2020 season | ||||
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Chair | Thor Steinar Sandvik | |||
Manager | Bjarne Berntsen | |||
Stadium | Viking Stadion | |||
Eliteserien | 6th | |||
Norwegian Cup | Cancelled | |||
UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Veton Berisha (16) All: Veton Berisha (16) | |||
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The 2020 season was Viking's 2nd consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 70th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. The club participated in the Eliteserien and the UEFA Europa League. The Norwegian Cup was cancelled.
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See also: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2019–20 and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2020 |
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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1 January 2020 | GK | Arild Østbø | Rosenborg | Free transfer | [2] |
FW | Yann-Erik de Lanlay | Rosenborg | Free transfer | [3] | |
FW | Sebastian Sebulonsen | Sola | Undisclosed | [4] | |
10 January 2020 | MF | Joe Bell | Virginia Cavaliers | Undisclosed | [5][6] |
13 January 2020 | FW | Veton Berisha | Brann | Undisclosed | [7] |
6 February 2020 | DF | Herman Haugen | Promoted from junior squad | [8] | |
FW | Jefferson de Souza | Brodd | Undisclosed | [9] | |
15 May 2020 | DF | Sebastian Sørlie Henriksen | Promoted from junior squad | [10] | |
MF | Sondre Auklend | Promoted from junior squad | [11] | ||
11 June 2020 | DF | Henrik Heggheim | Promoted from junior squad | [12] | |
MF | Lars Erik Sødal | Promoted from junior squad | [12] | ||
9 July 2020 | GK | Trym Sølvberg Ur | Promoted from junior squad | [13] | |
6 August 2020 | GK | Michael Crowe | Free agent[a] | [14] | |
28 August 2020 | DF | Kristoffer Forgaard Paulsen | Promoted from junior squad | [15] | |
5 October 2020 | MF | Samúel Friðjónsson | Free agent[b] | [16] |
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 January 2020 | GK | Amund Wichne | Start | Free transfer | [17] |
MF | André Danielsen | Retired | [18] | ||
MF | Lasse Berg Johnsen | Released[c] | [19] | ||
FW | Jostein Ekeland | Sandnes Ulf | Free transfer | [20] | |
3 January 2020 | MF | Kristian Thorstvedt | Genk | Undisclosed | [21] |
15 January 2020 | FW | Zlatko Tripić | Göztepe | Undisclosed | [22] |
3 July 2020 | GK | Erik Arnebrott | Contract terminated | [23][24] | |
12 September 2020 | DF | Adrian Pereira | PAOK | Undisclosed | [25] |
Start date | Pos. | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
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5 February 2020 | DF | Tord Salte | Sandnes Ulf | End of season | [26][27] |
26 June 2020 | DF | Herman Haugen | Ull/Kisa | End of season | [28][29] |
8 August 2020 | DF | Sebastian Sørlie Henriksen | Fram Larvik | End of season | [30][31] |
26 August 2020 | MF | Harald Nilsen Tangen | Åsane | End of season | [32][33] |
On 12 December 2019, Viking announced the friendly matches to be played in pre-season.[34]
On 12 March 2020, all football in Norway was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[35]
29 January 2020 Friendly | WSG Tirol | 1–3 | Viking | La Manga, Spain |
15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Pranter 42' | Report | Bytyqi 30' Nilsen Tangen 36' Bjørshol 90' |
9 February 2020 Friendly | Viking | 1–1 | Arendal | Stavanger, Norway |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Sebulonsen 58' | Report | Arndal 75' | Stadium: Viking Stadion |
16 February 2020 Friendly | Viking | 3–2 | Jerv | Stavanger, Norway |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Furdal 25' Nilsen Tangen 36' Ibrahimaj 75' |
Report | Campos 10' (pen.), 50' | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 250 |
23 February 2020 Friendly | Viking | 1–3 | Stabæk | Stavanger, Norway |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Ibrahimaj 67' | Report | Bohinen 41' (pen.) Isaksen 77' Azemi 90' |
Stadium: Viking Stadion |
28 February 2020 Friendly | Chayka | 3–5 | Viking | Marbella, Spain |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Østbø 45' (o.g.) Kulik 67' Bezdenezhnykh 69' (pen.) |
Report | Hove 48' Torsteinbø 50', 55' Østensen 82' Høiland 89' |
1 March 2020 Friendly | Tromsø | 1–1 | Viking | Marbella, Spain |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Grønli 88' | Report | Vevatne 63' |
6 March 2020 Friendly | Honka | 2–1 | Viking | Marbella, Spain |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Kandji 18' Arko-Mensah 83' |
Report | Vevatne 37' |
6 June 2020 Friendly | Sandnes Ulf | 1–3 | Viking | Sandnes, Norway |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Berntsen 33' | Report | Ibrahimaj 40' Sebulonsen 71', 78' |
Stadium: Øster Hus Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniel Higraff |
10 June 2020 Friendly | Haugesund | 1–1 | Viking | Haugesund, Norway |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ammitzbøll 63' | Report | Vevatne 29' | Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Aleksander Vermundsen |
11 June 2020 Friendly | Viking | 5–0 | Sandnes Ulf | Stavanger, Norway |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Østensen 33', 53' (pen.) de Souza 59' Nilsen Tangen 65' Bell 67' |
Report | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Tore Hansen |
Main article: 2020 Eliteserien |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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4 | Rosenborg | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
5 | Kristiansund | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 48 | |
6 | Viking | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 44 | |
7 | Odd | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 43 | |
