Kalev Tallinn

Kalev Tallinn was a multi-sport organisation in Tallinn, Estonia. Current clubs are independent, some have been re-established.

Association football

Main article: JK Tallinna Kalev

Kalev's football team was formed as Jalgpalliselts Meteor (Football Union Meteor) in 1909 and changed to its present name in 1911, when it joined the all-Estonian sports organisation Estonian Sports Association Kalev.^[1]

Kalev's football team was re-established in 2002 as JK Tallinna Kalev and now also has a women's team and several youth teams.

Bandy

During its first years, Kalev Tallinn also was a successful club in the sport of bandy. The club became Estonian champions of this sport in 1916, 1917 and 1918.^[2]

Basketball

• KK Kalev (1920–2005)
• BC Tallinna Kalev (1998–2024)

Ice hockey

Kalev used to play in the ice hockey Meistriliiga, winning the title seven times in 1934, 1937, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1962.

Rugby

There is a non-associated rugby team under the name Tallinna Kalev RFC.

References

1. History of JK Kalev Archived 2012-11-11 at the Wayback Machine". Tallinna Kalevi kirgas vutiajalugu (2006-07-27). Retrieved on 2012-11-29 (in Estonian)
2. "Estonia". Geocities. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2014.