Víkinguris aFaroeseprofessionalfootballclub based inLeirvík.The club was founded in 2008 after the merger ofGÍ GøtaandLeirvík ÍF.[1]They play at theSerpugerði StadiuminNorðragøta.Both villages are part of the same municipalityEysturkommuna,located on the island ofEysturoyand about 5 kilometers away from each other. The club won the Faroese championship for the first time in the 2016 season.[2]In the 2017 season, Vikingur won the championship again.
 | |||
| Full name | Víkingur | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Vikings | ||
| Founded | 14 January 2008 | ||
| Ground | Serpugerdi Stadium Gøta,Faroe Islands | ||
| Capacity | 1,600 (440 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Brandur Jacobsen | ||
| Manager | Jóhan Petur Poulsen | ||
| League | Faroe Islands Premier League | ||
| 2024 | Faroe Islands Premier League,1st of 10 (champions) | ||
| Website | http:// vikingur.fo/ | ||
|
| |||
History
edit
Víkingur was founded on 14 January 2008 with the merger offirst divisionGÍ Gøtaandsecond divisionclubLeirvík ÍF.The clubs from two villages linked by a 2.2 km tunnel through a mountain named the new club in honour to Tróndur í Gøtu, a Viking chief from around 1,000 years ago who lived in the settlement that bears his name, and Leirvik which has also Viking origins.[3]First contacts for a merger of the two clubs date back to 2006, but only in summer 2007 drafts for a merger started. On 14 January 2008 in front of 180 members in Leirvik, the merger was decided with the temporary name of a combination of the previous clubs: GÍ/LÍF. Finally, on 4 February, the new name Víkingur was announced, as the best choice out of 18 name proposals.[4]
Víkingur debuted in theVodafonedeildinon 31 March 2008. The first match was a meeting at home againstB68 Toftir,which Víkingur won with a 4–1 score. It was a mixed season for them, with one of the highest points of the season was a 5–0 win atB71 Sandoy.They finished their debut season in a respectable 5th place. They went out of theFaroe Islands Cupat the first hurdle, the match against07 Vesturwas 1–1 after extra time and lost 4–2 in aPenalty shoot-out.
In the2009 season,Víkingur finished 3rd in the league, three points ahead ofNSÍ Runavík. In theFaroese Cup,they recorded a 5–0 win in the first round againstMB Midvagur,in quarter-final Víkingur knocked outHB Torshavndefeating them 2–1. The cup run continued when they defeatedÍFover two legs, 1–0 away and 5–0 at home. Their opponents in the final wereEB/Streymur,Víkingur were winning 2–1 in the second half against favouritesEB/Streymur,whenFinnur Justinussenscored with 3 minutes to go, to seal the win. EB managed to score a goal minutes later, but the match finished 3–2 and Víkingur won the trophy.[5]
The success of the 2009 season meant Víkingur would get to play in theEuropa Leaguein the following season and play against theFaroese leaguewinners in theFaroe Islands Super Cup.The match was against 20 time league championsHB Torshavn,on 14 March 2010. Víkingur lost the match 2–1 and missed out on their second piece of silverware. Víkingur were drawn againstTurkishgiantsBeşiktaş,in theEuropa League second qualifying round.Unsurprisingly Víkingur were beaten 3–0 in the first leg, at theBJK İnönü Stadium.The home leg didn't go any better and lost the match 4–0. In 2010, Víkingur made it to the semi-finals of the Faroese Cup, but missed out on a place in the final for a second year running after being beaten by rivals ÍF Fuglafjørður over two legs. In the league they finished the 2010 season in 5th place, narrowly missing out on a place in Europe. Víkingur's final match was at home against ÍF and a draw would have been enough for a place in the top 4, but they lost 3–1, finishing the season behind ÍF level on points and level on goal difference.
Víkingur finished 3rd in the 2011 league season, and were knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Faroese Cup againstB68 Toftir,4–2 on penalties after a 2–2 draw. The team played in UEFA Europa League for 2012–13 season, but was eliminated in the first qualifying round byGomelof Belarus. In 2012, they were 5th in the league, but won the Cup for the 2nd time in its history. In 2013, the team lost the Super Cup and achieved their worst position in league, finishing 6th, but won the Cup once again, for the 3rd time and the 3rd againstEB/Streymur,starting a little cup rivalry. That year they eliminatedFC Inter Turkuof Finland, winning the second leg away 1–0 and 2–1 on aggregate.
