The Liechtenstein Football Cup is Liechtenstein's premier football competition, and has been organised annually by the Liechtenstein Football Association (LFV) since 1946. The winner qualifies to take part in the UEFA Conference League.

As there is no national league in Liechtenstein, the Liechtenstein Football Cup is the only national football competition in the country. The country has only seven clubs, all of which historically have already established themselves in the Swiss league competitions. The national cup competition is currently the only route for Liechtenstein to be represented at the European football club competitions, since Liechtensteiner clubs are prevented from qualifying for European competition via the Swiss league system.

Competition format

The competition has an unusual format in that not only can the first teams of the main seven football clubs enter, but also the reserve sides, which all play in lower divisions in the Swiss league system. This can lead to some unusual scenarios, such as in the second round of the 2006–07 cup, where FC Triesenberg's second team went through, but the first team was knocked out.

Teams from the same football club can be drawn together from the semi-finals onwards. In the 2009–10 competition semi-final stage, USV Eschen/Mauren were drawn with USV Eschen/Mauren II, and again in 2022-23 semi-finals, where FC Balzers were drawn with FC Balzers II.[citation needed]

The top 3 clubs based on league position can only meet from the quarter-finals onwards. A qualifying round also takes place if more than 16 teams enter, and a draw is made to determine which of the third-teams are required to participate in this round.

List of winners

FC Vaduz have won the competition on 51 occasions, which is a domestic football cup world record.

