2020 Viking FK season
{{short description|Viking 2020 football season}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Viking
| season = 2020
| manager = Bjarne Berntsen
| mgrtitle = Manager
| chairman = Thor Steinar Sandvik
| chrtitle = Chair
| stadium = Viking Stadion
| league = Eliteserien
| league result = 6th
| cup1 = Norwegian Cup
| cup1 result = Cancelled
| cup2 = UEFA Europa League
| cup2 result = Second qualifying round
| league topscorer = Veton Berisha (16)
| season topscorer = Veton Berisha (16)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
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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.
Squad
{{Updated|28 November 2020}}{{cite web|title=A-laget|url=http://www.viking-fk.no/lag|website=viking-fk.no|language=Norwegian}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=NOR|pos=GK|name=Iven Austbø}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Viljar Vevatne|other=captain}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=ISL|pos=DF|name=Axel Andrésson}}
{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Runar Hove}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=KVX|pos=MF|name=Zymer Bytyqi}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=NZL|pos=MF|name=Joe Bell}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=Fredrik Torsteinbø}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=NOR|pos=FW|name=Tommy Høiland}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=NOR|pos=FW|name=Yann-Erik de Lanlay}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=Michael Crowe}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=NOR|pos=FW|name=Veton Berisha}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=Johnny Furdal}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=NOR|pos=FW|name=Even Østensen}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=NOR|pos=FW|name=Sebastian Sebulonsen}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Sondre Bjørshol}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=Sondre Auklend}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=KVX|pos=FW|name=Ylldren Ibrahimaj}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=NOR|pos=GK|name=Arild Østbø}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Rolf Daniel Vikstøl}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=Kristoffer Løkberg}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Sebastian Sørlie Henriksen}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=NOR|pos=FW|name=Jefferson de Souza}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ISL|pos=MF|name=Samúel Friðjónsson}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Kristoffer Forgaard Paulsen}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Henrik Heggheim}}
{{Fs player|no=41|nat=NOR|pos=GK|name=Trym Sølvberg Ur}}
{{Fs end}}
=Out on loan=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Herman Haugen|other=at Ull/Kisa}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Tord Salte|other=at Sandnes Ulf}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=Harald Nilsen Tangen|other=at Åsane}}
{{Fs end}}
Transfers
{{See also|List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2019–20|List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2020}}
=Transfers in=
=Transfers out=
=Loans out=
;Notes
{{notelist}}
Friendlies
On 12 December 2019, Viking announced the friendly matches to be played in pre-season.{{cite web|title=Her er vinterens treningskamper|url=https://www.viking-fk.no/nyheter/her-er-vinterens-treningskamper|website=www.viking-fk.no|publisher=Viking FK|accessdate=23 December 2019|language=Norwegian|date=12 December 2019}}
On 12 March 2020, all football in Norway was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|title=Toppfotballen i Norges stoppes i første omgang til 15. april|url=https://www.fotball.no/tema/nff-nyheter/2020/toppfotballen-i-norges-stoppes-i-forste-omgang-til-15.-april/|website=www.fotball.no|publisher=Norwegian Football Federation|accessdate=13 March 2020|language=Norwegian|date=12 March 2020}}
=Pre-season=
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 29 January 2020
|team1 = WSG Tirol {{flagicon|AUT}}
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.viking-fk.no/nyheter/startet-sesongoppkjoringen-med-seier
|team2 = {{flagicon|NOR}} Viking
|goals1 = Pranter {{goal|42}}
|goals2 = Bytyqi {{goal|30}}
Nilsen Tangen {{goal|36}}
Bjørshol {{goal|90}}
|stadium =
|location = La Manga, Spain
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 1 February 2020
|team1 = LASK {{flagicon|AUT}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.viking-fk.no/nyheter/tapte-knepent-for-lask-linz
|team2 = {{flagicon|NOR}} Viking
|goals1 = Wiesinger {{goal|82}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = La Finca, Spain
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 9 February 2020
|team1 = Viking
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.viking-fk.no/nyheter/sloste-med-sjansene-mot-arendal
|team2 = Arendal
|goals1 = Sebulonsen {{goal|58}}
|goals2 = Arndal {{goal|75}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger, Norway
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 16 February 2020
|team1 = Viking
