The 2017 season was
Viking
Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.Roesdahl, pp. 9â ...
's 29th consecutive year in
Eliteserien
Eliteserien () is a professional association football league in Norway and the highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division ...
, and their 68th season in the top flight of
Norwegian football
Football is the most popular sport in Norway in terms of active membership (by television viewership football comes third, behind winter sports biathlon and cross-country skiing). The Football Association of Norway was founded in 1902 and the f ...
.
Season events
Ian Burchnall replaced
Kjell Jonevret as manager on 24 November 2016.
Almost a year later, on 9 November 2017, Burchnall was fired from the job following the club's relegation to
OBOS-ligaen
The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon () and OBOS-ligaen (due to sponsoring ties with OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are promo ...
.
Squad
Out on loan
Transfers
Winter
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Summer
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Competitions
Eliteserien
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Norwegian Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goal scorers
Disciplinary record
References
{{2017 in Norwegian football
Viking FK seasons
Viking
Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.Roesdahl, pp. 9â ...