Nõmme Kalju FC
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Nõmme Kalju FC (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈnɤmːe ˈkɑlju]), commonly known as Nõmme Kalju, or simply as Kalju (Estonian: "rock" or "cliff"), is a professional football club based in Nõmme, Tallinn, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home ground is Hiiu Stadium.
Full name | Nõmme Kalju FC | ||
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Nickname(s) | Roosad Pantrid (Pink Panthers) | ||
Founded | 1923; 101 years ago (1923) Re-established in 1997; 27 years ago (1997) | ||
Ground | Hiiu Stadium | ||
Capacity | 650[1] | ||
President | Kuno Tehva | ||
Manager | Nikita Andreev | ||
League | Meistriliiga | ||
2023 | Meistriliiga, 5th of 10 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Founded in 1923, Kalju first played in the Estonian top division from 1925 until 1927, but were dissolved in 1944 due to the Soviet occupation of Estonia. Re-established in 1997, the club has played in the Meistriliiga since the 2008 season and have not been relegated since. Nõmme Kalju have won two Meistriliiga titles, in 2012 and 2018, one Estonian Cup in 2014–15, and one Estonian Supercup in 2019.