RC Celta de Vigo

1) RC Celta de Vigo: Club Overview

Real Club Celta de Vigo, commonly known as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia. Founded in August 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna, Celta competes in La Liga, Spain’s top-tier football league. Their home stadium is Balaídos, which seats 24,870 spectators. The club’s name pays homage to the Celts, who once inhabited the region.

2) Name, Nickname, Slogan & Home Ground

• Name: Real Club Celta de Vigo
• Nickname: Os Celestes (The Sky Blues)
• Slogan: “¡Aúpa Celta!” (Up with Celta!)
• Home Ground: Balaídos Stadium, an iconic venue where passionate fans gather to support their team.

3) History

Celta Vigo was formed with the ambition of achieving national success. The merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Club Fortuna de Vigo created a more powerful team. Their slogan, “Todo por y para Vigo” (All by and for Vigo), resonated among supporters. Although they’ve never won La Liga or the Copa del Rey, Celta reached the UEFA Champions League round of 16 in 2003–04 and the Europa League semi-finals in 2016–17.

4) Achievements

• UEFA Intertoto Cup (2000): Co-winners.
• La Liga: Best-ever finish of fourth in 2002–03.
• Copa del Rey: Reached the final three times.

5) Biggest Wins

• 1949: RC Celta de Vigo defeated Gimnàstic 10–1.
• 2002: A memorable 6–1 victory against Athletic Bilbao.

6) Biggest Loss

• 1942: A challenging 0–10 defeat against Athletic Bilbao.

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