2019 Viking FK season

The 2019 season was Viking's 1st year back in Eliteserien, after being promoted last season. It was the club's 69th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. The club participated in the Eliteserien and the Norwegian Cup.

Viking
2019 season
ChairStig Christiansen
ManagerBjarne Berntsen
StadiumViking Stadion
Eliteserien5th
Norwegian CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Kristian Thorstvedt (10)
All: Kristian Thorstvedt (13)
Highest home attendance15,197 vs Ranheim
(30 October, Norwegian Cup)
Lowest home attendance3,469 vs Stabæk
(26 June, Norwegian Cup)
Average home league attendance8,933

Squad
As of 4 September 2019[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NOR Iven Austbø
3 DF  NOR Viljar Vevatne (vice-captain)
4 DF  NOR Tord Salte
5 DF  ISL Axel Andrésson
6 DF  NOR Runar Hove
7 FW  NOR Zymer Bytyqi
8 MF  NOR Johnny Furdal
9 MF  NOR Fredrik Torsteinbø
10 FW  NOR Tommy Høiland
11 FW  NOR Zlatko Tripić (captain)
12 GK  NOR Erik Arnebrott
14 MF  NOR André Danielsen
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 GK  NOR Amund Wichne
16 FW  NOR Even Østensen
18 DF  NOR Sondre Bjørshol
19 FW  NOR Jostein Ekeland
20 MF  KVX Ylldren Ibrahimaj
21 MF  NOR Harald Nilsen Tangen
23 DF  NOR Rolf Daniel Vikstøl
24 MF  NOR Kristoffer Løkberg
27 MF  ISL Samúel Friðjónsson (on loan from Vålerenga)
28 MF  NOR Kristian Thorstvedt
29 FW  FIN Benjamin Källman (on loan from Inter Turku)
30 DF  NOR Adrian Pereira

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  NOR Lasse Berg Johnsen (at Tromsdalen)

Transfers

Winter
Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2018–19

Summer
Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2019

Friendlies

On 16 December 2018, Viking announced five friendly matches to be played in pre-season.[19] Five more matches were announced a few weeks later.[20]

On 31 May 2019, Viking announced two friendly matches to be played in June.[21]

Pre-season
1 February 2019 Friendly Viking 8–1 Sola Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+2) Thorstvedt  11', 12'
Tripić  22'
Bytyqi  34'
Høiland  54' (pen.)
Haugen  63'
 67' (o.g.)
Furdal  73'		 Report Eriksen  66' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 323
Referee: Mischa Kellerhals
7 February 2019 Friendly Viking 2–3 Nest-Sotra Randaberg
18:30 CET (UTC+2) Høiland  49', 86' Report Dang  43', 45' (pen.), 68' Stadium: Randaberg Arena
Attendance: 600
Referee: Daniel Higraff
13 February 2019 Friendly Viking 5–1 Sandnes Ulf Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+2) Thorstvedt  15', 58', 77'
Bytyqi  47', 87'		 Report Berntsen  10' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mischa Kellerhals
18 February 2019 Friendly Sandefjord 0–2 Viking Marbella, Spain
13:00 CET (UTC+2) Report Tripić  52'
Høiland  67'		 Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
Referee: Espen Eskås
21 February 2019 Friendly Lokomotiv Moscow 5–1 Viking Marbella, Spain
16:00 CET (UTC+2) Eder  3'
Farfán  27'
Miranchuk  42', 55' (pen.)
Kvaratskhelia  76'		 Report Pereira  39' Stadium: Dama de Noche
Referee: Espen Eskås
1 March 2019 Friendly Odd 1–1 Viking Skien
14:00 CET (UTC+2) Børven  75' Report Sale  17' Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Referee: Rohit Saggi
9 March 2019 Friendly Aalesund 2–2 Viking Marbella, Spain
16:30 CET (UTC+2) Friðjónsson  15' (pen.)
Gueye  43'		 Report Ibrahimaj  78'
Høiland  90' (pen.)		 Stadium: La Quinta
Referee: Christian Moen
12 March 2019 Friendly Dynamo Brest 2–1 Viking Marbella, Spain
CET (UTC+2) Nyakhaychyk  49'
Kislyak  68'		 Report Ibrahimaj  32' Stadium: Dama de Noche
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
17 March 2019 Friendly Viking 4–0 Egersund Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+2) González  30' (o.g.)
Thorstvedt  69', 85'
Høiland  90' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Referee: Daniel Higraff
24 March 2019 Friendly Viking 4–0 Haugesund Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+2) Vevatne  19'
Tripić  39'
Ibrahimaj  45'
Bytyqi  90'		 Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Referee: Tore Hansen

Mid-season
5 June 2019 Friendly Viking 1–2 Start Kvernaland
15:10 CEST (UTC+1) Ekeland  66' Report Sigurðarson  9'
Finnbogason  26'		 Stadium: Frøyland Stadion
Referee: Daniel Higraff
12 June 2019 Friendly Staal Jørpeland 2–4 Viking Jørpeland
18:00 CEST (UTC+1) Ciach  29', 43' Report Furdal  35'
Høiland  36'
Ekeland  62'
Vikstøl  90'		 Stadium: Jørpeland Stadion
Attendance: 600
Referee: Alexander Milovanovic
14 November 2019 Friendly Viking 1–1 Start Stavanger
15:00 CET (UTC+2) Bytyqi  23' Report Markovic  15' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Referee: Mischa Kellerhals

