2018 Viking FK season explained

Club:Viking FK
Season:2018
Manager:Bjarne Berntsen
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Stig Christiansen
Chrtitle:Chair
Stadium:Viking Stadion
League:1. divisjon
League Result:1st (promoted)
Cup1:Norwegian Cup
Cup1 Result:Second round vs Bryne
League Topscorer:Tommy Høiland (21)
Season Topscorer:Tommy Høiland (23)
Highest Attendance:15,900 vs Kongsvinger
(11 November)
Lowest Attendance:6,009 vs Jerv
(22 July)
Average Attendance:7,900
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Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

The 2018 season was Viking's 1st year back in 1. divisjon, after 29 consecutive seasons in the top flight of Norwegian football.

Season events

On 18 December 2017, Bjarne Berntsen was appointed manager.[1]

Squad

[2]

Transfers

Winter

See main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2017–18. In:[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [7] Out:[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [17] [19] [17] [20] [17] [21] [22] [23] [17] [17] [24]

Summer

See main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2018. In:[25] [26] [27] [28] Out:[29] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [26]

Friendlies

Pre-season

Competitions

1. divisjon

See main article: 2018 1. divisjon.

Matches

Norwegian Cup

See main article: 2018 Norwegian Football Cup.

Squad statistics

[34] [35]

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationName1. divisjonNorwegian CupTotal
1FWTommy Høiland21223
2MFKristian Thorstvedt909
3FWZlatko Tripić707
4MFJohnny Furdal505
5MFFredrik Torsteinbø404
6MFJulian Ryerson303
DFClaes Kronberg303
FWYlldren Ibrahimaj303
FWZymer Bytyqi303
10MFAndré Danielsen202
FWUsman Sale202
FWEven Østensen202
13DFViljar Vevatne101
FWAniekpeno Udo101
DFRolf Daniel Vikstøl101
DFAxel Andrésson101
TOTALS68270

Disciplinary record

NumberPositionNationName1. divisjonNorwegian CupTotal
1GKIven Austbø200020
2DFRasmus Martinsen200020
3DFViljar Vevatne200020
4DFTord Salte100010
5DFMarkus Nakkim300030
6DFLeo Skiri Østigård400040
6DFAxel Andrésson200020
7FWZymer Bytyqi200020
9MFFredrik Torsteinbø200020
10FWTommy Høiland400040
11FWZlatko Tripić400040
14MFAndré Danielsen200020
15GKAmund Wichne100010
17MFSteffen Ernemann201030
18MFJulian Ryerson400040
20FWYlldren Ibrahimaj200020
22DFClaes Kronberg100010
23DFRolf Daniel Vikstøl410041
25FWUsman Sale200020
27MFJohnny Furdal110011
28MFKristian Thorstvedt401050
TOTALS51220532

