KK Kalev | |||
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Nickname | Kalev | ||
Leagues | USSR Premier Basketball League Korvpalli Meistriliiga | ||
Founded | 1920 | ||
Dissolved | 2005 | ||
History | Kalev (1920–1994) Kalev/Auma (1994-95) Kalev (1995–2005) | ||
Arena | Kalev Sports Hall | ||
Location | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
Team colors | Blue, White | ||
Championships | 1 Soviet Championship 18 Estonian Championships 9 Estonian Cups | ||
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Kalev (also known as Tallinn Kalev, Korvpalliklubi Kalev) was a professional basketball club from Tallinn, Estonia. The team played in the Estonian Basketball League and in the Soviet Union Basketball League. Their home arena was Kalev Sports Hall.
Kalev was a professional basketball team representing Estonia in Soviet Union Basketball League until 1992; thereafter Kalev was designed like a national team with the best 12 players from all over Estonia.