Finnish Workers' Sports Federation

Finnish Workers' Sports Federation
Formation26 January 1919 (1919-01-26)
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersHelsinki, Finland
Membership
1,000 associations,
280,000 individual members
Chairman
Lasse Mikkelsson
Websitetul.fi

The Finnish Workers' Sports Federation (Finnish: Suomen Työväen Urheiluliitto, TUL, Swedish: Arbetarnas Idrottsförbund i Finland, AIF) is a Finnish amateur sports organization founded in 1919. In addition to the competitive sports, TUL focuses on youth activities and youth education as well as offering activities regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or financial means.[1] TUL is one of the member associations of the Finnish Olympic Committee.[2]

TUL is affiliated with the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions as well as the Social Democratic Party of Finland and Left Alliance. It is also a member of the International Labour Sports Federation (CSIT). TUL currently has more than 280,000 members, active in 1,000 clubs in 59 different sports.

  1. ^ "The Finnish Workers' Sports Federation TUL". Finnish Workers’ Sports Federation. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Member associations". Finnish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 June 2017.