| 2018 season | |||
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| Chair | Stig Christiansen | ||
| Manager | Bjarne Berntsen | ||
| Stadium | Viking Stadion | ||
| 1. divisjon | 1st (promoted) | ||
| Norwegian Cup | Second round vs Bryne | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tommy Høiland (21) All: Tommy Høiland (23) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 15,900 vs Kongsvinger (11 November) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,009 vs Jerv (22 July) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 7,900 | ||
The 2018 season was Viking's 1st year back in 1. divisjon, after 29 consecutive seasons in the top flight of Norwegian football.
On 18 December 2017, Bjarne Berntsen was appointed manager. [1]
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Win Draw Loss
| 3 February 2018 Friendly | Viking | 0–3 | Bryne | Randaberg, Norway |
| 15:15 CET (UTC+2) | Novak Pereira | Report | Berntsen el Ghaouti | Stadium: Randaberg Arena Attendance: 1,440 |
| 8 February 2018 Friendly | Brann | 3–2 | Viking | Bergen, Norway |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+2) | Skålevik Koomson Børven | Report | Bytyqi Novak | Stadium: Vestlandshallen Attendance: 349 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
| 16 February 2018 Friendly | Haugesund | 1–2 | Viking | Karmøy, Norway |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+2) | Gytkjær | Report | Sale Novak Vevatne | Stadium: Karmøy Storhall Attendance: 810 Referee: Ole Petter Grindheim |
| 23 February 2018 Friendly | Sandnes Ulf | 0–1 | Viking | Varhaug, Norway |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+2) | Report | Høiland | Stadium: Varhaug Stadion Attendance: 500 Referee: Ola Kellerhals |
| 28 February 2018 Friendly | Stabæk | 2–1 | Viking | Marbella, Spain |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+2) | Omoijuanfo Nakkim | Report | Bringaker | Attendance: 30 |
| 9 March 2018 Friendly | Viking | 1–1 | Åsane | Nærbø, Norway |
| 16:30 CET (UTC+2) | Kronberg | Report | Fantoft Hestetun | Stadium: Nye Loen Attendance: 150 Referee: Ole Gya |
| 17 March 2018 Friendly | Viking | 5–3 | Fløy | Stavanger, Norway |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+2) | Bringaker Høiland Udo Salte | Report | Hallandvik Østigård | Stadium: Midjord kunstgress Attendance: 300 |
| 21 March 2018 Friendly | AaB | 1–5 | | Aalborg, Denmark |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+2) | Børsting | Report | Michalsen Høiland Danielsen | Stadium: AaB Training Ground |
| 24 March 2018 Friendly | Start | 3–1 | Viking | Kristiansand, Norway |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+2) | Twum Børufsen Christensen | Report | Udo | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 856 Referee: Tore Hansen |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking (C, P) | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 61 | Promotion to Eliteserien |
| 2 | Mjøndalen (P) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 60 | |
| 3 | Aalesund | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 59 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Sogndal | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 51 | |
| 5 | Ull/Kisa | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 43 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 |
Last updated: 11 November 2018.
