The Liechtenstein women's national football team (German: Liechtensteinische Fussballnationalmannschaft) is the national women's football team of the Principality of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. The organisation is known as the Liechtensteiner Fussballverband in German. The team's first match was an unofficial friendly against FFC Vorderland in Triesen, Liechtenstein, a 2–3 defeat in June 2019. Their first official match was on 11 April 2021, a 2–1 defeat against Luxembourg.[4]
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Nickname(s) | The Blues-Reds | ||
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Association | Liechtenstein Football Association (Liechtensteiner Fussballverband) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Adrienne Krysl | ||
Captain | Viktoria Gerner | ||
Most caps | Eva Fasel (13) | ||
Top scorer | Viktoria Gerner / Shania Vogt / Lena Göppel (3) | ||
Home stadium | Freizeitpark Widau | ||
FIFA code | LIE | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 187 ![]() | ||
Highest | 187 (August 2024) | ||
Lowest | 187 (August 2024) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Eschen, Liechtenstein; 11 April 2021)[2] | |||
Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
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History
editLiechtenstein did not have a women's national team by 2006 at either the senior or youth level. In 2013, President of the Liechtenstein Football Association (LIV) Matthias Voigt said he was committed towards working on the creation of a women's national team, and pointed to the activity level in the women's domestic competition.[5] Despite this comment, the federation had no staff dedicated to women's football as of 2017 and also did not have a women's football committee. Inclusion of women in governance was also limited, with only one woman serving on a committee and only five women serving in managerial positions within the organization.[6][7] Progress on the development front as a result of activities by the LFV were part of the reason that Radio Liechtenstein cited in September 2017 the time to create a senior women's national team.[8]
Liechtenstein's U16 and U18 girls' national teams had already been in existence by 2017.[6] UEFA listed the senior national women's side as a U19 B team.[6]
On 11 April 2021, the team played their first official match, a 2–1 defeat against Luxembourg. Liechtenstein took the lead in the 35th minute with a goal by Viktoria Gerner, the first official goal in the team's history.[9]
Team image
editNicknames
editThe Liechtenstein women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "The Blues-Reds".
Home stadium
editLiechtenstein play its home matches on the Freizeitpark Widau.
Results and fixtures
edit- The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Void or Postponed Fixture
2024
edit22 February International friendly | Gibraltar | 2–3 | Liechtenstein | Gibraltar |
Report (LFV) | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Catarina Campos (Portuguese Football Federation) |
25 February International friendly | Gibraltar | 1–1 | Liechtenstein | Gibraltar |
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Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portuguese Football Federation) |
11 July International friendly | Liechtenstein | 1–1 | Namibia | Ruggell, Liechtenstein |
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Stadium: Freizeitpark Widau Attendance: 200 Referee: Deborah Anex (Switzerland) |
14 July International friendly | Liechtenstein | 0–2 | Namibia | Ruggell, Liechtenstein |
09:00 | Report (FIFA) Report (LFV) | Stadium: Freizeitpark Widau Attendance: 300 Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland) |
All-time record
edit- As of 14 July 2024
- Key
Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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Andorra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0.00 |
Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
Gibraltar | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 66.67 |
Kosovo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
Luxembourg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
Namibia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
Total | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 26.67 |
Coaching staff
editCurrent coaching staff
edit- As of 7 July 2024[10]
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Adrienne Krysl |
Assistant coach | Áron Horvath |
Goalkeeping coach | Claudio Moffa |
Physio | Oliwia Vetter |
Physio | Jana Elvedi |
Team doctor | Inge Liem |
Equipment manager | Eduard Fried |
Team manager | Marco Vögeli |
Manager history
edit- Philipp Riedener (2020–2023)
- Florian Holenstein (caretaker) (2023)
- Adrienne Krysl (2023–)
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- The following players were called up for the friendlies against Namibia on 11 and 14 July 2024.[11]
- Caps and goals are current as of 14 July 2024 after the match against Namibia.
Recent call-ups
edit- The following players were called up in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Timea Sele | 1 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | Widnau | v. Gibraltar, 25 February 2024 |
DF | Elena Lohner | 19 July 2001 | 11 | 0 | Triesen | v. Gibraltar, 25 February 2024 |
DF | Lara Uebersax | 1 June 1999 | 5 | 0 | Triesen | v. Gibraltar, 25 February 2024 |
DF | Eva Beck | 25 November 1997 | 5 | 0 | Oerlikon/Polizei | v. Gibraltar, 25 February 2024 |
MF | Isabelle Wiebach | 14 June 1994 | 10 | 0 | Widnau | v. Gibraltar, 25 February 2024 |
MF | Katharina Tschupp | 21 May 2006 | 10 | 1 | Luzern II | v. Gibraltar, 25 February 2024 |
Notes:
- PRE = Preliminary squad
- INJ = Injured
Captains
edit- Viktoria Gerner (2021–)
Records
editSource: LFV Statistics
- As of 14 July 2024
- Players in bold are still active and available for selection.
Most capped playersedit
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Top goalscorersedit
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Competitive record
editFIFA Women's World Cup
editFIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | ||||
1991 to 2019 | Team did not exist | Team did not exist | |||||||||||||||
2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
UEFA Women's Championship
editUEFA Women's Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
1984 to 2017 | Team did not exist | Team did not exist | ||||||||||||
2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
2025 | ||||||||||||||
2029 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
See also
edit- Sport in Liechtenstein
- Liechtenstein women's national under-21 football team
- Liechtenstein women's national under-17 football team
- Liechtenstein men's national football team
References
edit- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Spielbericht Liechtensteiner Fussballverband (LFV)". www.lfv.li (in German). April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Spielbericht Liechtensteiner Fussballverband (LFV)". www.lfv.li (in German). June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Liechtenstein - Luxemburg 1:2 (1:0)". Liechtensteiner Fussballverband (LFV) (in German). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Farrell, Callum (6 October 2013). "Head of Liechtenstein FA outlines the way forward towards success". Here Is The City. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Women's football across the national associations 2017" (PDF). Women's Football in Europe. UEFA: 44. 2017.
- ^ "The FIFA Women's World Ranking". FIFA.com. 13 December 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Frauenfussball wird immer populärer". Radio Liechtenstein (in German). 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Liechtenstein v Luxembourg".
- ^ "Trainer- und Betreuerstab" (in German). Liechtenstein Football Association. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Frauen Nationalteam" (PDF). Liechtensteiner Fussballverband (in German). 7 July 2024.
External links
edit- Liechtenstein women's national football team – official website (in German)
- FIFA profile