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.viking-fk.no/nyheter/stralende-enkeltprestasjon-av-ibrahimaj-sikret-seieren
|team2 = Jerv
|goals1 = Furdal {{goal|25}}
Nilsen Tangen {{goal|36}}
Ibrahimaj {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = Campos {{goal|10|pen.|50}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger, Norway
|attendance = 250
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 23 February 2020
|team1 = Viking
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.viking-fk.no/nyheter/tapte-mot-effektivt-stabaek
|team2 = Stabæk
|goals1 = Ibrahimaj {{goal|67}}
|goals2 = Bohinen {{goal|41|pen.}}
Isaksen {{goal|77}}
Azemi {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger, Norway
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 28 February 2020
|team1 = Chayka {{flagicon|RUS}}
|score = 3–5
|report = https://www.viking-fk.no/nyheter/slo-chayka-i-massemalsdrama
|team2 = {{flagicon|NOR}} Viking
|goals1 = Østbø {{goal|45|o.g.}}
Kulik {{goal|67}}
Bezdenezhnykh {{goal|69|pen.}}
|goals2 = Hove {{goal|48}}
Torsteinbø {{goal|50||55}}
Østensen {{goal|82}}
Høiland {{goal|89}}
|stadium =
|location = Marbella, Spain
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 1 March 2020
|team1 = Tromsø
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.viking-fk.no/nyheter/suser-fra-kapteinen-holdt-ikke-til-mer-enn-uavgjort
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Grønli {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = Vevatne {{goal|63}}
|stadium =
|location = Marbella, Spain
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 6 March 2020
|team1 = Honka {{flagicon|FIN}}
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.viking-fk.no/nyheter/tapte-for-honka--igjen
|team2 = {{flagicon|NOR}} Viking
|goals1 = Kandji {{goal|18}}
Arko-Mensah {{goal|83}}
|goals2 = Vevatne {{goal|37}}
|stadium =
|location = Marbella, Spain
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 6 June 2020
|team1 = Sandnes Ulf
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.viking-fk.no/nyheter/sebulonsen-ordnet-seier
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Berntsen {{goal|33}}
|goals2 = Ibrahimaj {{goal|40}}
Sebulonsen {{goal|71||78}}
|stadium = Øster Hus Arena
|location = Sandnes, Norway
|attendance = 0
|referee = Daniel Higraff
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 10 June 2020
|team1 = Haugesund
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.viking-fk.no/nyheter/uavgjort-i-haugesund
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Ammitzbøll {{goal|63}}
|goals2 = Vevatne {{goal|29}}
|stadium = Haugesund Stadion
|location = Haugesund, Norway
|attendance = 0
|referee = Aleksander Vermundsen
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 11 June 2020
|team1 = Viking
|score = 5–0
|report = https://www.viking-fk.no/nyheter/herjet-mot-de-lysebla
|team2 = Sandnes Ulf
|goals1 = Østensen {{goal|33||53|pen.}}
de Souza {{goal|59}}
Nilsen Tangen {{goal|65}}
Bell {{goal|67}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger, Norway
|attendance = 0
|referee = Tore Hansen
|result = W
}}
Competitions
=Eliteserien=
{{main|2020 Eliteserien}}
==Table==
{{:2020 Eliteserien|showteam=VIK}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb rs|hw=7|hd=4|hl=4|hgf=34|hga=22|aw=5|ad=4|al=6|agf=20|aga=30|dp=0}}
{{Fb rs footer|u=|s=see below}}
==Results by round==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
|header=Round
|label1= Ground
| res1=H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A
|label2= Result
| res2=L/L/D/L/W/D/L/L/W/W/L/L/D/D/W/W/W/W/W/D/L/D/L/W/W/W/W/D/D/L
|label3= Position
| res3=15/14/13/15/12/12/13/14/12/10/12/13/13/14/12/10/8/7/7/7/7/7/8/7/7/7/7/6/6/6
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd
|color_14=red2|color_15-=red1
|updated=
|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=1&t=5&u=682936 nifs.no]
}}
==Matches==
The Eliteserien fixtures were announced on 19 December 2019.{{cite web|title=Slik spilles Eliteserien 2020|url=https://www.fotball.no/turneringer/eliteserien/2019/slik-spilles-eliteserien-2020/|website=www.fotball.no|publisher=Football Association of Norway|language=Norwegian|date=19 December 2019|accessdate=23 December 2019}} 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.{{cite web|title=Nå åpner toppfotballen|url=https://www.fotball.no/tema/nff-nyheter/2020/toppfotballen/|website=www.fotball.no|publisher=Football Association of Norway|language=Norwegian|date=7 May 2020|accessdate=14 May 2020}}
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|date = 16 June 2020
|round = 1
|team1 = Viking
|score = 2–4
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/06/16/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/fotballklub-bodoglimt/3198381/
|team2 = Bodø/Glimt
|goals1 = Torsteinbø {{goal|21}}
Østensen {{goal|42}}
|goals2 = Saltnes {{goal|27}}
Hauge {{goal|57}}
Fet {{goal|69}}
Zinckernagel {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Kristoffer Hagenes
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 21 June 2020
|round = 2
|team1 = Brann
|score = 3–0
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/06/21/norway/eliteserien/sportsklubben-brann-bergen/viking-fotballklubb/3198382/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Bamba {{goal|52}}
Koomson {{goal|61}}
