Danish coach Johnni Nielsen and his family moved to
Taiwan in 2009 for his daughter's healthcare. He is married to a Taiwanese woman. He is a UEFA B Licence and was a youth coach for
Slagelse B&I. He would find Taiwanese clubs too old-fashioned and focused on intense fitness training for his son. He decided to teach his son himself in a local park which also enticed other underprivilege youth. Eventually this led to the establishment of FC Vikings as a non-profit football academy in 2010. Nielsen provided coaching
pro-bono. He named the organization "Vikings" as a reference to his roots. It was formed from
Shih Hsin University students, with international players being added later. However the team got relegated. In January 2025, FC Vikings completed the acquisition of
Philippines Football League side,
Maharlika F.C. ==References==