Tiny Liechtenstein’s FC Vaduz are enjoying their greatest adventure, contesting the group stage of European competition – a “miracle” for a club from a microstate too small to have its own league.
The country’s only professional team are in an exceptional position: Vaduz participate in the league system of neighbouring Switzerland, but can only get into Europe via Liechtenstein’s domestic cup.
“We are really in a special situation,” club president Patrick Burgmeier told AFP.
There are well-known major football clubs competing in the leagues of neighbouring countries, such as Cardiff or Monaco.
However, unlike them, second-tier Vaduz cannot enter their host country’s cup; and if they ever they topped the Swiss Super League, they would not be crowned champions or be eligible for the UEFA Champions League.
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