Viking F.K.
Description
Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular. It is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football, having won 8 Norwegian Premier Football League titles, most recently in 1991, and 5 domestic cup titles, most recently in 2001. The club has played and won more top-flight league games than any other club, and it has played in the top division since the league was established, except for the years 1966-67 and 1987-88. Notable European successes include knocking English giants Chelsea out of the UEFA Cup during the 2002-03 season, knocking out Sporting Portugal from the same tournament in 1999-2000, and qualifying for the group stages of the UEFA Cup 2005-06.