Celta de Vigo
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Real Club Celta de Vigo (reˈal ˈkluβ ˈθelta ðe ˈβiɣo), simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish
Spain
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 professional football club based in Vigo
Vigo
Vigo is a city and municipality in north-west Spain, in Galicia, situated on the ria of the same name on the Atlantic Ocean.-Population:...

, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting
Real Vigo Sporting
Real Vigo Sporting Club , was a Spanish football club based in Vigo, Galicia. They later joined with their city rivals Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club to form Celta de Vigo.-History:...

 and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.

Nicknamed Los Celestes (The Sky Blues), they play in sky blue shirts and white shorts. The club's home stadium is Balaídos
Balaidos Stadium
The Estadio Municipal de Balaídos is an all-seater football stadium in Vigo, Spain. It is the home of Segunda División club Celta Vigo.-Location:Balaídos is located on the Avenida Balaídos, in the district of Coia...

, which seats 32,500 spectators.

Celta Vigo have played for many years in the Spanish first division, but have never been champions of the league or cup, despite having come close. Their best season was 1970—71, when they were not beaten at home and were known as the "giant-killers." They finished the season in sixth place (with the same number of points as Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...

 in fifth). This meant that the team qualified for the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

 for the next season. Unfortunately for them, they were knocked out by Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...

 in the first round. They were unable to recover from a 2-0 loss at home.

Foundation

R.C. Celta de Vigo was formed as a result of the ambition of Vigo's teams to achieve more at national level, where the Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...

 sides had been their bête noire
Bête noire
Bête noire may refer to:* Bête Noire , an album by British singer Bryan Ferry, released on Virgin Records in November 1987* Bête Noire , a comic anthology* La Bête Noire , a comic book...

 in the Spanish Championship. The idea was to merge both teams to create a more powerful team at national level. The standard-bearer of this movement was Manuel de Castro "Handicap", a sports writer for the Faro de Vigo
Faro de Vigo
Faro de Vigo is a Galician newspaper from Vigo. It is the oldest Spanish newspaper still in circulation. Its headquarters are located in Chapela, Redondela...

 who, from 1915, started to write in his articles about the need for a Unitarian movement. The slogan of his movement was "Todo por y para Vigo" (All for and to Vigo), which eventually found support amongst the managers of Real Vigo Sporting
Real Vigo Sporting
Real Vigo Sporting Club , was a Spanish football club based in Vigo, Galicia. They later joined with their city rivals Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club to form Celta de Vigo.-History:...

 and Real Club Fortuna de Vigo
Real Club Fortuna de Vigo
Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club, was a Spanish football club based in Vigo, Galicia. They won the Galician Championship nine times in 1906, 1907, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1915, 1918, 1921 and 1922. They later joined with their city rivals Real Vigo Sporting to form Real Club Celta de Vigo.The last match...

. It was backed unanimously when De Castro himself presented the motion at the assembly of the Royal Spanish Football Federation in Madrid, on 22 June 1923.

On 12 July 1923, at the AGM's of Vigo and Fortuna held at the Odeon Theatre and in the Hotel Moderno, respectively, the merger was approved. Thus the "Team of Galicia" was born, as it was dubbed. In the last AGM of Fortuna and Vigo to approve the formation of a new club held on 10 August 1923, the members decided upon the team's name. Various names were suggested:
  • Real Unión de Vigo
  • Club Galicia
  • Real Atlántic
  • Breogán
  • Real Club Olimpico


The last name was popular but they eventually decided on Real Club Celta, an ethnic race linked to Galicia (see Celts). The first president of Celta was Manuel Bárcena de Andrés, the Count of Torre Cedeira. At this AGM, the squad was also decided, which numbered 64 players in total, that included some notable players from both Fortuna and Vigo
Real Vigo Sporting
Real Vigo Sporting Club , was a Spanish football club based in Vigo, Galicia. They later joined with their city rivals Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club to form Celta de Vigo.-History:...

:
  • Goalkeepers: Isidro, Lilo and Rubido
  • Defenders: Otero, Pasarín, Juanito Clemente, Daniel y Kaíto
  • Midfielders: Jacobo Torres, Balbino, Queralt, Hermida, Pombo, Cruces, Córdoba, Máximo y Bienvenido
  • Forwards: Reigosa, Chiarroni, Posada, Polo, Correa, Gerardito, Ramón González, Caride, Pinilla, Salvador, Chicha, Miguelito y Casal.
  • Manager: Francis Cuggy
    Francis Cuggy
    Francis Cuggy was an English footballer who played at right half. He won the Football League championship with Sunderland in 1912–13 and made two appearances for England.-Sunderland:...


