2020 Viking FK season

The 2020 season is Viking's 2nd consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 70th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. The club will participate in the Eliteserien and the UEFA Europa League. The Norwegian Cup was cancelled.

Viking
2020 season
ChairThor Steinar Sandvik
ManagerBjarne Berntsen
StadiumViking Stadion
Eliteserien6th
Norwegian CupCancelled
UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Veton Berisha (16)
All: Veton Berisha (16)

Squad
As of 28 November 2020[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 (captain)
5 DF  ISL Axel Andrésson
6 DF  NOR Runar Hove
7 MF  KVX Zymer Bytyqi
8 MF  NZL Joe Bell
9 MF  NOR Fredrik Torsteinbø
10 FW  NOR Tommy Høiland
11 FW  NOR Yann-Erik de Lanlay
13 GK  WAL Michael Crowe
14 FW  NOR Veton Berisha
15 MF  NOR Johnny Furdal
16 FW  NOR Even Østensen
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  NOR Sebastian Sebulonsen
18 DF  NOR Sondre Bjørshol
19 MF  NOR Sondre Auklend
20 FW  KVX Ylldren Ibrahimaj
22 GK  NOR Arild Østbø
23 DF  NOR Rolf Daniel Vikstøl
24 MF  NOR Kristoffer Løkberg
25 DF  NOR Sebastian Sørlie Henriksen
26 FW  NOR Jefferson de Souza
27 MF  ISL Samúel Friðjónsson
34 DF  NOR Kristoffer Forgaard Paulsen
35 DF  NOR Henrik Heggheim
41 GK  NOR Trym Sølvberg Ur

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
2 DF  NOR Herman Haugen (at Ull/Kisa)
4 DF  NOR Tord Salte (at Sandnes Ulf)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  NOR Harald Nilsen Tangen (at Åsane)

Transfers

Winter
Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2019–20

Summer
Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2020

Friendlies

On 12 December 2019, Viking announced the friendly matches to be played in pre-season.[30]

On 12 March 2020, all football in Norway was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]

Pre-season
29 January 2020 Friendly WSG Tirol 1–3 Viking La Manga, Spain
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Pranter  42' Report Bytyqi  30'
Nilsen Tangen  36'
Bjørshol  90'
1 February 2020 Friendly LASK 1–0 Viking La Finca, Spain
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Wiesinger  82' Report
9 February 2020 Friendly Viking 1–1 Arendal Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Sebulonsen  58' Report Arndal  75' Stadium: Viking Stadion
16 February 2020 Friendly Viking 3–2 Jerv Stavanger
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Furdal  25'
Nilsen Tangen  36'
Ibrahimaj  75'		 Report Campos  10' (pen.), 50' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 250
23 February 2020 Friendly Viking 1–3 Stabæk Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Ibrahimaj  67' Report Bohinen  41' (pen.)
Isaksen  77'
Azemi  90'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
28 February 2020 Friendly Chayka 3–5 Viking Marbella, Spain
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Østbø  45' (o.g.)
Kulik  67'
Bezdenezhnykh  69' (pen.)		 Report Hove  48'
Torsteinbø  50', 55'
Østensen  82'
Høiland  89'
1 March 2020 Friendly Tromsø 1–1 Viking Marbella, Spain
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Grønli  88' Report Vevatne  63'
6 March 2020 Friendly Honka 2–1 Viking Marbella, Spain
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Kandji  18'
Arko-Mensah  83'		 Report Vevatne  37'


6 June 2020 Friendly Sandnes Ulf 1–3 Viking Sandnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Berntsen  33' Report Ibrahimaj  40'
Sebulonsen  71', 78'		 Stadium: Øster Hus Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Higraff
10 June 2020 Friendly Haugesund 1–1 Viking Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ammitzbøll  63' Report Vevatne  29' Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Aleksander Vermundsen
11 June 2020 Friendly Viking 5–0 Sandnes Ulf Stavanger
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) Østensen  33', 53' (pen.)
de Souza  59'
Nilsen Tangen  65'
Bell  67'		 Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tore Hansen

