RC Celta de Vigo

Association football club in Spain

Football club

Celta Vigo

Full name| Real Club Celta de Vigo, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)| Los/Os Celestes (The Sky Blues)
O Celtiña (DIM)
Short name| Celta
Founded| 23 August 1923; 101 years ago (1923-08-23) (as Club Celta)[1]
Ground| Balaídos
Capacity| 24,870[2]
Coordinates| 42°12′42.6″N 8°44′22.9″W﻿ / ﻿42.211833°N 8.739694°W﻿ / 42.211833; -8.739694
Owner| Grupo Corporativo Ges, S.L.
President| Marián Mouriño
Head coach| Claudio Giráldez
League| La Liga
2023–24| La Liga, 13th of 20
Website| rccelta.es

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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Real Club Celta de Vigo (Galician pronunciation: [reˈal ˈkluβ ˈθeltɐ ðɪ ˈβiɣʊ]; lit. 'Royal Celtic Club of Vigo'), commonly known as Celta Vigo, 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 24,870 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

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### Foundation

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Campo de Coia (1908–1928) Copa del Rey Alfonso XIII' trophy in 1927 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.[3] The slogan of his movement was "Todo por y para Vigo" ("All by and for Vigo"),[3] 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.[3]

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.[3] 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.[3] 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.[3] The first president of Celta was Manuel Bárcena de Andrés, the Count of Torre Cedeira.[3] 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.[3] Their first match was a friendly against Portuguese side Boavista, which Celta won 8–2.[3]

In January 1927, Celta won the 'Copa del Rey Alfonso XIII' trophy after defeating the English sailors team 4–1.[4]

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.[5] Local striker Pahiño, who took the Pichichi Trophy for 21 goals in 22 games that season, subsequently moved to Real Madrid.[6]

### EuroCelta and subsequent decline

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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.[7] 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).[8] Domestically, the team reached the 2001 Copa del Rey final, losing 3–1 to Real Zaragoza in Seville.[9]

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.[10] Domestically that year, the team came 19th and suffered relegation to the Segunda División.[11] Although the squad was heavily dismantled following the demotion, Celta earned an immediate return to the top flight after finishing second in 2004–05.[12]

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.[13] 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.[14]

### Return to La Liga and Europe

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Celta playing regional rivals Deportivo de La Coruña in 2012

On 3 June 2012, Celta returned to La Liga after a five-year absence.[15] 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.[16]

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.[17] 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.[18]

## Identity

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### Crest

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Celta's original crest was rather simple, featuring a red shield with two stylised letter Cs (Club Celta) and the royal crown of Spain; in the year of its foundation, the club became one of a number of Spanish football clubs to be granted patronage by Alfonso XIII and thus the right to use the honorific real (Royal) in its name and the crown on its badge.[3] The following year the shield's colour was changed to the traditional sky blue colour. Like many other Galician clubs, such as Compostela and Racing Ferrol, the crest also features the red cross of Saint James which was added in 1928.[19][20][21] During the Spanish Second Republic (1931–1936), the honorific title and crown were removed from the club's name and crest; however, it was to return under the Spanish State.

### Kit

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Celta's home colours are sky blue and white. Originally, their home strip consisted of a red shirt, black shorts and blue socks. This was later changed at an unknown date to the current colours, representative of the Galician flag.[3]

1923–1924

Current

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Celta had the longest-running sponsorship deal in Spanish football, and one of the longest-running in the world, with the French automobile manufacturer Citroën from 1985 to 2016.[22] The company established its plant within walking distance from Balaídos in 1958, and had first sponsored the club's women's basketball team in 1980. In 2016, the sponsor was changed to that of Galician brewery, Estrella Galicia, which had advertised on the back of the shirts since 2011.[23] Their business deal with kit supplier, Umbro, was also one of the longest-running ones, from 1986 to 2010.[24]

Years  | Kit manufacturer  | Sponsor

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Brand  | Company
1980–1982  | Meyba | None
1982–1986  | Adidas
1986–2010  | Umbro | Citroën | Citroën Automóviles España, S.A.
2010–2013  | Li-Ning
2013–2016  | Adidas
2016–2024  | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | Hijos de Rivera, S.A.U
2024–present  | Hummel