Competitions

Eliteserien
Main article: 2019 Eliteserien

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Rosenborg 30 14 10 6 53 41 +12 52 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Odd 30 15 7 8 45 40 +5 52
5 Viking 30 13 8 9 55 42 +13 47 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Kristiansund 30 11 8 11 41 41 0 41
7 Haugesund 30 9 13 8 44 37 +7 40
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[22]
Notes:
  1. Viking qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round as winners of the 2019 Norwegian Cup.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 13 8 9 55 42  +13 47 9 4 2 32 15  +17 4 4 7 23 27  −4

Source: see below

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWWLLDDWLWLDDLLLWWDDWWWDWLWLDW
Position1113556677768991087887555555555
Source: nifs.no
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The Eliteserien fixtures were announced on 19 December 2018.[23]

31 March 2019 1 Viking 2–0 Kristiansund Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bytyqi  34'
Tripić  46'		 Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 10,059
Referee: Rohit Saggi
7 April 2019 2 Tromsø 0–2 Viking Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Thorstvedt  8', 90+7' Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 2,888
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
13 April 2019 3 Viking 2–1 Brann Stavanger
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Thorstvedt  64'
Ibrahimaj  79'		 Report Haugen  85' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 13,029
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
23 April 2019 4 Odd 1–0 Viking Skien
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kaasa  54' Report Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 4,775
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
28 April 2019 5 Ranheim 5–2 Viking Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Reginiussen  9'
Solbakken  52', 90+3'
Storflor  74'
Karlsen  90'		 Report Ibrahimaj  51'
Høiland  66' (pen.)		 Stadium: EXTRA Arena
Attendance: 1,950
Referee: Rohit Saggi
6 May 2019 6 Viking 1–1 Vålerenga Stavanger
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Høiland  71' Report Ejuke  69' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 7,659
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
13 May 2019 7 Strømsgodset 0–0 Viking Drammen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 4,576
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
16 May 2019 8 Viking 3–0 Stabæk Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Thorstvedt  47'
Høiland  60' (pen.)
Bytyqi  65'		 Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 15,029
Referee: Tore Hansen
20 May 2019 9 Molde 5–1 Viking Molde
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Moström  10'
Omoijuanfo  39', 49' (pen.), 71'
Bjørshol  82' (o.g.)		 Report Høiland  36' Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,108
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
16 June 2019 10 Lillestrøm 0–2 Viking Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Thorstvedt  44'
Vevatne  78'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,676
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
23 June 2019 11 Viking 3–4 Bodø/Glimt Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Thorstvedt  37'
Sale  70'
Hove  90+3'		 Report Bjørkan  18'
Herrem  28'
Layouni  50'
Zinckernagel  66'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 8,203
Referee: Tore Hansen
30 June 2019 12 Mjøndalen 1–1 Viking Mjøndalen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Scriven  54' Report Høiland  38' Stadium: Consto Arena
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
5 July 2019 13 Viking 0–0 Haugesund Stavanger
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 8,169
Referee: Espen Eskås
13 July 2019 14 Rosenborg 5–1 Viking Trondheim
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Hedenstad  36'
Søderlund  40', 76'
Konradsen  50', 84'		 Report Ekeland  44' Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 12,659
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
4 August 2019 15 Viking 0–2 Molde Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report James  82'
Eikrem  86'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 7,069
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
11 August 2019 16 Bodø/Glimt 2–1 Viking Bodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Zinckernagel  2'
Evjen  32'		 Report Tripić  51' Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 3,567
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
14 August 2019 17 Viking 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 Stavanger
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tripić  50'
Høiland  88' (pen.)		 Report Straalman  72' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 7,020
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
Note: The match was supposed to be played 27 May, but was postponed due to Viking having 2 players at the U-20 World Cup.[24]
18 August 2019 18 Viking 4–0 Strømsgodset Stavanger
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Torsteinbø  7'
Høiland  37' (pen.), 77'
Pereira  83'		 Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 6,822
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
25 August 2019 19 Viking 2–2 Ranheim Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Thorstvedt  48', 57' Report Solbakken  84'
Bakenga  87'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 8,135
Referee: Tore Hansen
1 September 2019 20 Sarpsborg 08 2–2 Viking Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ødegaard  38'
Mos  56'		 Report Høiland  85'
Østensen  90'		 Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 5,366
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
15 September 2019 21 Viking 2–0 Odd Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tripić  9'
Torsteinbø  51'		 Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 7,519
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
22 September 2019 22 Vålerenga 0–4 Viking Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Østensen  5', 23'
Pereira  75'
Källman  79'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,056
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
30 September 2019 23 Viking 4–1 Mjøndalen Stavanger
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Østensen  31'
Källman  58'
Hove  70'
Furdal  80'		 Report Johansen  5' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
6 October 2019 24 Stabæk 0–0 Viking Bærum
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 3,127
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
20 October 2019 25 Viking 2–1 Tromsø Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Friðjónsson  26'
Torsteinbø  89'		 Report Gundersen  90+3' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 8,212
Referee: Rohit Saggi
27 October 2019 26 Kristiansund 4–2 Viking Kristiansund
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Pellegrino  43', 59', 63'
Sørli  90+4'		 Report Torsteinbø  49'
Vikstøl  73'		 Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 4,301
Referee: Tore Hansen
3 November 2019 27 Viking 3–0 Lillestrøm Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Ibrahimaj  14'
Torsteinbø  39'
Tripić  66' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 7,037
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
9 November 2019 28 Haugesund 1–0 Viking Haugesund
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Sandberg  80' (pen.) Report Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 5,742
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
24 November 2019 29 Viking 2–2 Rosenborg Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Furdal  14'
Källman  42'		 Report Akintola  36'
Søderlund  52'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 13,540
Referee: Tore Hansen
1 December 2019 30 Brann 1–5 Viking Bergen
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Haugen  8' Report Thorstvedt  16', 72'
Furdal  39'
Ibrahimaj  66'
Friðjónsson  90+3'		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,490
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

