Real Club Celta de Vigo ( Galician pronunciation: [reˈal ˈkluβ ˈθeltɐ ðɪ ˈβiɣʊ] ; 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.
