Sports Parliament

Runners taking part in the Tampere Marathon on the course.

The Tampere Sports Parliament (Seuraparlamentti) acts as an expert body between the city and sports associations. Through the Parliament, decision-makers and planners are informed of the views of the sports scene on issues such as support for sports club activities, the need to improve sports facilities, the promotion of sport and sports events.

The Sports Parliament meets 3-4 times a year. Anyone can propose issues for discussion at the meetings. Items are submitted directly to the chairperson or via the members.

The Parliament started its work in October 2014. Nominations are open to the various clubs and members are elected at an election meeting.

There are ten sports association representatives in the Parliament. A quota has been set for clubs of different sizes to ensure that they are representative of the sporting scene in Tampere. The Sports Parliament elects a chairperson from among its members.

The previous Sports parliament election was held in autumn 2025, and the next one will be held in autumn 2027.

Composition of the Sports Parliament in 2026

Clubs with fewer than 250 members

  • Pauliina Turpela: tanssiseura Spiral ry (member), Jarno Isomaa: Tampereen Pallo-Karhut ry (deputy member)
  • Alina Salmi: Tampereen Painiseura ry (member)

250–699 member clubs

  • Josefina Palvalin: Dream Team Cheerleaders (member, secretary)
  • Juhani Yli-Marttila: Tampereen urheilijat -38 ry (member), Arttu Hiltunen:Manse PP  (deputy member)
  • Minna Kantsila: Voimistelu- ja urheiluseura Tampereen Vihuri ry (member)
  • Antti Niemistö: Jalkapalloseura Tampere United ry (member), Henry Forss: Tampereen voimailuseura (deputy member)

Clubs with more than 700 members

  • Jyrki Rantala: Koovee ry (member), Joonas Mäenpää: Tampereen kisatoverit ry (debuty member)
  • Elisa Hakanen: Tampereen Pyrintö ry (vice chairperson), Teemu Kankaanranta: Pirkanmaan Golf ry (deputy member)
  • Juho Allonen: Tampere Tatu ry (member)
  • Minttu Lampinen: Tampereen Tennisseura ry, Tampereen Salibandy Club Classic ry, Tammer-Golf ry (member)
  • Helena Collin: Tampereen jumppatiimi TAJU ry (chairperson), Ada Parikka: Tampereen Sisu (debute member)

Special sports representatives

  • Riitta Virenius: Pirkanmaan Selkäyhdistys ry (member)

In addition to the representatives of the club, the members are Harri Moilanen (Tampereen urheilun edistämissäätiö), Tommi Lindroos (Hämeen Liikunta ja Urheilu ry), Marika Uusi-Illikainen (TUL, Tampere Piiri), Oliver Priimägi (representative of the City's Culture and Leisure Committee), Jukka Etu-Seppälä (City of Tampere, Sports and Youth Services) and Kaisa Björn (City of Tampere, Sports and Youth Services).

Next meeting of the Parliament

The next meeting will be 10.3.2026 at 16.00. Place: Hervannan Vapaa-aikakeskus

Suggest a topic for the Sports Parliament

Use the attached form to either comment on topics already listed on the Sports Parliament’s agenda or propose new topics for discussion.

Memos from the Sports Parliament meetings

The Parliament meets 3–4 times a year. You can browse through the memos of the meetings (in Finnish), which can be found below.

Kaisa Björn
Planning Officer
Phone:
040 663 6056
Updated 11.2.2026