Capital cities

Just a thought. Are we the only capital city in Europe without a football team in their countries top tier?

Cardiff Met?

had Vatican City got a football team ?

Depends how you look at it. Cardiff Met are in the Welsh premier league

Doesn't really fit because we're not in our own country's league, we're in the English league.

Doesn't really fit because we're not in our own country's league, we're in the English league.

Na it does fit, we probably are the only capital in Europe that doesn't have a team in the top tier

Doesn't really fit because we're not in our own country's league, we're in the English league.

Na it does fit, we probably are the only capital in Europe that doesn't have a team in the top tier

Vaduz

small countries only have one league and the capital cities have the best players and the money.. not surprising we are pr one of few that don't play in a top lea but considering Wales is a fifa independent country premier league is in another independent country question is not applicable to us.

Asked my friend ChatGPT:

European Countries and their Capital Cities
Albania - Tirana - Tirana FC plays in the top flight (Albanian Superliga)

Andorra - Andorra la Vella - Andorra la Vella doesn't have a team in the top flight

Armenia - Yerevan - FC Ararat-Armenia plays in the top flight (Armenian Premier League)

Austria - Vienna - Rapid Wien and Austria Wien play in the top flight (Austrian Bundesliga)

Azerbaijan - Baku - Neftchi Baku plays in the top flight (Azerbaijan Premier League)

Belarus - Minsk - FC Dynamo Minsk plays in the top flight (Belarusian Premier League)

Belgium - Brussels - RSC Anderlecht plays in the top flight (Belgian Pro League)

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo - FK Sarajevo plays in the top flight (Bosnian Premier League)

Bulgaria - Sofia - CSKA Sofia and Slavia Sofia play in the top flight (Bulgarian First League)

Croatia - Zagreb - Dinamo Zagreb plays in the top flight (Croatian First Football League)

Cyprus - Nicosia - Omonia Nicosia and APOEL play in the top flight (Cypriot First Division)

Czech Republic - Prague - Sparta Prague and Slavia Prague play in the top flight (Czech First League)

Denmark - Copenhagen - FC Copenhagen plays in the top flight (Danish Superliga)

Estonia - Tallinn - Flora Tallinn and Levadia Tallinn play in the top flight (Estonian Meistriliiga)

Finland - Helsinki - HJK Helsinki plays in the top flight (Veikkausliiga)

France - Paris - Paris Saint-Germain plays in the top flight (Ligue 1)

Georgia - Tbilisi - Dinamo Tbilisi plays in the top flight (Erovnuli Liga)

Germany - Berlin - Hertha BSC and Union Berlin play in the top flight (Bundesliga)

Greece - Athens - Olympiacos, AEK Athens, and Panathinaikos play in the top flight (Super League Greece)

Hungary - Budapest - Ferencvárosi TC and MTK Budapest play in the top flight (Nemzeti Bajnokság I)

Iceland - Reykjavik - KR Reykjavik plays in the top flight (Úrvalsdeild)

Ireland - Dublin - Shamrock Rovers plays in the top flight (League of Ireland Premier Division)

Italy - Rome - AS Roma and Lazio play in the top flight (Serie A)

Kazakhstan - Nur-Sultan (formerly Astana) - FC Astana plays in the top flight (Kazakhstan Premier League)

Kosovo - Pristina - FC Pristina plays in the top flight (Kosovo Superliga)

Latvia - Riga - Riga FC plays in the top flight (Latvian Higher League)

Liechtenstein - Vaduz - VADUZ plays in the Swiss top flight (Swiss Super League)

Lithuania - Vilnius - FK Žalgiris plays in the top flight (A Lyga)

Luxembourg - Luxembourg City - F91 Dudelange plays in the top flight (Luxembourg National Division)

Malta - Valletta - Floriana FC and Valletta FC play in the top flight (Maltese Premier League)

Moldova - Chisinau - Dacia Chișinău and Zimbru Chișinău play in the top flight (Moldovan National Division)

Monaco - Monaco - AS Monaco plays in the top flight (Ligue 1)

Montenegro - Podgorica - Budućnost Podgorica plays in the top flight (Montenegrin First League)

Netherlands - Amsterdam - Ajax Amsterdam plays in the top flight (Eredivisie)

North Macedonia - Skopje - Vardar Skopje plays in the top flight (Macedonian First League)

Norway - Oslo - Vålerenga and Rosenborg play in the top flight (Eliteserien)

Poland - Warsaw - Legia Warsaw plays in the top flight (Ekstraklasa)

Portugal - Lisbon - Benfica Lisbon plays in the top flight (Primeira Liga)

Romania - Bucharest - Steaua Bucharest and Dinamo Bucharest play in the top flight (Liga I)

Russia - Moscow - Spartak Moscow and CSKA Moscow play in the top flight (Russian Premier League)

San Marino - City of San Marino - Serravalle (represented by Tre Fiori) plays in the top flight

Serbia - Belgrade - Red Star Belgrade and Partizan Belgrade play in the top flight (Serbian Superliga)

Slovakia - Bratislava - Slovan Bratislava plays in the top flight (Slovak Super Liga)

Slovenia - Ljubljana - Olimpija Ljubljana plays in the top flight (PrvaLiga)

Spain - Madrid - Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid play in the top flight (La Liga)

Sweden - Stockholm - AIK Stockholm and Djurgårdens IF play in the top flight (Allsvenskan)

Switzerland - Bern - Young Boys Bern plays in the top flight (Swiss Super League)

Turkey - Ankara - Ankaragücü plays in the top flight (Süper Lig)

Ukraine - Kyiv - Dynamo Kyiv plays in the top flight (Ukrainian Premier League)

United Kingdom - London - Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur play in the top flight (Premier League)

Countries without a capital city club in the top division:
Andorra - Andorra la Vella does not have a team in the top flight.

