Viking FK

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 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.

Post-war success (1945–1959)

After the Second World War, Viking became a dominant side in the 1950s, beating Lillestrøm in the 1953 cup final and Sandefjord in the 1959 final, as well as winning the league title in 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 cup, when 18,892 spectators saw Viking beat 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…

Eliteserien Winners (9): 1957–58, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1991, 2025 Runners-up (2): 1981, 1984 Third place (10): 1968, 1971, 1978, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2021, 2024 1. divisjon Winners (3): 1967, 1988, 2018 Norwegian Cup Winners (6): 1953, 1959, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2019 Runners-up (5): 1933, 1947, 1974, 1984, 2000