Nicknamed De Grønne[1] (The Greens), the club was originally founded on 1 April 1896.

[2] After more than 100 years of existence, the club won their first and only major trophy in 2000, lifting the Danish Cup.

For the next several decades, the club maintained an amateur status and competed in regional leagues, until joining the Danish 4th division in 1959 following promotion after several attempts.

Following several promotions, the club found itself in the Danish 1st Division, which was the highest level of professional football within Denmark at the time.

Following an investment into youth football, the club once more returned to the top league in the country, the Danish Superliga, which had been created in 1991.

With a 1–0 victory over AaB in the final, the club won the biggest football tournament in the country.

[4] While Viborg FF continued to enjoy varying degrees of success in the years after, including a 4th place finish in 2005–06, the club was once again relegated in the spring of 2008.

Their first season back in the Superliga proved to be successful as the club reached the UEFA Conference League, after defeating AaB in a European play-off match.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.