Estonia Meistriliiga 03/17 12:30 3 [7] JK Nomme United v JK Nomme Kalju [4] D 0-0
Estonia Meistriliiga 03/09 12:30 2 [1] JK Nomme Kalju v JK Trans Narva [9] W 3-0
Estonia Meistriliiga 03/02 10:30 1 [2] FC Kuressaare v JK Nomme Kalju [2] W 0-6
Europe Friendlies 02/24 12:00 - JK Nomme Kalju v FK Liepaja D 0-0
Europe Friendlies 02/16 10:00 - JK Nomme Kalju v I-Kissat W 7-0
Europe Friendlies 02/07 11:00 - Parnu JK Vaprus v JK Nomme Kalju - View
Europe Friendlies 01/31 12:00 - Rigas FS v JK Nomme Kalju L 2-1
Europe Friendlies 01/26 11:30 - FK Jelgava v JK Nomme Kalju W 0-2
Europe Friendlies 01/19 10:00 - JK Tallinna Kalev v JK Nomme Kalju L 2-1
Estonia Meistriliiga 11/11 12:00 36 [1] FC Flora Tallinn v JK Nomme Kalju [5] D 0-0
Estonia Meistriliiga 11/05 10:30 35 [4] JK Tallinna Kalev v JK Nomme Kalju [5] D 1-1
Estonia Meistriliiga 10/31 17:45 34 [5] JK Nomme Kalju v Paide Linnameeskond [3] D 3-3
Estonia Meistriliiga 10/28 14:00 33 [6] JK Nomme Kalju v FC Levadia Tallinn [2] W 4-3
Estonia Meistriliiga 10/21 11:30 32 [7] JK Trans Narva v JK Nomme Kalju [4] L 2-1
Estonia Cup 10/14 11:00 4 JK Nomme Kalju v Harju JK Laagri W 3-1
Estonia Meistriliiga 10/07 09:30 31 [4] JK Nomme Kalju v Parnu JK Vaprus [5] D 1-1
Estonia Meistriliiga 09/30 11:30 30 [10] Harju JK Laagri v JK Nomme Kalju [3] L 1-0
Estonia Meistriliiga 09/26 14:15 29 [7] FC Kuressaare v JK Nomme Kalju [4] W 0-2
Estonia Meistriliiga 09/23 14:00 28 [6] JK Nomme Kalju v JK Tammeka Tartu [9] W 4-1
Estonia Meistriliiga 09/17 11:30 27 [6] JK Nomme Kalju v FC Flora Tallinn [2] D 0-0
Estonia Cup 09/11 14:30 5 JK Nomme Kalju v JK Viljandi Tulevik W 5-1
Estonia Meistriliiga 09/03 11:30 26 [6] Paide Linnameeskond v JK Nomme Kalju [4] L 2-0
Estonia Meistriliiga 08/27 15:30 25 [5] JK Nomme Kalju v FC Kuressaare [7] W 4-1
Estonia Meistriliiga 08/19 16:00 24 [5] Parnu JK Vaprus v JK Nomme Kalju [4] D 3-3
Estonia Meistriliiga 08/13 14:00 23 [9] JK Tammeka Tartu v JK Nomme Kalju [5] D 1-1
Estonia Meistriliiga 08/05 14:00 22 [6] JK Nomme Kalju v JK Trans Narva [8] W 4-0
Estonia Cup 08/02 16:00 6 JK Nomme Kalju v Tabasalu Ulasabat CF W 4-0
Estonia Meistriliiga 07/22 16:30 21 [6] JK Nomme Kalju v Harju JK Laagri [10] W 1-0
Estonia Meistriliiga 07/09 16:00 20 [2] FC Levadia Tallinn v JK Nomme Kalju [6] L 3-0
Estonia Meistriliiga 07/02 14:00 19 [5] JK Nomme Kalju v JK Tallinna Kalev [4] L 1-2

Wikipedia - Nõmme Kalju FC

Nõmme Kalju FC (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈnɤmːe ˈkɑlju]), commonly known as Nõmme Kalju, or simply as Kalju (Estonian: "rock" or "cliff"), is an Estonian 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.

Founded in 1923 and re-established in 1997, the club has played in the Meistriliiga since the 2008 season and have never been relegated from the Estonian top division. Nõmme Kalju have won two Meistriliiga titles, one Estonian Cup and one Estonian Supercup.

History

Founding and re-establishment (1923–2007)

Nõmme Kalju footballers in 1924

Nõmme Kalju football club was founded in 1923 as a division of the Kalju Sports Club by two professional wrestlers, Aleksander Šneider and Mart Liiv. From 1925 to 1927, Kalju took part in the Estonian Football Championship, finishing fourth in the 1925 season. The club's home ground was Hiiu Stadium in Nõmme and the club remained active until World War II.