EuroCelta

The late 1990s (1997—2001) saw the best results in Celta's history, in which they managed to consolidate themselves as a top-six league side, culminating in 2001-02, when they did not fall below sixth the whole season. They were dubbed EuroCelta by the Spanish press. In February 2001 the IFFHS declared Celta the best team of the world during that period, as a consequence of the fantastic results. The most important players during Alexander Mostovoi
Alexander Mostovoi
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Mostovoi is a retired Russian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.Known as El Zar, from his lengthy spell at Spain's Celta de Vigo, he was often referred to as a 'genius playmaker' during his time there, in addition to a volatile temperament.-Spartak...

 and Valery Karpin
Valery Karpin
Valeri Georgievich Karpin is a former Russian professional association footballer who played midfielder and former manager of FC Spartak Moscow...

 and Haim Revivo
Haim Revivo
Haim Michael Revivo is a retired Israeli football player, and a businessman. He was especially famous for his free-kick goals and his entertaining celebrations after these goals.- From Ashdod to Tel Aviv :...

. The squad counted also with other international players such as the goalkeeper Pablo Cavallero
Pablo Cavallero
Pablo Oscar Cavallero Rodríguez is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a goalkeeper....

, the midfielder Claude Makelele
Claude Makélélé
Claude Makélelé Sinda is a retired football player who used to play as a defensive midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. Prior to joining Paris Saint-Germain, Makélélé played for Nantes, Olympique de Marseille, Celta Vigo, Real Madrid and Chelsea...

, the winger Gustavo López or the strikers Catanha
Catanha
Henrique Guedes da Silva, aka Catanha , is a Brazilian-born Spanish footballer who plays for Centro Sportivo Alagoano as a striker....

 and Benny McCarthy, among others.

Fall from Grace

Celta had a dramatic reversal of fortune in 2003—04. The previous season, they finished fourth in the league, putting them in the third qualifying round of the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

. Celta entered the group phase after eliminating Slavia Praga, and eventually reached the last 16 before being knocked out by Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...

. However, their domestic form was disastrous, and they finished second to the last in La Liga, so they were relegated to the second level. Although their squad was heavily dismantled, they earned a return to the top flight at the first attempt, after finishing second in in 2004-05's Segunda.

In the 2005-06 season
2005–06 La Liga
* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC...

, they finished sixth earning a return once more to the UEFA Cup. They made it to the last 16 in that competition as well, before losing to Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...

.

In the 2006—07 season, Celta finished in 18th position and were relegated to Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

. At the end of June 2007, Celta avoided going into administration. However, if an agreement was not put in place between the club and its creditors within three months, then courts would declare the liquidation of the club’s assets.

Due to the huge debt, the club was forced to sell many players and make tremendous cuts in the club's finances. Since then, they have been relying mainly in the reserves team, combined with some inexpensive signings. During the first three seesons in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

 the club struggled hard to avoid relegation, amid fears of the club's disappearance. This was a period of high inestability, with constant changes of managers and players. In the season 2010-2011, the signings of the striker David Rodríguez
David Rodriguez
David Rodriguez is a folk music singer-songwriter, performer, and poet.-Life and music:David Roland Rodriguez was born and raised in Houston, Texas. His paternal roots lay in Mexico, and his mother's older sister, Eva Garza, recorded for Decca Records during the 1950s...

, the winger Enrique de Lucas
Enrique de Lucas
Enrique "Quique" de Lucas Martínez is a Spanish footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo mainly as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:...

 and the manager Paco Herrera turned the situation and the club finished 6º, performing a fantastic season and qualifying for the promotion. Nevertheless, they were eliminated in the first knockout by Granada CF
Granada CF
Granada Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 14 April 1931, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home matches at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes....

 on the penalty shootout, after an aggregate of 1-1.

Colours & badge

Celta Vigo's original team strip consisted of a red shirt, black shorts and blue socks. This was later changed at an unknown date to the traditional sky blue and white strip - representative of the Galician flag.

Like many other Galician clubs, such as Racing de Ferrol
Racing de Ferrol
Racing Club de Ferrol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ferrol in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia.Founded in 1919, in currently plays in Tercera División, holding home games at Estadio de la Malata...

