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Sápmi football team

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 ConIFA.[2] It is organized by FA Sápmi.

FA Sápmi
Shirt badge/Association crest
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)

Tournament history edit

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 edit

Sápmi footballers who have played for both the Norwegian national side and the Sápmi team include Morten Gamst Pedersen[citation needed], 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 edit

World Cup record edit

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 edit

[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 edit

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 (age 26)   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 (age 40)   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 (age 43)   Ulfstind IL
9 3MF Lars Iver Strand (1983-05-07) 7 May 1983 (age 40)
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 (age 36)   Someron Voima
16 3MF Simen Kjær   SK Hardhaus
17 3MF Ante Smuk (1988-09-20) 20 September 1988 (age 35)   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 (age 43)   Finnsnes IL

References edit

  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. ^ "TUIL-spiller på landslag" (in Norwegian). Tromso.no. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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