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Jul 6, 2026
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FC Vaduz — The Club That Plays in Switzerland for Liechtenstein

FC Vaduz, Liechtenstein football and the Swiss Super League are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club , exploring one of the strangest and most fascinating structures anywhere in European football. Founded in 1932, FC Vaduz represent Liechtenstein but compete every week in the Swiss football pyramid because their country has no domestic league. Their route into UEFA competition…

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FC Vaduz, Liechtenstein football and the Swiss Super League are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club , exploring one of the strangest and most fascinating structures anywhere in European football. Founded in 1932, FC Vaduz represent Liechtenstein but compete every week in the Swiss football pyramid because their country has no domestic league. Their route into UEFA competition instead comes through the Liechtenstein Cup , a tournament Vaduz have won an extraordinary 52 times. Chris explores the club’s historic 2022 UEFA Conference League run, including victories over Konyaspor and Rapid Vienna, and its home at the scenic Rheinpark Stadion beside the Rhine and Swiss border. The episode also covers Liechtenstein legends Franz Burgmeier, Mario Frick and Nicolas Hasler , Vaduz’s 2025–26 Swiss Challenge League championship under Marc Schneider , and key players including Marcel Monsberger, Dominik Schwizer and Lutfi Dalipi. From dominating its national cup to battling Switzerland’s biggest clubs, FC Vaduz occupies a unique place between two football systems — giving one of Europe’s smallest nations a genuine professional club and a recurring path onto the European stage. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you enjoyed this show, you may like these other soccer podcasts by Chris. The Beautiful Game: Unfiltered The Underdog Football Show Thanks for listening!

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