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Beijing Vikings' history
2005-2006: 1st Division consolidation, Vikings Cup Beer Champions
This first season in the top-tier showed to be one long struggle for survival. With only 9 points at winter break, Vikings lifted the performance in second half of the season and finished on 8th spot with 22 points, 4 points clear of relegation. The great efforts both on and off-pitch were not left unnoticed as Beijing Vikings coach, Michael Jorgensen, was elected as 1st Division manager of the year - a well-deserved recognition!
Alongside with the tough 1st Division struggle, the Beijing Vikings were en-gaged in a number of minor 5-aside tournaments and finished as runners-up in the autumn season and summer season league winners.
In the 2006 Vikings Cup in Shanghai the Beijing Vikings faced tough competition in the group stage. While losing two tight games to later finalists Shanghai and Hong Kong, the Beijing side trashed Jakarta Vikings 5-0, and after a 3-1 victory against Shanghai's reserves and yet another 5-0 Jakarta humiliation, the Beijing Vikings finished at 5th spot. Off-pitch the Beijing side enjoyed their second biggest triumph to date (some would say the biggest) winning the highly regarded 'Saturday Night Beer Drinking Competition'. The distinguished Beijing beer team (below) proved that the many late-night training sessions at THE DEN had not been in vain.
Beijing Vikings Beer Drinking Champions: Claus '202' Nicolajsen,
Da Wang, Li Yifan, Jens '41-shots' Purup and Eskil's friend
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| NEXT MATCH | |
| 11-a-side season is over. Premiership will commence September 2008 | |
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| LATEST MATCH | |
Vikings 4 - 0 Fortuna 94
11-a-side
Premiere Division | |
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| PREMIERE DIVISION | |
| 1. | Sexy FC |
| 2. | Forbidden City FC |
| 3. | Fortuna 94 |
| 4. | Afrika United |
| 5. | Athletico |
| 6. | French L'Equipe |
| 7. | X2/Teppen |
| 8. | Peking Strollers |
| 9. | Barbarians |
| 10. | BEIJING VIKINGS |
| 11. | Beijing Celtic |
| 12. | Russia United |
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