SeasonWinnerFinal scoreRunner-up
Season Winner Final score Runner-up 1945–46 FC Triesen 3–1 FC Vaduz 1946–47 FC Triesen 2–0 FC Vaduz 1947–48 FC Triesen 4–2 FC Vaduz 1948–49 FC Vaduz 2–1 FC Triesen 1949–50 FC Triesen 3–2 FC Vaduz 1950–51 FC Triesen 3–1 FC Vaduz 1951–52 FC Vaduz 2–0 FC Triesen 1952–53 FC Vaduz 4–2 FC Triesen 1953–54 FC Vaduz 1–0 FC Triesen 1954–55 FC Schaan 1–0 FC Vaduz 1955–56 FC Vaduz 4–1 FC Schaan 1956–57 FC Vaduz 4–0 FC Schaan 1957–58 FC Vaduz 2–0 FC Triesen 1958–59 FC Vaduz 3–0 FC Triesen 1959–60 FC Vaduz 3–2 FC Schaan 1960–61 FC Vaduz 3–0 FC Schaan 1961–62 FC Vaduz 4–0 FC Schaan 1962–63 FC Schaan 3–1 FC Ruggell 1963–64 FC Balzers 1–0 FC Triesen 1964–65 FC Triesen 4–3 FC Schaan 1965–66 FC Vaduz 7–0 FC Schaan 1966–67 FC Vaduz 2–1 FC Triesen 1967–68 FC Vaduz 4–2 FC Triesen 1968–69 FC Vaduz 1–0 FC Triesen 1969–70 FC Vaduz 2–1 FC Schaan 1970–71 FC Vaduz 4–2 FC Schaan 1971–72 FC Triesen 2–1 FC Vaduz 1972–73 FC Balzers 2–1 FC Ruggell 1973–74 FC Vaduz 2–2 (4–3 PSO) FC Balzers 1974–75 FC Triesen 5–2 FC Balzers 1975–76 USV Eschen/Mauren 3–1 FC Balzers 1976–77 USV Eschen/Mauren 0–0 (4–2 PSO) FC Vaduz 1977–78 USV Eschen/Mauren 3–1 FC Ruggell 1978–79 FC Balzers 3–1 USV Eschen/Mauren 1979–80 FC Vaduz 1–1 (4–2 PSO) FC Balzers 1980–81 FC Balzers 3–0 FC Ruggell 1981–82 FC Balzers 5–0 USV Eschen/Mauren 1982–83 FC Balzers 1–1 (5–3 PSO) USV Eschen/Mauren 1983–84 FC Balzers 2–0 FC Vaduz 1984–85 FC Vaduz 3–1 USV Eschen/MaurenSeason Winner Final score Runner-up 1985–86 FC Vaduz 2–0 FC Balzers 1986–87 USV Eschen/Mauren 1–0 FC Vaduz 1987–88 FC Vaduz 2–0 USV Eschen/Mauren 1988–89 FC Balzers 4–2 USV Eschen/Mauren 1989–90 FC Vaduz 4–1 USV Eschen/Mauren 1990–91 FC Balzers 2–1 FC Vaduz 1991–92 FC Vaduz 2–1 FC Balzers 1992–93 FC Balzers 5–2 FC Schaan 1993–94 FC Schaan 3–0 FC Balzers 1994–95 FC Vaduz 3–1 USV Eschen/Mauren 1995–96 FC Vaduz 1–0 USV Eschen/Mauren 1996–97 FC Balzers 3–2 FC Vaduz 1997–98 FC Vaduz 5–1 USV Eschen/Mauren 1998–99 FC Vaduz 3–2 FC Balzers 1999–00 FC Vaduz 6–0 FC Balzers 2000–01 FC Vaduz 9–0 FC Ruggell 2001–02 FC Vaduz 6–1 USV Eschen/Mauren 2002–03 FC Vaduz 6–0 FC Balzers 2003–04 FC Vaduz 5–0 FC Balzers 2004–05 FC Vaduz 4–1 USV Eschen/Mauren 2005–06 FC Vaduz 4–2 FC Balzers 2006–07 FC Vaduz 8–0 FC Ruggell 2007–08 FC Vaduz 4–0 FC Balzers 2008–09 FC Vaduz 2–1 USV Eschen/Mauren 2009–10 FC Vaduz 1–1 (4–2 PSO) USV Eschen/Mauren 2010–11 FC Vaduz 5–0 USV Eschen/Mauren 2011–12 USV Eschen/Mauren 2–2 (4–2 PSO) FC Vaduz 2012–13 FC Vaduz 1–1 (3–0 PSO) FC Balzers 2013–14 FC Vaduz 6–0 USV Eschen/Mauren 2014–15 FC Vaduz 5–0 FC Triesenberg 2015–16 FC Vaduz 11–0 FC Schaan 2016–17 FC Vaduz 5–1 USV Eschen/Mauren 2017–18 FC Vaduz 3–0 FC Balzers 2018–19 FC Vaduz 3–2 FC Ruggell 2019–20 Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic 2020–21 2021–22 FC Vaduz 3–1 USV Eschen/Mauren 2022–23 FC Vaduz 4–0 FC Balzers 2023–24 FC Vaduz 5–0 FC Triesenberg 2024–25 FC Vaduz 3–2 FC Balzers
1945–46FC Triesen3–1FC Vaduz
1946–47FC Triesen2–0FC Vaduz
1947–48FC Triesen4–2FC Vaduz
