RC Celta de Vigo
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Real Club Celta de Vigo (Galician pronunciation: [reˈalˈkluβˈθeltɐðɪˈβiɣʊ]; lit.'Royal Celtic Club of Vigo'), commonly known as Celta Vigo or just 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 24,870 spectators.
The club's name is derived from the Celtic peoples who once lived in Galicia. 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
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 by and for 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.
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 January 1927, Celta won the 'Copa del Rey Alfonso XIII' trophy after defeating the English sailors team 4–1.
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
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
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 avoided relegation on the final day of the season in 2019 and 2020, with the goals of local forward Iago Aspas being crucial in both seasons. In late 2023, shortly after the club's centenary, Carlos Mouriño resigned the presidency that he had held since 2006, ceding it to his daughter Marián as the first woman in the office. In 2024–25, Celta finished seventh and qualified for the Europa League for the first time in nine years.
Identity
Crest
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. 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. 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
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.
| 1923–1924 | Current |
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. 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. Their business deal with kit supplier, Umbro, was also one of the longest-running ones, from 1986 to 2010.
| Years | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
First-team squad
As of 3 February 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve team
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player 28 FW ESP Ángel Arcos 30 FW ESP Hugo González 31 DF ESP Pablo Meixús 33 FW ESP Óscar Marcos | No. Pos. Nation Player 36 MF ESP Andrés Antañón 38 MF ESP Hugo Burcio 40 GK ESP Marcos González | ||
| 28 | FW | ESP | Ángel Arcos |
| 30 | FW | ESP | Hugo González |
| 31 | DF | ESP | Pablo Meixús |
| 33 | FW | ESP | Óscar Marcos |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 36 | MF | ESP | Andrés Antañón |
| 38 | MF | ESP | Hugo Burcio |
| 40 | GK | ESP | Marcos González |
Out on loan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player — DF ESP Unai Núñez (at Valencia until 30 June 2026) — DF ESP Manu Sánchez (at Levante until 30 June 2026) — MF ESP Carlos Dotor (at Málaga until 30 June 2026) | No. Pos. Nation Player — MF ESP Damián Rodríguez (at Racing Santander until 30 June 2026) — FW ESP Carles Pérez (at Aris until 30 June 2026) | ||
| — | DF | ESP | Unai Núñez (at Valencia until 30 June 2026) |
| — | DF | ESP | Manu Sánchez (at Levante until 30 June 2026) |
| — | MF | ESP | Carlos Dotor (at Málaga until 30 June 2026) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ESP | Damián Rodríguez (at Racing Santander until 30 June 2026) |
| — | FW | ESP | Carles Pérez (at Aris until 30 June 2026) |
Records
Club
As of 16 April 2026
- Most league goals: 201, Iago Aspas (2008–2013, 2015–present)
- Most La Liga goals: 167, Iago Aspas (2012–2013, 2015–present)
- Most goals in a season (top division): 69 (1998–99)
- Most league appearances: 462, Manolo (1966–1982)
- Biggest win in top division: 10–1 (against Gimnàstic, 23 October 1949)
- Biggest away win in top division: 6–1, achieved on two occasions: Against Las Palmas, 6 October 1957 Against Athletic Bilbao, 24 March 2002
- Biggest defeat in top division: 0–10 (against Athletic Bilbao, 11 January 1942)
- Most home points in a season (top division): 46 (1997–98)
- Most away points in a season (top division): 27 (2015–16)
Individual
As of 16 April 2026. All current players are in bold.