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bjarne Berntsen ny hovedtrener i Viking. www.vg.no. VG. 18 December 2017. Norwegian. 18 December 2017.
  2. Web site: A-laget. viking-fk.no. 22 July 2017. Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Vevatne signerte for Viking. www.dagsavisen.no. Rogalands Avis. 5 January 2018. Norwegian. 5 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Norges G19 kaptein til Viking. viking-fk.no. 3 February 2018. Norwegian. 2 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Markus Nakkim klar for Viking. viking-fk.no. 19 February 2018. Norwegian. 19 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Leo Østigård har bestemt seg. I dag reiser han til Stavanger. aftenbladet.no. 12 March 2018. Norwegian. 12 March 2018.
  7. Web site: Viking-angripere lånes ut til Sverige. aftenbladet.no. 9 December 2017. Norwegian. 3 August 2017.
  8. Web site: Zlatko Tripic valgte Viking. viking-fk.no. 21 February 2018. Norwegian. 21 February 2018.
  9. Web site: Viking henter Jordan Hallam. aftenbladet.no. 5 March 2018. Norwegian. 5 March 2018.
  10. Web site: Bekreftet: - En utrolig fornuftig signering av Viking. aftenbladet.no. 13 March 2018. Norwegian. 9 March 2018.
  11. Web site: Kristian Thorstvedt klar for Viking. viking-fk.no. 3 February 2018. Norwegian. 1 February 2018.
  12. Web site: FC Fredericia henter norsk forsvarsforstærkning. www.fcfredericia.dk. FC Fredericia. 13 February 2018. Danish. 13 February 2018. 14 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180214073248/http://www.fcfredericia.dk/nyheders/fc-fredericia-henter-norsk-forsvarsforstaerkning/. dead.
  13. Web site: Nok en spiller ferdig i Viking. dagsavisen.no. 7 December 2017. Norwegian. 25 November 2017.
  14. Web site: Punto final para Javi Hervás en Mérida, destino de José Cruz. cordopolis.es. 20 January 2018. Spanish. 17 January 2018.
  15. Web site: Viking har terminert kontrakten med George Green. aftenbladet.no. 7 December 2017. Norwegian. 21 November 2017.
  16. Web site: Tidligere Eliteserie-spiller signerte for engelsk klubb. www.sportsbibelen.com. Sportsbibelen. 3 February 2018. Norwegian. 3 February 2018.
  17. Web site: Bekreftede overganger i OBOS-ligaen. eurosport.no. 6 January 2018. Norwegian. 5 January 2018.
  18. Web site: Hamilton Academical sign Kenny Van der Weg & Ross Jenkins. www.bbc.com. BBC. 13 February 2018. English. 12 February 2018.
  19. Web site: fa:قرارداد بازیکنان خارجی ثبت شد. http://tractor-club.com/news/n-4300/%C2%A0%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%DB%8C-%D8%AB%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%B4%D8%AF. www.tractor-club.com. 3 February 2018. Persian. https://web.archive.org/web/20180203033054/http://www.tractor-club.com/news/n-4300/%C2%A0%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%DB%8C-%D8%AB%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%B4%D8%AF. 3 February 2018. dead.
  20. Web site: Går fra Viking til Jerv: – Jeg føler det er rett valg, jeg må tenke på meg selv. www.aftenbladet.no. 27 March 2018. Norwegian. 27 March 2018. 27 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180327144954/https://www.aftenbladet.no/100Sport/fotball/Gar-fra-Viking-til-Jerv--Jeg-foler-det-er-rett-valg_-jeg-ma-tenke-pa-meg-selv-252639b.html. dead.
  21. Web site: Kleppa blir Sandnes Ulf-spiller. sandnesulf.no. 25 January 2018. Norwegian. 23 January 2018.
  22. Web site: Viking har solgt Bringaker til Start. www.aftenbladet.no. 29 March 2018. Norwegian. 29 March 2018.
  23. Web site: Haugen klar for Molde FK. www.moldefk.no. Molde FK. 10 January 2018. Norwegian. 10 January 2018.
  24. Web site: Erik Steen er på plass. fk-vidar.no. 25 January 2018. Norwegian. 10 January 2018.
  25. Web site: Salte har signert treårsavtale med Viking. www.aftenbladet.no. Stavanger Aftenblad. 7 July 2018. Norwegian. 25 June 2018.
  26. Web site: Viking henter to nye spillere – én på vei ut. aftenbladet.no. Stavanger Aftenblad. 15 August 2018. Norwegian. 15 August 2018.
  27. Web site: Viking henter midtbanespiller fra Mjøndalen. aftenbladet.no. 20 July 2018. Norwegian. 20 July 2018.
  28. Web site: Johnny Furdal klar for Viking. www.viking-fk.no. Viking FK. 26 July 2018. Norwegian. 26 July 2018.
  29. Web site: Østigård og Udo forsvinner fra Viking – Even Østensen får tilbud. aftenbladet.no. Stavanger Aftenblad. 2 August 2018. Norwegian. 2 August 2018.
  30. Web site: Julian Ryerson forlater Viking. viking-fk.no. Viking FK. 29 July 2018. Norwegian. 29 July 2018.
  31. Web site: Jordan Hallam ferdig i Viking. aftenbladet.no. Stavanger Aftenblad. 7 July 2018. Norwegian. 27 June 2018.
  32. Web site: Vikings nye midtbanespiller går rett inn på laget: – Han er i toppslag. aftenbladet.no. Stavanger Aftenblad. 30 July 2018. Norwegian. 30 July 2018.
  33. Web site: Juba inn i a-stallen. kfum-kam.no. KFUM Oslo. 7 August 2018. Norwegian. 6 August 2018.
  34. Web site: Viking FK. www.soccerway.com. 13 August 2018.
  35. Web site: Viking Menn Senior A. www.fotball.no. Norwegian. 13 August 2018.