## Players

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### First-team squad

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As of 21 January 2025[25]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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1  | GK |  ESP | Iván Villar (vice-captain)
2  | DF |  SWE | Carl Starfelt
3  | DF |  ESP | Óscar Mingueza
4  | MF |  ESP | Hugo Sotelo
5  | DF |  ESP | Sergio Carreira
6  | MF |  GUI | Ilaix Moriba (on loan from RB Leipzig)
7  | FW |  ESP | Borja Iglesias (on loan from Betis)
8  | MF |  ESP | Fran Beltrán
9  | FW |  GRE | Anastasios Douvikas
10  | FW |  ESP | Iago Aspas (captain)
11  | FW |  ARG | Franco Cervi
12  | FW |  ESP | Alfon González
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13  | GK |  ESP | Vicente Guaita
15  | DF |  GHA | Joseph Aidoo
16  | MF |  BRA | Jailson
18  | FW |  ESP | Pablo Durán
19  | FW |  SWE | Williot Swedberg
20  | DF |  ESP | Marcos Alonso
21  | DF |  SRB | Mihailo Ristić
22  | DF |  ESP | Javier Manquillo
24  | DF |  ESP | Carlos Domínguez
25  | MF |  ESP | Damián Rodríguez
30  | FW |  ESP | Hugo Álvarez
32  | DF |  ESP | Javi Rodríguez

### Reserve team

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Main article: RC Celta Fortuna

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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26  | GK |  ESP | Marc Vidal
27  | GK |  ESP | César Fernández
28  | FW |  ESP | Fer López
29  | MF |  ESP | Yoel Lago
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34  | MF |  ESP | Miguel Román
35  | GK |  ESP | Coke Carrillo
39  | FW |  NOR | Jones El-Abdellaoui

### Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | DF |  ESP | Unai Núñez (at Athletic Bilbao until June 2025)
-- | DF |  ESP | Javi Rueda (at Albacete until June 2025)
-- | DF |  ESP | Manu Sánchez (at Alavés until June 2025)
-- | MF |  USA | Luca de la Torre (at San Diego FC until December 2025)
-- | MF |  ESP | Carlos Dotor (at Sporting Gijón until June 2025)
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-- | FW |  ARG | Tadeo Allende (at Inter Miami until December 2025)
-- | FW |  ESP | Carles Pérez (at Getafe until June 2025)
-- | FW |  ESP | Miguel Rodríguez (at Utrecht until June 2025)
-- | FW |  NOR | Jørgen Strand Larsen (at Wolverhampton Wanderers until June 2025)

## Records

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### Club

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As of 5 January 2025[26]

* Most league goals: 193, Iago Aspas (2008–2013, 2015–present)[27]
* Most La Liga goals: 159, Iago Aspas (2012–2013, 2015–present)[27]
* Most goals in a season: 69 (1998–99)
* Most league appearances: 462, Manolo (1966–1982)[28]
* Biggest win and biggest home win: 10–1 (against Gimnàstic, 23 October 1949)
* Biggest away win: 6–1 (against Athletic Bilbao, 24 March 2002)
* Biggest defeat and biggest away defeat: 0–10 (against Athletic Bilbao, 11 January 1942)
* Most home points in a season: 46 (1997–98)[29]
* Most away points in a season: 27 (2015–16)[30]

### Individual

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As of 5 January 2025. All current players are in bold.[26]

Most appearances
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1 |  Manolo | 533 | 1966–1982
2 |  Iago Aspas | 510 | 2008–2013, 2015–present
3 |  Hugo Mallo | 449 | 2009–2023
4 |  Atilano | 392 | 1982–1994
5 |  Javier Maté | 369 | 1981–1993
6 |  Vicente Álvarez | 351 | 1979–1996
7 |  Juan Fernández | 349 | 1969–1980
8 |  Santiago Castro | 328 | 1970–1980
9 |  Gustavo López | 295 | 1999–2007
10 |  Aleksandr Mostovoi | 290 | 1996–2004

