Benny Lennartsson

Benny Lennartsson

Personal information
Date of birth	(1942-12-14) 14 December 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth	Örebro, Sweden
Youth career
	Örebro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Örebro
	Fulham
	FC Monthey
Managerial career
1969–1975	FC Monthey
1976–1978	Örebro
1979–1980	IFK Sundsvall
1980–1985	Sweden U21
1985–1988	Sweden Olympic team
1988–1991	Viking
1993–1995	BK Forward
1995–1998	Lyngby
1998–1999	Bristol City
2000–2002	Viking
2003	Viborg
2007	Start
2009	GAIS (assistant coach)
2010	Ivory Coast (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benny Lennartsson (born 14 December 1942) is a Swedish football coach, former football and bandy player.

He has managed Örebro SK, Viking FK, Lyngby FC and Bristol City among others. ^{[1] [2]}

Managerial career

Viking

In 1988, Lennartsson was appointed head coach of Norwegian club Viking. He led the club to promotion from the 1988 Norwegian Second Division in his first season. In the following seasons, Viking won the 1989 Norwegian Cup and the 1991 Tippeligaen. Lennartsson left the club after the 1991 season. He returned to Viking ahead of the 2000 season. The club finished third in both the 2000 Tippeligaen and the 2001 Tippeligaen, became runners-up in the 2000 Norwegian Cup and won the 2001 Norwegian Cup. In Lennartsson's last season, Viking finished fourth in the 2002 Tippeligaen and knocked Chelsea out of the 2002–03 UEFA Cup. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Honours

Viking

• Tippeligaen: 1991
• Norwegian Second Division: 1988
• Norwegian Cup: 1989, 2001

Individual

• Kniksen Award Coach of the Year: 1991, 2000 ^[6]

References

1. "Robins Target Viking Exchange Scheme".
2. "Bristol City | News | Press Talk | Press Talk | CITY'S ACADEMY IS a FORCE FOR GOOD". Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
3. Larsen, Jan-Erik (25 June 2002). "Lennartsson ferdig i Viking". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 March 2025.
4. "Viking sjokkerte Europa". NRK (in Norwegian). 4 October 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
5. "De tre store". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 15 November 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
6. "Kniksens hederspris". Norsk Toppfotball (in Norwegian). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.