In 2014, they won the Super Cup and the Faroese Cup, both against HB Tórshavn, and finished 3rd in Effodeildin. But the great success of the season was reach the 3rd qualifying round of UEFA Europa League, when they eliminatedFC Daugavaof Latvia andTromsøof Norway, being knocked out byRijekaof Croatia.
Achievements
edit- 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Current squad
edit- As of 13 May 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules;some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Managers
edit
Anton Skoradal(2008)- Jógvan Martin Olsen(1 Jan 2009 – 1 July 2013)
- Sigfríður Clementsen (1 July 2013 – 16 Sep 2016)
- Sámal Erik Hentze(16 Sep 2016 – 1 Nov 2017)[7]
Maurice Ross(1 Nov 2017 -24 May 2018)[8]- Sigfríður Clementsen (25 May 2018 )[9]
- Sámal Hentze (1 January 2019 – 27 October 2019)
- Eyðun Klakstein(30 October 2019 – 1 September 2020)
- Jóhan Petur Poulsen(1 September 2020 – )[10]
European record
editIn the2014–15season, the club reached the third qualifying round for the first time. They were the first Faroese team to get through two rounds of a UEFA club competition.[11]
Updated 18 July 2024
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | –1 |
| UEFA Europa League | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 50 | –42 |
| UEFA Conference League | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | –1 |
| Total | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 69 | –44 |
Matches
edit| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  Beşiktaş
|
0–4 | 0–3 | 0–7 | 
|
| 2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Gomel
|
0–6 | 0–4 | 0–10 |
|
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Inter Turku
|
1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 
|
| 2Q |  Petrolul Ploiești
|
0–4 | 0–3 | 0–7 |
| ||
| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Daugava
|
2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
|
| 2Q |  Tromsø IL
|
0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| ||
| 3Q |  Rijeka
|
1–5 | 0–4 | 1–9 |
| ||
| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Rosenborg
|
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
|
| 2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Ventspils
|
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
|
| 2017–18 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q |  Trepça'89
|
2–1 | 4–1 | 6–2 |
|
| 2Q |  FH
|
0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| ||
| 2018–19 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q | HJK
|
1–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 |
|
| UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  Torpedo Kutaisi
|
0–4 | 0–3 | 0–7 |
| |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q |  Europa
|
1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
|
| 2Q |  DAC Dunajská Streda
|
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| ||
| 2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q |  Inter Club d'Escaldes
|
1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 |
|
| 2024–25 | UEFA Conference League | 1Q | Liepāja
|
2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
|
| 2Q |  Gent
|
0−3 | 1−4 | 1−7 |
| ||
| 2025–26 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q |
References
edit- ^Faroe Islands Soccer News, January 2008 Round-Up
- ^Hansen, Jóannes (22 October 2016)."Víkingur skrivar søgu á Argjum"(in Faroese). In.fo.Retrieved22 October2016.
- ^Víkingur prepare for Beşiktaş– UEFA
- ^"UM VÍKING".Retrieved13 July2018.
- ^http:// mess.fo/frettir/2009-07-29/Vikingur_steypa-_vinnarar[permanent dead link]
- ^"Team".FaroeSoccer.Retrieved13 May2024.
- ^Frederiksen, Leivur (16 September 2015)."Sámal Erik Hentze skal venja Víking".Kringvarp Føroya.Retrieved5 August2016.
- ^Egholm, Sverri (1 November 2017)."Maurice Ross skal venja Víking".Kringvarp Føroya.Retrieved2 November2017.
- ^"Sigfríður Clementsen nýggjur venjari".R7 Kringvarp. 25 May 2018.Retrieved13 July2018.
- ^"Jóhan Petur avloysir Eyðun við róðrið í Sarpugerði".Portal.fo. 1 September 2020.Retrieved1 September2020.
- ^"Elfsborg and Rosenborg relieved to get through".UEFA. 24 July 2014.Retrieved25 July2014.
External links
edit
- Official website
- Sarpugerði stadium photos and videos– Nordic Stadiums