| Rank | Player | Matches | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most appearances Rank Player Matches Years 1 Spain Iago Aspas 565 2008–2013, 2015–present 2 Spain Manolo 533 1966–1982 3 Spain Hugo Mallo 449 2009–2023 4 Spain Atilano 392 1982–1994 5 Spain Javier Maté 369 1981–1993 6 Spain Vicente Álvarez 351 1979–1996 7 Spain Juan Fernández 349 1969–1980 8 Spain Santiago Castro 328 1970–1980 9 Argentina Gustavo López 295 1999–2007 10 Russia Aleksandr Mostovoi 290 1996–2004 | Most goals scored Rank Player Goals Years 1 Spain Iago Aspas 221 2008–2013, 2015–present 2 Spain Hermidita 113 1945–1956 Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Gudelj 113 1991–1999 4 Spain Nolete 101 1932–1943 5 Spain Pichi Lucas 93 1981–1990 6 Spain Abel Fernández 92 1965–1970 7 Spain Pahiño 91 1943–1948 8 Spain Ramón Polo 76 1923–1935 9 Spain Francisco Roig 75 1940–1949 10 Spain Mauro 72 1953–1958 Russia Aleksandr Mostovoi 72 1996–2004 | ||
| 1 | Spain Iago Aspas | 565 | 2008–2013, 2015–present |
| 2 | Spain Manolo | 533 | 1966–1982 |
| 3 | Spain Hugo Mallo | 449 | 2009–2023 |
| 4 | Spain Atilano | 392 | 1982–1994 |
| 5 | Spain Javier Maté | 369 | 1981–1993 |
| 6 | Spain Vicente Álvarez | 351 | 1979–1996 |
| 7 | Spain Juan Fernández | 349 | 1969–1980 |
| 8 | Spain Santiago Castro | 328 | 1970–1980 |
| 9 | Argentina Gustavo López | 295 | 1999–2007 |
| 10 | Russia Aleksandr Mostovoi | 290 | 1996–2004 |
| Rank | Player | Goals | Years |
| 1 | Spain Iago Aspas | 221 | 2008–2013, 2015–present |
| 2 | Spain Hermidita | 113 | 1945–1956 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Gudelj | 113 | 1991–1999 | |
| 4 | Spain Nolete | 101 | 1932–1943 |
| 5 | Spain Pichi Lucas | 93 | 1981–1990 |
| 6 | Spain Abel Fernández | 92 | 1965–1970 |
| 7 | Spain Pahiño | 91 | 1943–1948 |
| 8 | Spain Ramón Polo | 76 | 1923–1935 |
| 9 | Spain Francisco Roig | 75 | 1940–1949 |
| 10 | Spain Mauro | 72 | 1953–1958 |
| Russia Aleksandr Mostovoi | 72 | 1996–2004 |
Internationals playing at Celta
The following past and present Celta players have been capped at full international level while playing for the club.
Management
Ownership
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.
In October 2016, the club was the subject of a potential €100 million takeover by the Chinese CITS Group.
Board of directors
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| 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:
List of presidents
| Dates | Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates Name 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 | Dates Name 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 | Dates Name 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 | Dates Name 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Dates | Name | ||
| 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 | ||
| Dates | Name | ||
| 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 | ||
| Dates | Name | ||
| 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 |
List of head coaches
List of Celta de Vigo head coaches since 1923.
Honours
National titles
- 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
- UEFA Intertoto Cup Winners: 2000
Regional titles
- Galician Championship Winners (6): 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1933–34
- Asturian-Galician Championship (Galician Group) Winners: 1934–35
- Regional Government of Galicia Cup Winners: 2006
- Copa Galicia Winners: 2008
Friendly and unofficial tournaments
- Trofeo Cidade de Vigo 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 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 Winners (13): 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1997, 2007, 2010, 2014
- Trofeo Emma Cuervo Winners (9): 1954, 1961, 1968, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1997, 2010
- TIM Trophy Winners: 2016
- Teresa Herrera Trophy Winners: 1999
- Trofeo Xacobeo Winners: 1999
- Trofeo Federación Galega Winners: 2014
- Copa Comunidad Gallega Winners: 2016
Seasons
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 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 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 | |||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 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 | Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 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 | |||
| 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 |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 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 |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 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 7th Round of 16 2025–26 1 1ª Round of 32 | ||||
| 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 | 7th | Round of 16 |
| 2025–26 | 1 | 1ª | Round of 32 |
- 60 seasons in La Liga
- 32 seasons in Segunda División
- 1 season in Segunda División B
- 1 season in Tercera División
European competitions
All results (home and away) list Celta's goal tally first.
Further reading
- González Villar, Celso. (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). . Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football. Kings Lynn, England: WSC Books. pp. . ISBN 0-9540134-6-8.