QF
2012 Tippeligaen 3014794136+549 5th 4R
2013 Tippeligaen 30121084136+546 5th 3R
2014 Tippeligaen 30812104242036 10th QF
2015 Tippeligaen 30172115339+1453 5th SF
2016 Tippeligaen 30127113335−243 8th 3R
2017 Eliteserien 3066183357−2424 16th 2R
2018 1. divisjon 2 3020196844+2461 1st 2R
2019 Eliteserien 1 3013895542+1347 5th W
2020 Eliteserien 30128105452+244 6th Cancelled[lower-alpha 5] UEFA Europa League2QR
2021 Eliteserien 3017676047+1357 3rd SF
2022 Eliteserien 3098134854−635 11th QF UEFA Europa Conference LeaguePO
Notes
  1. The 1939–40 season was abandoned mid-season because of World War II, and does not count towards the total amount of seasons played in the first tier.
  2. There was no league football between 1940 and 1947 due to World War II
  3. Viking played one more match vs. the other group winner. Viking won the match, and thus won the championship.
  4. The 1987 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
  5. The 2020 Norwegian Football Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.[1]

References

General
  • "Viking FK". NIFS (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  • "Norwegian football archive". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
Specific
  1. Herrebrøden, Øyvind; Øgar, Sindre (10 September 2020). "Dropper cupen for menn – gjennomfører for kvinner" [The men's cup is cancelled – the women's cup will be held]. VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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