Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰnahtˌspɪ(r)tnʏˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈviːciŋkʏr̥] , lit. ' Viking Football Club ' [ a ] ) , commonly referred to as 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.