- Sápmi football team
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Sámi Spábbáčiekčanlihttu 
Confederation NF Board Head coach 
Isak Ole Hætta
Home coloursFirst 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 
2006Champion 1 3 3 0 0 41 1 20083rd place match 3 5 2 1 2 9 8 
20093rd 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
# Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Kjetil Thomasen November 11, 1989 Alta IF12 GK Jann Johannesen January 6, 1981 IF SkarpDefenders
# Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club 2 DF Mikkel Ole Eira February 12, 1982 Kautokeino IL3 DF Ole Christian Stamnes August 5, 1984 Bossekop UL4 DF Pär Jon Huuva 
Kiruna FF5 DF Erik Sandvärn September 4, 1975 6 0 Umeå FC6 DF Tom Karlsen January 1, 1976 IF Skarp7 DF Øyvind Nilsen June 11, 1988 Skjervøy IKMidfielders
# Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club 8 MF Nils Johan Labba Kiruna FF9 MF Fredrik Fjallstrom-Vinka Robertsfors IK10 MF Tor Martin Mienna April 9, 1990 Nordreisa IL11 MF Rune Brekke 1978 Ullern IF13 MF Nils Mikal Hansen July 31, 1988 IL Nordlys14 MF Mikal Eira January 6, 1985 Kautokeino IL15 MF Kim Fredrik Johansen April 8, 1986 Skjervøy IK16 MF Mikael Stangnes July 12, 1986 Skjervøy IK17 MF Niilas Iwar Juliussen-Eira February 3, 1984 FK Mjølner18 MF Jon Andreas Eira December 24, 1987 IL NordlysStrikers
# Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club 19 FW Morten Lund March 19, 1982 IF Skarp20 FW Matti Eira October 31, 1986 6 0 Bossekop UL21 FW Johan Anders Logje March 17, 1983 Kautokeino IL22 FW Steffen Dreyer May 12, 1986 Lyngen/Karnes ILRecent call-ups
# Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club NA GK Tore Eilertsen November 3, 1971 3 0 Hammerfest FKNA GK Anders Granstad October 14, 1980 3 0 Drøbak/Frogn ILNA DF Leif-Arne Brekke 12 March 1977 5 1 Drøbak/Frogn ILNA DF Jonas Johansen 22 March 1985 6 6 Tromsdalen UILNA DF Jonas Kuorak 18 November 1974 4 0 Gällivare Malmbergets FFNA DF Torkil Nilssen Unknown 3 3 Harstad ILNA DF Roy Arild Rasmussen 12 January 1981 3 0 Alta IFNA MF Magnus Andersen 28 May 1986 3 1 Alta IFNA MF Tom Høgli 24 February 1984 3 6 Tromsø ILNA MF Thomas Cobain May 25, 1994 1 1 N/ANA MF Olav Råstad 2 February 1979 3 3 Steinkjer FKNA FW Espen Bruer Unknown 3 4 Kirkenes IFNA FW Erik Lamøy 4 November 1984 6 6 Sandefjord FotballNA FW Steffen Nystrøm 1 July 1984 3 6 Strømsgodset IFSelected internationals
Date Venue Opponent Score 26-06-2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Sápmi
Provence4 – 4 (5–4 pk) 25-06-2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Sápmi Padania0–4 24-06-2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Sápmi
Gozo7–2 23-06-2009 2009 VIVA World Cup – Padania Sápmi Provence1–2 13-07-2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Sápmi
Iraqi Kurdistan3–1 12-07-2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Sápmi Provence4–2 11-07-2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Sápmi Padania0–2 09-07-2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Sápmi
Arameans Suryoye0–1 07-07-2008 2008 VIVA World Cup – Sápmi Sápmi Iraqi Kurdistan2–2 Nov 24 2006 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania Sápmi Monaco21–1 Nov 23 2006 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania Sápmi Monaco14–0 Nov 20 2006 2006 VIVA World Cup – Occitania Sápmi Occitania7–0 Nov 4 2005 KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus Sápmi
Northern Cyprus2–6 Nov 3 2005 KTFF 50th Anniversary Cup – Northern Cyprus Sápmi
Kosovo1–4 Jul 28 2004 Sápmi Sápmi Northern Cyprus1–1 Jul 4 2001 Denmark Sápmi
Greenland5–1 Aug 7 1998 Sweden Sápmi
Estonia0–0 Jul 1992 Estonia Sápmi Estonia1–2 Jun 1991 Sápmi Sápmi Estonia2–1 Oct 1990 Estonia Sápmi Estonia0–2 Jun 1987 Åland Sápmi Åland Islands0–1 Jun 1986 Sápmi Sápmi Åland Islands2–0 Jun 1985 Åland Sápmi Åland Islands2–4 References
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