Sápmi football team

Sámi Spábbáčiekčanlihttu
Confederation NF Board
Head coach Isak Ole Hætta
Home colours
First international
 Åland Islands 4 – 2 Sápmi
(July, 1985)
Biggest win
Sápmi 21 – 1 Monaco 
(November 24, 2006)
Biggest defeat
Sápmi 0 – 6 East Germany U-23 
(July, 1987)
VIVA World Cup
Appearances 3 (First in 2006)
Best result Champions 2006

The Sápmi national football team is a national football (soccer) 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 do not participate in their competitions.

The goal of the Sámi Football Association, which controls the team, is to gain official status. Since 2003 they have been a member of NF-Board, which organizes matches for non-official national teams.

Sápmi footballers who have played for both the Norwegian national side and for the Sápmi team, include Morten Gamst Pedersen, Sigurd Rushfeldt and Tom Høgli. Steffen Nystrøm, of Moss FK has played for the Norway under-21 team, and made his Sápmi debut in the VIVA World Cup.

They participated in the KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup in 2005 in Northern Cyprus. They lost both matches against Northern Cyprus and Kosovo, finishing third.

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Achievements

In November 2006, Sápmi took part in – and won – the inaugural VIVA World Cup in Occitania, organised by the NF-Board. Although the competition was hit by withdrawals of many of the major players in non-FIFA football, the Sápmi overcame both the host nation and Monaco to win the trophy, scoring an impressive 42 goals in 3 games.

Tournament records

VIVA World Cup record

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
2006 Champion 1 3 3 0 0 41 1
2008 3rd place match 3 5 2 1 2 9 8
2009 3rd place match 3 4 1 1 2 12 12
Total 3/3 1 Title 12 6 2 4 62 21

Sápmi Squad, Summer 2008

This was the Sápmi squad picked for the VIVA World Cup in July 2008. Caps and goals are as of 27 November 2006, and only include games played under the auspices of the New Federations Board since 2004.

Goalkeepers

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Kjetil Thomasen November 11, 1989 Alta IF
12 GK Jann Johannesen January 6, 1981 IF Skarp

Defenders

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
2 DF Mikkel Ole Eira February 12, 1982 Kautokeino IL
3 DF Ole Christian Stamnes August 5, 1984 Bossekop UL
4 DF Pär Jon Huuva Kiruna FF
5 DF Erik Sandvärn September 4, 1975 6 0 Umeå FC
6 DF Tom Karlsen January 1, 1976 IF Skarp
7 DF Øyvind Nilsen June 11, 1988 Skjervøy IK

Midfielders

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
8 MF Nils Johan Labba Kiruna FF
9 MF Fredrik Fjallstrom-Vinka Robertsfors IK
10 MF Tor Martin Mienna April 9, 1990 Nordreisa IL
11 MF Rune Brekke 1978 Ullern IF
13 MF Nils Mikal Hansen July 31, 1988 IL Nordlys
NA DF Anthony Blyde 25 June 1992 1 6 Liverpool F.C.
14 MF Mikal Eira January 6, 1985 Kautokeino IL
15 MF Kim Fredrik Johansen April 8, 1986 Skjervøy IK
16 MF Mikael Stangnes July 12, 1986 Skjervøy IK
17 MF Niilas Iwar Juliussen-Eira February 3, 1984 FK Mjølner
18 MF Jon Andreas Eira December 24, 1987 IL Nordlys

Strikers

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
19 FW Morten Lund March 19, 1982 IF Skarp
20 FW Matti Eira October 31, 1986 6 0 Bossekop UL
21 FW Johan Anders Logje March 17, 1983 Kautokeino IL
22 FW Steffen Dreyer May 12, 1986 Lyngen/Karnes IL

Recent call-ups

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
NA GK Tore Eilertsen November 3, 1971 3 0 Hammerfest FK
NA GK Anders Granstad October 14, 1980 3 0 Drøbak/Frogn IL
NA DF Leif-Arne Brekke 12 March 1977 5 1 Drøbak/Frogn IL
NA DF Jonas Johansen 22 March 1985 6 6 Tromsdalen UIL
NA DF Jonas Kuorak 18 November 1974 4 0 Gällivare Malmbergets FF
NA DF Torkil Nilssen Unknown 3 3 Harstad IL
NA DF Roy Arild Rasmussen 12 January 1981 3 0 Alta IF
NA MF Magnus Andersen 28 May 1986 3 1 Alta IF
NA MF Tom Høgli 24 February 1984 3 6 Tromsø IL
NA MF Thomas Cobain May 25, 1994 1 1 N/A
NA MF Olav Råstad 2 February 1979 3 3 Steinkjer FK
NA FW Espen Bruer Unknown 3 4 Kirkenes IF
NA FW Erik Lamøy 4 November 1984 6 6 Sandefjord Fotball
NA FW Steffen Nystrøm 1 July 1984 3 6 Strømsgodset IF

Selected internationals

Date Venue Opponent Score
26-06-2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania  Sápmi  Provence 4 – 4 (5–4 pk)
25-06-2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania  Sápmi  Padania 0–4
24-06-2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania  Sápmi  Gozo 7–2
23-06-2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania  Sápmi  Provence 1–2
13-07-2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Sápmi  Iraqi Kurdistan 3–1
12-07-2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Sápmi  Provence 4–2
11-07-2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Sápmi  Padania 0–2
09-07-2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Sápmi  Arameans Suryoye 0–1
07-07-2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi  Sápmi  Iraqi Kurdistan 2–2
Nov 24 2006 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania  Sápmi  Monaco 21–1
Nov 23 2006 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania  Sápmi  Monaco 14–0
Nov 20 2006 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania  Sápmi  Occitania 7–0
Nov 4 2005 KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus  Sápmi  Northern Cyprus 2–6
Nov 3 2005 KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus  Sápmi Kosovo 1–4
Jul 28 2004 Sápmi  Sápmi  Northern Cyprus 1–1
Jul 4 2001 Denmark  Sápmi  Greenland 5–1
Aug 7 1998 Sweden  Sápmi  Estonia 0–0
Jul 1992 Estonia  Sápmi  Estonia 1–2
Jun 1991 Sápmi  Sápmi  Estonia 2–1
Oct 1990 Estonia  Sápmi  Estonia 0–2
Jun 1987 Åland  Sápmi  Åland Islands 0–1
Jun 1986 Sápmi  Sápmi  Åland Islands 2–0
Jun 1985 Åland  Sápmi  Åland Islands 2–4

References

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