Association | Liechtenstein Football Association (Liechtensteiner Fussballverband) | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
FIFA code | LIE | ||
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First international | |||
Liechtenstein 1–2 Luxembourg (Vaduz, Liechtenstein; 23 February 1975) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Andorra 1–3 Liechtenstein (Russia; 24 September 2003) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
West Germany 10–0 Liechtenstein (Esslingen am Neckar, West Germany; 5 March 1977) | |||
UEFA U-19 European Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2003) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2003) |
The Liechtenstein national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, held every year.
UEFA European U-19 Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | |||||||
2003 | Group stage | |||||||
2004 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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2006 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
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2009 | ||||||||
2010 | ||||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2012 | Did not enter | |||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2014 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
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2018 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||
2020 | Cancelled | |||||||
2021 | ||||||||
2022 | Did not enter |
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