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.

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