Competitions

Eliteserien
Main article: 2020 Eliteserien

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Rosenborg 30 15 7 8 50 35 +15 52 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
5 Kristiansund 30 12 12 6 57 45 +12 48
6 Viking 30 12 8 10 54 52 +2 44
7 Odd 30 13 4 13 52 51 +1 43
8 Stabæk 30 9 12 9 41 45 −4 39
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
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).[32]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 12 8 10 54 52  +2 44 7 4 4 34 22  +12 5 4 6 20 30  −10

Source: see below

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHA
ResultLLDLWDLLWWLLDDWWWWWDLDLWWWWDDL
Position1514131512121314121012131314121087777787777666
Source: nifs.no
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The Eliteserien fixtures were announced on 19 December 2019.[33] The season was originally scheduled to start on 4 April, but due to the coronavirus pandemic the football season was delayed. The new start date for the league was 16 June.[34]

16 June 2020 1 Viking 2–4 Bodø/Glimt Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Torsteinbø  21'
Østensen  42'		 Report Saltnes  27'
Hauge  57'
Fet  69'
Zinckernagel  80'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
21 June 2020 2 Brann 3–0 Viking Bergen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Bamba  52'
Koomson  61'
Hustad  90+4'		 Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
24 June 2020 3 Viking 1–1 Mjøndalen Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Berisha  41' (pen.) Report Ibrahim  19' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
27 June 2020 4 Vålerenga 2–1 Viking Oslo
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Vilhjálmsson  18'
Vega  86'		 Report Ibrahimaj  71' Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Espen Eskås
1 July 2020 5 Viking 2–0 Sandefjord Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Løkberg  56'
Berisha  60'		 Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Rohit Saggi
4 July 2020 6 Start 1–1 Viking Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Schulze  75' Report Bytyqi  84' Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
12 July 2020 7 Viking 1–2 Odd Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vevatne  61' Report Lauritsen  17'
Jakobsen  90+2'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
15 July 2020 8 Molde 5–0 Viking Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) James  5' (pen.), 64'
Hussain  13'
Wingo  77'
Andersen  81'		 Report Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
18 July 2020 9 Haugesund 0–2 Viking Haugesund
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Ibrahimaj  30'
Bytyqi  80'		 Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
26 July 2020 10 Viking 3–0 Sarpsborg 08 Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Løkberg  3'
Pereira  36', 46'		 Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Sivert Amland
30 July 2020 11 Rosenborg 3–0 Viking Trondheim
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Helland  40'
Hovland  56'
Børven  78'		 Report Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Espen Eskås
2 August 2020 12 Viking 1–2 Kristiansund Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Berisha  12' Report Skarsem  65'
Ulvestad  87'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Rohit Saggi
9 August 2020 13 Aalesund 2–2 Viking Ålesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Larsen  6'
Castro  80' (pen.)		 Report Berisha  24', 41' (pen.) Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
16 August 2020 14 Viking 3–3 Stabæk Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Berisha  42', 58' (pen.)
Bytyqi  53'		 Report Lundal  22'
Bohinen  29'
Kinoshita  81'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
22 August 2020 15 Strømsgodset 0–2 Viking Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Jack  74' (o.g.)
Bell  90+1'		 Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
30 August 2020 16 Viking 3–2 Molde Stavanger
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Berisha  58'
Ibrahimaj  72'
Torsteinbø  76'		 Report Andersen  67'
Ellingsen  90+2'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Rohit Saggi
12 September 2020 17 Kristiansund 3–5 Viking Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pellegrino  39', 80'
Bye  75'		 Report Berisha  4', 61'
Bytyqi  69', 72'
Ibrahimaj  86'		 Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
20 September 2020 18 Viking 5–2 Aalesund Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bytyqi  5', 73'
Berisha  65' (pen.)
Vikstøl  75'
Bell  90+2'		 Report Nordli  26' (pen.)
Haugen  82' (pen.)		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
27 September 2020 19 Mjøndalen 1–2 Viking Mjøndalen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Liseth  4' Report Bytyqi  35'
Høiland  69'		 Stadium: Consto Arena
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
4 October 2020 20 Viking 2–2 Strømsgodset Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vevatne  76'
de Lanlay  90+4'		 Report Salvesen  53'
Hove  74'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 200[35]
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
27 October 2020 21 Viking 0–1 Haugesund Stavanger
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Wadji  24' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 600[36]
Referee: Espen Eskås
Note: The match was supposed to be played on 25 October, but was postponed due to Veton Berisha testing positive for the coronavirus on 14 October, and the whole team subsequently having to be in a 10 day quarantine.[37]
1 November 2020 22 Stabæk 1–1 Viking Bærum
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Kassi  31' Report Bytyqi  41' Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 600[36]
Referee: Rohit Saggi
4 November 2020 23 Odd 3–0 Viking Skien
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Bakenga  18', 51'
Kitolano  58'		 Report Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 600[36]
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
Note: The match was supposed to be played on 18 October, but was postponed due to Veton Berisha testing positive for the coronavirus on 14 October, and the whole team subsequently having to be in a 10 day quarantine.[37]
8 November 2020 24 Viking 3–0 Rosenborg Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Berisha  9' (pen.)
de Lanlay  20'
Vevatne  42'		 Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 600[36]
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
22 November 2020 25 Sarpsborg 08 1–2 Viking Sarpsborg
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Utvik  53' Report Ibrahimaj  60', 72' Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 600[36]
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
28 November 2020 26 Viking 4–1 Start Stavanger
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Sebulonsen  20'
Friðjónsson  62'
Torsteinbø  70', 72'		 Report Kabran  90+1' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 600[36]
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
2 December 2020 27 Viking 2–0 Brann Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Berisha  17'
Ibrahimaj  67'		 Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 600[36]
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
6 December 2020 28 Sandefjord 2–2 Viking Sandefjord
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Rufo  25', 73' Report Berisha  76', 88' Stadium: Sandefjord Arena
Attendance: 0[38]
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
10 December 2020 29 Viking 2–2 Vålerenga Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Berisha  82'
Bytyqi  88'		 Report Dønnum  45+1', 49' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 600[36]
Referee: Rohit Saggi
19 December 2020 30 Bodø/Glimt 3–0 Viking Bodø
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Fet  14'
Junker  21', 89'		 Report Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 600[36]
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

