has had its own cup competition, the winners of which are guaranteed entry into the Europa Conference League qualification. FC Vaduz have become the dominant force within the Liechtenstein Football Cup, winning 15 of the last 16 competitions. Mario Frick holds the record for most appearances and goals scored for Liechtenstein, and also played in football leagues around Europe. However, it's still possible for the teams in Liechtenstein to participate the UEFA Champions League, but there is only one way in the current system. For example: The Liechtenstein Football Cup champion wins the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League. Then, the team enters the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League. Subsequently, if the club wins the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League. Then, the team enters the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League. Clubs There are seven football teams in Liechtenstein: Women's domestic football Women's football officially began in the country in 1998, and faced a number of structural, population and geographic hurdles. Representatives from the country participated in a 2014 study group called "Women´s football in Iceland" as visitors. Their delegation was headed by Monika Burgmeier, along with top level women's club coaches Stefan Negele, Anton Kindle and Walter Vogt. Burgmeier presented a session called "Women’s football in Liechtenstein". The following year, the Liechtenstein Football Association formally created a program to work towards the development of women's football in the country. According to the Liechtenstein Football Association, this began to bear fruit in 2017. In September 2017, as part of a program with FIFA, kits. safety equipment and training materials were provided to 200 girls in the country to encourage their participation in the sport. Volleyball was the most popular women's sport in the country, with football ranking in the 6th or 7th most popular in the country. By 2017, football had supplanted volleyball as the most popular women's sport. In 2006, there were 165 registered female players in the country. This represented growth from 72 players in 2000. Liechtenstein Football Association was founded in 1934, and became affiliated with FIFA in 1976. Less than 3% of the national federation's budget is earmarked for women's football, compared to 9% for men and 17% for youth. There were 283 registered female players in 2016, with a decline in 2017 to 259 registered players. 61 of these players in 2017 were 18+, while 198 were youth players. The ratio of male to female coaches was 89:11 in 2017.