Most goals scored
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1 |  Iago Aspas | 210 | 2008–2013, 2015–present
2 |  Hermidita | 113 | 1945–1956
Vladimir Gudelj | 113 | 1991–1999
4 |  Nolete | 102 | 1932–1943
5 |  Pichi Lucas | 93 | 1981–1990
6 |  Abel Fernández | 92 | 1965–1970
7 |  Pahiño | 91 | 1943–1948
8 |  Ramón Polo | 76 | 1923–1935
9 |  Francisco Roig | 75 | 1940–1949
10 |  Mauro | 72 | 1953–1958
Aleksandr Mostovoi | 72 | 1996–2004

## Internationals playing at Celta

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The following past and present Celta players have been capped at full international level while playing for the club.[31]

* Kamel Ghilas
* Pablo Cavallero
* Augusto Fernández
* Gustavo López
* Facundo Roncaglia
* Nelson Vivas
* Juan Manuel Peña
* Vágner
* Petar Zanev
* Pablo Contreras
* Marcelo Díaz
* Pablo Hernández
* Fabián Orellana
* Mauricio Pinilla
* Jeison Murillo

* Stjepan Andrijašević
* Ioannis Okkas
* Michael Krohn-Dehli
* Pione Sisto
* Daniel Wass
* Iván Kaviedes
* Mido
* Lévy Madinda
* Joseph Aidoo
* Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
* Anastasios Douvikas
* Zisis Vryzas
* Claudio Beauvue
* Ilaix Moriba
* Gilberto Yearwood

* Haim Revivo
* Jonathan Bamba
* Māris Verpakovskis
* Néstor Araujo
* Orbelín Pineda
* Sofiane Boufal
* Dan Eggen
* Jørgen Strand Larsen
* Júnior Alonso
* Juan Jayo
* Renato Tapia
* Jorge Cadete
* Gabriel Tamaș
* Valery Karpin
* Aleksandr Mostovoi

* Nemanja Radoja
* Saša Ilić
* Savo Milošević
* Stanislav Lobotka
* Róbert Mazáň
* Benni McCarthy
* Park Chu-young
* Gabriel Alonso
* Iago Aspas
* Fran Beltrán
* Santiago Cañizares
* Catanha
* Quique Costas
* Juanfran
* Ángel López

* Sebastián Losada
* Brais Méndez
* Miguel Muñoz
* Nolito
* Jorge Otero
* Borja Oubiña
* Pahiño
* Luis Pasarín
* Ramón Polo
* José Fernando Rodilla
* Míchel Salgado
* Juan Sánchez
* José Vega
* Juan Velasco
* John Guidetti

* Carl Starfelt
* Williot Swedberg
* Emre Mor
* Okay Yokuşlu
* Luca de la Torre
* Fabián Canobbio
* Pablo García
* Maxi Gómez
* Andrés Túñez
* Goran Đorović

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## Management

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### Ownership

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Carlos Mouriño was the club's president between 2006 and 2023

Real Club Celta de Vigo, S.A.D. is a sociedad anónima deportiva, a public limited sports company, owned by the Spanish-Mexican businessman Carlos Mouriño, who has been the majority shareholder since May 2006 when he acquired Horacio Gómez's 39.84% shareholding in the club. He currently owns 67.9% of the club through the holding company Grupo Corporativo Ges, S.L.[32]

In October 2016, the club was the subject of a potential €100 million takeover by the Chinese CITS Group.[33]

### Board of directors

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Position  | Name

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President  | Marián Mouriño
Vice presidents  | Ricardo Barros
Pedro Posada
Board of directors  | María José Táboas
Primitivo Ferro
Carmen Avendaño
José Fernando Rodilla
Managing director  | Antonio Chaves
Financial director  | María José Herbón
'Fundación Celta' director  | Germán Arteta
Academy director  | Carlos Hugo García
Business development director  | Carlos Cao
Commercial director  | Carlos Salvador
Marketing director  | Maruxa Magdalena
Security director  | Julio Vargas

