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Round 1

  1. Celta were formed on 23 August 1923 by merging Real Fortuna with which club?
  2. When Celta were founded in 1923, what colour were their first shirts?
  3. Before Balaídos opened in 1928, where did Celta play their home games?
  4. Balaídos opened on 30 December 1928 with Celta beating which Basque club 7‑0?
  5. Celta reached their first Spanish Cup final in 1948 and lost it 4‑1 at Chamartín. Who beat them?
  6. In summer 1948 Pahiño left Celta for the Spanish capital along with which Celta teammate, who later coached his new club to two European Cups?
  7. Celta's first European tie came in the 1971‑72 UEFA Cup. Which club knocked them out in the first round?
  8. Which Yugoslav coach took Celta from Segunda B back to La Liga with back-to-back promotions in 1981 and 1982?
  9. At the 1982 World Cup, Balaídos hosted all three first-round group games of which eventual champion?
  10. Who was the Segunda División top scorer as Celta won the 1991‑92 title?
Answers — round 1
  1. Real Vigo Sporting — Celta came from the merger of Vigo's two leading clubs, Real Fortuna and Real Vigo Sporting, in 1923.
  2. Red — The first Celta kit was a red shirt with black shorts. The famous sky blue came later.
  3. Coia — Celta played at the Campo de Coia until Balaídos was built to replace it.
  4. Real Unión — Celta beat Real Unión of Irún 7-0 in the opening match at Balaídos.
  5. Sevilla — Sevilla beat Celta 4-1 in the 1948 Copa del Generalísimo final, in the season Celta also finished fourth in the league.
  6. Miguel Muñoz — Pahiño and Miguel Muñoz moved from Vigo to Chamartín together in 1948. As coach there, Muñoz later won the 1960 and 1966 European Cups.
  7. Aberdeen — Aberdeen won 2-0 in Vigo and 1-0 at Pittodrie, 3-0 on aggregate.
  8. Milorad Pavić — Milorad Pavić won Segunda B in 1980-81 and then the Segunda División title in 1981-82.
  9. Italy — Italy drew with Poland, Peru and Cameroon in Vigo, then went on to win the tournament.
  10. Vlado Gudelj — The Bosnian striker Vlado Gudelj finished as the second tier's top scorer in his first season at Celta.

Round 2

  1. Which goalkeeper shared the 1992‑93 Zamora Trophy while keeping goal for newly promoted Celta?
  2. Celta lost the 1994 Copa del Rey final on penalties after a 0‑0 draw at the Vicente Calderón. Who beat them?
  3. Who was Celta's coach in the 1994 Copa del Rey final?
  4. The Russian playmaker who became known as the Tsar of Balaídos joined Celta in 1996 from which French club?
  5. Celta signed Haim Revivo in 1996 from which Israeli club?
  6. Portuguese striker Jorge Cadete joined Celta in 1997 from which club?
  7. Javier Irureta took Celta to sixth place and UEFA Cup qualification in 1997‑98. Which club did he join that summer, going on to win La Liga with them?
  8. Who replaced Javier Irureta as Celta coach in 1998 and built the attacking 'EuroCelta' side?
  9. In the 1999‑2000 UEFA Cup, Celta Vigo thrashed which Portuguese club 7‑0 at Balaídos?
  10. Celta's 2003‑04 Champions League campaign ended in the round of 16 against which English club?
Answers — round 2
  1. Santiago Cañizares — Santiago Cañizares won his first Zamora at Celta in 1992-93, level with Deportivo's Paco Liaño.
  2. Real Zaragoza — Real Zaragoza won the shoot-out 5-4 on 20 April 1994.
  3. Txetxu Rojo — Txetxu Rojo, a former Athletic Bilbao winger, led Celta to promotion in 1992 and to the 1994 final.
  4. Strasbourg — He spent 1994 to 1996 at Strasbourg before moving to Vigo.
  5. Maccabi Haifa — Revivo was the Israeli league's top scorer twice at Maccabi Haifa (1994-96) before his move to Celta, where he stayed until 2000.
  6. Celtic — Cadete moved from Celtic to Celta for the 1997-98 season.
  7. Deportivo de La Coruña — Irureta moved to Deportivo in 1998 and won the 1999-2000 league title in A Coruña.
  8. Víctor Fernández — Víctor Fernández took over in 1998 and added stylish football to the solid side Irureta had left.
  9. Benfica — Celta beat Benfica 7-0 in Vigo in November 1999, one of the most famous nights in the club's history.
  10. Arsenal — Arsenal won 3-2 in Vigo and 2-0 at Highbury to knock Celta out.

