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. It is organized by FA Sápmi.

FA Sápmi

Association	FA Sápmi
Confederation	ConIFA
Head coach	Elin Nicolaisen
Most caps	Caroline Knutsen (4 caps)
Top scorer	Gry 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
Appearances	1 (first in 2008)
Best result	Champions (2008)

The head coach is Elin Nicolaisen (as of 2024).

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	Champion	5	5	0	0	17	1
Total	Best: Champions	7	7	0	0	39	2

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
4 June 2024	ConIFA Women's Football World Cup – Norway	Székely Land	2-0 report
5 June 2024		Tamil Eelam	2–0
6 June 2024		Székely Land	3–0
6 June 2024		Tamil Eelam	8–0
8 June 2024		Tamil Eelam	2–1

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

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
Totals		16	9	3	4	56.25