8 | Stabæk | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 39 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 44 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 30 | −10 |
Source: see below
The Eliteserien fixtures were announced on 19 December 2019.[37] The season was originally scheduled to start on 4 April, but due to the coronavirus pandemic the football season was delayed. The new start date for the league was 16 June.[38]
16 June 2020 1 | Viking | 2–4 | Bodø/Glimt | Stavanger |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Torsteinbø 21' Østensen 42' |
Report | Saltnes 27' Hauge 57' Fet 69' Zinckernagel 80' |
Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
21 June 2020 2 | Brann | 3–0 | Viking | Bergen |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Bamba 52' Koomson 61' Hustad 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
24 June 2020 3 | Viking | 1–1 | Mjøndalen | Stavanger |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Berisha 41' (pen.) | Report | Ibrahim 19' | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Kai Erik Steen |
27 June 2020 4 | Vålerenga | 2–1 | Viking | Oslo |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Vilhjálmsson 18' Vega 86' |
Report | Ibrahimaj 71' | Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Espen Eskås |
1 July 2020 5 | Viking | 2–0 | Sandefjord | Stavanger |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Løkberg 56' Berisha 60' |
Report | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Rohit Saggi |
4 July 2020 6 | Start | 1–1 | Viking | Kristiansand |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Schulze 75' | Report | Bytyqi 84' | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
12 July 2020 7 | Viking | 1–2 | Odd | Stavanger |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Vevatne 61' | Report | Lauritsen 17' Jakobsen 90+2' |
Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
15 July 2020 8 | Molde | 5–0 | Viking | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | James 5' (pen.), 64' Hussain 13' Wingo 77' Andersen 81' |
Report | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
18 July 2020 9 | Haugesund | 0–2 | Viking | Haugesund |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Ibrahimaj 30' Bytyqi 80' |
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
26 July 2020 10 | Viking | 3–0 | Sarpsborg 08 | Stavanger |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Løkberg 3' Pereira 36', 46' |
Report | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Sivert Amland |
30 July 2020 11 | Rosenborg | 3–0 | Viking | Trondheim |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Helland 40' Hovland 56' Børven 78' |
Report | Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Espen Eskås |
2 August 2020 12 | Viking | 1–2 | Kristiansund | Stavanger |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Berisha 12' | Report | Skarsem 65' Ulvestad 87' |
Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Rohit Saggi |
9 August 2020 13 | Aalesund | 2–2 | Viking | Ålesund |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Larsen 6' Castro 80' (pen.) |
Report | Berisha 24', 41' (pen.) | Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
16 August 2020 14 | Viking | 3–3 | Stabæk | Stavanger |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Berisha 42', 58' (pen.) Bytyqi 53' |
Report | Lundal 22' Bohinen 29' Kinoshita 81' |
Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta |
22 August 2020 15 | Strømsgodset | 0–2 | Viking | Drammen |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Jack 74' (o.g.) Bell 90+1' |
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Kai Erik Steen |
30 August 2020 16 | Viking | 3–2 | Molde | Stavanger |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Berisha 58' Ibrahimaj 72' Torsteinbø 76' |
Report | Andersen 67' Ellingsen 90+2' |
Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Rohit Saggi |
12 September 2020 17 | Kristiansund | 3–5 | Viking | Kristiansund |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Pellegrino 39', 80' Bye 75' |
Report | Berisha 4', 61' Bytyqi 69', 72' Ibrahimaj 86' |
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
20 September 2020 18 | Viking | 5–2 | Aalesund | Stavanger |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Bytyqi 5', 73' Berisha 65' (pen.) Vikstøl 75' Bell 90+2' |
Report | Nordli 26' (pen.) Haugen 82' (pen.) |
Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
27 September 2020 19 | Mjøndalen | 1–2 | Viking | Mjøndalen |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Liseth 4' | Report | Bytyqi 35' Høiland 69' |
Stadium: Consto Arena Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
4 October 2020 20 | Viking | 2–2 | Strømsgodset | Stavanger |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Vevatne 76' de Lanlay 90+4' |
Report | Salvesen 53' Hove 74' |
Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 200[39] Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås |
27 October 2020 21 | Viking | 0–1 | Haugesund | Stavanger |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Wadji 24' | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 600[40] Referee: Espen Eskås | |
Note: The match was supposed to be played on 25 October, but was postponed due to Veton Berisha testing positive for the coronavirus on 14 October, and the whole team subsequently having to be in a 10 day quarantine.[41] |
1 November 2020 22 | Stabæk | 1–1 | Viking | Bærum |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Kassi 31' | Report | Bytyqi 41' | Stadium: Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 600[40] Referee: Rohit Saggi |
4 November 2020 23 | Odd | 3–0 | Viking | Skien |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Bakenga 18', 51' Kitolano 58' |
Report | Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 600[40] Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad | |
