FA Sápmi

FA Sápmi is a football association which is the organizer of the Sápmi football team representing the indigenous Sámi people. It is a member of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (ConIFA), but not a member of either FIFA or UEFA.[1] President of the FA Sápmi is Håkan Kuorak from Jokkmokk, Sweden.[2]

Formation2014
Location
  • Sápmi area
President
Håkan Kuorak

FA Sápmi was established in March 2014 as the successor of the 2003 founded Sámi Football Association (SSL, Northern Sami: Sámi Spábbáčiekčanlihttu), which had not been active in few years and had some financial trouble.[2] FA Sápmi is the host of 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup.[3]

President of the FA Sápmi

The Samisk fotballforbund (SSL) (Sami football association) was born on October 18, 2003 and disappeared in 2013, in March 2014 the FA Sápmi replaced the SSL.

President Year(s)
Samisk fotballforbund (SSL)
Leif Isak Nilut2003-2008
Mikkel Isak Eira2008-2013
FA Sápmi
Håkan Kuorak 2014- ....

Palmares of teams

Sápmi football team

Sápmi women's football team

  • VIVA Women's World Cup
    • 2008 : Champion
  • Women's friendship cup
    • 2018 : Champion
  • ConIFA Women's Football World Cup

    References
    1. "Nytt Samisk fotballforbund – FA Sápmi" (in Norwegian). NRK Sápmi. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
    2. "Håkan Kuorak president i nybildat samiskt fotbollsförbund" (in Swedish). Sameradion & SVT Sápmi. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
    3. 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup Official Homepage Archived 23 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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