, the club badge is based on the red cross of Santiago (St. James). On top of the cross sits a sky blue shield with two letter Cs (Club Celta). In 1923 Celta became one of several Spanish football clubs that were granted patronage by the Spanish crown and thus entitled to use Real (Royal) in their names and the royal crown on their badge. This right was granted to Celta by Alfonso XIII and the club subsequently became known as Real Club Celta de Vigo. During the Spanish Second Republic (1931—1936) the title Real was removed from the club's name and the royal crown was taken off the club crest, however it was to return under the Spanish State
Spanish State
Francoist Spain refers to a period of Spanish history between 1936 and 1975 when Spain was under the authoritarian dictatorship of Francisco Franco....

.

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Celta Vigo have the longest-running sponsorship deal in Spanish football. Going back to the 1985-86 season, Citroën
Citroën
Citroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that...

, the biggest employer in Vigo
Vigo
Vigo is a city and municipality in north-west Spain, in Galicia, situated on the ria of the same name on the Atlantic Ocean.-Population:...

, and in Galicia, has been their official shirt sponsor. Their business deal with kit supplier, Umbro
Umbro
Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment...

, is also one of the longest-running ones - Umbro's regional headquarters are based in nearby Redondela
Redondela
Redondela is a small town in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, northwestern Spain.-Parroquias:* Cabeiro* Cedeira* Cesantes* Chapela* Negros* Quintela* Reboreda* Redondela* Saxamonde* Trasmañó* Ventosela* Vilar de Infesta* O Viso- See also :...

.
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
1982–1986 Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...

None
1986–2010 Umbro
Umbro
Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment...

Citroën
Citroën
Citroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that...

2010– Li-Ning

Club anthem

  • Download in mp3 format:

Galician: http://www.celtavigo.net/Portal/Audio/2HimnoGal.zip
Castilian: http://www.celtavigo.net/Portal/Audio/1HimnoCas.zip

Other popular songs sung by the celtistas are A Rianxeira, O Miudiño, and the Foliada Celeste.

Rivalry

Celta Vigo's biggest rivals are their northern neighbours Deportivo La Coruña. Matches between the two teams are known as the Galician derby
Galician derby
The Galician derby is the name given to any association football match contested between Celta Vigo and Deportivo La Coruña, the two biggest clubs of Galicia.-All-time results:League...

.
Teams P W D L F A
vs Deportivo 64 24 16 24 82 91

Recent seasons

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....

Europe Notes
1997/98 1D 6 38 17 9 12 54 47 60 |
1998/99 1D 5 38 17 13 8 69 41 64 UC |quarter-final
1999/00 1D 7 38 15 8 15 45 43 53 UC |quarter-final
2000/01 1D 6 38 16 11 11 51 49 59 Final UC |quarter-final UI: winner
2001/02 1D 5 38 16 12 10 64 46 60 2nd round UC |2nd round
2002/03 1D 4 38 17 10 11 45 36 61 2nd round UC |3rd round
2003/04 1D 19 38 9 12 17 48 68 39 Quarter-final ECL |last 16 relegated
2004/05 2D 2 42 22 10 10 55 38 76 2nd round promoted
2005/06
2005–06 La Liga
* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC...

1D 6 38 20 4 14 45 33 64 Last 16 |
2006/07 1D 18 38 10 9 19 40 59 39 Round of 32 UC |last 16 Relegated to 2ª División
2007/08 2D 16 42 13 13 16 56 55 52 2nd round
2008/09 2D 17 42 10 17 14 46 56 48 Round of 32
2009/10
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....

2D 12 42 13 13 16 38 44 52 Quarter-final

Season to season

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Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
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1929
Segunda División
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9th
1930/31
Tercera División
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1st
1931/32
Segunda División
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9th
1932/33
Segunda División
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7th
1933/34
Segunda División
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4th
1934/35
Segunda División
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1st
1935/36
Segunda División
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1st
1939/40
La Liga
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10th
1940/41
La Liga
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10th
1941/42
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

5th
1942/43
La Liga
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5th
1943/44
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

14th
1944/45
Segunda División
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3rd
1945/46
La Liga
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10th
1946/47
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

9th
1947/48
La Liga
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4th
1948/49
La Liga
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11th
1949/50
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

7th
1950/51
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

8th
class="wikitable"> Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
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1951/52
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

9th 1952/53
La Liga
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13th 1953/54
La Liga
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10th 1954/55
La Liga
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11th 1955/56
La Liga
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10th 1956/57
La Liga
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13th 1957/58
La Liga
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7th 1958/59
La Liga
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16th 1959/60
Segunda División
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2nd 1960/61
Segunda División
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2nd 1961/62
Segunda División
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6th 1962/63
Segunda División
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6th 1963/64
Segunda División
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9th 1964/65
Segunda División
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5th 1965/66
Segunda División
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2nd 1966/67
Segunda División
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3rd 1967/68
Segunda División
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3rd 1968/69
Segunda División
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2nd 1969/70
La Liga
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10th
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Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
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1970/71
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