Hustad {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Brann Stadion
|location = Bergen
|referee = Tommy Skjerven
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 24 June 2020
|round = 3
|team1 = Viking
|score = 1–1
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/06/24/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/mjondalen-if/3198545/
|team2 = Mjøndalen
|goals1 = Berisha {{goal|41|pen.}}
|goals2 = Ibrahim {{goal|19}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Kai Erik Steen
|result = D
}}
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|date = 27 June 2020
|round = 4
|team1 = Vålerenga
|score = 2–1
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/06/27/norway/eliteserien/valerengen-idrettsforeningen/viking-fotballklubb/3274296/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Vilhjálmsson {{goal|18}}
Vega {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Ibrahimaj {{goal|71}}
|stadium = Intility Arena
|location = Oslo
|referee = Espen Eskås
|result = L
}}
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|date = 1 July 2020
|round = 5
|team1 = Viking
|score = 2–0
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/01/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/sandefjord-fotball/3274304/
|team2 = Sandefjord
|goals1 = Løkberg {{goal|56}}
Berisha {{goal|60}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Rohit Saggi
|result = W
}}
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|date = 4 July 2020
|round = 6
|team1 = Start
|score = 1–1
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/04/norway/eliteserien/idrettsklubben-start-kristiansand/viking-fotballklubb/3274311/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Schulze {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = Bytyqi {{goal|84}}
|stadium = Sør Arena
|location = Kristiansand
|referee = Ola Hobber Nilsen
|result = D
}}
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|date = 12 July 2020
|round = 7
|team1 = Viking
|score = 1–2
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/12/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/odd-grenland-ballklubb/3274321/
|team2 = Odd
|goals1 = Vevatne {{goal|61}}
|goals2 = Lauritsen {{goal|17}}
Jakobsen {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Tommy Skjerven
|result = L
}}
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|date = 15 July 2020
|round = 8
|team1 = Molde
|score = 5–0
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/15/norway/eliteserien/molde-fotballklubb/viking-fotballklubb/3281511/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = James {{goal|5|pen.|64}}
Hussain {{goal|13}}
Wingo {{goal|77}}
Andersen {{goal|81}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Aker Stadion
|location = Molde
|referee = Tom Harald Hagen
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 18 July 2020
|round = 9
|team1 = Haugesund
|score = 0–2
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/18/norway/eliteserien/fotballklub-haugesund/viking-fotballklubb/3281521/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Ibrahimaj {{goal|30}}
Bytyqi {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Haugesund Stadion
|location = Haugesund
|referee = Kristoffer Hagenes
|result = W
}}
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|date = 26 July 2020
|round = 10
|team1 = Viking
|score = 3–0
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/26/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/fotballklubben-sparta-sarpsborg/3281530/
|team2 = Sarpsborg 08
|goals1 = Løkberg {{goal|3}}
Pereira {{goal|36||46}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Sivert Amland
|result = W
}}
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|date = 30 July 2020
|round = 11
|team1 = Rosenborg
|score = 3–0
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/30/norway/eliteserien/rosenborg-ballklubb/viking-fotballklubb/3281537/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Helland {{goal|40}}
Hovland {{goal|56}}
Børven {{goal|78}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Lerkendal Stadion
|location = Trondheim
|referee = Espen Eskås
|result = L
}}
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|date = 2 August 2020
|round = 12
|team1 = Viking
|score = 1–2
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/02/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/kristiansund-ballklubb/3281546/
|team2 = Kristiansund
|goals1 = Berisha {{goal|12}}
|goals2 = Skarsem {{goal|65}}
Ulvestad {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Rohit Saggi
|result = L
}}
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|date = 9 August 2020
|round = 13
|team1 = Aalesund
|score = 2–2
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/09/norway/eliteserien/alesunds-fotballklub/viking-fotballklubb/3281559/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Larsen {{goal|6}}
Castro {{goal|80|pen.}}
|goals2 = Berisha {{goal|24||41|pen.}}
|stadium = Color Line Stadion
|location = Ålesund
|referee = Tommy Skjerven
|result = D
}}
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|date = 16 August 2020
|round = 14
|team1 = Viking
|score = 3–3
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/16/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/stabak-idrettsforening/3281562/
|team2 = Stabæk