Liechtenstein - Vaduz is based in Liechtenstein, but it plays in the Swiss Super League.

So, two countries in Europe (Andorra and Liechtenstein) have their capital city not represented in their national top flight.

Asked my friend ChatGPT:

European Countries and their Capital Cities
Albania - Tirana - Tirana FC plays in the top flight (Albanian Superliga)

Andorra - Andorra la Vella - Andorra la Vella doesn't have a team in the top flight

Armenia - Yerevan - FC Ararat-Armenia plays in the top flight (Armenian Premier League)

Austria - Vienna - Rapid Wien and Austria Wien play in the top flight (Austrian Bundesliga)

Azerbaijan - Baku - Neftchi Baku plays in the top flight (Azerbaijan Premier League)

Belarus - Minsk - FC Dynamo Minsk plays in the top flight (Belarusian Premier League)

Belgium - Brussels - RSC Anderlecht plays in the top flight (Belgian Pro League)

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo - FK Sarajevo plays in the top flight (Bosnian Premier League)

Bulgaria - Sofia - CSKA Sofia and Slavia Sofia play in the top flight (Bulgarian First League)

Croatia - Zagreb - Dinamo Zagreb plays in the top flight (Croatian First Football League)

Cyprus - Nicosia - Omonia Nicosia and APOEL play in the top flight (Cypriot First Division)

Czech Republic - Prague - Sparta Prague and Slavia Prague play in the top flight (Czech First League)

Denmark - Copenhagen - FC Copenhagen plays in the top flight (Danish Superliga)

Estonia - Tallinn - Flora Tallinn and Levadia Tallinn play in the top flight (Estonian Meistriliiga)

Finland - Helsinki - HJK Helsinki plays in the top flight (Veikkausliiga)

France - Paris - Paris Saint-Germain plays in the top flight (Ligue 1)

Georgia - Tbilisi - Dinamo Tbilisi plays in the top flight (Erovnuli Liga)

Germany - Berlin - Hertha BSC and Union Berlin play in the top flight (Bundesliga)

Greece - Athens - Olympiacos, AEK Athens, and Panathinaikos play in the top flight (Super League Greece)

Hungary - Budapest - Ferencvárosi TC and MTK Budapest play in the top flight (Nemzeti Bajnokság I)

Iceland - Reykjavik - KR Reykjavik plays in the top flight (Úrvalsdeild)

Ireland - Dublin - Shamrock Rovers plays in the top flight (League of Ireland Premier Division)

Italy - Rome - AS Roma and Lazio play in the top flight (Serie A)

Kazakhstan - Nur-Sultan (formerly Astana) - FC Astana plays in the top flight (Kazakhstan Premier League)

Kosovo - Pristina - FC Pristina plays in the top flight (Kosovo Superliga)

Latvia - Riga - Riga FC plays in the top flight (Latvian Higher League)

Liechtenstein - Vaduz - VADUZ plays in the Swiss top flight (Swiss Super League)

Lithuania - Vilnius - FK Žalgiris plays in the top flight (A Lyga)

Luxembourg - Luxembourg City - F91 Dudelange plays in the top flight (Luxembourg National Division)

Malta - Valletta - Floriana FC and Valletta FC play in the top flight (Maltese Premier League)

Moldova - Chisinau - Dacia Chișinău and Zimbru Chișinău play in the top flight (Moldovan National Division)

Monaco - Monaco - AS Monaco plays in the top flight (Ligue 1)

Montenegro - Podgorica - Budućnost Podgorica plays in the top flight (Montenegrin First League)

Netherlands - Amsterdam - Ajax Amsterdam plays in the top flight (Eredivisie)

North Macedonia - Skopje - Vardar Skopje plays in the top flight (Macedonian First League)

Norway - Oslo - Vålerenga and Rosenborg play in the top flight (Eliteserien)

Poland - Warsaw - Legia Warsaw plays in the top flight (Ekstraklasa)

Portugal - Lisbon - Benfica Lisbon plays in the top flight (Primeira Liga)

Romania - Bucharest - Steaua Bucharest and Dinamo Bucharest play in the top flight (Liga I)

Russia - Moscow - Spartak Moscow and CSKA Moscow play in the top flight (Russian Premier League)

San Marino - City of San Marino - Serravalle (represented by Tre Fiori) plays in the top flight

Serbia - Belgrade - Red Star Belgrade and Partizan Belgrade play in the top flight (Serbian Superliga)

Slovakia - Bratislava - Slovan Bratislava plays in the top flight (Slovak Super Liga)

Slovenia - Ljubljana - Olimpija Ljubljana plays in the top flight (PrvaLiga)

Spain - Madrid - Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid play in the top flight (La Liga)

Sweden - Stockholm - AIK Stockholm and Djurgårdens IF play in the top flight (Allsvenskan)

Switzerland - Bern - Young Boys Bern plays in the top flight (Swiss Super League)

Turkey - Ankara - Ankaragücü plays in the top flight (Süper Lig)

Ukraine - Kyiv - Dynamo Kyiv plays in the top flight (Ukrainian Premier League)

United Kingdom - London - Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur play in the top flight (Premier League)

Countries without a capital city club in the top division:
Andorra - Andorra la Vella does not have a team in the top flight.

Liechtenstein - Vaduz is based in Liechtenstein, but it plays in the Swiss Super League.

So, two countries in Europe (Andorra and Liechtenstein) have their capital city not represented in their national top flight.

That's cheating!