The club was re-established in 1997 by the former Estonia national team manager Uno Piir, Anton Siht and Värner Lootsmann. Nõmme Kalju joined the Estonian football league system and began competing in the Northern division of the III liiga. The club finished their first season in second place, while Joel Lindpere was the top goalscorer with 13 goals. Nõmme Kalju played in the III liiga for eight consecutive seasons.

In 2002, Kuno Tehva acquired the club with a goal of establishing a professional football club. Nõmme Kalju were promoted to the third tier II liiga in 2004 and to the second tier Esiliiga in 2005. Nõmme Kalju finished their first season in the Esiliiga in fifth place. In 2007, Getúlio Fredo was appointed as manager. Nõmme Kalju finished the 2007 season in sixth place and faced Kuressaare in the promotion play-offs. The club lost their first match home 0–1 but won the second leg away 2–1 and advanced to the Meistriliiga on away goals.

First league title (2008–2012)

In preparation for their Meistriliiga debut, Nõmme Kalju rebuilt the team by signing 16 new players. Nõmme Kalju finished their first season in the Meistriliiga in fourth place, only a point away from the third place, while Ingemar Teever won the top goalscorer's title with 23 goals. In 2009, the club also made its debut in Europe by playing in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, where they were defeated by Dinaburg 1–2 on aggregate in the first qualifying round. Nõmme Kalju finished the 2009 season in fifth place. In 2010, Igor Prins took over as manager and Nõmme Kalju finished the 2010 season in fourth place. The club strengthened their first-team squad significantly during the 2010–11 winter transfer window by signing Estonian internationals Alo Bärengrub, Tarmo Neemelo, Eino Puri and Kristen Viikmäe. Nõmme Kalju finished the 2011 season as runners-up, seven points behind champions Flora, while Tarmo Neemelo scored 22 goals. In the 2012 season, Nõmme Kalju won their first league title, amassing 92 points.

Recent history (2013–present)

Hidetoshi Wakui is Kalju's all-time most capped foreign player, with 213 apps (2011–2016)

By winning the Meistriliiga, Nõmme Kalju also qualified to the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase. Nõmme Kalju defeated HJK in the second qualifying round 2–1 on aggregate, but subsequently lost to Viktoria Plzeň 2–10 on aggregate in the third qualifying round. The team failed to defend their Meistriliiga title in the 2013 season, finishing as runners-up, despite Vladimir Voskoboinikov winning the goalscoring title with 23 goals. Nõmme Kalju finished the 2014 season with a disappointing fourth place, following which Igor Prins was sacked and replaced by former player Sergei Terehhov. Under Terehhov, the team had a successful start, winning first nine league games and winning their first Estonian Cup trophy, defeating Paide Linnameeskond 2–0 in the finals. In September 2015, Terehhov resigned after poor results in the Meistriliiga, with Getúlio Fredo taking over as caretaker manager. Nõmme Kalju finished the 2015 season in third place.

In November 2015, it was confirmed that Sergei Frantsev would be hired as manager after the season. Under Frantsev, the team finished third in 2016 and 2017, before winning the Meistriliiga for the second time in 2018 without losing a single match, amassing 86 points in 36 matches. In March 2019, Kalju lifted their first Estonian Supercup by defeating Levadia 3–2. Less than two months later, on 25 April 2019, Frantsev was sacked after a poor start to the 2019 league season, with Roman Kozhukhovskyi taking over as caretaker manager, before being hired permanently on 14 June. In December 2019, Marko Kristal was appointed as manager. For the 2021 season, Sergei Frantsev returned to helm of the team, but was dismissed at the end of the year and replaced with Portuguese coach Eddie Cardoso. For the third consecutive year, Kalju finished the 2022 season in fourth place.

JK Nomme Kalju is a professional soccer team based in Tallinn, Estonia. The team was founded in 1997 and has since become one of the most successful clubs in Estonian football history. The team plays its home matches at the Hiiu Stadium, which has a capacity of 1,000 spectators.

The team's colors are green and white, and its logo features a bull, which is a symbol of strength and power. The team's nickname is "The Bulls". The team has a strong youth academy and has produced several talented players who have gone on to play for the Estonian national team.

JK Nomme Kalju has won several domestic titles, including the Estonian Cup in 2014 and 2018, and the Estonian Supercup in 2019. The team has also had success in European competitions, reaching the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League in 2019.

The team is known for its attacking style of play and has several talented players, including striker Liliu and midfielder Vladislav Homutov. The team is coached by Roman Kozhukhovskyi, who has been with the team since 2018.

Overall, JK Nomme Kalju is a respected and successful soccer team in Estonia, with a strong fan base and a bright future ahead.