Sápmi women's national football team

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.

FA Sápmi
AssociationFA Sápmi
ConfederationConIFA
Head coach Elin Nicolaisen
Most capsCaroline Knutsen (4 caps)
Top scorerGry Keskitalo Skulbørstad (9 goals)
First colours
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
Appearances1 (first in 2008)
Best resultChampions (2008)

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
2008Champion2200151
2010Do not participate in the edition
TotalBest: Champions2200151

Women's friendship cup

Year Position GP W D L GS GA
Women's friendship cup
2018Champion110040
TotalBest: Champions110040

ConIFA Women's Football World Cup

Year Position GP W D L GS GA
ConIFA Women's Football World Cup
2022Champion2200221
2024Champion5500171
TotalBest: Champions7700392

Selected internationals

Date Venue Opponent Score
4 March 1991Friendly – NorwayTromsdalen UIL5–0
[report]
27 June 1991Friendly – Åland Åland5–2 report
11 July 1992Friendly – Norway Åland2–2 report
16 March 2005Friendly – NorwayIF Fløya1–6 report
19 March 2005Friendly – NorwayAsker Fotball2–2 report
8 June 2005Friendly – Norway Åland5–0 report
30 June 2005Friendly – NorwayUmeå IK1–8 report
10 February 2007Friendly – Norway Åland1–1 report
10 July 2008Viva Women's World Cup – Sweden Kurdistan Region4–0 report
13 July 2008 Kurdistan Region11–1 report
14 July 2011Friendly – SwedenInfjärdens SK4–1 report
16 July 2011Friendly – SwedenPiteå IF1–6 report
17 July 2011Friendly – SwedenAlviks IK1–5 report
10 November 2018Women's friendship cup – Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus4–0 report
2018Friendly – Sweden OccitaniaCanceled
1 July 2022ConIFA Women's Football World Cup – India Tibet13–1 report
3 July 2022 Tibet9–0 report
4 June 2024ConIFA Women's Football World Cup – Norway Székely Land2-0 report
5 June 2024 Tamil Eelam2–0
6 June 2024 Székely Land3–0
6 June 2024 Tamil Eelam8–0
8 June 2024 Tamil Eelam2–1

Head-to-head records against other countries

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Åland4220135
 Tibet2200221
 Kurdistan Region2200151
 Northern Cyprus110040
IF Fløya100116
Tromsdalen UIL110050
Asker Fotball101022
Umeå IK100118
Infjärdens SK110041
Piteå IF100116
Alviks IK100115
Total169346935

Players

The following 20 players were called up for the 2024 CONIFA Women's World Football Cup, to be played from 4 to 8 June.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
20 1GK Marja Sofe Holmestrand Hætta (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 2 Våg FK
5 2DF Tonje Nilssen (1993-01-23) 23 January 1993 2 IL Polarstjernen
Ida Øyen BOIF
2DF Lina Ullen Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
7 3MF Laila Katrine Triumf (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 2 Porsanger IL
17 3MF Tuva Prestbakmo Jinnengren 1 BOIF
4 Jenny Marie Mannsverk 2 Våg FK
3 3MF Sofie Sørensen (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 1 Medkila IL
10 4FW Wilma Ritzen (2001-10-23) 23 October 2001 2 2 Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish
11 3MF Frida Ritzen 2 BK Kenty
18 3MF Klara Norlemann (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 2 1 KFUM
13 3MF Karoline Fosli 2 1 BOIF
3MF Tuva Solstad (2006-10-25) 25 October 2006 IF Fløya
9 3MF Ylva Johnsen (2007-07-30) 30 July 2007 1 TIL 2020
3MF Thea Andreassen Isaksen (2007-05-27) 27 May 2007 Medkila IL
8 Thea Norkyn Nygård 1 IK Grand Bodø
16 Eva-Alida Eliasson 1 Umeå IK
2 Hilda Sundqvist 1
Sofie Engseth BOIF

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
Totals1693456.25

References

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