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BC Tallinna Kalev

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Arena
  
Audentes Sports Centre

Location
  
Tallinn, Estonia

Founded
  
2002

Arena Capacity
  
1,030

Head coach
  
Kalle Klandorf

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History
  
Pirita (2002–2008) Tallinna Kalev (2008–2010) TTÜ/Kalev II (2010–2011) Tallinna Kalev (2011–2014) TLÜ/Kalev (2014–present)

Team colors
  
Black, Blue, Red, White

Website
  
www.tallinnkalev.ee/korvpall

Leagues
  
Korvpalli Meistriliiga, FIBA Europe Cup, Baltic Basketball League

TLÜ/Kalev is a professional basketball club based in Tallinn, Estonia. The team plays in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) and internationally in the FIBA Europe Cup. Their home arena is the Audentes Sports Centre.

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History

The team was founded in 2002 as Pirita. Coached by Kalle Klandorf, the team joined the top-tier Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) in the 2002–03 season. Pirita reached the 2002 Estonian Cup final, but were defeated by TÜ/Rock 76–92.

In 2008, Pirita joined the multi-sport club Kalev. The team adopted the name Tallinna Kalev prior to the 2008–09 season. The team signed power forward Travis Reed for the 2009–10 season, while former Estonia national basketball team coach Üllar Kerde joined the coaching staff.

In 2010, the team merged with TTÜ, the latter becoming TTÜ/Kalev, while Tallinna Kalev became TTÜ/Kalev II. Both teams competed in the 2010–11 KML season and the 2010–11 Baltic Basketball League. The unified team dissolved after the 2010–11 season and both clubs continued separately.

Prior to the 2014–15 season, the team signed an agreement with Tallinn University and adopted the name TLÜ/Kalev.

Home arenas

  • Pirita TOP Sports Centre (2002–2004)
  • Pirita Business School Sports Hall (2004–2009)
  • Kalev Sports Hall (2009–2010)
  • TTÜ Sports Hall (2010–2011)
  • Kalev Sports Hall (2011–2016)
  • Audentes Sports Centre (2016–present)
  • Coaches

  • Kalle Klandorf 2002–2010
  • Indrek Reinbok 2010–2012
  • Kalle Klandorf 2012–2017
  • Raido Roos 2017–present
  • Individual awards

    All-KML Team

  • Erki Kivinukk – 2004
  • References

    BC Tallinna Kalev Wikipedia


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