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 Confederation of Independent Football Associations. 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

Selected internationals

DateVenueOpponentScore
8 June 20192019 CONIFA European Football Cup - ArtsakhSzékely Land3–2
6 June 20192019 CONIFA European Football Cup - ArtsakhPadania0−4
4 June 20192019 CONIFA European Football Cup - ArtsakhChameria0−4
3 June 20192019 CONIFA European Football Cup - ArtsakhAbkhazia0−1
2 June 20192019 CONIFA European Football Cup - ArtsakhArtsakh2−3
30 March 2012Toulouse, France2−3
26 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania4–4
25 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania0–4
24 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania7–2
23 June 20092009 VIVA World Cup – Padania1–2
13 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi3–1
12 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi4–2
11 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi0–2
9 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi0–1
7 July 20082008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi2–2
24 November 20062006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania21–1
23 November 20062006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania14–0
20 November 20062006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania7–0
4 November 2005KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus2–6
3 November 2005KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus1–4
28 July 2004Tromsø, Sápmi1–1
4 July 2001Odense, Denmark5–1
7 August 1998Stockholm, Sweden0–0
7 July 1992Tallinn, Estonia1–2
June, 1991Karasjok, Sápmi2–1
October, 1990Tallinn, Estonia0–2
June, 1987Mariehamn, Åland0–1
June, 1986Kautokeino, Sápmi2–0
June, 1985Mariehamn, Åland2–4

Current squad

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