Viking FK 2, commonly known as just Viking 2, is the reserve team of Viking FK. They currently play in the Norwegian Second Division.[2]
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| Full name | Viking Fotballklubb 2 | ||
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| Ground | Viking Stadion, Stavanger | ||
| Capacity | 15,900 | ||
| Chair | Stig Christiansen | ||
| Manager | Espen Andersen[1] | ||
| League | Second Division | ||
| 2023 | Third Division group 3, 1st of 14 (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
editSince year 2000, Viking 2 have played in the Norwegian Second Division and the Norwegian Third Division. Their best position is a 1st place finish in the 2005 Second Division.[3] As reserve teams are not allowed to play in the Norwegian First Division, second placed FK Haugesund were promoted instead.[4][5]
Recent seasons
edit| Season | League | Notes | ||||||||
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| Division | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||
| 2000 | 2. divisjon | 3rd | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 72 | 37 | 44 | |
| 2001 | 2. divisjon | 7th | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 71 | 65 | 37 | |
| 2002 | 2. divisjon | 8th | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 53 | 32 | |
| 2003 | 2. divisjon | 8th | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 33 | |
| 2004 | 2. divisjon | 4th | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 37 | 40 | |
| 2005 | 2. divisjon | 1st | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 56 | |
| 2006 | 2. divisjon | 9th | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 54 | 35 | |
| 2007 | 2. divisjon | 8th | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 52 | 45 | 36 | |
| 2008 | 2. divisjon | ↓ 14th | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 81 | 16 | Relegated |
| 2009 | 3. divisjon | 1st | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 141 | 33 | 64 | |
| 2010 | 3. divisjon | ↑ 1st | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 107 | 28 | 65 | Promoted |
| 2011 | 2. divisjon | ↓ 12th | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 55 | 29 | Relegated |
| 2012 | 3. divisjon | ↑ 1st | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 28 | 70 | Promoted |
| 2013 | 2. divisjon | ↓ 13th | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 43 | 30 | Relegated |
| 2014 | 3. divisjon | 4th | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 57 | 46 | |
| 2015 | 3. divisjon | 3rd | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 40 | 46 | |
| 2016 | 3. divisjon | 1st | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 28 | 54 | |
| 2017 | 3. divisjon | 6th | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 53 | 37 | |
| 2018 | 3. divisjon | 4th | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 77 | 44 | 46 | |
| 2019 | 3. divisjon | 3rd | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 85 | 39 | 52 | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled[6] | |||||||||
| 2021 | 3. divisjon | 6th | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 3. divisjon | 8th | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 55 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 3. divisjon | ↑ 1st | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 25 | 64 | Promoted |
Source:[3]
References
edit- ^ "Overtar for Pereira - dette er vår nye Viking 2-trener". Viking FK (in Norwegian). 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Viking 2". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Viking FK 2". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Ellingsen, Roy (10 October 2005). "Viking sikret matchball for Haugesund". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Flygind, Kjetil (22 October 2005). "FKH opp etter nervedrama". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Kvamme, Sigve Vittersø; Botnen, Sverre Olav (18 September 2020). "All breddefotball for voksne i 2020 er avlyst". TV 2 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 July 2021.