Source: see below
Win Draw Loss
| 2 April 20181 | Kongsvinger | 0–2 | Viking | Kongsvinger |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Skjellum Holter Castro | Report | Høiland Østigård Vevatne Danielsen Martinsen | Stadium: Gjemselund Stadion Attendance: 1,851 Referee: Torkjell Jonsson Trædal |
| 10 April 20182 | Viking | 0–2 | Mjøndalen | Stavanger |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Wichne | Report | Hansen Ibrahimaj Bojang | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 6,535 Referee: Bjørn Hansen |
| 15 April 20183 | Tromsdalen | 0–2 | Viking | Tromsdalen |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Johnsen Karlsen Vibe | Report | Ryerson Vevatne Thorstvedt Høiland Bytyqi | Stadium: TUIL Arena Attendance: 823 Referee: Mads Følstad Skarsem |
| 22 April 20184 | Viking | 4–0 | Åsane | Stavanger |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Danielsen Ernemann Tripić Høiland Kronberg Thorstvedt | Report | Ueland | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 6,059 Referee: Christian Moen |
| 29 April 20185 | Ull/Kisa | 4–5 | Viking | Jessheim |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Normann Hansen Solberg Nesset Garnås | Report | Thorstvedt Vevatne Tripić Bytyqi Austbø | Stadium: Jessheim Stadion Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Bjørn Hansen |
| 6 May 20186 | Viking | 3–1 | Notodden | Stavanger |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Tripić Torsteinbø Høiland | Report | Hustad Akinyemi | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 6,824 Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy |
| 13 May 20187 | Levanger | 0–0 | Viking | Levanger |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Ryerson Torsteinbø | Stadium: Tobb Arena Attendance: 1,027 Referee: Mohammed Usman Aslam |
| 16 May 20188 | Viking | 5–2 | Sandnes Ulf | Stavanger |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Torsteinbø Ryerson Høiland Tripić | Report | Heikkilä Kryger Danso | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 15,835 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
| 22 May 20189 | Viking | 0–2 | Aalesund | Stavanger |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Tripić Østigård Ryerson | Report | Friðjónsson Arnarson Fet Guèye Lie | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 7,483 Referee: Christian Moen |
| 27 May 201810 | Jerv | 3–2 | Viking | Grimstad |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Berglann Andersen Khalili | Report | Tripić Udo | Stadium: Levermyr Stadion Attendance: 1,705 Referee: Bjørn Hansen |
| 9 June 201811 | Sogndal | 1–0 | Viking | Sogndal |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Haugen Wæhler Dyngeland Mandić | Report | Høiland Kronberg | Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus Attendance: 2,205 Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy |
| 16 June 201812 | Nest-Sotra | 5–0 | Viking | Sotra |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stephensen Furdal Liseth Sæthre Haugsdal Rødsand | Report | Østigård Nakkim | Stadium: Ågotnes Stadion Attendance: 274 Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
| 20 June 201813 | Viking | 2–1 | Florø | Stavanger |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Høiland Vikstøl Torsteinbø Sale | Report | Aase | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 6,043 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes |
| Note: The match was supposed to be played 3 June, but was postponed due to Viking having 3 players on international duty. [34] | ||||
| 24 June 201814 | Viking | 2–0 | HamKam | Stavanger |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Høiland Danielsen Østigård Sale Ryerson | Report | Jarosiński Egeris | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 6,302 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta |
| 1 July 201815 | Strømmen | 1–6 | Viking | Strømmen |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Jahr Mauritz-Hansen Ness | Report | Thorstvedt Martinsen Høiland Sale | Stadium: Strømmen Stadion Attendance: 657 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam |
| 22 July 201816 | Viking | 4–1 | Jerv | Stavanger |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ryerson Sale Danielsen Kronberg Thorstvedt | Report | Berglann Anthony Wembangomo | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 6,009 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam |
| 31 July 201817 | HamKam | 2–3 | Viking | Hamar |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Rønning Nordli Alegre | Report | Vikstøl Thorstvedt Kronberg | Stadium: Briskeby Arena Attendance: 1,947 Referee: Steinar Hauge |
| 5 August 201818 | Viking | 2–3 | Nest-Sotra | Stavanger |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Vikstøl Nakkim Salte Furdal | Report | Dang Nurkić Liseth Larsen Bjørlo Selvik | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 6,402 Referee: Mads Følstad Skarsem |
| 12 August 201819 | Åsane | 1–2 | Viking | Åsane |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Kristoffersen Fantoft | Report | Ibrahimaj Thorstvedt Torsteinbø | Stadium: Myrdal Stadion Attendance: 641 Referee: Christian Moen |
| 19 August 201820 | Viking | 2–0 | Strømmen | Stavanger |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Høiland Thorstvedt | Report | Blårud Jahr | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 6,730 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes |
| 25 August 201821 | Sandnes Ulf | 3–0 | Viking | Sandnes |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Bogdanović Erlien Kapidžić Kryger | Report | Vikstøl | Stadium: Sandnes Stadion Attendance: 4,364 Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy |
| 2 September 201822 | Viking | 3–0 | Levanger | Stavanger |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Tripić Furdal Ibrahimaj | Report | Sandmæl | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 6,050 Referee: Magnus Nicolai Koløy |
| 18 September 201823 | Notodden | 1–2 | Viking | Notodden |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Mac-Intosch Salasiwa | Report | Høiland Tripić Andrésson | Stadium: Idrettsparken Attendance: 1,373 Referee: Kim Rune Østerlie Borgersen |
| 23 September 201824 | Viking | 2–0 | Sogndal | Stavanger |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ibrahimaj Thorstvedt | Report | Haugen | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 7,559 Referee: Mischa Kellerhals |
| 30 September 201825 | Florø | 3–2 | Viking | Florø |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Javashvili Nakkim Callaku Jeggo | Report | Ibrahimaj Høiland | Stadium: Florø Stadion Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland |
