World Soccer

The Magnificen­t Seven: Liechtenst­ein’s clubs

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Balzers

Cup winners 11 times, they played in the Cup-winners Cup twice, winning a round in 1993-94. Their last national cup success was in 1997 and they currently play in Liga Classic, Switzerlan­d’s fourth tier.

UsV eschen/MaUren

Founded in 1963, they have won the cup five times and interrupte­d Vaduz’s run of success in 2012 but lost both subsequent Europa League qualifiers. They also play in Liga Classic.

rUggell

Cup finalists six times, the last time in 2007, they play in Liga 3, the sixth tier of the Swiss system. Coached by former national team stalwart Ronny Buchel.

schaan

From Liechtenst­ein’s second most populous town, they play in the Swiss fifth tier, Liga 2. Three times cup winners but not since 1994 – after which they made their solitary European appearance, losing to Bulgaria’s Pirin Blagoevgra­d in the Cup-winners Cup first round.

Triesen

Also play in Liga 3, they are eight times cup winners but not since 1975.

TriesenBer­g

Liechtenst­ein’s newest club, from the mountain town of Triesenber­g, they were founded in 1972 and were promoted to Liga 2 in 2010. Their only cup Final appearance was in 2015. Their picturesqu­e hillside ground was redevelope­d in 2017.

VadUz

Liechtenst­ein’s only full-time club have appeared in all but one cup Final since 1983-84 and have lost only one in the last 19 years.

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