Fixtures

Spain Primera Liga 03/31 12:00 30 Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano - View
Spain Primera Liga 04/14 19:00 31 Real Betis vs Celta Vigo - View
Spain Primera Liga 04/21 19:00 32 Celta Vigo vs Las Palmas - View
Spain Primera Liga 04/28 19:00 33 CD Alaves vs Celta Vigo - View
Spain Primera Liga 05/05 19:00 34 Celta Vigo vs Villarreal - View
Spain Primera Liga 05/12 19:00 35 Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo - View

Results

Spain Primera Liga 03/17 13:00 29 [15] Sevilla v Celta Vigo [17] W 1-2
Spain Primera Liga 03/10 17:30 28 [1] Real Madrid v Celta Vigo [17] L 4-0
Spain Primera Liga 03/01 20:00 27 [17] Celta Vigo v Almeria [20] W 1-0
Spain Primera Liga 02/25 13:00 26 [18] Cadiz v Celta Vigo [17] D 2-2
Spain Primera Liga 02/17 17:30 25 [17] Celta Vigo v Barcelona [4] L 1-2
Spain Primera Liga 02/11 13:00 24 [10] Getafe v Celta Vigo [16] L 3-2
Spain Primera Liga 02/04 15:15 23 [11] Osasuna v Celta Vigo [17] W 0-3
Spain Primera Liga 01/28 13:00 22 [16] Celta Vigo v Girona [2] L 0-1
Spain Copa del Rey 01/23 20:30 3 Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad L 1-2
Spain Primera Liga 01/20 20:00 21 [16] Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad [6] L 0-1
Spain Copa del Rey 01/17 19:00 4 Valencia v Celta Vigo W 1-3
Spain Primera Liga 01/13 15:15 20 [15] Mallorca v Celta Vigo [17] D 1-1

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 51 23 28
Wins 16 7 9
Draws 12 6 6
Losses 23 10 13
Goals for 67 24 43
Goals against 70 26 44
Clean sheets 11 5 6
Failed to score 15 7 8

Wikipedia - RC Celta de Vigo

Real Club Celta de Vigo (Galician pronunciation: [reˈal ˈkluβ ˈθeltɐ ðɪ ˈβiɣʊ]; lit.'Royal Celtic Club of Vigo'), commonly known as Celta de Vigo or simply Celta, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, that competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. Nicknamed Os Celestes (The Sky Blues), the club was founded in August 1923 as Club Celta, following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna. The club's home stadium is Balaídos, which seats 24,791 spectators.

The club's name is derived from the Celts, a people who once lived in the region. Celta have a long-standing rivalry with fellow Galician club Deportivo La Coruña, with whom they contest the Galician derby.

Celta have never won the league title nor Copa del Rey, although they have reached the final three times in the latter. The club finished in their best-ever position of fourth in 2002–03, qualifying for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, where they were eliminated by Arsenal in the round of 16. In the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, Celta reached the semi-finals for the first time, losing to Manchester United. In 2000, Celta were one of the co-winners of the UEFA Intertoto Cup.

History

Foundation

Campo de Coia (1908–1928)
Real Club Celta de Vigo vs S.C. Braga in 1945

RC Celta de Vigo was formed as a result of the ambition of Vigo's teams to achieve more at national level, where the Basque sides had been their bête noire in the Spanish Championship. The idea was to merge both Vigo-based teams, Real Vigo Sporting and Real Club Fortuna de Vigo, to create a more powerful team at national level. The standard-bearer of this movement was Manuel de Castro, known as "Handicap", a sports writer for the Faro de Vigo who, from 1915, began 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 among the managers of both clubs. 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.

