2017 Viking FK season

Viking
2017 season
ChairStig Christiansen
ManagerIan Burchnall
(until 9 November)
Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
(from 9 November)
StadiumViking Stadion
Eliteserien16th (relegated)
CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Samuel Adegbenro (6)
All: Samuel Adegbenro (6)
Highest home attendance9,838 vs Brann
(20 August)
Lowest home attendance6,157 vs Stabæk
(26 November)
Average home league attendance7,380
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The 2017 season was Viking's 29th consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 68th season in the top flight of Norwegian football.

Season events

Ian Burchnall replaced Kjell Jonevret as manager on 24 November 2016.[1]

Almost a year later, on 9 November 2017, Burchnall was fired from the job following the club's relegation to OBOS-ligaen.[2]

Squad

As of match played 26 November 2017[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Norway NOR Iven Austbø (vice-captain)
2 DF Norway NOR Rasmus Martinsen
3 DF Norway NOR Andreas Nordvik
4 DF Spain ESP José Cruz
7 MF England ENG George Green
8 MF England ENG Ross Jenkins
9 MF Norway NOR Fredrik Torsteinbø
10 FW Norway NOR Tommy Høiland
11 FW Norway NOR Zymer Bytyqi
13 DF Croatia CRO Šime Gregov
14 MF Norway NOR André Danielsen (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 GK Norway NOR Amund Wichne
17 MF Denmark DEN Steffen Ernemann
18 MF Norway NOR Julian Ryerson
19 MF Norway NOR Michael Haukås
20 FW Norway NOR Tor André Skimmeland Aasheim
22 DF Denmark DEN Claes Kronberg
25 FW Nigeria NGA Usman Sale
26 MF Norway NOR Tore André Sørås
27 FW Norway NOR Mathias Bringaker
28 DF Norway NOR Kristoffer Haugen
99 FW Ivory Coast CIV Ghislain Guessan

Out on loan

As of 9 August 2017

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Norway NOR Herman Kleppa (at Vidar)
30 FW Norway NOR Stian Michalsen (at Ljungskile)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Norway NOR Erik Steen (at Vidar)
— FW Nigeria NGA Aniekpeno Udo (at Ljungskile)

Transfers

Winter

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2016–17

Summer

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2017

Competitions

Eliteserien

Main article: 2017 Eliteserien

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Lillestrøm 30 10 7 13 40 43 −3 37 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
13 Sandefjord 30 11 3 16 38 51 −13 36
14 Sogndal (R) 30 8 8 14 38 48 −10 32 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Aalesund (R) 30 8 8 14 38 50 −12 32 Relegation to First Division
16 Viking (R) 30 6 6 18 33 57 −24 24
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[32]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Lillestrøm qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round as winners of the 2017 Norwegian Cup.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 6 6 18 33 57  −24 24 4 3 8 20 28  −8 2 3 10 13 29  −16

Last updated: 26 November 2017.
Source: see below

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLLLLWDLLLDLWLDLDWDDLLLLLWLLWLW
Position121316161415161616161616161616161615151616161616161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2017. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

