Viking — Champions League 2026/27

Viking's confirmed playing squad, fixtures, results, current standing and league-phase journey in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League.

Results last changed 14 Oct 2026, 22:16 UTC. Data last checked 15 Oct 2026, 10:33 UTC.

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Viking currently sit 27th in the 36-team table with 1 points from 2 matches played (6 remaining). That position is currently in the "Eliminated" zone. Next up: Matchday 3, away at Aston Villa.

Zone: Eliminated

Viking club profile

Founded: 1899
Stadium: Viking Stadion, Stavanger
Capacity: 15,900
Honours
  • 9×Eliteserien
  • 6×Norwegian Cup (1953, 1959, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2019)

Ended a 34-year Norwegian league title drought in 2025 and qualified for the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League league phase for the first time.

Source: Wikipedia, cross-checked 12 Oct 2026. See Data Sources.

Can Viking still qualify?

Viking can still finish anywhere from 1st to 36th in the 36-team table.

Direct to the round of 16 (top 8): In contention — a top-8 finish is still mathematically possible.

Avoiding elimination (top 24): Avoiding elimination is still mathematically possible.

Based only on points still mathematically reachable — a “guarantee” holds even if every rival wins all its remaining games. Try your own results in the simulator.

How Viking got here

Viking (🇳🇴) qualified for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League and was placed in Pot 4 for the league-phase draw. In the 36-team Swiss-style league phase, every club plays eight different opponents — two drawn from each of the four pots — with the top eight going straight to the round of 16, teams 9th–24th entering the knockout play-offs, and 25th–36th eliminated. How the league phase works →

Who Viking play in the league phase

Viking's eight league-phase opponents are Stuttgart (away), Bayern Munich (home), Aston Villa (away), Sabah FK (home), Atlético Madrid (away), Feyenoord (home), PSV Eindhoven (home) and Napoli (away). Two are drawn from each of the four seeding pots, with four matches at home and four away.

Pot 3Feyenoord (H), Napoli (A)

Viking's league-phase journey

Across 2 league-phase matches, Viking have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 1, scoring 4 and conceding 6. They currently sit 27th of 36 in the “Eliminated” zone.

Recent form: L D

Drew with: Bayern Munich

Lost to: Stuttgart

Viking records this campaign

Current run: 1 draw
Heaviest defeat: 1–3 away at Stuttgart (MD1)
Highest-scoring match: 3–3 home to Bayern Munich (MD2) — 6 goals
Clean sheets: 0

Viking playing squad

The Viking confirmed squad for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase features 11 registered players, captained by Zlatko Tripić. The roster features 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 3 midfielders, and 3 forwards.

Goalkeepers (1)

  • Arild Østbø - Viking Goalkeeper
    Arild Østbø
    #1 · Goalkeeper 🇳🇴

Defenders (4)

  • Sondre Langås - Viking Defender
    Sondre Langås
    #4 · Defender 🇳🇴
  • Gianni Stensness - Viking Defender
    Gianni Stensness
    #5 · Defender 🇦🇺
  • Jost Urbančič - Viking Defender
    Jost Urbančič
    #3 · Defender 🇸🇮
  • Viljar Vevatne - Viking Defender
    Viljar Vevatne
    #18 · Defender 🇳🇴

Midfielders (3)

  • Joe Bell - Viking Midfielder
    Joe Bell
    #8 · Midfielder 🇳🇿
  • Sander Svendsen - Viking Midfielder
    Sander Svendsen
    #11 · Midfielder 🇳🇴
  • Kristoffer Løkberg - Viking Midfielder
    Kristoffer Løkberg
    #24 · Midfielder 🇳🇴

Forwards (3)

  • Zlatko Tripić - Viking Forward
    Zlatko Tripić C
    #10 · Forward 🇳🇴
  • Lars-Jørgen Salvesen - Viking Forward
    Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
    #9 · Forward 🇳🇴
  • Peter Christiansen - Viking Forward
    Peter Christiansen
    #20 · Forward 🇩🇰

All fixtures & results

MD 1 @Stuttgart L3 – 1
MD 2 vsBayern Munich D3 – 3
MD 3 @Aston Villa vs
MD 4 vsSabah FK vs
MD 6 vsFeyenoord vs
MD 7 vsPSV Eindhoven vs
MD 8 @Napoli vs

Viking Champions League FAQ

Is Viking through to the Champions League round of 16?

Not yet, but a top-8 finish is still mathematically possible for Viking.

Can Viking be eliminated from the Champions League already?

Not yet — avoiding elimination is still mathematically possible for Viking.

How many points does Viking have in the Champions League 2026/27 league phase?

Viking have 1 point from 2 matches played, ranked 27th of 36 in the 2026/27 Champions League league phase.

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