Last updated: December 2023
Source: RC Celta

### List of presidents

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1923–27  | Manuel de Barcena y Andrés
1927–28  | Ramón Fernández Mato
1928–29  | Manuel Prieto González
1929–32  | Alfredo Escobar
1932–33  | Luis de Vicente Sasiáin
1933–34  | Indalecio Vázquez
1934–35  | Cesáreo González
1935–39  | Rodrigo de la Rasilla
1939–40  | Pedro Braña Merino
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1940–41  | Manuel Núñez González
1941–42  | Fernando de Miguel Rodríguez
1942–48  | Luis Iglesias Fernández
1948–50  | Avelino Ponte Caride
1950–52  | Faustino Álvarez Álvarez
1952–56  | Manuel Prieto Pérez
1956–58  | Antonio Herrero Montero
1958–59  | Antonio Alfageme
1959–61  | Celso Lorenzo Vila
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1961–63  | Carlos Barreras Barret
1963–64  | Antonio Crusat Pardiñas
1964–65  | Manuel Rodríguez Gómez
1965–69  | Daniel Alonso González
1969–70  | Ramón de Castro
1970–73  | Rodrigo Alonso Fariña
1973–77  | Antonio Vázquez Gómez
1977–80  | Jaime Arbones Alonso
1980  | Rodrigo Arbones Alonso
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1980  | Elías Posada
1980–82  | Elías Alonso Riego
1982–90  | José Luis Rivadulla García
1990–91  | José Luis Alejo Álvarez
1991  | Eloy de Francisco
1991–95  | José Luis Núñez Gallego
1995–06  | Horacio Gómez Araújo
2006–2023  | Carlos Mouriño
2023–  | Marián Mouriño[34]

## List of head coaches

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List of Celta de Vigo head coaches since 1923.[35][36]

* Francis Cuggy (1923–1926)
* Andrés Balsa (1926–1927)
* W. H. Cowan (1927–1928)
* Ramón Encinas (1928–1931)
* José Planas (1931–1932)
* José María Peña (1932–1935)
* Ricardo Comesaña (1935–1940)
* Joaquín Cárdenes (1940–1941)
* Baltasar Albéniz (1941–1944)
* Károly Plattkó (1944–1945)
* Armando Ligorri (1945–1946)
* Ricardo Zamora (1946–1949)
* Luis Pasarín (1949–1951)
* Roberto Ozores (1951–1952)
* Odilio Bravo (1952–1953)
* Armando Ligorri (1953)
* José Iraragorri (1953)
* Ricardo Zamora (1953–1955)
* Luis Urquiri (1955–1956)
* Alejandro Scopelli (1956–1957)
* Luis Pasarín (1957–1959)
* Luis Miró (1959)
* Enrique Lúpiz (1959)
* Baltasar Albéniz (1959)
* Santiago Sanz Fraile (1959–1960)
* Ricardo Zamora (1960)
* Santiago Sanz Fraile (1960–1961)
* Louis Hon (1961)
* Juan Rodríguez Aretio (1961–1962)
* Ignacio Eizaguirre (1962–1963)

* Joseíto (1963–1965)
* Rafa Yunta (1965–1966)
* César (1966–1967)
* Pepe Villar (1967)
* Ignacio Eizaguirre (1967–1969)
* Roque Olsen (1969–1970)
* Juan Arza (1970–1972)
* Pedro Dellacha (1972–1973)
* Juan Rodríguez Aretio (1973)
* Juan Arza (1973–1974)
* Mariano Moreno (1974–1975)
* Pepe Villar (1975)
* Carmelo Cedrún (1975–1977)
* Antonio Cuervo (1977)
* Pepe Villar (1977)
* José María Maguregui (1977–1978)
* Laureano Ruiz (1978–1979)
* Pedro González Carnero (1979)
* Carmelo Cedrún (1979–80)
* Juan Arza (1980)
* Milorad Pavić (1980–1983)
* Carriega (1983)
* Félix Carnero (1984–85)
* José Luis García Traid (1985–1986)
* Pepe Villar (1986)
* Colin Addison (1986–1987)
* José María Maguregui (1987–1988)
* Pepe Villar (1988)
* José Manuel Díaz Novoa (1988–1990)
* José María Maguregui (1990–1991)