| 7 October 201826 | Viking | 2–4 | Tromsdalen | Stavanger |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Furdal Thorstvedt Tripić Andrésson | Report | Lysvoll Bjørshol Jenssen Ahamed | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta |
| 23 October 201827 | Aalesund | 1–3 | Viking | Ålesund |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ramsteijn Grønner | Report | Ernemann Andrésson Høiland Austbø Østensen | Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 5,233 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam |
| 28 October 201828 | Viking | 1–0 | Ull/Kisa | Stavanger |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Høiland | Report | Walstad | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 8,756 Referee: Marius Lien |
| 18 April 2018 First round | Madla | 0–2 | Viking | Stavanger |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Leiland | Report | Høiland | Stadium: ISS Stadion Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Daniel Higraff |
| 2 May 2018 Second round | Bryne | 1–0 | Viking | Bryne |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Bøgild Skjørestad Ueland el Ghaouti | Report | Thorstvedt Ernemann | Stadium: Bryne Stadion Attendance: 2,396 Referee: Steinar Hauge |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1. divisjon | Norwegian Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | GK | Iven Austbø | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | DF | Rasmus Martinsen | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 3 | DF | Viljar Vevatne | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | DF | Tord Salte | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 5 | DF | Markus Nakkim | 29 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 6 | DF | Axel Andrésson | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 7 | FW | Zymer Bytyqi | 21 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 9 | MF | Fredrik Torsteinbø | 27 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 10 | FW | Tommy Høiland | 32 | 23 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 11 | FW | Zlatko Tripić | 26 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 12 | GK | Erik Arnebrott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 14 | MF | André Danielsen | 23 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 15 | GK | Amund Wichne | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 16 | FW | Even Østensen | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 17 | MF | Steffen Ernemann | 25 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | DF | Sondre Bjørshol | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 19 | DF | Kristian Novak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 20 | FW | Ylldren Ibrahimaj | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 21 | MF | Harald Nilsen Tangen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 22 | DF | Claes Kronberg | 25 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 23 | DF | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 24 | MF | Jonas Pereira | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 25 | FW | Usman Sale | 14 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 27 | MF | Johnny Furdal | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 28 | MF | Kristian Thorstvedt | 25 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Players who left Viking during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 6 | DF | Leo Skiri Østigård | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 8 | FW | Aniekpeno Udo | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | MF | Julian Ryerson | 16 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 21 | MF | Jordan Hallam | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 26 | MF | Tore André Sørås | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 30 | FW | Stian Michalsen | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Place | Position | Nation | Name | 1. divisjon | Norwegian Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | Tommy Høiland | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | MF | | Kristian Thorstvedt | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | FW | | Zlatko Tripić | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | MF | | Johnny Furdal | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | MF | | Fredrik Torsteinbø | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | MF | | Julian Ryerson | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | | Claes Kronberg | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | | Ylldren Ibrahimaj | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | | Zymer Bytyqi | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | MF | | André Danielsen | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | | Usman Sale | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | | Even Østensen | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | DF | | Viljar Vevatne | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | | Aniekpeno Udo | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | Axel Andrésson | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 68 | 2 | 70 | |||
| Number | Position | Nation | Name | 1. divisjon | Norwegian Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | Iven Austbø | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Rasmus Martinsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Viljar Vevatne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Tord Salte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Markus Nakkim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Leo Skiri Østigård | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Axel Andrésson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Zymer Bytyqi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | | Fredrik Torsteinbø | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | | Tommy Høiland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Zlatko Tripić | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | André Danielsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | GK | | Amund Wichne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Steffen Ernemann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | | Julian Ryerson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | | Ylldren Ibrahimaj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | | Claes Kronberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | FW | | Usman Sale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | Johnny Furdal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | MF | | Kristian Thorstvedt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 2 | |||
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