Sápmi football team

FA Sápmi

Association	FA Sápmi
Confederation	ConIFA
Head coach	Isak Ole Hætta
First colours
First international
Åland Islands 4–2 Sápmi (July 1985)
VIVA World Cup
Appearances	3 (First in 2006)
Best result	Champions 2006

The Sápmi national football team is a national football team representing the Sámi people, who inhabit northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The team is not a member of UEFA or FIFA, and therefore does not participate in their competitions. It is organized by FA Sápmi.

Tournament history

Sápmi participated in the KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup in 2005 in Northern Cyprus, losing matches against Northern Cyprus and Kosovo and finishing third. In November 2006, Sápmi took part in – and won – the inaugural VIVA World Cup in Occitania, organised by the NF-Board. Sápmi overcame both the host nation and Monaco to win the trophy, scoring an impressive 42 goals in 3 games. They hosted the next finals in 2008, defeating Kurdistan to finish third, before travelling to Padania in 2009 where they again finished third. Sápmi have not participated in a VIVA World Cup since.

FA Sápmi is the host of 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup.

Notable players

Sápmi footballers who have played for both the Norwegian national side and the Sápmi team include Morten Gamst Pedersen, Sigurd Rushfeldt and Tom Høgli. Steffen Nystrøm, of Tromsø IL has played for the Norway under-21 team, and made his Sápmi debut in the VIVA World Cup.

Tournament records

VIVA World Cup record

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2006	Champion	1	3	3	0	0	41	1
2008	3rd place match	3	5	2	1	2	9	8
2009	3rd place match	3	4	1	1	2	12	12
2010	Did not enter
2012
Total	3/5	1 Title	12	6	2	4	62	21

Selected internationals

Date	Venue		Opponent	Score
30-03-2012	Toulouse - France	Sápmi	Occitania	2-3
26-06-2009	2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania	Sápmi	Provence	4–4 (5–4 pk)
25-06-2009	2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania	Sápmi	Padania	0–4
24-06-2009	2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania	Sápmi	Gozo	7–2
23-06-2009	2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania	Sápmi	Provence	1–2
13-07-2008	2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi	Sápmi	Iraqi Kurdistan	3–1
12-07-2008	2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi	Sápmi	Provence	4–2
11-07-2008	2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi	Sápmi	Padania	0–2
09-07-2008	2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi	Sápmi	Arameans Suryoye	0–1
07-07-2008	2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi	Sápmi	Iraqi Kurdistan	2–2
24 November 2006	2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania	Sápmi	Monaco	21–1
23 November 2006	2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania	Sápmi	Monaco	14–0
20 November 2006	2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania	Sápmi	Occitania	7–0
4 November 2005	KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus	Sápmi	Northern Cyprus	2–6
3 November 2005	KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus	Sápmi	Kosovo	1–4
28 July 2004	Sápmi	Sápmi	Northern Cyprus	1–1
4 July 2001	Denmark	Sápmi	Greenland	5–1
7 August 1998	Sweden	Sápmi	Estonia	0–0
July 1992	Estonia	Sápmi	Estonia	1–2
June 1991	Sápmi	Sápmi	Estonia	2–1
October 1990	Estonia	Sápmi	Estonia	0–2
June 1987	Åland	Sápmi	Åland Islands	0–1
June 1986	Sápmi	Sápmi	Åland Islands	2–0
June 1985	Åland	Sápmi	Åland Islands	2–4

Current squad

Sápmi squad at the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup in Östersund, Sweden, 31 May - 8 June 2014.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1GK Adrian Mikkelsen Medkila IL 1GK Karl Magnus Ø. Eide FK Sørøy Glimt 2DF Roy Arild Rasmussen Kautokeino IL 2DF Mikkel Ole Eira Kautokeino IL 2DF Jon Steinar Eriksen (1984-02-13) 13 February 1984 Bossekop UL 2DF Svenn Johansen Tromsdalen UIL 2DF Raymond Johnsen Grovfjord IL 2DF Torkild Nilsen (1979-04-17) 17 April 1979 Medkila IL 3MF Jens Andersson IK Tord 3MF Sindre Brandsegg Skånland OIF 3MF Øyvind Erichsen Burfjord/Norild IL 3MF John Eriksson IFK Östersund 3MF Jirijoonas Kanth (1987-06-16) 16 June 1987 Someron Voima 3MF Simen Kjær SK Hardhaus 3MF Ante Smuk (1988-09-02) 2 September 1988 IL Norild 3MF Mads Petter Utsi Porsanger IL 3MF Frank Ole Vars Kautokeino IL 3MF Per Isak Vars Kautokeino IL 4FW Steffen Dreyer Lyngen/Karnes IL 4FW Arle Ivar Ring (1989-02-14) 14 February 1989 Bossekop UL