|goals1 = Berisha {{goal|42||58|pen.}}
Bytyqi {{goal|53}}
|goals2 = Lundal {{goal|22}}
Bohinen {{goal|29}}
Kinoshita {{goal|81}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Marius Hansen Grøtta
|result = D
}}
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|date = 22 August 2020
|round = 15
|team1 = Strømsgodset
|score = 0–2
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/22/norway/eliteserien/stromsgodset-idrettsforening/viking-fotballklubb/3281573/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Jack {{goal|74|o.g.}}
Bell {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium = Marienlyst Stadion
|location = Drammen
|referee = Kai Erik Steen
|result = W
}}
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|date = 30 August 2020
|round = 16
|team1 = Viking
|score = 3–2
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/30/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/molde-fotballklubb/3281578/
|team2 = Molde
|goals1 = Berisha {{goal|58}}
Ibrahimaj {{goal|72}}
Torsteinbø {{goal|76}}
|goals2 = Andersen {{goal|67}}
Ellingsen {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Rohit Saggi
|result = W
}}
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|date = 12 September 2020
|round = 17
|team1 = Kristiansund
|score = 3–5
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/12/norway/eliteserien/kristiansund-ballklubb/viking-fotballklubb/3336308/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Pellegrino {{goal|39||80}}
Bye {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = Berisha {{goal|4||61}}
Bytyqi {{goal|69||72}}
Ibrahimaj {{goal|86}}
|stadium = Kristiansund Stadion
|location = Kristiansund
|referee = Ola Hobber Nilsen
|result = W
}}
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|date = 20 September 2020
|round = 18
|team1 = Viking
|score = 5–2
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/20/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/alesunds-fotballklub/3336354/
|team2 = Aalesund
|goals1 = Bytyqi {{goal|5||73}}
Berisha {{goal|65|pen.}}
Vikstøl {{goal|75}}
Bell {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Nordli {{goal|26|pen.}}
Haugen {{goal|82|pen.}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Kristoffer Hagenes
|result = W
}}
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|date = 27 September 2020
|round = 19
|team1 = Mjøndalen
|score = 1–2
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/27/norway/eliteserien/mjondalen-if/viking-fotballklubb/3336360/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Liseth {{goal|4}}
|goals2 = Bytyqi {{goal|35}}
Høiland {{goal|69}}
|stadium = Consto Arena
|location = Mjøndalen
|referee = Tommy Skjerven
|result = W
}}
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|date = 4 October 2020
|round = 20
|team1 = Viking
|score = 2–2
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/04/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/stromsgodset-idrettsforening/3336370/
|team2 = Strømsgodset
|goals1 = Vevatne {{goal|76}}
de Lanlay {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 = Salvesen {{goal|53}}
Hove {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Dag Vidar Hafsås
|result = D
}}
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|date = 27 October 2020
|round = 21
|team1 = Viking
|score = 0–1
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/27/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/fotballklub-haugesund/3374913/
|team2 = Haugesund
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Wadji {{goal|24}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|attendance = 600{{cite web|title=Kampprotokollen for toppfotballen er justert|trans-title=The match protocol for professional football has been adjusted|url=https://www.fotball.no/tema/nff-nyheter/2020/kampprotokollen-for-toppfotballen-er-justert/|website=www.fotball.no|publisher=NFF|language=Norwegian|date=6 October 2020|accessdate=12 November 2020}}
|referee = Espen Eskås
|result = L
|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.{{cite web|title=Koronasmitte i Viking - en spiller har testet positivt|url=https://www.fotball.no/tema/nff-nyheter/2020/koronasmitte-i-viking--en-spiller-har-testet-positivt/|website=www.fotball.no|accessdate=27 October 2020|language=Norwegian|date=14 October 2020}}
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 1 November 2020
|round = 22
|team1 = Stabæk
|score = 1–1
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/01/norway/eliteserien/stabak-idrettsforening/viking-fotballklubb/3374923/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Kassi {{goal|31}}
|goals2 = Bytyqi {{goal|41}}
|stadium = Nadderud Stadion
|location = Bærum
|referee = Rohit Saggi
|result = D
}}
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|date = 4 November 2020
|round = 23
|team1 = Odd
|score = 3–0
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/04/norway/eliteserien/odd-grenland-ballklubb/viking-fotballklubb/3374904/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Bakenga {{goal|18||51}}
Kitolano {{goal|58}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Skagerak Arena
|location = Skien
|referee = Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
|result = L
|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.
