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| Full name | Estonian Sports Association Kalev |
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| Founded | 6 June 1901 |
| Based in | Tallinn, Estonia |
| President | Neinar Seli |
| Chairman | Aleksander Tammert |
| Website | eestikalev |
Estonian Sports Association Kalev (Estonian : Eesti Spordiselts Kalev) is a sports association in Estonia, founded in 1901.
The association was founded in 1901 in Tallinn as the Kalev Amateur Cyclist Society (Estonian : Jalgrattasõitjate Selts "Kalev"). In 1908, a tennis club was established at the society. Later it was joined by sections of athletics, swimming, football, Greco-Roman wrestling, rowing etc. In the 1920s, a basketball club was also set up at the organization.
In 1940, with the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Kalev was dissolved and its facilities were taken over by the Soviet All-Union Sports Society Dynamo. After World War II, in 1944 the Republican Volunteer Sports Society "Kalev" was formed by the Soviet authorities. At its peak during the Estonian SSR, it had 177,1 thousand members.
The sports association continued its activities after the restoration of Estonian independence. A 6 kroon, 50 senti postage stamp was issued to celebrate its centenary in 2001. [1]
Kalevi Mängud (Kalev's Games) is an event organized by Kalev. The most recent one, III Kalevi Mängud, was held in 2006. [2]
In various competitions, including World Championships and the Olympic Games, members of Kalev have won a total of more than 400 medals. Among the most famous ones are chess player Paul Keres and Olympic gold winners – wrestler Johannes Kotkas, cyclist Aavo Pikkuus, volleyball player Viljar Loor, basketball player Tiit Sokk and skier Kristina Šmigun.
Kalev may refer to:
Meistriliiga, officially known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons, and commonly known as the Premium Liiga, is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1992, and was initially semi-professional with amateur clubs allowed to compete. With the help of solidarity mechanisms, the league is fully professional since the 2020 season.
Kalevi Keskstaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. Opened in 1955 and having a capacity of 12,000, it is the traditional venue of the Estonian Dance Festival and the former home ground of JK Tallinna Kalev. The address of the stadium is Staadioni 8, 10132 Tallinn.
Jalgpalliklubi Tallinna Kalev, also known as Tallinna Kalev or simply Kalev, is an Estonian professional football club based in Tallinn that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. Founded in 1911, it is the oldest active football club in the country. The club's home ground is the Kadriorg Stadium.
Joann Lõssov, also known as Ioann Fyodorovich Lysov, was a Soviet and Estonian basketball player. Lõssov trained at VSS Kalev, in Tallinn. He was named MVP of the 1947 EuroBasket. Member of the Soviet Union basketball team in 1947–52, from 1949, the captain and points guard. After his career as a player, worked as the head coach of the Soviet Union women’s team in 1953–58 and helped to organise special trainings of the Soviet Union team. Elected to the Hall of fame of Estonian basketball in 2010.
2006 Meistriliiga was the 16th season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. Levadia won their fourth title.
SK Tallinna Sport, or simply Sport, is a defunct Estonian football club based in Tallinn. Founded in 1912, Sport won nine domestic league titles and was the most successful Estonian football club before Soviet occupation.
Kalev Tallinn was a multi-sport organisation in Tallinn, Estonia. Current clubs are independent, some have been re-established.
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Aivar Kuusmaa is an Estonian basketball coach and former professional basketball player who played mostly at the shooting guard position.
JK Tallinna Kalev U21 is a football club based in Tallinn, Estonia. It is Tallinna Kalev's reserve team. They play their home games at artificial turf next to Kalev Central Stadium. Reserve teams in Estonia play in the same league system as their senior teams rather than a separate league. Reserve teams, however, cannot play in the same division as their senior team. Players can switch between senior and reserve teams.
Tallinna Kalev is a basketball team based in Tallinn, Estonia. The team was founded in 2002 as Pirita Palliklubi and played in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) from 2002 to 2024.
The 2015–16 Estonian Cup was the 26th season of the Estonian main domestic football knockout tournament. The cup holders, Nõmme Kalju, were knocked out in the Quarter-Finals by Sillamäe Kalev. Flora won their seventh title after defeating JK Sillamäe Kalev 3–0 in the final.
Erich Altosaar was an Estonian basketball player. He was part of the national team that placed ninth at the 1936 Summer Olympics, where he also served as the Olympic flag bearer for Estonia.
The 2016–17 Estonian Cup was the 27th season of the Estonian main domestic football knockout tournament. FCI Tallinn won their first title after defeating Tammeka 2–0 in the final.
The 2018 Meistriliiga was the 28th season of the Meistriliiga, the highest division of Estonian football system. The season was scheduled to begin on 25 February 2018, but was postponed due to a cold wave. On 3 March, the season began with four out of five second round matches held in indoor arena. This marked the first time Estonian league football was played indoor. The season concluded on 10 November 2018. Flora were the defending champions. Nõmme Kalju won their 2nd Meistriliiga title completing an entire season undefeated.
The 2022 Esiliiga B is the 10th season of the Esiliiga B, the third tier of Estonian football. The season began on 3 March 2022 and concluded on 13 November 2022.
The 2022–23 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, known as the Paf Latvian–Estonian Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth season of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, the premier basketball competition for men's teams in Latvia and Estonia. Nine Estonian and six Latvian teams were joined by Ukrainian team BC Prometey, who went on to win the league.
Kalevi Aed, also known as Kalevi spordiplats or Kalevi staadion, was a multi-purpose stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. It was the home ground of Tallinna Kalev. Today, Viru Keskus lies on the site of the former stadium.
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