Sápmi football team

FA Sápmi
Association FA Sápmi
Confederation ConIFA
Head coach Norway Isak Ole Hætta
First colours
First international
 Åland Islands 4–2 Sápmi 
(July, 1985)
Biggest win
 Sápmi 21–1 Monaco 
(24 November, 2006)
Biggest defeat
 Sápmi 0–6 East Germany U23 
(July, 1987)
VIVA World Cup
Appearances 3 (first in 2006)
Best result Champions (2006)

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, though is member of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations.[1]. 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 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 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

World Cup record

Year Position GP W D L GS GA
VIVA World Cup
Occitania 2006Champion3300411
Sápmi (area) 2008Third place521298
Padania 2009Third place41121212
Gozo 2010Did not enter
Iraqi Kurdistan 2012
ConIFA World Football Cup
Sápmi (area) 2014Group Stage4103610
Abkhazia 2016Quarter-Finals5302104
TotalBest: Champions2110297835

Selected internationals

[2]

Date Venue Opponent Score
30 March, 2012Toulouse, France Sápmi Occitania2−3
26 June, 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Sápmi Provence4–4 (5–4 pk)
25 June, 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Sápmi Padania0–4
24 June, 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Sápmi Gozo7–2
23 June, 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Sápmi Provence1–2
13 July, 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Sápmi Iraqi Kurdistan3–1
12 July, 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Sápmi Provence4–2
11 July, 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Sápmi Padania0–2
9 July, 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Sápmi Arameans Suryoye0–1
7 July, 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Sápmi Iraqi Kurdistan2–2
24 November, 20062006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania Sápmi Monaco21–1
23 November, 20062006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania Sápmi Monaco14–0
20 November, 20062006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania Sápmi Occitania7–0
4 November, 2005KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus Sápmi Northern Cyprus2–6
3 November, 2005KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus Sápmi Kosovo1–4
28 July, 2004Tromsø, Sápmi Sápmi Northern Cyprus1–1
4 July, 2001Odense, Denmark Sápmi Greenland5–1
7 August, 1998Stockholm, Sweden Sápmi Estonia0–0
7 July, 1992Tallinn, Estonia Sápmi Estonia1–2
June, 1991Karasjok, Sápmi Sápmi Estonia2–1
October, 1990Tallinn, Estonia Sápmi Estonia0–2
June, 1987Mariehamn, Åland Sápmi Åland Islands0–1
June, 1986Kautokeino, Sápmi Sápmi Åland Islands2–0
June, 1985Mariehamn, Åland Sápmi Åland Islands2–4

Current squad

Sápmi squad at the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup in Abkhazia, 28 May - 6 June 2016.[3]

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

References

  1. ↑ "Members – CONIFA". CONIFA. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  2. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesl/lap-intres.html
  3. ↑ "TUIL-spiller på landslag" (in Norwegian). Tromso.no. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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