Tallinna Kalev

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Tallinna Kalev is a multi-sport club in Tallinn, Estonia. The club 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 organization Estonian Sports Association Kalev.

The club had a successful bandy section during its early years. It became Estonian champions in 1916, and 1917, and 1918.

An ice hockey section was formed later on, and participated in all six inter-war Estonian Championships. They won the first championship in 1934 and added a second title in 1937.

The hockey club also played in the Estonian SSR Championship, after the country's annexation into the Soviet Union, from the 1940s through the early 1960s. They won the championship in five successive years from 1958 to 1962.

Achievements

  • Estonian champion (2): 1934, 1937
  • Estonian SSR champion (5): 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962