Note: The match was supposed to be played on 18 October, but was postponed due to Veton Berisha testing positive for the coronavirus on 14 October, and the whole team subsequently having to be in a 10 day quarantine.[41] |
8 November 2020 24 | Viking | 3–0 | Rosenborg | Stavanger |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Berisha 9' (pen.) de Lanlay 20' Vevatne 42' |
Report | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 600[40] Referee: Kai Erik Steen |
22 November 2020 25 | Sarpsborg 08 | 1–2 | Viking | Sarpsborg |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Utvik 53' | Report | Ibrahimaj 60', 72' | Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 600[40] Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam |
28 November 2020 26 | Viking | 4–1 | Start | Stavanger |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Sebulonsen 20' Friðjónsson 62' Torsteinbø 70', 72' |
Report | Kabran 90+1' | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 600[40] Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås |
2 December 2020 27 | Viking | 2–0 | Brann | Stavanger |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Berisha 17' Ibrahimaj 67' |
Report | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 600[40] Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad |
6 December 2020 28 | Sandefjord | 2–2 | Viking | Sandefjord |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Rufo 25', 73' | Report | Berisha 76', 88' | Stadium: Sandefjord Arena Attendance: 0[42] Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam |
10 December 2020 29 | Viking | 2–2 | Vålerenga | Stavanger |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Berisha 82' Bytyqi 88' |
Report | Dønnum 45+1', 49' | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 600[40] Referee: Rohit Saggi |
19 December 2020 30 | Bodø/Glimt | 3–0 | Viking | Bodø |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Fet 14' Junker 21', 89' |
Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 600[40] Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
Main article: 2020 Norwegian Football Cup |
The 2020 edition of the Norwegian Football Cup was cancelled.[43]
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League |
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | UEFA Europa League | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | NOR | Iven Austbø | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | NOR | Viljar Vevatne | 28 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ISL | Axel Andrésson | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | NOR | Runar Hove | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | KOS | Zymer Bytyqi | 30 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | NZL | Joe Bell | 30 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
9 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Torsteinbø | 31 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | NOR | Tommy Høiland | 27 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | NOR | Yann-Erik de Lanlay | 20 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
13 | GK | WAL | Michael Crowe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | FW | NOR | Veton Berisha | 29 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
15 | MF | NOR | Johnny Furdal | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | FW | NOR | Even Østensen | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
17 | FW | NOR | Sebastian Sebulonsen | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | DF | NOR | Sondre Bjørshol | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | MF | NOR | Sondre Auklend | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | FW | KOS | Ylldren Ibrahimaj | 30 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
22 | GK | NOR | Arild Østbø | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | DF | NOR | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 19 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Løkberg | 24 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
26 | FW | NOR | Jefferson de Souza | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | ISL | Samúel Friðjónsson | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | DF | NOR | Kristoffer Forgaard Paulsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | DF | NOR | Henrik Heggheim | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Players away from Viking on loan: | |||||||||||||
21 | MF | NOR | Harald Nilsen Tangen | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players who left Viking during the season: | |||||||||||||
30 | DF | NOR | Adrian Pereira | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rank | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
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1 | FW | Veton Berisha | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
2 | MF | Zymer Bytyqi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
3 | FW | Ylldren Ibrahimaj | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | MF | Fredrik Torsteinbø | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
5 | DF | Viljar Vevatne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
6 | MF | Joe Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | Yann-Erik de Lanlay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
MF | Kristoffer Løkberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
DF | Adrian Pereira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
10 | FW | Tommy Høiland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | Even Østensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
FW | Sebastian Sebulonsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
DF | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | Samúel Friðjónsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
TOTALS | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 |