Chart of Celta de Vigo league performance 1929–2023

On 12 July 1923, the merger was approved at the annual general meetings of Vigo and Fortuna, held at the Cine Odeón and Hotel Moderno, respectively. At the last general meeting of Fortuna and Vigo, which approved the formation of the new club and was held on 10 August, the members decided on the name and colours of the team. Among the various names proposed were Club Galicia, Real Atlético FC, Real Club Olímpico, Breogán and Real Club Celta. The latter two names were the most liked and in the end they decided on Club Celta, an ethnic race linked to Galicia. The first president of Celta was Manuel Bárcena de Andrés, the Count of Torre Cedeira. This assembly also decided on the squad, which totaled 64 players and included some important players from Fortuna and Vigo, and was managed by Francis Cuggy. Their first match was a friendly against Portuguese side Boavista, which Celta won 8–2.

In 1947–48, Celta ranked fourth, the club's joint highest ever finish, and reached the Copa del Generalísimo Final, where they lost 4–1 to Sevilla FC. Local striker Pahiño, who took the Pichichi Trophy for 21 goals in 22 games that season, subsequently moved to Real Madrid.

EuroCelta and subsequent decline

Celta supporters before a match

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Celta were dubbed "EuroCelta" by the Spanish press as a result of their European performance. This included a 4–1 aggregate win against Liverpool in a run to the quarter-finals of the 1998–99 UEFA Cup. In the next season's edition they again reached the last eight, with a 4–0 second leg win over Juventus and a 7–0 home win against Benfica (8–1 on aggregate). Domestically, the team reached the 2001 Copa del Rey final, losing 3–1 to Real Zaragoza in Seville.

Key players during the period included Alexander Mostovoi, Valery Karpin and Haim Revivo, though the squad also relied upon other international players as well, such as goalkeeper Pablo Cavallero; defender and future coach Eduardo Berizzo, midfielders Claude Makélélé and Mazinho; winger Gustavo López; and strikers Catanha and Lyuboslav Penev, amongst others.

In 2002–03, under manager Miguel Ángel Lotina, Celta ranked fourth, their highest finish since 1948, and qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League. They reached the round of 16, where they were eliminated by Arsenal 5–2 on aggregate. Domestically that year, the team came 19th and suffered relegation to the Segunda División. Although the squad was heavily dismantled following the demotion, Celta earned an immediate return to the top flight after finishing second in 2004–05.

In 2006–07, Celta finished 18th and were once again relegated to the Segunda División. The team subsequently fought against relegation to the third tier, and the risk of bankruptcy. This trend was bucked in the 2010–11 season, when new striker David Rodríguez, winger Enrique de Lucas and manager Paco Herrera helped them finish sixth. They were eliminated in the first knockout round by Granada after a penalty shoot-out, the game having finished 1–1 in 90 minutes.

Return to La Liga and Europe

Celta playing regional rivals Deportivo de La Coruña in 2012

On 3 June 2012, Celta returned to La Liga after a five-year absence. In their first season after returning to the top flight, they avoided relegation to the Segunda División on the final day after beating RCD Espanyol 1–0 to ensure a 17th-place finish.

Under "EuroCelta" veteran Eduardo Berizzo in 2015–16, Celta finished sixth for their best result in a decade and earned a spot in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. In their return to European competitions, Celta reached the semi-finals of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, where they were eliminated by eventual champions Manchester United.

Celta Vigo is a professional soccer team based in Vigo, Spain. The team was founded in 1923 and has since become one of the most successful teams in Spanish soccer history. Celta Vigo plays in the top tier of Spanish soccer, La Liga, and has a strong following of passionate fans.

The team's home stadium is the Estadio de Balaídos, which has a capacity of over 29,000 spectators. The team's colors are sky blue and white, and their logo features a blue and white shield with a red cross.

Celta Vigo has a reputation for playing an attacking style of soccer, with a focus on possession and creative play. The team has produced many talented players over the years, including Spanish internationals Iago Aspas and Santi Mina.

Celta Vigo has won several major trophies in their history, including the Copa del Rey in 1958 and 1994. The team has also had success in European competitions, reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in 2001.

Overall, Celta Vigo is a respected and competitive team in Spanish soccer, known for their attractive style of play and passionate fan base.