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

Association football

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

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.
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