Round 3

  1. Which coach guided Celta to fourth place in La Liga in 2002‑03, taking the club into the Champions League for the first time?
  2. Iago Aspas left Celta in summer 2013 to join which club?
  3. Celta reached the semi-finals of the 2016‑17 Europa League. Which club knocked them out?
  4. Which manager left Celta in 2014, after one season in charge, to take over at Camp Nou?
  5. Which manager took over at Celta in summer 2023 and was sacked in March 2024?
  6. Slovak midfielder Stanislav Lobotka left Celta in January 2020 to join which Serie A club?
  7. When Maxi Gómez moved from Celta to Valencia in 2019, which forward went the other way and returned to Celta?
  8. Nolito left Celta in summer 2016 to join which club?
  9. Claude Makélélé left Celta in 2000 to join which club?
  10. Which Russian playmaker, known as 'The Tsar', was the star of Celta's side around the turn of the millennium?
Answers — round 3
  1. Miguel Ángel Lotina — Miguel Ángel Lotina's side finished fourth in 2002-03 and qualified for the 2003-04 Champions League.
  2. Liverpool — Aspas joined Liverpool in 2013, spent a season on loan in Andalusia, then came back to Celta in 2015.
  3. Manchester United — Manchester United won 1-0 in Vigo and drew 1-1 at Old Trafford. Celta had beaten Genk in the quarter-finals.
  4. Luis Enrique — Luis Enrique coached Celta in 2013-14 and then returned to the club he had once played for. Eduardo Berizzo replaced him in Vigo.
  5. Rafael Benítez — Rafa Benítez replaced Carlos Carvalhal in 2023. After his dismissal, academy coach Claudio Giráldez took charge.
  6. Napoli — Lobotka joined Napoli in January 2020 and later won the Scudetto with them.
  7. Santi Mina — Santi Mina came through Celta's youth system and was sold to Valencia in 2015. He returned as part of the Maxi Gómez deal.
  8. Manchester City — Nolito signed for Manchester City in 2016 and moved back to Spain a year later.
  9. Real Madrid — Makélélé went from Celta to Real Madrid in 2000 and joined Chelsea from Madrid in 2003.
  10. Alexander Mostovoi — Alexander Mostovoi was 'El Zar' at Balaídos. His fellow Russian Valery Karpin also played for that Celta team.

Round 4

  1. Celta reached the semi-finals of the 2016‑17 Copa del Rey. Which club beat them there?
  2. In September 2015, Celta beat which club 4‑1 at Balaídos?
  3. Who was Celta's manager when they won promotion back to La Liga in 2011‑12?
  4. Brais Méndez left Celta in summer 2022 to join which La Liga club?
  5. Gabri Veiga left Celta in August 2023. Which club did he join?
Answers — round 4
  1. Alavés — Alavés drew 0-0 in Vigo and won 1-0 at Mendizorroza to reach their first Copa del Rey final.
  2. Barcelona — Eduardo Berizzo's Celta beat the reigning European champions 4-1, and Iago Aspas scored twice.
  3. Paco Herrera — Paco Herrera took Celta up in 2012, ending five seasons in the Segunda. Abel Resino replaced him in 2013.
  4. Real Sociedad — Brais Méndez, a Celta academy product, joined Real Sociedad in 2022.
  5. Al-Ahli — Veiga had been strongly linked with a move to Serie A but signed for Saudi club Al-Ahli in August 2023.

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