Sápmi football team

Sápmi
AssociationFA Sápmi
ConfederationConIFA
Head coachJon Steinar Eriksen
Most caps
  • Johansen (6)
  • Lamøy (6)
  • Minde (6)
  • Sandvärn (6)[1]
Top scorer
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Åland 4–2 Sápmi 
(Mariehamn, Åland; July 1985)
Biggest win
 Sápmi 21–1 Monaco 
(Hyères, France; 24 November 2006)
Biggest defeat
 Sápmi 0–6 East Germany U23 
(Gällivare; Sweden; July 1987)
VIVA World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2006)
Best resultChampions (2006)
ConIFA World Football Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2014)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2016)

The Sápmi football team is a 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, although it is a member of the ConIFA.[2] The organizing body is 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 participated in – and won – the inaugural VIVA World Cup in Occitania, organised by the NF-Board. Sápmi overcame the host nation and Monaco to win the trophy, scoring 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 has not participated in a VIVA World Cup since, although in 2010, they bid for the hosting rights of the 2014 edition.

Sápmi hosted the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup, and it competed at the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup.

Notable players

Sápmi footballers who have played for the Norwegian national side and Sápmi teams 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

World Cup record

Year Position GP W D L GS GA
VIVA World Cup
2006 Champion 3 3 0 0 41 1
2008 Third place 5 2 1 2 9 8
2009 Third place 4 1 1 2 12 12
2010 did not enter
2012
ConIFA World Football Cup
2014 Group stage 4 1 0 3 6 10
2016 Quarter-finals 5 3 0 2 10 4
2018 did not qualify
2024
Total Best: Champions 21 10 2 9 78 35

Selected internationals

[3]

Date Venue Opponent Score
8 June 2019 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup – Artsakh  Sápmi Székely Land 3–2
6 June 2019 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup – Artsakh  Sápmi Padania 0−4
4 June 2019 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup – Artsakh  Sápmi  Chameria 0−4
3 June 2019 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup – Artsakh  Sápmi Abkhazia 0−1
2 June 2019 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup – Artsakh  Sápmi Artsakh 2−3
30 March 2012 Toulouse, France  Sápmi  Occitania 2−3
26 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania  Sápmi  Provence 4–4 (5–4 p)
25 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania  Sápmi  Padania 0–4
24 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania  Sápmi  Gozo 7–2
23 June 2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania  Sápmi  Provence 1–2
13 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Sápmi  Kurdistan Region 3–1
12 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Sápmi  Provence 4–2
11 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Sápmi  Padania 0–2
9 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Sápmi  Arameans Suryoye 0–1
7 July 2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Sápmi  Kurdistan Region 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 Tromsø, Sápmi  Sápmi  Northern Cyprus 1–1
4 July 2001 Odense, Denmark  Sápmi  Greenland 5–1
7 August 1998 Stockholm, Sweden  Sápmi  Estonia 0–0
7 July 1992 Tallinn, Estonia  Sápmi  Estonia 1–2
June, 1991 Karasjok, Sápmi  Sápmi  Estonia 2–1
October, 1990 Tallinn, Estonia  Sápmi  Estonia 0–2
June, 1987 Mariehamn, Åland  Sápmi  Åland 0–1
June, 1986 Kautokeino, Sápmi  Sápmi  Åland 2–0
June, 1985 Mariehamn, Åland  Sápmi  Åland 2–4

Current squad

Sápmi squad at the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup in Abkhazia, 28 May – 6 June 2016.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Alexander Ellingsen (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 Alta
13 1GK Andreas Mortensen Skjervøy FK
2 2DF Roy Arild Rasmussen Kautokeino IL
3 2DF Mikkel Ole Eira Kautokeino IL
4 2DF Jon Steinar Eriksen (1984-02-13) 13 February 1984 Bossekop UL
5 2DF Svenn Johansen Tromsdalen UIL
6 2DF Raymond Johnsen Grovfjord IL
12 2DF Hans Åge Yndestad (1980-07-24) 24 July 1980 Ulfstind IL
9 3MF Lars Iver Strand (1983-05-07) 7 May 1983
10 3MF Pär-Jon Huuva
11 3MF Per-Anders Pokka
14 3MF John Eriksson IFK Östersund
15 3MF Jirijoonas Kanth (1987-06-16) 16 June 1987 Someron Voima
16 3MF Simen Kjær SK Hardhaus
17 3MF Ante Smuk (1988-09-20) 20 September 1988 IL Norild
18 3MF Mads Petter Utsi Porsanger IL
19 3MF Frank Ole Vars Kautokeino IL
20 3MF Per Isak Vars Kautokeino IL
7 4FW Øyvind Garfjell Lyngen/Karnes IL
8 4FW Morten Moldskred (1980-06-13) 13 June 1980 Finnsnes IL

Honours

Non-FIFA competitions

References

  1. ^ Games played under the auspices of the NF-Board only – the all-time appearance record holders are Erik Sandvärn, Mikael Renström& Kalle Tjäder with 7 caps each
  2. ^ "Members – CONIFA". CONIFA. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Sápmi (Lapland) International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  4. ^ Eilertsen, Tobias Stein (27 May 2014). "TUIL-spiller på landslag" (in Norwegian). Tromso.no. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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