* Txetxu Rojo (1991–1994)
* Carlos Aimar (1994–1995)
* Fernando Castro Santos (1995–1997)
* Javier Irureta (1997–1998)
* Víctor Fernández (1998–2002)
* Miguel Ángel Lotina (2002–2004)
* Radomir Antić (2004)
* Ramón Carnero (2004)
* Fernando Vázquez (2004–2007)
* Hristo Stoichkov (2007)
* Juan Ramón López Caro (2007–2008)
* Antonio López (2008)
* Alejandro Menéndez (2008)
* Pepe Murcia (2008–2009)
* Eusebio Sacristán (2009–2010)
* Paco Herrera (2010–2013)
* Abel Resino (2013)
* Luis Enrique (2013–2014)
* Eduardo Berizzo (2014–2017)
* Juan Carlos Unzué (2017–2018)
* Antonio Mohamed (2018)
* Miguel Cardoso (2018–2019)
* Fran Escribá (2019)
* Óscar García Junyent (2019–2020)[37]
* Eduardo Coudet (2020–2022)[38]
* Carlos Carvalhal (2022–2023)[39]
* Rafael Benítez (2023–2024)[40][41]
* Claudio Giráldez (2024–present)[42]

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## Honours

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2000 Intertoto Cup

### National titles

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* Segunda División
* Winners: 1935–36, 1981–82, 1991–92
* Segunda División B
* Winners: 1980–81
* Tercera División
* Winners: 1930–31
* Copa del Rey
* Runners-up: 1947–48, 1993–94, 2000–01

### European titles

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* UEFA Intertoto Cup
* Winners: 2000

### Regional titles

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* Galician Championship[43]
* Winners (6): 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1933–34
* Asturian-Galician Championship (Galician Group)
* Winners: 1934–35[44]
* Regional Government of Galicia Cup
* Winners: 2006[45]
* Copa Galicia
* Winners: 2008[46]

### Friendly and unofficial tournaments

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* Trofeo Cidade de Vigo[47]
* Winners (21): 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012
* Trofeo Memorial Quinocho[48]
* Winners (21): 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023
* Trofeo Luis Otero[49]
* Winners (13): 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1997, 2007, 2010, 2014
* Trofeo Emma Cuervo[50]
* Winners (9): 1954, 1961, 1968, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1997, 2010
* TIM Trophy
* Winners: 2016[51]
* Teresa Herrera Trophy
* Winners: 1999[52]
* Trofeo Xacobeo
* Winners: 1999[53]
* Trofeo Federación Galega
* Winners: 2014[54]
* Copa Comunidad Gallega
* Winners: 2016[55]

## Seasons

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Celta Vigo's finishing positions in the Spanish football league system | Season  | Tier  | Division  | Place  | Copa del Rey

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1923–24  | — | 1ª Reg. | 1st  | Quarter-finals
1924–25  | 1ª Reg. | 1st  | Semi-finals
1925–26  | 1ª Reg. | 1st  | Semi-finals
1926–27  | 1ª Reg. | 2nd  | Quarter-finals
1927–28  | 1ª Reg. | 2nd  | Quarter-finals
1928–29 | 2  | 2ª | 9th  | Round of 32
1930–31 | 3  | 3ª | 1st  | Round of 32
1931–32 | 2  | 2ª | 9th  | Semi-finals
1932–33 | 2  | 2ª | 7th  | Round of 32
1933–34 | 2  | 2ª | 4th  | Round of 16
1934–35 | 2  | 2ª | 1st  | Round of 16
1935–36 | 2  | 2ª | 1st  | Round of 16
1939–40 | 1  | 1ª | 10th  | Round of 16
1940–41 | 1  | 1ª | 10th  | Semi-finals
1941–42 | 1  | 1ª | 5th  | First round
1942–43 | 1  | 1ª | 5th  | Round of 16
1943–44 | 1  | 1ª | 14th  | Round of 16
1944–45 | 2  | 2ª | 3rd  | First round
1945–46 | 1  | 1ª | 10th  | Round of 16
1946–47 | 1  | 1ª | 9th  | Quarter-finals
| Season  | Tier  | Division  | Place  | Copa del Rey

