Major event bidding
The City of Tampere has a lot of experience in bidding for and hosting major events. We want to assist you in bringing exciting events to Tampere.
We can assist you in:
- creating bidding materials;
- drafting a realistic budget;
- finding local authorities and partners;
- making preliminary hotel and venue bookings (quotas);
- planning your marketing.
If you are planning to organize or bid for an international congress, please contact Tampere Convention Bureau.
International Sports Events in Tampere
2025
- EuroBasket 2025
- European Athletics U20 Championships 2025
- IVV Olympiad 2025
- PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships 2025
2024
- FIBA U18 Eurobasket
2023
- ITF Taekwon-do World Championships 2023
- European Masters Games 2023
- Dynamic Billiard European Championships & Euro Tour 2023
- IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2023
2022
- World Masters Athletics Championships 2022
- FIBA World Cup Qualifiers Finland - Israel
- CEV Euro Volley Qualifiers Finland - Austria
- UEFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers Finland- Sweden
- IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2022
2021
- 48th EKF Junior & Cadet U21 European Karate Championships 2021
- Men’s European Volleyball Championship 2021
2020
- World U23 Wrestling Championships 2020 [Cancelled]
- Pool EPBF Men, Women & Wheelchair Dynamic Billiard European Championships 2020 [Cancelled]
- Finland-Sweden Athletics International 2020
- Homeless World Cup 2020 [Cancelled]
2019
- Taido European Championships 2019
- European Open, Junior & Master Equipped Bench Press Championships
- Tampere 2019 PDS International Competition & Suomi Open 2019
- 5th IAADS Open European Athletics Championships & 2nd ITTADS Open European Table Tennis Championships
- UEFA European Qualifiers: Finland-Bosnia and Herzegovina
- UEFA European Qualifiers: Finland-Italy
- UEFA European Qualifiers: Finland-Greece
2018
- EDSO 5th European Futsal Championships 2018
- IAAF World U20 Championships 2018
- LEN European Junior Swimming Championships 2018
- Finland-Sweden Athletics International
- European Pinball Championships 2018
- Finland – Belarus International Friendly Football Match
- UEFA Nations League Finland – Greece
- UEFA Nations League Finland – Hungary
- ECCC Track and Field Senior Group B
2017
- UWW Junior Wrestling World Championships
- IOF Junior World Orienteering Championships & Fin5
- FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- Athletics Nordic Indoor Championship
- WPA 9-Ball Wheelchair World Championships
2016
- FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Finland-Croatia
- AETF Taekwon-Do European Championships
- Finland-Sweden Athletics International
- SELL Student Games
2015
- Boxing Nordic Championships
- IFAGG Aesthetic Group Gymnastics World Cup & Challenge Cup Finals & EUSA Cup in Aesthetic Group Gymnastics
- Finnish FIM Speedway Grand Prix
- ETTU European Veterans Table Tennis Championships
- IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship
- IFF Women’s Floorball World Championships
2014
- CEV U19 Volleyball European Championships for Women
- 49th EKF European Seniors Karate Championships
- FCI Sighthound Racing World Championships
- Finnish FIM Speedway Grand Prix
2013
- IFF Floorball Champions Cup
- EAA European Athletics U23 Championships
- GPA World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
- UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary Round
2012
- EJU Judo European Cup
- The 40th Inter-Parliamentary Soccer Tournament
- ISIHF Standing Amputee Ice Hockey World Championship
- EU Swimming Invitational
2011
- 8th EUSA Futsal European Championship
- ETU Long Distance Triathlon European Championships
2010
- Ice Hockey Old-Timers World Classic Tournament
- Youth Jukola Relay
- IRF World Ringette Championships
- EGF 54th European Go Championship
- IUKL Kettlebell Lifting World Championship
- LEN European Junior Swimming Championships (synchronized swimming)
2009
- UEFA Women’s EURO
- EOC European Youth Olympic Festival
2008
- FILA Wrestling European Championships
- EAME Waterskiing U-21 Championships
- International Orienteering Jukola Relay
- EMF Minigolf European Championships
2007
- IIHF Ice Hockey U-18 World Championships
- ITF Taekwon-Do European Cup
- IDSF (WDSF) World Championship Youth Latin
2006
- WKF Karate World Championships
- IFAGG Aesthetic Group Gymnastics World Championships
- EJU European Judo Championships
- Swimming Nordic Junior Championships
- Basketball Nordic Championships
2005
- Judo World Cup for Women
- PDGA European Disc Golf Championships
2004
- ITF Taekwon-Do European Senior Championships
- IFF Women‘s Floorball U-19 World Championships
- WDF Darts Europe Cup
- XX SELL Student Games
- WRRC Boogie Woogie World Championship
- World Veterans Volleyball Championships
- Greyhound Racing World Championships
2003
- IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships (with Helsinki and Turku)
- EAA European Athletics Junior Championships
- FIFA U-17 World Championship
2002
- EPBF Pool Billiards European Championships
2001
- IOF World Orienteering Championships
- UEFA European U-18 Championship
2000
- EUBC European Amateur Boxing Championships
- World Veterans Volleyball Championships
Updated 5.12.2024