6th
1971/72
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

10th
1972/73
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

15th
1973/74
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

12th
1974/75
La Liga
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17th
1975/76
Segunda División
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2nd
1976/77
La Liga
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17th
1977/78
Segunda División
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3rd
1978/79
La Liga
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16th
1979/80
Segunda División
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17th
1980/81 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

1st
1981/82
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

1st
1982/83
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

17th
1983/84
Segunda División
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6th
1984/85
Segunda División
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3rd
1985/86
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

18th
1986/87
Segunda División
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1st
1987/88
La Liga
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7th
1988/89
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

8th
1989/90
La Liga
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19th
1990/91
Segunda División
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14th
class="wikitable"> Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
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1991/92
Segunda División
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1st 1992/93
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

11th 1993/94
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

15th 1994/95
La Liga
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13th 1995/96
La Liga
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11th 1996/97
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

16th 1997/98
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

6th 1998/99
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

5th 1999/00
La Liga
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7th 2000/01
La Liga
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6th 2001/02
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

5th 2002/03
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

4th 2003/04
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

19th 2004/05
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

2nd 2005/06
2005–06 La Liga
* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC...

La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

6th 2006/07
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

18th 2007/08
Segunda División
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16th 2008/09
Segunda División
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17th 2009/10
2009–10 Segunda División
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Segunda División
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12th 2010/11
2010–11 Segunda División
-Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:||style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=11 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-Positions by round:Source: -Results:...

Segunda División
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6th Second Round 2011/12
Segunda División
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  • 1 participation in Champions League
    UEFA Champions League
    The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

  • 6 participations in UEFA Cup
    UEFA Cup
    The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

  • 1 participation in Intertoto Cup
    UEFA Intertoto Cup
    The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...

  • 46 seasons in La Liga
    La Liga
    The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

  • 32 seasons in Segunda División
    Segunda División
    The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

  • 1 season in Segunda División B
    Segunda División B
    Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

  • 1 season in Tercera División
    Tercera División
    Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...


Current squad

The numbers are established according to the official website:www.celtavigo.net and www.lfp.es
As of 31 August 2011.


Club Records

  • Most league goals – 107, Hermidita
    Hermidita
    Manuel Hermida Losada , more commonly known as Hermidita was a Spanish former footballer who used to play for Celta de Vigo in the 1940s.-References:...

     (1945–55)
  • Most Primera Division league goals
  • Most goals in a season
  • Most league appearances – 235, Mostovoi
    Alexander Mostovoi
    Aleksandr Vladimirovich Mostovoi is a retired Russian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.Known as El Zar, from his lengthy spell at Spain's Celta de Vigo, he was often referred to as a 'genius playmaker' during his time there, in addition to a volatile temperament.-Spartak...

     (1996-04)
  • Current player with most league appearances
  • Biggest win and biggest home win – 10-1 (v. Gimnastic Tarragona, October 23, 1949)
  • Biggest away win – 0-5 (v. Hercules
    Hércules CF
    Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...

    , March 2, 1941)
  • Biggest defeat and biggest away defeat – 10-0 (v. Athletic Bilbao
    Athletic Bilbao
    Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...

    , January 11, 1944)
  • Most Home points in a season -
  • Most Away points in a season - 18 (2006–07)
  • Record transfer fee paid - £7.4 million, Catanha
    Catanha
    Henrique Guedes da Silva, aka Catanha , is a Brazilian-born Spanish footballer who plays for Centro Sportivo Alagoano as a striker....

     from Málaga CF
    Málaga CF
    Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...

  • Record transfer fee received - £11 million, Michel Salgado
    Míchel Salgado
    Miguel Ángel "Míchel" Salgado Fernández is a Spanish footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League, as a right defender.Nicknamed Il Due , he is known for his combative tackling and attacking play...

     to Real Madrid CF

Top goalscorers

Hermidita
Hermidita
Manuel Hermida Losada , more commonly known as Hermidita was a Spanish former footballer who used to play for Celta de Vigo in the 1940s.-References:...

 105 Mauro 69 Gudelj
Vladimir Gudelj
Vladimir Gudelj is a retired Bosnian footballer who played as a striker.An excellent penalty taker, he is best known for his eight-year spell with Spain's Celta de Vigo....

