Tallinna JK or simply TJK is a defunct Estonianfootball club, based in Tallinn. Founded in 1921, TJK were one of the founding members of the Estonian Football Championship in 1921. On 4 January 2008 Tallinna JK and SK Legion Tallinn merged into Tallinna JK Legion.
TJK became the Estonian champions twice, winning the Estonian Football Championship in 1926 and 1928. The club also lifted the Estonian Cup in 1939 and unofficially in 1940.
Tallinna Jalgpalli Klubi was founded on 5 May 1921 by Estonian footballers, who had returned from World War I and Estonian War of Independence and had lost their spot in their former clubs Tallinna Kalev or Sport Tallinn.[1] Coached by Olympic silver medalist in the marathon Jüri Lossmann, the club took part in the first Estonian Football Championship in 1921, where they finished runners-up to Sport Tallinn.
In many ways, TJK was a pioneer in the Estonian football. They became the first Estonian sports club to solely focus on football and have it also mentioned in their name. Following the appointment of Hungarian Franz Woggenhuber as coach in 1922, TJK became the first football club in Estonia to have a foreign coach. In August 1925, the club also opened the first modern football stadium in Estonia. Furthermore, TJK members Johannes Ellip and August Siiber wrote the first statute of the Estonian Football Association.[1]
Tallinna JK won the Estonian Football Championship in the 1926 season, where they beat Kalev 6–0 in the semi-final and in the final defeated the reigning champions Sport 4–1. TJK were crowned champions again in 1928. At the end of the same year, TJK player Arnold Pihlak joined FK Austria Vienna and became the first professional Estonian footballer.[2]
The club also lifted the Estonian Cup in 1939 and won the final in the following year, but the competition was deemed unofficial due to World War II. TJK was disbanded in 1941 after Estonia had been occupied by the Soviets.
Rebirth and merger into TJK Legion (2001–2008)edit
Tallinna Jalgpalli Klubi was brought back to existence in 2001 and started playing in Esiliiga. The club quickly became renowned for its successful youth system and was the starting point for famous Estonian internationals Konstantin Vassiljev, Tarmo Kink and Dmitri Kruglov. In 2007, Tallinna JK and SK Legion merged and the club was named Tallinna JK Legion.
Stadiumedit
Newspaper article about TJK's new football stadium (1925)
TJK jalgpalliväliedit
After being founded in 1921, TJK actively start to look for a field, where they could construct their own football stadium. Initially, the club eyes a field in the Kalamaja district, but the Tallinn City Government sees an area located next to Narva maantee and near the Kadriorg beach more suitable for football. A year later, the City Government decides to rent out the area to TJK and on 16 August 1925, the first grass surface football stadium is opened in Estonia.
Named TJK jalgpalliväli, the stadium's wooden grandstand could seat 3,740 people. With additional standing capacity of 6,000, the stadium could facilitate 9,740 spectators.
After the club was re-established in 2001, the field, where once laid the TJK jalgpalliväli, had been replaced by Liivaoja apartment buildings. TJK started to operate in the Wismari Stadium. Opened in 1916, Wismari was once the home ground of TJK's arch-rivals Sport Tallinn.
^ abSchwede, Indrek (2022). Eesti jalgpalli ajalugu I osa. Eesti Jalgpalli Liit. p. 105.