3 April 2017 1 Vålerenga 1–0 Viking Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Finne 53' Report Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 8,559
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
6 April 2017 2 Viking 1–2 Tromsø Stavanger
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ernemann Yellow card 56'
Ryerson 58'
Haugen Yellow card 79'		 Report Ledger 6' (o.g.)
Gundersen Yellow card 21'
Landu-Landu Yellow card 79'
Åsen 90'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 6,321
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
9 April 2017 3 Sarpsborg 08 3–0 Viking Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Trondsen 2'
Østli 56'
Mortensen 68'		 Report Shroot Yellow card 19'
Mets Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,230
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
17 April 2017 4 Viking 0–1 Rosenborg Stavanger
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ryerson Yellow card 36'
Haugen Yellow card 84'		 Report Helland 9'
Bendtner Yellow card 45'
Jensen Yellow card 53'
Reginiussen Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 6,804
Referee: Martin Lundby
23 April 2017 5 Viking 3–0 Odd Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Adegbenro 27'
Mets Yellow card 54'
Bringaker 58'
Danielsen 62' (pen.)		 Report Ruud Yellow card 41' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 6,914
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
29 April 2017 6 Brann 1–1 Viking Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Haugen 22'
Nilsen Yellow card 67'
Barmen Yellow card 77'		 Report Adegbenro Yellow card 64' 90+3'
Ryerson Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 12,613
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
7 May 2017 7 Viking 0–2 Sandefjord Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Adegbenro Yellow card 55' Report Kane Yellow card 43'
Storbæk Yellow card 45' 71'
Kurtovic Yellow card 62'
Morer 69'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 7,261
Referee: Rohit Saggi
13 May 2017 8 Sogndal 4–0 Viking Sogndal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Koomson 1', 38', 69' (pen.)
Ramsland Yellow card 33' 87'
Grodås Yellow card 56'		 Report Austbø Yellow card 68' Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus
Attendance: 2,512
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
16 May 2017 9 Viking 1–2 Aalesund Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hoff 11' (o.g.) Report Abdellaoue 28' (pen.)
Veldwijk Yellow card 30'
Gyasi 87'
Lie Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 8,431
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
22 May 2017 10 Stabæk 1–1 Viking Bærum
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gyasi Yellow card 84'
Omoijuanfo 90+5'		 Report Appiah 41'
Sale Yellow card 58'
Ernemann Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 3,644
Referee: Tore Hansen
29 May 2017 11 Strømsgodset 4–2 Viking Drammen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Andersen 10' Yellow card 79'
Glesnes 32'
Jradi 50', 53'
Sivodedov Yellow card 58'
Vilsvik Yellow card 70'		 Report Danielsen Yellow card 60'
Bytyqi 66'
Adegbenro 80'		 Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,652
Referee: Espen Eskås
4 June 2017 12 Viking 2–1 Kristiansund Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Adegbenro Yellow card 3'
Appiah 55' (pen.)
Pedersen 90+5' Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Ulvestad Yellow card 22'
Mendy 62'
Baranov Yellow card 79'
McDermott Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 7,261
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
18 June 2017 13 Lillestrøm 1–0 Viking Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Knudtzon Yellow card 44'
Melgalvis 90+3'		 Report Ryerson Yellow card 59' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,714
Referee: Martin Lundby
25 June 2017 14 Viking 1–1 Haugesund Stavanger
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Appiah 29'
Martinsen Yellow card 32'
Sale Yellow card 64'
Ernemann Yellow card 83'		 Report Abdi Yellow card 39'
Hajradinović Yellow card 43'
Knudsen Yellow card 80'
Skjerve 88' Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 8,234
Referee: Rohit Saggi
2 July 2017 15 Molde 3–2 Viking Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Strand 5'
Sigurðarson 30' (pen.)
Amang Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card 90+5' 90+4'
Hussain Yellow card 83'		 Report Martinsen Yellow card 29'
Ryerson Yellow card 54'
Bringaker 72' Yellow card 90+1'
Haugen 84'
Sale Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,831
Referee: Espen Eskås
9 July 2017 16 Viking 1–1 Sogndal Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mets Yellow card 53'
Martinsen 66'