}}
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|date = 8 November 2020
|round = 24
|team1 = Viking
|score = 3–0
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/08/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/rosenborg-ballklubb/3374929/
|team2 = Rosenborg
|goals1 = Berisha {{goal|9|pen.}}
de Lanlay {{goal|20}}
Vevatne {{goal|42}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Kai Erik Steen
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 22 November 2020
|round = 25
|team1 = Sarpsborg 08
|score = 1–2
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/22/norway/eliteserien/fotballklubben-sparta-sarpsborg/viking-fotballklubb/3374941/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Utvik {{goal|53}}
|goals2 = Ibrahimaj {{goal|60||72}}
|stadium = Sarpsborg Stadion
|location = Sarpsborg
|referee = Mohammad Usman Aslam
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 28 November 2020
|round = 26
|team1 = Viking
|score = 4–1
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/28/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/idrettsklubben-start-kristiansand/3374945/
|team2 = Start
|goals1 = Sebulonsen {{goal|20}}
Friðjónsson {{goal|62}}
Torsteinbø {{goal|70||72}}
|goals2 = Kabran {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Dag Vidar Hafsås
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 2 December 2020
|round = 27
|team1 = Viking
|score = 2–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/02/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/sportsklubben-brann-bergen/3374953/
|team2 = Brann
|goals1 = Berisha {{goal|17}}
Ibrahimaj {{goal|67}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 6 December 2020
|round = 28
|team1 = Sandefjord
|score = 2–2
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/06/norway/eliteserien/sandefjord-fotball/viking-fotballklubb/3374966/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Rufo {{goal|25||73}}
|goals2 = Berisha {{goal|76||88}}
|stadium = Sandefjord Arena
|location = Sandefjord
|attendance = 0{{cite web|title=Sandefjord dømmes til tomme tribuner og bot|url=https://www.fotball.no/lov-og-reglement/beslutninger-fra-utvalg/2020/sandefjord-dommes-til-tomme-tribuner-og-bot/|website=www.fotball.no|publisher=NFF|language=Norwegian|date=3 December 2020|accessdate=8 December 2020}}
|referee = Mohammad Usman Aslam
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 10 December 2020
|round = 29
|team1 = Viking
|score = 2–2
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/10/norway/eliteserien/viking-fotballklubb/valerengen-idrettsforeningen/3374969/
|team2 = Vålerenga
|goals1 = Berisha {{goal|82}}
Bytyqi {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = Dønnum {{goal|45+1||49}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger
|referee = Rohit Saggi
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 19 December 2020
|round = 30
|team1 = Bodø/Glimt
|score = 3–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/19/norway/eliteserien/fotballklub-bodoglimt/viking-fotballklubb/3374976/
|team2 = Viking
|goals1 = Fet {{goal|14}}
Junker {{goal|21||89}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Aspmyra Stadion
|location = Bodø
|referee = Kristoffer Hagenes
|result = L
}}
=Norwegian Cup=
{{main|2020 Norwegian Football Cup}}
The 2020 edition of the Norwegian Football Cup was cancelled.{{cite web|title=Dropper cupen for menn – gjennomfører for kvinner|trans-title=The men's cup is cancelled – the women's cup will be held|url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/JJ1Jw7/dropper-cupen-for-menn-gjennomfoerer-for-kvinner|website=www.vg.no|publisher=Verdens Gang|language=Norwegian|date=10 September 2020|accessdate=10 September 2020}}
=UEFA Europa League=
{{main|2020–21 UEFA Europa League}}
==Qualifying rounds==
{{main|2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 17 September 2020
|round = Second qualifying round
|team1 = Viking {{flagicon|NOR}}
|score = 0–2
|report = https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/17/europe/uefa-cup/viking-fotballklubb/aberdeen-fc/3358236/
|team2 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Aberdeen
|goals1 =
|goals2 = McCrorie {{goal|44}}
Hedges {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Viking Stadion
|location = Stavanger, Norway
|attendance = 0
|referee = Filip Glova (Slovakia)
|result = L
}}
Squad statistics
{{updated|match played 19 December 2020}}{{cite web|title=Viking FK appearances Eliteserien 2020|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/viking-fk/nor-eliteserien-2020/|website=www.worldfootball.net}}{{cite web|title=Viking FK appearances Europa League Qual. 2020/2021|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/viking-fk/europa-league-qual-2020-2021/|website=www.worldfootball.net}}
