The 2022 season was Viking's 4th consecutive year in the Eliteserien, and their 72nd season in the top flight of Norwegian football. The club participated in the Eliteserien, the 2021 Norwegian Football Cup, the 2022 Norwegian Football Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League. It was the club's second season with Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen as managers.
The following friendly matches were played in pre-season.
The Eliteserien fixtures were announced on 14 January 2022. Round 16, 18 and 19 were moved from their original dates.
The pair-ups for the first round were announced on 7 April 2022. The pair-ups for the second round were announced on 23 May 2022. The draw for the third round was made on 23 June 2022. The match between Viking and Kristiansund was originally scheduled for 29 June, but it was postponed due to flight cancellations caused by an airline strike.
The draw for the second qualifying round was made on 15 June 2022.
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