KK Kalev

This article is about the basketball club dissolved in 2005. For the previous Ehitustööriist, see BC Kalev/Cramo. For the previous Pirita, see BC Tallinna Kalev.

KK Kalev
Leagues	USSR Premier Basketball League, Estonian League
Founded	1920
Dissolved	2005
History	Kalev (1920–1994) Kalev/Auma (1994-95) Kalev (1995–2005)
Arena	Saku Suurhall Arena
Location	Tallinn
President	Riho Soonik

KK Kalev (Korvpalliklubi Kalev / English: Basketball Club Kalev) was a professional basketball club from Tallinn, Estonia. The club was part of the multi-sports club Kalev Tallinn.

History

Kalev was founded in 1920 with the eponymous sports Estonian society. Kalev became winner of the last championship of the USSR Premier Basketball League in 1991 ^[1] and in 1991-92 season the team became runner-up of the open Commonwealth of Independent States league.^[2] After the collapse of the Soviet Union leading players left to play in European basketball clubs. In the season 1993-94 the club almost collapsed, and a year later, in season 1994-95, played in the Estonian Championship already under brand «Kalev / Auma». In the 1995-96 season the team is regaining its former name in saw the return of Martin Müürsepp and Margus Metstak, and in the 1996-97 season Tiit Sokk returned from Panathinaikos. In the 199-98 season for the club stand Pehk Rauno (Rauno Pehka), Gert Kullamäe (est. Gert Kullamäe), who returned to the team Sergey Babenko and American players. In the same season Tiit Sokk leaves from Tallinn to play in Greece. In the 1999/2000 season the club won the champion of Estonia. The season 2004-05 became runner-up of the Estonian Cup. The next season the historic KK Kalev merged into BC Kalev/Cramo.^[3]^[4]

Honours & achievements

USSR League

Winners (1): 1990-91
Runners-up (1): 1991-92

Estonian League

Winners (18): 1927, 1930, 1931, 1943, 1944 (winter), 1945, 1946, 1947, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002-03,

Estonian Cup

Winners (9): 1946, 1948, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 2000-01

References

↑ The-Sports.org Soviet Union Premier League : presentation and medal winners.
↑ Sports123.com Basketball Men: Soviet Union: Championship.
↑ "Sooniku Kalev taandub" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. 1 August 2005.
↑ "Kalev on surnud? Elagu Kalev!" (in Estonian). Delfi. 30 June 2005.

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