1948–49FC Vaduz2–1FC Triesen
1949–50FC Triesen3–2FC Vaduz
1950–51FC Triesen3–1FC Vaduz
1951–52FC Vaduz2–0FC Triesen
1952–53FC Vaduz4–2FC Triesen
1953–54FC Vaduz1–0FC Triesen
1954–55FC Schaan1–0FC Vaduz
1955–56FC Vaduz4–1FC Schaan
1956–57FC Vaduz4–0FC Schaan
1957–58FC Vaduz2–0FC Triesen
1958–59FC Vaduz3–0FC Triesen
1959–60FC Vaduz3–2FC Schaan
1960–61FC Vaduz3–0FC Schaan
1961–62FC Vaduz4–0FC Schaan
1962–63FC Schaan3–1FC Ruggell
1963–64FC Balzers1–0FC Triesen
1964–65FC Triesen4–3FC Schaan
1965–66FC Vaduz7–0FC Schaan
1966–67FC Vaduz2–1FC Triesen
1967–68FC Vaduz4–2FC Triesen
1968–69FC Vaduz1–0FC Triesen
1969–70FC Vaduz2–1FC Schaan
1970–71FC Vaduz4–2FC Schaan
1971–72FC Triesen2–1FC Vaduz
1972–73FC Balzers2–1FC Ruggell
1973–74FC Vaduz2–2 (4–3 PSO)FC Balzers
1974–75FC Triesen5–2FC Balzers
1975–76USV Eschen/Mauren3–1FC Balzers
1976–77USV Eschen/Mauren0–0 (4–2 PSO)FC Vaduz
1977–78USV Eschen/Mauren3–1FC Ruggell
1978–79FC Balzers3–1USV Eschen/Mauren
1979–80FC Vaduz1–1 (4–2 PSO)FC Balzers
1980–81FC Balzers3–0FC Ruggell
1981–82FC Balzers5–0USV Eschen/Mauren
1982–83FC Balzers1–1 (5–3 PSO)USV Eschen/Mauren
1983–84FC Balzers2–0FC Vaduz
1984–85FC Vaduz3–1USV Eschen/Mauren
SeasonWinnerFinal scoreRunner-up
1985–86FC Vaduz2–0FC Balzers
1986–87USV Eschen/Mauren1–0FC Vaduz
1987–88FC Vaduz2–0USV Eschen/Mauren
1988–89FC Balzers4–2USV Eschen/Mauren
1989–90FC Vaduz4–1USV Eschen/Mauren
1990–91FC Balzers2–1FC Vaduz
1991–92FC Vaduz2–1FC Balzers
1992–93FC Balzers5–2FC Schaan
1993–94FC Schaan3–0FC Balzers
1994–95FC Vaduz3–1USV Eschen/Mauren
1995–96FC Vaduz1–0USV Eschen/Mauren
1996–97FC Balzers3–2FC Vaduz
1997–98FC Vaduz5–1USV Eschen/Mauren
1998–99FC Vaduz3–2FC Balzers
1999–00FC Vaduz6–0FC Balzers
2000–01FC Vaduz9–0FC Ruggell
2001–02FC Vaduz6–1USV Eschen/Mauren
2002–03FC Vaduz6–0FC Balzers
2003–04FC Vaduz5–0FC Balzers
2004–05FC Vaduz4–1USV Eschen/Mauren
2005–06FC Vaduz4–2FC Balzers
2006–07FC Vaduz8–0FC Ruggell
2007–08FC Vaduz4–0FC Balzers
2008–09FC Vaduz2–1USV Eschen/Mauren
2009–10FC Vaduz1–1 (4–2 PSO)USV Eschen/Mauren
2010–11FC Vaduz5–0USV Eschen/Mauren
2011–12USV Eschen/Mauren2–2 (4–2 PSO)FC Vaduz
2012–13FC Vaduz1–1 (3–0 PSO)FC Balzers
2013–14FC Vaduz6–0USV Eschen/Mauren
2014–15FC Vaduz5–0FC Triesenberg
2015–16FC Vaduz11–0FC Schaan
2016–17FC Vaduz5–1USV Eschen/Mauren
2017–18FC Vaduz3–0FC Balzers
2018–19FC Vaduz3–2FC Ruggell
2019–20Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21
2021–22FC Vaduz3–1USV Eschen/Mauren
2022–23FC Vaduz4–0FC Balzers
2023–24FC Vaduz5–0FC Triesenberg
2024–25FC Vaduz3–2FC Balzers

Records

A list of all Liechtenstein clubs reflecting their success in the Liechtenstein Cup after 76 competitions (from 1946 to 2023, exclude 2019–2021).

"League Tier" indicates in which tier of the Swiss Football League the clubs are active (status: season 2023–24).

ClubLeague TierFinalsWonLost
FC Vaduz2645113
FC Balzers4281117
FC Triesen718810
USV Eschen/Mauren423518
FC Schaan814311
FC Ruggell67–7
FC Triesenberg72–2

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