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1947–48 | 1  | 1ª | 4th  | Runners-up
1948–49 | 1  | 1ª | 11th  | Round of 16
1949–50 | 1  | 1ª | 7th  | Round of 16
1950–51 | 1  | 1ª | 8th  | First round
1951–52 | 1  | 1ª | 9th  | First round
1952–53 | 1  | 1ª | 13th  | DNP
1953–54 | 1  | 1ª | 10th  | Round of 16
1954–55 | 1  | 1ª | 11th  | Round of 16
1955–56 | 1  | 1ª | 10th  | Round of 16
1956–57 | 1  | 1ª | 13th  | Quarter-finals
1957–58 | 1  | 1ª | 7th  | Round of 16
1958–59 | 1  | 1ª | 16th  | Round of 16
1959–60 | 2  | 2ª | 2nd  | First round
1960–61 | 2  | 2ª | 2nd  | Round of 32
1961–62 | 2  | 2ª | 6th  | Round of 32
1962–63 | 2  | 2ª | 6th  | First round
1963–64 | 2  | 2ª | 9th  | Round of 16
1964–65 | 2  | 2ª | 5th  | Round of 32
1965–66 | 2  | 2ª | 2nd  | Round of 32
1966–67 | 2  | 2ª | 3rd  | First round
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1967–68 | 2  | 2ª | 3rd  | Semi-finals
1968–69 | 2  | 2ª | 2nd  | DNP
1969–70 | 1  | 1ª | 10th  | Round of 16
1970–71 | 1  | 1ª | 6th  | Round of 16
1971–72 | 1  | 1ª | 10th  | Quarter-finals
1972–73 | 1  | 1ª | 15th  | Round of 16
1973–74 | 1  | 1ª | 12th  | Round of 32
1974–75 | 1  | 1ª | 17th  | Round of 16
1975–76 | 2  | 2ª | 2nd  | Round of 16
1976–77 | 1  | 1ª | 17th  | Quarter-finals
1977–78 | 2  | 2ª | 3rd  | Third round
1978–79 | 1  | 1ª | 16th  | Round of 16
1979–80 | 2  | 2ª | 17th  | Round of 16
1980–81 | 3  | 2ª B | 1st  | Third round
1981–82 | 2  | 2ª | 1st  | Third round
1982–83 | 1  | 1ª | 17th  | Round of 16
1983–84 | 2  | 2ª | 6th  | First round
1984–85 | 2  | 2ª | 3rd  | Third round
1985–86 | 1  | 1ª | 18th  | Quarter-finals
1986–87 | 2  | 2ª | 1st  | Third round
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1987–88 | 1  | 1ª | 7th  | Round of 16
1988–89 | 1  | 1ª | 8th  | Quarter-finals
1989–90 | 1  | 1ª | 19th  | Round of 16
1990–91 | 2  | 2ª | 14th  | Fifth round
1991–92 | 2  | 2ª | 1st  | Third round
1992–93 | 1  | 1ª | 11th  | Third round
1993–94 | 1  | 1ª | 15th  | Runners-up
1994–95 | 1  | 1ª | 13th  | Fourth round
1995–96 | 1  | 1ª | 11th  | Round of 16
1996–97 | 1  | 1ª | 16th  | Semi-finals
1997–98 | 1  | 1ª | 6th  | Round of 16
1998–99 | 1  | 1ª | 5th  | Round of 16
1999–00 | 1  | 1ª | 7th  | Round of 16
2000–01 | 1  | 1ª | 6th  | Runners-up
2001–02 | 1  | 1ª | 5th  | Round of 32
2002–03 | 1  | 1ª | 4th  | Round of 32
2003–04 | 1  | 1ª | 19th  | Quarter-finals
2004–05 | 2  | 2ª | 2nd  | Round of 64
2005–06 | 1  | 1ª | 6th  | Round of 16
2006–07 | 1  | 1ª | 18th  | Round of 32
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2007–08 | 2  | 2ª | 16th  | Second round
2008–09 | 2  | 2ª | 17th  | Round of 32
2009–10 | 2  | 2ª | 12th  | Quarter-finals
2010–11 | 2  | 2ª | 6th  | Second round
2011–12 | 2  | 2ª | 2nd  | Round of 32
2012–13 | 1  | 1ª | 17th  | Round of 16
2013–14 | 1  | 1ª | 9th  | Round of 32
2014–15 | 1  | 1ª | 8th  | Round of 16
2015–16 | 1  | 1ª | 6th  | Semi-finals
2016–17 | 1  | 1ª | 13th  | Semi-finals
2017–18 | 1  | 1ª | 13th  | Round of 16
2018–19 | 1  | 1ª | 17th  | Round of 32
2019–20 | 1  | 1ª | 17th  | Round of 32
2020–21 | 1  | 1ª | 8th  | Second round
2021–22 | 1  | 1ª | 11th  | Round of 32
2022–23 | 1  | 1ª | 13th  | Round of 32
2023–24 | 1  | 1ª | 13th  | Quarter-finals
2024–25 | 1  | 1ª |  | Round of 16

