Celta Vigo are celebrating 100 years of their existence. They join 14 other sides in La Liga as centenary clubs in the division.
Originally formed as a merger between Real Fortuna Club and Vigo FC, Manuel de Castro or ‘Handicap’ was a journalist who promoted Celta Vigo as the club known today and formalised their activity.
They are one of 10 clubs to have played for 57 seasons or more in La Liga, and in the all-time table sit 11th in Spain. Their singular honour is an Intertoto Cup secured in the year 2000. It was shortly after that they ushered in one of the best teams in their history, featuring Alexander Mostovoi and Valery Karpin, who fired them into the Champions League.
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