Norwegian Cup
Main article: 2019 Norwegian Football Cup
2 May 2019 First round Frøyland 1–3 Viking Kvernaland
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Karlson  39' Report Bytyqi  55', 63'
Thorstvedt  70'		 Stadium: Frøyland Stadion
Attendance: 1,030
Referee: Mischa Kellerhals
23 May 2019 Second round Hinna 1–4 Viking Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Aano  47' Report Friðjónsson  19', 36'
Tripić  28', 81'		 Stadium: Wintershallbanen
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Daniel Higraff
19 June 2019 Third round Sandnes Ulf 1–2 Viking Sandnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kapidžić  90+1' (pen.) Report Høiland  46'
Ibrahimaj  58'		 Stadium: Sandnes Stadion
Attendance: 2,450
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
26 June 2019 Fourth round Viking 5–2 Stabæk Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Furdal  8'
Vikstøl  21'
Østensen  23'
Thorstvedt  84'
Høiland  86'		 Report Gyasi  10'
Braaten  18'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 3,469
Referee: Rohit Saggi
26 September 2019 Quarter-final Aalesund 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Viking Ålesund
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Castro  11' (pen.) Report Torsteinbø  40' Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 5,829
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
Penalties
Castro
Lie
Steen Sæthre
Azofeifa		 Høiland
Østensen
Pereira
Friðjónsson
Tripić
30 October 2019 Semi-final Viking 3–0 Ranheim Stavanger
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Thorstvedt  8'
Ibrahimaj  38'
Källman  52'		 Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 15,197
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
8 December 2019 Final Haugesund 0–1 Viking Oslo
13:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Tripić  51' (pen.) Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 21,895
Referee: Espen Eskås

Squad statistics
As of match played 8 December 2019[25][26]

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalEliteserienNorwegian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Iven Austbø 35029060
3 DF Viljar Vevatne 36128+1170
4 DF Tord Salte 21014+4030
5 DF Axel Andrésson 101000
6 DF Runar Hove 24218+2240
7 FW Zymer Bytyqi 34418+1023+32
8 MF Johnny Furdal 19410+532+21
9 MF Fredrik Torsteinbø 30611+1254+31
10 FW Tommy Høiland 271117+594+12
11 FW Zlatko Tripić 30822+2563
12 GK Erik Arnebrott 100010
14 MF André Danielsen 1002+7010
15 GK Amund Wichne 401+200+10
16 FW Even Østensen 1956+941+31
18 DF Sondre Bjørshol 28022060
19 FW Jostein Ekeland 1313+810+20
20 MF Ylldren Ibrahimaj 35627+1472
21 MF Harald Nilsen Tangen 100+1000
23 DF Rolf Daniel Vikstøl 20215+113+11
24 MF Kristoffer Løkberg 15012030
27 MF Samúel Friðjónsson 33425+322+32
28 MF Kristian Thorstvedt 321321+51063
29 FW Benjamin Källman 1349+2321
30 DF Adrian Pereira 2221724+10
Players away from Viking on loan:
22 MF Lasse Berg Johnsen 300+200+10
Players who left Viking during the season:
25 FW Usman Sale 1212+712+10

Goal scorers
Rank Pos. Nat. Player Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
1 MFKristian Thorstvedt10313
2 FWTommy Høiland9211
3 FWZlatko Tripić538
4 MFFredrik Torsteinbø516
MFYlldren Ibrahimaj426
6 FWEven Østensen415
7 FWBenjamin Källman314
MFJohnny Furdal314
MFSamúel Friðjónsson224
FWZymer Bytyqi224
11 DFAdrian Pereira202
DFRunar Hove202
DFRolf Daniel Vikstøl112
14 DFViljar Vevatne101
FWUsman Sale101
FWJostein Ekeland101
TOTALS 551974

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