Vaduz FC
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| Full name | Fussball Club Vaduz |
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| Nickname(s) |
Residenzler (Resident) Fürstenverein (Princely club) Stolz von Liechtenstein (Pride of Liechtenstein) |
| Short name | FCV |
| Founded | 14 February 1932; 85 years ago |
| Ground |
Rheinpark Stadion Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Capacity | 7,584 (5,873 seated) |
| Coordinates | 47°08′25″N 9°30′37″E / 47.1403°N 9.5103°ECoordinates: 47°08′25″N 9°30′37″E / 47.1403°N 9.5103°E |
| Owner | Princely Family of Liechtenstein |
| Chairman | Ruth Ospelt |
| Manager | Roland Vrabec |
| League | Swiss Challenge League |
| 2016–17 | Swiss Super League, 10th (relegated) |
| Website | Club website |
Fussball Club Vaduz (English: Football Club Vaduz) is a Liechtenstein football club from Vaduz that plays in the Swiss Football League. The club plays at the national Rheinpark Stadion, which has a capacity of 5,873 when all seated but has additional standing places in the North and South ends of the ground, giving a total stadium capacity of 7,838. They currently play in the Swiss Challenge League following relegation from the Swiss Super League after poor season 2016–17. Vaduz is unique in that it represents its own national association in the UEFA Europa League when winning the domestic cup, whilst playing in another country's league. This is due to Liechtenstein not organising its own league.
Vaduz have historically had many players from Liechtenstein, many of whom have played for the Liechtenstein national team, but nearly all these players have moved abroad, and now the majority of the first team squad are foreign players from different areas of the world. The signing of experienced goalkeeper Peter Jehle from Tours and Franz Burgmeier from Darlington boosted the Liechtensteiner contingent to six by the start of the 2009–10 season.
Fussball Club Vaduz was founded on 14 February 1932 in Vaduz, and the club's first chairman was Johann Walser. FC Vaduz is the only professional football club in Liechtenstein. In its first training match, which Vaduz played in Balzers on 24 April of that year, the newly-born team emerged as 2–1 winners. The club played in Vorarlberger Football Association in Austria for the 1932–33 season. In 1933, Vaduz began playing in Switzerland. Over the years Vaduz struggled through various tiers of Swiss football and won its first Liechtensteiner Cup in 1949. Vaduz enjoyed a lengthy stay in the Swiss 1. Liga from 1960 to 1973, which is the third tier of the Swiss football league system.
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