Norwegian Cup
Main article: 2020 Norwegian Football Cup

The 2020 edition of the Norwegian Football Cup was cancelled.[39]

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
17 September 2020 Second qualifying round Viking 0–2 Aberdeen Stavanger
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report McCrorie  44'
Hedges  78'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)

Squad statistics
As of match played 19 December 2020[40][41]

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalEliteserienNorwegian CupUEFA Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Iven Austbø 1801700010
3 DF Viljar Vevatne 2832730010
5 DF Axel Andrésson 18015+200010
6 DF Runar Hove 30300000
7 MF Zymer Bytyqi 301024+5100010
8 MF Joe Bell 30221+820010
9 MF Fredrik Torsteinbø 31428+240010
10 FW Tommy Høiland 2712+241000+10
11 FW Yann-Erik de Lanlay 20214+520010
13 GK Michael Crowe 100+100000
14 FW Veton Berisha 291627+1160010
15 MF Johnny Furdal 11010+100000
16 FW Even Østensen 1816+111000+10
17 FW Sebastian Sebulonsen 2014+1610000
18 DF Sondre Bjørshol 110100000+10
19 MF Sondre Auklend 1602+1400000
20 FW Ylldren Ibrahimaj 30727+270010
22 GK Arild Østbø 1301300000
23 DF Rolf Daniel Vikstøl 19111+710010
24 MF Kristoffer Løkberg 24223+120000
26 FW Jefferson de Souza 603+300000
27 MF Samúel Friðjónsson 713+410000
34 DF Kristoffer Forgaard Paulsen 100+100000
35 DF Henrik Heggheim 2702600010
Players away from Viking on loan:
21 MF Harald Nilsen Tangen 501+400000
Players who left Viking during the season:
30 DF Adrian Pereira 15213+220000

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