# 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. 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 ||||||||
| 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 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2012 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 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 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Total | Best: Champions | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 35 |

## Selected internationals

| 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.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Alexander Ellingsen | (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 27) | 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 44) | Ulfstind IL |
| 9 | 3MF | Lars Iver Strand | (1983-05-07) 7 May 1983 (age 41) | |
| 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 37) | Someron Voima |
| 16 | 3MF | Simen Kjær | | SK Hardhaus |
| 17 | 3MF | Ante Smuk | (1988-09-20) 20 September 1988 (age 36) | 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 44) | Finnsnes IL |

## Honours
### Non-FIFA competitions

* Viva World Cup
** Champions (1): 2006
** Third place (2): 2008, 2009