Background
Lapland is a geographic region, divided between the states of Norway, Russia, Sweden and Finland. The Sami are official recognized as a minority group in the 3 Scandinavian countries.
There is currently a renaissance of Sami culture, with groups that perform traditional music, as well as youth groups that incorporate features of that music to more modern sounds.
FA Sápmi was established in March 2014. It’s the successor of the Sámi Football Association, which was founded in 2003 and played 3 VIVA World Cups (of which they one the first, in 2006). The CONIFA World Fooball Cup 2014 was hosted by the Sapmi. The team ended 10th.
Latest Results
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Székely Land
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Sapmi
Previous Competitions
06/06/2019
Padania - Sapmi 4-0
04/06/2019
Chameria - Sapmi 4-0
03/06/2019
Sapmi - Abkhazia 0-1
02/06/2019
Artsakh - Sapmi 3-2
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Latest News
March 17
CONIFA European Football Cup Postponed
CONIFA can confirm that the 2021 European Football Cup (EFC), to be held in Nice,...
February 25
CONIFA Sportsbet.io European Football Cup 2021: The groups are announced!
Holders South Ossetia will meet 2019 hosts Artsakh and tournament newcomers Kernow Football Alliance in...
February 25
Groups announced for first-ever CONIFA World Women’s Football Cup
Sapmi and Northern Cyprus, who played in CONIFA’s first-ever official women’s match in November 2018,...
January 31
CONIFA Announces First-Ever Women’s World Football Cup
CONIFA are delighted to confirm that Kernow FA, Northern Cyprus, Sapmi, Cascadia, Chameria and host...