FK Vidar explained

Clubname:FK Vidar
Fullname:Fotballklubben Vidar
Capacity:5,000
Chairman:Øyvind Eftestøl
Manager:Bjørnar Holmvik
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Position:3. divisjon group 3, 2nd of 14
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FK Vidar is an association football club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the 3. divisjon, the fourth highest level in the Norwegian football league system.

Club history

The club was founded on 18 April 1906.[1] FK Vidar played their first match against Stavanger IF on 15 August 1906. They lost 1–0. They became members of the Norwegian Football Association in 1909, and won their first league title in 1912 when the junior team became district champions of Rogaland.

The club has spent most of its time between the third and fourth tiers in Norway and from 1952 to 1962 they found themselves languishing in the regional leagues. It was not until the 1980s that Vidar began to develop into one of the better teams in Stavanger. They established themselves as one of the top teams at the Norwegian second tier (named 2. divisjon at that time, now known as 1. divisjon), only just failing to achieve promotion in 1984 and 1986 and finishing among the top four a total of five times. They competed directly against their city rivals Viking FK in 1987 and 1988, finishing ahead of them in 1987.

1989 saw the beginning of the decline. FK Vidar were relegated to the third tier, and in 2004 they were relegated again to the fourth tier (Third Division) where they remained for many years. In 2009 Vidar won the play-offs to win re-promotion to the 2010 Norwegian Second Division.

Their ground is Lassa Idrettspark which has a capacity of around 5,000 spectators. The club's colours are red, the home kit is red with white stripes and the away kit is black with white stripes.

Since 2013, the team have developed a strong following of global fans. Sales of the football shirts, with the new Fenrir logo, rocketed. The rise in sales was due to the TV personality Tim Lovejoy tweeting about the team on Twitter. Fans 'watch' matches by following the Twitter feed each game. Some fans have even travelled to Stavanger to watch Vidar play at the Lassa.

Player records

Recent history

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAPCupNotes
20032. divisjonalign=right 102610115287131First round
20042. divisjonalign=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC" 12267613355127First roundRelegated to the 3. divisjon
20053. divisjon522958463932First round
20063. divisjonalign=right 1221615753049First qualifying roundLost playoffs for promotion
20073. divisjonalign=right 2261835702857Second qualifying round
20083. divisjonalign=right 2262042892764First round
20093. divisjonalign=right bgcolor=#DDFFDD 1262231921469Second roundPromoted to the 2. divisjon
20102. divisjon8261079474037First round
20112. divisjon52611411414837Second round
20122. divisjon5261088424238Second round
20132. divisjon112610313496633Second round
20142. divisjon4261178484040Second round
20152. divisjon42610106604440First round
20162. divisjon72612311556039Fourth round
20172. divisjon42613310564942First round
2. divisjon92610313415133Second round
2. divisjonalign=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC" 12265615325121First roundRelegated to the 3. divisjon
2020Season cancelled
20213. divisjonalign=right 813526212017Second round
20223. divisjonalign=right 5261268544242Second round
Source:[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Fotballklubben Vidar. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. no. 12 January 2011.
  2. Web site: FK Vidar. NIFS. NTB. 2 November 2022. no.