Danielsen Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Steiring Yellow card 40'
Ramsland 67'
Fredriksen Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 7,238
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
16 July 2017 17 Odd 0–2 Viking Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Zekhnini Yellow card 61'
Diouf Yellow card 71'		 Report Adegbenro 6', 24' Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,780
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
6 August 2017 18 Viking 2–2 Lillestrøm Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Adegbenro 60'
Høiland 68'		 Report Krogstad 19' (pen.)
Haakenstad 44'
Origi Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 8,052
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
13 August 2017 19 Aalesund 1–1 Viking Ålesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Grétarsson Yellow card 80'
Riise Yellow card 88'
Papazoglou 90+3'		 Report Høiland 12'
Jenkins Yellow card 31'
Martinsen Yellow card 51'
Adegbenro Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 5,480
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
20 August 2017 20 Viking 2–4 Brann Stavanger
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Danielsen Yellow card 18'
Høiland 39' (pen.)
Ryerson 61'
Cruz Yellow card 90'		 Report Vega 28'
Skaanes 63'
Haugen 69'
Larsen 90'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 9,838
Referee: Tore Hansen
10 September 2017 21 Sandefjord 3–1 Viking Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Grossmüller 18', 28'
Storbæk Yellow card 23'
Kastrati 59' (pen.)
Hansen Yellow card 82'		 Report Guessan 14'
Gregov Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 58'
Høiland Yellow card 23'
Ryerson Yellow card 49'
Green Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Komplett Arena
Attendance: 3,159
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad
17 September 2017 22 Viking 2–3 Molde Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sarr 2' (o.g.)
Cruz Red card 11'
Jenkins Yellow card 45'
Høiland 77'		 Report Sigurðarson 13' (pen.)
Ellingsen 33'
Normann Yellow card 60'
Haaland 80'
Telo Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 6,737
Referee: Martin Lundby
23 September 2017 23 Haugesund 2–1 Viking Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kovačević Yellow card 45'
Stølås 78' Yellow card 80'
Skjerve 90+5'		 Report Høiland Yellow card 45'
Haugen 45+1' Yellow card 80'
Green Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 5,919
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
1 October 2017 24 Viking 0–1 Strømsgodset Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jenkins Yellow card 71'
Green Yellow card 83'		 Report Jradi 31'
Høibråten Yellow card 33'
Tokstad Yellow card 50'
Nguen Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 6,230
Referee: Espen Eskås
15 October 2017 25 Kristiansund 0–2 Viking Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Coly Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 67' Report Ryerson 15'
Danielsen Yellow card 25'
Ernemann Yellow card 28'
Haugen 62'		 Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 3,771
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
22 October 2017 26 Viking 1–7 Vålerenga Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Haugen Yellow card 64'
Danielsen Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 86'
Nordvik 74'
Jenkins Yellow card 85'		 Report Stengel 12', 84' Yellow card 37'
Juklerød 15', 35', 78'
Jääger 28'
Friðjónsson 54'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 7,760
Referee: Tore Hansen
29 October 2017 27 Tromsø 3–0 Viking Tromsø
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Wangberg 30'
Lehne Olsen 43', 73'		 Report Martinsen Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 77'
Green Yellow card 68'
Wichne Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 3,464
Referee: Rohit Saggi
5 November 2017 28 Viking 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Green 22' Yellow card 54'
Bytyqi Yellow card 68'
Torsteinbø 88'
Ryerson Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Mortensen 17'
Poulsen Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 7,467
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
19 November 2017 29 Rosenborg 2–0 Viking Trondheim
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Bendtner 8'
Trondsen 40'		 Report Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 16,834
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
26 November 2017 30 Viking 2–0 Stabæk Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Sale Yellow card 9'
Bringaker 25', 51'
Jenkins Yellow card 27'
Gregov Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Moe Yellow card 57'
Tao Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 6,157
Referee: Tommy Skjerven

