| Association | FA Sápmi | |
|---|---|---|
| Confederation | ConIFA | |
| Head coach |  Elin Nicolaisen | |
| Most caps | Caroline Knutsen (4 caps) | |
| Top scorer | Gry Keskitalo Skulbørstad (9 goals) | |
| ||
| First international | ||
 Åland 2–5 Sápmi  (27 June 1991) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Sápmi 13–1 Tibet  (1 july, 2022) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Sápmi 1–8 Umeå IK (30 June 2005) | ||
| VIVA Women's World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) | |
| Best result | Champions (2008) | |
The Sápmi women's football team is a football team representing the Sámi people, who inhabit northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The team is a member of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations.[1] It is organized by FA Sápmi.
The head coach is Elin Nicolaisen (as of 2024).[2]
History
The women's selection becomes champion of the Viva Women's World Cup 2008, winning the first leg and second leg of the final 4-0 and 11-1 (15-1) against the Kurdistan women's football team.
The women's selection becomes champion of the ConIFA Women's Football World Cup 2022, winning the first leg and second leg of the final 13-1 and 9-0 (22-1) against the Tibet women's football team.
Tournament records
VIVA Women's World Cup
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIVA Women's World Cup | |||||||
 2008 |
Champion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
 2010 |
Do not participate in the edition | ||||||
| Total | Best: Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
Women's friendship cup
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's friendship cup | |||||||
 2018 |
Champion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Best: Champions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
ConIFA Women's Football World Cup
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConIFA Women's Football World Cup | |||||||
 2022 |
Champion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2024 |
? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Best: Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
Selected internationals
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 1991 | Friendly – Norway | Tromsdalen UIL | 5–0 [ report] |
| 27 June 1991 | Friendly – Åland | Åland |
5–2 report |
| 11 July 1992 | Friendly – Norway | Åland |
2–2 report |
| 16 March 2005 | Friendly – Norway | IF Fløya | 1–6 report |
| 19 March 2005 | Friendly – Norway | Asker Fotball | 2–2 report |
| 8 June 2005 | Friendly – Norway | Åland |
5–0 report |
| 30 June 2005 | Friendly – Norway | Umeå IK | 1–8 report |
| 10 February 2007 | Friendly – Norway | Åland |
1–1 report |
| 10 July 2008 | Viva Women's World Cup – Sweden |  Kurdistan Region |
4–0 report |
| 13 July 2008 | Kurdistan Region |
11–1 report | |
| 14 July 2011 | Friendly – Sweden | Infjärdens SK | 4–1 report |
| 16 July 2011 | Friendly – Sweden | Piteå IF | 1–6 report |
| 17 July 2011 | Friendly – Sweden | Alviks IK | 1–5 report |
| 10 November 2018 | Women's friendship cup – Northern Cyprus | Northern Cyprus |
4–0 report |
| 2018 | Friendly – Sweden |  Occitania |
Canceled |
| 1 July 2022 | ConIFA Women's Football World Cup – India | Tibet |
13–1 report |
| 3 July 2022 | Tibet |
9–0 report |
Head-to-head records against other countries
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Åland |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| Tibet |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Kurdistan Region |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Northern Cyprus |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| IF Fløya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Tromsdalen UIL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Asker Fotball | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Umeå IK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Infjärdens SK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Piteå IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Alviks IK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 69 | 35 |
Best goal scorers
| 9 goals | |
| Gry Keskitalo Skulbørstad | |
| 3 goals | |
| Reidun Nilsen | |
| 2 goals | |
| Mia Caraina Eira | |
| 1 goal | |
| Andrea Madsen Ann-Iren Trosten Marlene Hallen Magdalena Esseryd Mia Oscarsson Ragnhild Fosshaug Anna Pekari Therese Berg Johanne Bjørnå Marie Kristine Haugsnes Anne Berit Holmestrand Sigrun Linaker Dybek Emilia Kristensen Sandra Simonsen Kristina Elsie Blind | |
Managers
| Manager | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1991-1992 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Isak Ole Hætta
|
2005-2007 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Frank Steve Lindseth
|
2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Liv Eli Holmestrand
|
2011 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 |
| Elin Nicolaisen
|
2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Totals | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 56.25 | |
References
- ^ "Members – CONIFA". CONIFA. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ^ https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/sapmi-gar-for-gull-under-sommerens-fotballmesterskap-1.16851394. NRK.no. Retrieved 2024-05-02
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