JK Tallinna Kalev
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JK Tallinna Kalev is an Estonia
n football
club based in Tallinn
. The club was originally established in 1911 and then re-established in 2002. Tallinna Kalev currently play in the Esiliiga
, the second highest level of Estonian football. They play their home matches at the 12,000 seater Kalevi Keskstaadion
, Tallinn
.
They finished 3rd in Esiliiga
season 2006 and beat JK Viljandi Tulevik
in play-offs, thus winning promotion to the Meistriliiga
.
In 1960, Kalev became the first and the only Estonian club to appear in the Soviet Top League
. Their stint in Class A, as it was also known at the time, lasted for two years. The club finished 19th in 1960 and 22nd in the 1961 season in 22-team league.
E/N = Eastern/Northern Zone; N = Northern Zone
For recent transfers, see List of Estonian football transfers winter 2010–11.
Raivo Nõmmik
Kaimar Saag
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Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
. The club was originally established in 1911 and then re-established in 2002. Tallinna Kalev currently play in the Esiliiga
Esiliiga
Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November...
, the second highest level of Estonian football. They play their home matches at the 12,000 seater Kalevi Keskstaadion
Kalevi Keskstaadion
Kalevi Keskstaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kalev Tallinn. The stadium holds 12,000 and was built in 1956. The address of the stadium is Staadioni 8, 10132 Tallinn.-External links:*...
, Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
.
They finished 3rd in Esiliiga
Esiliiga
Esiliiga is the second-top league arranged by the Estonian Football Association. The league format was changed along with the Meistriliiga's, and therefore from the year 2005 consists of ten teams. Esiliiga starts from April and lasts until around the start of November...
season 2006 and beat JK Viljandi Tulevik
JK Viljandi Tulevik
Viljandi Tulevik is an Estonian football club, playing in the town of Viljandi.The club was originally founded in 1912. They play their home games at Viljandi linnastaadion. Tulevik was not a fully independent club, but rather a part of FC Flora's system in 1992-2010...
in play-offs, thus winning promotion to the Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga is the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. The league was founded in 1991 and the current, 2011 is the league's 21st season...
.
In 1960, Kalev became the first and the only Estonian club to appear in the Soviet Top League
Soviet Top League
The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...
. Their stint in Class A, as it was also known at the time, lasted for two years. The club finished 19th in 1960 and 22nd in the 1961 season in 22-team league.
Kalev Tallinn in Estonian Football
| Season | League | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Top scorer | Cup Estonian Cup The Estonian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Estonian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.The winner will compete in UEFA Europa League qualification round.-Finals:* As Levadia Maardu... |
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| 2003 | 4N | 1 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 11 | 45 | 45 | ||
| 2004 | 3E/N | 1 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 32 | 58 | 69 | ||
| 2005 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 85 | 71 | 14 | 63 | Andrei Afanasov (15) | |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 84 | 63 | 21 | 66 | Tiit Tikenberg (16) | |
| 2007 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 44 | 74 | −30 | 43 | ||
| 2008 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 26 | ||
| 2009 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 89 | –57 | 16 | Vahur Vahtramäe Vahur Vahtramäe Vahur Vahtramäe is an Estonian football midfielder, who currently plays for Paide Linnameeskond in the Meistriliiga, the highest division in Estonian football.-Club career:... (6) |
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| 2010 2010 Esiliiga The 2010 season of the Esiliiga, the second level in the Estonian football system, is the 20th season in the league's history. It starts in March and ends in November... |
2 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 67 | 65 | 2 | 53 | Ilja Monakov (12) | |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 102 | 39 | 63 | 73 | Rimo Hunt (35) |
E/N = Eastern/Northern Zone; N = Northern Zone
Current squad
The players do not have any numbers assigned for the season.- As of 2 November, 2011.
For recent transfers, see List of Estonian football transfers winter 2010–11.
Notable former players
Liivo LeetmaLiivo Leetma
Liivo Leetma is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Finnish Kakkonen, for Grankulla IFK. He plays the position of midfielder...
Raivo Nõmmik
Raivo Nõmmik
Raivo Nõmmik is a retired football defender from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native country, including JK Tallinna Kalev and JK Viljandi Tulevik.-International career:...
Kaimar Saag
Kaimar Saag
Kaimar Saag is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays for Silkeborg IF. He plays the position of striker and is also a member of the Estonia national football team.-FC Levadia Tallinn and loan to Tallinna Kalev:...
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