The team moved up to the 2nd division 1986/1987 season, and were on the rise the following year, but it was missed when they lost the qualification against Kristiansand with 1 goal.
The same season the team also played for the NM finals where the opponent became the arch rival Stavanger Idrettsforening.
Viking Handball klubb won the match 21-17 ahead of 5 000 spectators.
Led by Christian Berge and Jan Thomas Lauritzen, losses 46-51 were combined against Caja Cantabria Santander Spain who won the Cup Winner Cup this year (Total 51–39 over HSG Dutenhofen / Münchholzhausen Germany ).
Otherwise, Viking has reached the quarterfinals of the EHF Cup and participated in the Champions League.