^"Ennast üles ehitav Legion oli kunagi Eesti jalgpalli tõeline suunanäitaja". Spordijutud.com (in Estonian). 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
January 08, 2024
tallinna, simply, defunct, estonian, football, club, based, tallinn, founded, 1921, were, founding, members, estonian, football, championship, 1921, january, 2008, legion, tallinn, merged, into, legion, full, nametallinna, jalgpalli, klubifounded5, 1921, years. Tallinna JK or simply TJK is a defunct Estonian football club based in Tallinn Founded in 1921 TJK were one of the founding members of the Estonian Football Championship in 1921 On 4 January 2008 Tallinna JK and SK Legion Tallinn merged into Tallinna JK Legion Tallinna JKFull nameTallinna Jalgpalli KlubiFounded5 May 1921 102 years ago 1921 05 05 2001Dissolved19412008GroundWismari Staadion TallinnCapacity500LeagueII Liiga Ida Pohi2007II liiga Ida Pohi 7thHome coloursAway coloursTJK became the Estonian champions twice winning the Estonian Football Championship in 1926 and 1928 The club also lifted the Estonian Cup in 1939 and unofficially in 1940 Contents 1 History 1 1 Pioneers in Estonian football 1921 1941 1 2 Rebirth and merger into TJK Legion 2001 2008 2 Stadium 2 1 TJK jalgpallivali 2 2 Wismari staadion 3 Achievements 4 Notable former players 5 ReferencesHistory editPioneers in Estonian football 1921 1941 edit Tallinna Jalgpalli Klubi was founded on 5 May 1921 by Estonian footballers who had returned from World War I and Estonian War of Independence and had lost their spot in their former clubs Tallinna Kalev or Sport Tallinn 1 Coached by Olympic silver medalist in the marathon Juri Lossmann the club took part in the first Estonian Football Championship in 1921 where they finished runners up to Sport Tallinn In many ways TJK was a pioneer in the Estonian football They became the first Estonian sports club to solely focus on football and have it also mentioned in their name Following the appointment of Hungarian Franz Woggenhuber as coach in 1922 TJK became the first football club in Estonia to have a foreign coach In August 1925 the club also opened the first modern football stadium in Estonia Furthermore TJK members Johannes Ellip and August Siiber wrote the first statute of the Estonian Football Association 1 Tallinna JK won the Estonian Football Championship in the 1926 season where they beat Kalev 6 0 in the semi final and in the final defeated the reigning champions Sport 4 1 TJK were crowned champions again in 1928 At the end of the same year TJK player Arnold Pihlak joined FK Austria Vienna and became the first professional Estonian footballer 2 The club also lifted the Estonian Cup in 1939 and won the final in the following year but the competition was deemed unofficial due to World War II TJK was disbanded in 1941 after Estonia had been occupied by the Soviets Rebirth and merger into TJK Legion 2001 2008 edit Tallinna Jalgpalli Klubi was brought back to existence in 2001 and started playing in Esiliiga The club quickly became renowned for its successful youth system and was the starting point for famous Estonian internationals Konstantin Vassiljev Tarmo Kink and Dmitri Kruglov In 2007 Tallinna JK and SK Legion merged and the club was named Tallinna JK Legion Stadium edit nbsp Newspaper article about TJK s new football stadium 1925 TJK jalgpallivali edit After being founded in 1921 TJK actively start to look for a field where they could construct their own football stadium Initially the club eyes a field in the Kalamaja district but the Tallinn City Government sees an area located next to Narva maantee and near the Kadriorg beach more suitable for football A year later the City Government decides to rent out the area to TJK and on 16 August 1925 the first grass surface football stadium is opened in Estonia Named TJK jalgpallivali the stadium s wooden grandstand could seat 3 740 people With additional standing capacity of 6 000 the stadium could facilitate 9 740 spectators Wismari staadion edit Main article Wismari Stadium After the club was re established in 2001 the field where once laid the TJK jalgpallivali had been replaced by Liivaoja apartment buildings TJK started to operate in the Wismari Stadium Opened in 1916 Wismari was once the home ground of TJK s arch rivals Sport Tallinn Achievements editEstonian Championship 2 1926 1928 Estonian Cup 2 1939 1940 unofficial Notable former players edit nbsp Eduard Ellman Eelma the former Estonia international footballer nbsp Otto Silber Estonia international nbsp Voldemar Peterson Estonia international nbsp Dmitri Kruglov Estonia international nbsp Konstantin Vassiljev Estonia international nbsp Tarmo Kink Estonia internationalReferences edit a b Schwede Indrek 2022 Eesti jalgpalli ajalugu I osa Eesti Jalgpalli Liit p 105 Ennast ules ehitav Legion oli kunagi Eesti jalgpalli toeline suunanaitaja Spordijutud com in Estonian 2020 09 18 Retrieved 2023 01 06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tallinna JK amp oldid 1147219241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
