Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur
Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur, commonly referred to as Víkingur or Víkingur Reykjavík (to distinguish them from Víkingur Ólafsvík) and internationally known as Vikingur F.C., is a professional Icelandic sports club based in the Fossvogur neighbourhood of Reykjavík. It is one of the oldest sports clubs in Iceland, founded on 21 April 1908. Originally founded as a football club, it is now a multi-sport club that also operates divisions in handball, tennis, table tennis, karate and skiing. All sports include both male and female teams.
| Full name | Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur | ||
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| Nickname(s) | vikingur, Vikes (Víkingar) | ||
| Founded | 21 April 1908 | ||
| Ground | Víkingsvöllur | ||
| Capacity | 1,450 | ||
| Club chairman | Björn Einarsson | ||
| FC chairman | Heimir Gunnlaugsson | ||
| Manager | Arnar Gunnlaugsson | ||
| League | Besta deild karla | ||
| 2023 | Besta deild karla, 1st of 12 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Its men's football team currently plays in the top-tier Besta deildin and has won seven national championship titles and five Cup titles.
Víkingur's handball department is one of the more successful ones in Iceland, with its men's team having won seven national championships and the women's handball team having won three national championships.