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 2017 Norwegian Football Cup
26 April 2017 First round Riska 1–4 Viking Sandnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Myhre 64' Report Haugen 37'
Michalsen 48'
Pedersen 54'
Shroot 79'		 Stadium: Riska stadion
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Steinar Hauge
25 May 2017 Second round Egersund 3–1 Viking Egersund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sumareh 18'
Sleveland 62'
Madsen Yellow card 70'
Larsen 90+2'		 Report Sale Red card 34'
Bringaker 50'
Kronberg Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Idrettsparken
Attendance: 1,357
Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy

Squad statistics

As of match played 26 November 2017

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Eliteserien Norwegian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Norway NOR Iven Austbø 24 0 24 0 0 0
15 GK Norway NOR Amund Wichne 8 0 6 0 2 0
Defenders
2 DF Norway NOR Rasmus Martinsen 17 1 15 1 1+1 0
3 DF Norway NOR Andreas Nordvik 8 1 8 1 0 0
4 DF Spain ESP José Cruz 5 0 5 0 0 0
13 DF Croatia CRO Šime Gregov 10 0 7+3 0 0 0
22 DF Denmark DEN Claes Kronberg 28 0 26 0 1+1 0
28 DF Norway NOR Kristoffer Haugen 29 4 27 3 2 1
45 DF Norway NOR Adrian Pereira 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
7 MF England ENG George Green 7 1 2+5 1 0 0
8 MF England ENG Ross Jenkins 12 0 10+2 0 0 0
9 MF Norway NOR Fredrik Torsteinbø 10 1 7+3 1 0 0
14 MF Norway NOR André Danielsen 30 1 28 1 2 0
17 MF Denmark DEN Steffen Ernemann 20 0 17+3 0 0 0
18 MF Norway NOR Julian Ryerson 30 3 28 3 1+1 0
19 MF Norway NOR Michael Haukås 17 0 6+9 0 2 0
26 MF Norway NOR Tore André Sørås 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
10 FW Norway NOR Tommy Høiland 13 4 13 4 0 0
11 FW Norway NOR Zymer Bytyqi 25 1 17+8 1 0 0
20 FW Norway NOR Tor André Skimmeland Aasheim 10 0 5+4 0 1 0
25 FW Nigeria NGA Usman Sale 11 0 8+2 0 1 0
27 FW Norway NOR Mathias Bringaker 25 5 12+12 4 1 1
42 FW Norway NOR Jonas Pereira 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
99 FW Ivory Coast CIV Ghislain Guessan 3 1 3 1 0 0
Players out on loan
21 MF Norway NOR Herman Kleppa 1 0 0 0 1 0
30 FW Norway NOR Stian Michalsen 7 1 1+5 0 1 1
DF Norway NOR Erik Steen 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Nigeria NGA Aniekpeno Udo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
4 DF England ENG Michael Ledger 14 0 13 0 1 0
6 DF Estonia EST Karol Mets 18 0 16 0 2 0
7 MF Nigeria NGA Samuel Adegbenro 16 6 15 6 0+1 0
9 FW Denmark DEN Patrick Pedersen 8 2 0+6 1 1+1 1
10 FW Ghana GHA Kwesi Appiah 12 3 10+2 3 0 0
23 FW Northern Ireland NIR Robin Shroot 8 1 2+4 0 2 1

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
1 MF Nigeria 7 Samuel Adegbenro 6 0 6
2 FW Norway 27 Mathias Bringaker 4 1 5
3 FW Norway 10 Tommy Høiland 4 0 4
DF Norway 28 Kristoffer Haugen 3 1 4
5 FW Ghana 10 Kwesi Appiah 3 0 3
MF Norway 18 Julian Ryerson 3 0 3
7 FW Denmark 9 Patrick Pedersen 1 1 2
Own goal 2 0 2
9 DF Norway 2 Rasmus Martinsen 1 0 1
DF Norway 3 Andreas Nordvik 1 0 1
MF England 7 George Green 1 0 1
MF Norway 9 Fredrik Torsteinbø 1 0 1
FW Norway 11 Zymer Bytyqi 1 0 1
MF Norway 14 André Danielsen 1 0 1
FW Northern Ireland 23 Robin Shroot 0 1 1
FW Norway 30 Stian Michalsen 0 1 1
FW Ivory Coast 99 Ghislain Guessan 1 0 1
TOTALS 33 5 38

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 Norway GK Iven Austbø 1 0 0 0 1 0
2 Norway DF Rasmus Martinsen 3 1 0 0 3 1
4 Spain DF José Cruz 0 1 0 0 0 1
8 England MF Ross Jenkins 5 0 0 0 5 0
10 Norway FW Tommy Høiland 2 0 0 0 2 0
11 Norway FW Zymer Bytyqi 1 0 0 0 1 0
13 Croatia DF Šime Gregov 1 1 0 0 1 1
14 Norway MF André Danielsen 4 1 0 0 4 1
15 Norway GK Amund Wichne 1 0 0 0 1 0
17 Denmark MF Steffen Ernemann 4 0 0 0 4 0
18 Norway MF Julian Ryerson 6 0 0 0 6 0
22 Denmark DF Claes Kronberg 0 0 1 0 1 0
25 Nigeria FW Usman Sale 4 0 0 1 4 1
27 Norway FW Mathias Bringaker 1 0 0 0 1 0
28 Norway DF Kristoffer Haugen 4 0 0 0 4 0
Players who left during the season:
6 Estonia DF Karol Mets 3 0 0 0 3 0
7 England MF George Green 5 0 0 0 5 0
7 Nigeria FW Samuel Adegbenro 4 0 0 0 4 0
9 Denmark FW Patrick Pedersen 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 Northern Ireland FW Robin Shroot 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 51 4 1 1 52 5

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