Víkingur Gøta

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Víkingur Gøta
Club logo
Basic data
Seat Norðragøta , Faroe Islands
founding 2007
Colours blue-black
president Brandur Jacobsen
Website vikingur.fo
First soccer team
Head coach Sámal Erik Hentze
Venue Sarpugerdi
Places 3,000
league Betrideildin
2019 5th place
home
Away

Víkingur Gøta ("Viking Gøta") is a Faroese football club based in Norðragøta on the island of Eysturoy .

history

The association was formed in November 2007 from the merger of GÍ Gøta and LÍF Leirvík , with the square of GÍ, the fifth in the Formuladeildin (now Betrideildin occupied) was taken. The second team took the place of LÍF in the 1st Deild , who also took fifth place last season. GÍ Gøta II, who finished the 2nd Deild in second place, became the third team. The new name Víkingur was announced on February 4, 2008.

Already in the second year after the founding the first success could be recorded, with Víkingur becoming the Faroese cup winner with a 3-2 win against EB / Streymur . From 2012 to 2015, the team won four cups in a row, and the team also won the Supercup from 2014 to 2017 .

The greatest success in the club's history followed in 2016 when the club became Faroese champions. The title was defended in 2017.

The home games are played in the Sarpugerði Stadium, which holds 3,000 spectators.

Trainer

  • Anton Skoradal (2008)
  • Jógvan Martin Olsen (2009-2013)
  • Sigfríður Clementsen (2013–2015)
  • Sámal Erik Hentze (2016-2017)
  • ScotlandScotland Maurice Ross (2018)
  • Sigfríður Clementsen (2018)
  • Erland Tvørfoss (2019)
  • Sámal Erik Hentze (2019)

Known players

Víkingur Gøta (light blue) in the game against TB Tvøroyri (black and white) 2012.

All players who have played at least ten games for the national team are listed.

The record player in the first division is Hanus Jacobsen with 291 games. Finnur Justinussen scored the most goals in the Betrideildin with 98 (as of the end of 2019).

successes

title

League records

  • Biggest home win: 7-2 against TB Tvøroyri (July 26, 2015), 6-1 against NSÍ Runavík (August 24, 2014), 5-0 against B71 Sandur (August 22, 2010), 5-0 against Skála ÍF (15 August 2014) June 2014), 5-0 against ÍF Fuglafjørður (October 5, 2014)
  • Biggest home defeat: 0: 3 against EB / Streymur (October 2, 2010), 3: 0 against ÍF Fuglafjørður (September 12, 2012), 3: 0 against KÍ Klaksvík (May 27, 2018), 3: 3 against NSÍ Runavík ( 21 October 2018), 1: 4 against ÍF Fuglafjørður (1 August 2012), 1: 4 against 07 Vestur (19 August 2018)
  • Biggest away win: 6-0 against B71 Sandur (April 25, 2011)
  • Biggest away defeat: 0-4 against B36 Tórshavn (March 15, 2013)
  • Most goal-winning game: Víkingur Gøta against 07 Vestur 6-2 (April 17, 2009), Víkingur Gøta against AB Argir 5: 3 (April 1, 2010), B68 Toftir against Víkingur Gøta 5: 3 (May 3, 2010), Víkingur Gøta against TB Tvøroyri 7-2 (July 26, 2015)
  • Eternal table : 11th place

European Cup balance sheet

In the 2014/15 season, the team reached the third qualifying round. It was the first time that a Faroe Islands team had survived two rounds in a UEFA competition.

season competition round opponent total To Back
2010/11 UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round TurkeyTurkey Beşiktaş Istanbul 0: 7 0: 3 (A) 0: 4 (H)
2012/13 UEFA Europa League 1st qualifying round BelarusBelarus FK Homel 00:10 0: 6 (H) 0: 4 (A)
2013/14 UEFA Europa League 1st qualifying round FinlandFinland Inter Turku 2: 1 1: 1 (H) 1: 0 (A)
2nd qualifying round RomaniaRomania Petrolul Ploiesti 0: 7 0: 3 (A) 0: 4 (H)
2014/15 UEFA Europa League 1st qualifying round LatviaLatvia FC Daugava Daugavpils 3: 2 2: 1 (H) 1: 1 (A)
2nd qualifying round NorwayNorway Tromso IL 2: 1 0: 0 (H) 2: 1 (A)
3rd qualifying round CroatiaCroatia HNK Rijeka 1: 9 1: 5 (H) 0: 4 (A)
2015/16 UEFA Europa League 1st qualifying round NorwayNorway Rosenborg Trondheim 0: 2 0: 2 (H) 0: 0 (A)
2016/17 UEFA Europa League 1st qualifying round LatviaLatvia FK Ventspils 0: 4 0: 2 (A) 0: 2 (H)
2017/18 UEFA Champions League 1st qualifying round KosovoKosovo KF Trepça '89 6: 2 2: 1 (H) 4: 1 (A)
2nd qualifying round IcelandIceland FH Hafnarfjörður 1: 3 1: 1 (A) 0: 2 (H)
2018/19 UEFA Champions League 1st qualifying round FinlandFinland HJK Helsinki 2: 5 1: 2 (H) 1: 3 (A)
2018/19 UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round GeorgiaGeorgia Torpedo Kutaisi 0: 7 0: 3 (A) 0: 4 (H)

Legend: (H) - home game, (A) - away game, (N) - neutral place, (a) - away goal rule , (i. E.) - on penalties , (n. V.) - after extra time

competition Sp. G U V T + T–
UEFA Champions League 6th 2 1 3 9 10
UEFA Europa League 20th 3 4th 13 8th 50
Total 26th 5 5 16 17th 60

The record goal scorer in Europe is Gunnar Vatnhamar with three goals.

Women's soccer

The women's team from Víkingur took over from GÍ Gøta in the 1st Deild due to the merger in 2008 and was able to establish itself there with two third places in a row. The two following seasons were each finished in fourth place. In 2014 the team entered into a syndicate with ÍF Fuglafjørður to form the new club ÍF / Víkingur .

Well-known players

Víkingur Gøta (light blue) in the game against FC Suðuroy (dark blue) 2012.

All players who have played ten or more games for the national team are listed.

League records

  • Best league placement: 3rd place ( 2008 , 2009 )
  • Biggest home win: 6: 1 against VB / Sumba (April 27, 2008), 6: 1 against VB / Sumba (August 10, 2008), 5: 0 against B68 Toftir / NSÍ Runavík (June 17, 2012)
  • Biggest home defeat: 8-0 to KÍ Klaksvík (June 10, 2012)
  • Biggest away win: 9-1 against EB / Streymur (September 3, 2009)
  • Biggest away defeat: 0:12 against KÍ Klaksvík (September 19, 2010)
  • Most goals-scored game: KÍ Klaksvík vs. Víkingur Gøta 12-0 (19 September 2010)
  • Eternal table : 11th place

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Stadiums in the Faroe Islands (English)
  2. ↑ Merging of clubs , November 30, 2007.
  3. ↑ Merged GÍ / LÍF announce new name on February 4 , January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Weltfussball.de: Víkingur »coach history
  5. ↑ Vikingur makes the Faroe Islands proud of uefa.com

Web links

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