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* 59 seasons in La Liga
* 32 seasons in Segunda División
* 1 season in Segunda División B
* 1 season in Tercera División

### European competitions

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1971–72 | UEFA Cup | First round |  Aberdeen | 0–2  | 0–1  | 0–3
1998–99 | UEFA Cup | First round |  Argeș Pitești | 7–0  | 1–0  | 8–0
Second round |  Aston Villa | 0–1  | 3–1  | 3–2
Third round |  Liverpool | 3–1  | 1–0  | 4–1
Quarter-finals |  Marseille | 1–2  | 0–0  | 1–2
1999–2000 | UEFA Cup | First round |  Lausanne | 4–0  | 2–3  | 6–3
Second round |  Aris | 2–2  | 2–0  | 4–2
Third round |  Benfica | 7–0  | 1–1  | 8–1
Fourth round |  Juventus | 0–1  | 4–0  | 4–1
Quarter-finals |  Lens | 0–0  | 1–2  | 1–2
2000 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Third round |  Pelister | 3–0  | 2–1  | 5–1
Semi–finals |  Aston Villa | 1–0  | 2–1  | 3–1
Finals |  Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2–1  | 2–2  | 4–3
2000–01 | UEFA Cup | First round |  Rijeka | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–0
Second round |  Red Star Belgrade | 0–1  | 3–0  | 3–1
Third round |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–0
Fourth round |  VfB Stuttgart | 0–0  | 2–1  | 2–1
Quarter-finals |  Barcelona | 3–2  | 1–2  | 4–4 (a)
2001–02 | UEFA Cup | First round |  Sigma Olomouc | 4–0  | 3–4  | 7–4
Second round |  Slovan Liberec | 3–1  | 0–3  | 3–4
2002–03 | UEFA Cup | First round |  Odense | 2–0  | 0–1  | 2–1
Second round |  Viking | 3–0  | 1–1  | 4–1
Third round |  Celtic | 2–1  | 0–1  | 2–2 (a)
2003–04 | UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round |  Slavia Prague | 3–0  | 0–2  | 3–2
Group H |  Ajax | 3–2  | 0–1  | 2nd
Club Brugge | 1–1  | 1–1
Milan | 0–0  | 2–1
Round of 16 |  Arsenal | 2–3  | 0–2  | 2–5
2006–07 | UEFA Cup | First round |  Standard Liège | 1–0  | 3–0  | 4–0
Group H |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–1  | —  | 2nd
Newcastle United | —  | 1–2
Fenerbahçe | 1–0  | —
Palermo | —  | 1–1
Round of 32 |  Spartak Moscow | 1–1  | 2–1  | 3–2
Round of 16 |  Werder Bremen | 0–1  | 0–2  | 0–3
2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | Group G |  Ajax | 2–2  | 2–3  | 2nd
Standard Liège | 1–1  | 1–1
Panathinaikos | 2–0  | 2–0
Round of 32 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 0–1  | 2–0 (a.e.t.)  | 2–1
Round of 16 |  Krasnodar | 2–1  | 2–0  | 4–1
Quarter-finals |  Genk | 3–2  | 1–1  | 4–3
Semi-finals |  Manchester United | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–2

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## Further reading

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* González Villar, Celso. Albores do fútbol Vigues (in Galician).
* Cros, Jaime (1973). El Celta y la Liga (in Spanish). Murcia: APANDA de Artes Gráficas, S.A. ISBN 84-605-5851-7.
* Cros, Jaime (1974). Celta 74 (in Spanish).
* Álvarez, Eugenio (2004). A historia do Celta (1992–2004) (in Spanish). Vigo. p. 272.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
* Ball, Phil (2001). "Raining Champions". Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football. Kings Lynn, England: WSC Books. pp. 165–181. ISBN 0-9540134-6-8.

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