=Appearances and goals=
{{Efs start|Eliteserien|Norwegian Cup|UEFA Europa League}}
{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Iven Austbø|pos=GK|nat=NOR |17|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Viljar Vevatne|pos=DF|nat=NOR |27|3|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Axel Andrésson|pos=DF|nat=ISL |17|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Runar Hove|pos=DF|nat=NOR |3|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Zymer Bytyqi|pos=MF|nat=KOS |29|10|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Joe Bell|pos=MF|nat=NZL |29|2|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Fredrik Torsteinbø|pos=MF|nat=NOR |30|4|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=10|name=Tommy Høiland|pos=FW|nat=NOR |26|1|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|name=Yann-Erik de Lanlay|pos=FW|nat=NOR |19|2|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=13|name=Michael Crowe|pos=GK|nat=WAL |1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14|name=Veton Berisha|pos=FW|nat=NOR |28|16|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|name=Johnny Furdal|pos=MF|nat=NOR |11|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16|name=Even Østensen|pos=FW|nat=NOR |17|1|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=Sebastian Sebulonsen|pos=FW|nat=NOR |20|1|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|name=Sondre Bjørshol|pos=DF|nat=NOR |10|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|name=Sondre Auklend|pos=MF|nat=NOR |16|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=20|name=Ylldren Ibrahimaj|pos=FW|nat=KOS |29|7|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22|name=Arild Østbø|pos=GK|nat=NOR |13|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23|name=Rolf Daniel Vikstøl|pos=DF|nat=NOR |18|1|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24|name=Kristoffer Løkberg|pos=MF|nat=NOR |24|2|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=26|name=Jefferson de Souza|pos=FW|nat=NOR |6|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=27|name=Samúel Friðjónsson|pos=MF|nat=ISL |7|1|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=34|name=Kristoffer Forgaard Paulsen|pos=DF|nat=NOR |1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=35|name=Henrik Heggheim|pos=DF|nat=NOR |26|0|0|0|1|0}}
|-
|colspan="14"|Players away from Viking on loan:
{{Efs player|no=21|name=Harald Nilsen Tangen|pos=MF|nat=NOR |5|0|0|0|0|0}}
|-
|colspan="14"|Players who left Viking during the season:
{{Efs player|no=30|name=Adrian Pereira|pos=DF|nat=NOR |15|2|0|0|0|0}}
|}
=Goal scorers=
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" | |||||||
style="width:60px;" |Rank
!style="width:60px;" |{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}} !style="width:60px;" |{{Abbr|Nat.|Nationality}} !style="width:180px;"|Player !style="width:120px;"|Eliteserien !style="width:120px;"|Norwegian Cup !style="width:120px;"|UEFA Europa League !style="width:120px;"|Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
rowspan="1"|1 | FW | {{flagicon|NOR}} | Veton Berisha | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
rowspan="1"|2 | MF | {{flagicon|KOS}} | Zymer Bytyqi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
rowspan="1"|3 | FW | {{flagicon|KOS}} | Ylldren Ibrahimaj | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
rowspan="1"|4 | MF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | Fredrik Torsteinbø | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
rowspan="1"|5 | DF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | Viljar Vevatne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
rowspan="4"|6 | MF | {{flagicon|NZL}} | Joe Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|FW | {{flagicon|NOR}} | Yann-Erik de Lanlay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
|MF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | Kristoffer Løkberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
|DF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | Adrian Pereira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
rowspan="6"|10 | FW | {{flagicon|NOR}} | Tommy Høiland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|FW | {{flagicon|NOR}} | Even Østensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|FW | {{flagicon|NOR}} | Sebastian Sebulonsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|DF | {{flagicon|NOR}} | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|MF | {{flagicon|ISL}} | Samúel Friðjónsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
colspan="2"| | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
colspan="4"|TOTALS
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