 68 Pahiño
Pahiño
Manuel Fernández Fernández , commonly referred to as Pahiño, is a former Spanish footballer who played for Celta de Vigo, Real Madrid, Deportivo de La Coruña and Spain during the 1940s and 1950s...

 61 Mostovoi
Alexander Mostovoi
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Mostovoi is a retired Russian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.Known as El Zar, from his lengthy spell at Spain's Celta de Vigo, he was often referred to as a 'genius playmaker' during his time there, in addition to a volatile temperament.-Spartak...

 55 Roig 50 Atienza 49 Del Pino 48 Olmedo 46 Torres 39

Internationals

Number of capped players (with Spain) - 18
  • First Capped Player -   Pasarín
    Pasarín
    Luis Casas Pasarín was a Spanish footballer and football manager.He played for At. Pontevedra, Fortuna de Vigo, Celta de Vigo and Valencia. He played at the 1924 Summer Olympics....

    • Debut Match -Italy 1-0 Spain (París
      Paris
      Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

      , 25/05/1924)
  • Last Capped Player -   Ángel
    Ángel López
    Ángel Domingo López Ruano, simply Ángel , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF. An offensive right back, he can also operate as a midfielder.-Club career:...

    • Debut Match - Spain 0-1 Romania (Estadio Ramón de Carranza, Cádiz
      Cádiz
      Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....

      , 15/11/2006)

Club Officials

President   Carlos Mouriño
Carlos Mouriño
Manuel Carlos Mouriño Atanes is a Spanish-Mexican businessman and President of Spanish football club Celta Vigo. He is the father of the former Mexican Secretary of the Interior the late Juan Camilo Mouriño.-References:...

Vice Presidents   Ricardo Barros Hermida, Jesús García García & Raúl López López
Director of Football   Miguel Torrecilla
Director of Youth Teams   Antonio Otero
Club Delegate   José Ricardo Fernández
Administrative Director   María José Herbón
Head of PR   José Carlos Bastos
Head coach   Paco Herrera
Assistant coach   Carlos Hugo García Bayón
Fitness coaches   Gerardo Izaguirre
Goalkeeping coach   Patxi Villanueva

Celta Vigo B

Celta de Vigo B
Celta de Vigo B
Real Club Celta de Vigo, S.A.D. "B" is Celta Vigo's B team. They are traditionally known as Celta Turista because it was Turista that replaced Gran Peña as Celta's B team.-History:...

 is Celta's youth team. It was founded in 1990 and plays in Group I of the Segunda División B
Segunda División B
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.

Regional

  • Campeonato de Galicia
    • Winners (6): 1923-24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1933–34
  • Campeonato Astur-Gallego
    • Winners (1): 1934-35
  • Copa Xunta de Galicia
    • Winners (1): 2007, 2008

Friendly

  • Trofeo Ciudad de Vigo
    Trofeo Ciudad de Vigo
    The Trofeo Ciudad de Vigo is an annual pre-season football tournament held at Celta Vigo's Balaídos stadium in Vigo, Spain. It is hosted by Vigo city council.-Winners:*1971 Panathinaikos*1972 RC Celta de Vigo*1973 RC Celta de Vigo...

    • Winners (17):
  • Trofeo Memorial Quinocho
    Trofeo Memorial Quinocho
    The Quinocho Memorial Trophy is an annual pre-season football competition hosted by Celta Vigo. It is dedicated to their former player and club director Joaquin Fernandez Santomé 'Quinocho'.-Winners:...

    • Winners (14): 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Trofeo Teresa Herrera
    • Winners (1): 1999
  • Trofeo Xacobeo
    • Winners (1): 1999

Zamora

1992-93 - Santiago Cañizares
Santiago Cañizares
José Santiago Cañizares Ruiz is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.After playing with Real Madrid, mostly as a backup, he finished his career at Valencia CF, where he appeared in more than 400 official games since 1998.In his prime, he was regarded as one of the best...

 (30 Goals / 36 Games - Coefficient 0.83) 2002-03 - Pablo Cavallero (27 Goals / 34 Games - Coefficient 0.79) 2005-06 - José Manuel Pinto
José Manuel Pinto Colorado
José Manuel Pinto Colorado is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona as a goalkeeper.-Betis / Celta:Born in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Andalusia, Pinto, a product of Real Betis' youth system, moved up to the first team and made his La Liga debut for the club during the 1997–98...

(28 Goals / 36 Games - Coefficient 0.78)

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