Campo de Coia

Summary

Campo de Coia (Coia Football Ground) was a sporting venue in Coia, Vigo, Spain, which was the home ground of Celta Vigo, and its predecessor Vigo Sporting Club, between 9 February 1908 and December 1928.

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Full nameCampo de Coia
LocationCoia, Vigo, Spain
Coordinates42°13′39″N 8°44′09″W / 42.227457°N 8.735936°W / 42.227457; -8.735936
OwnerReal Club Celta de Vigo
Field size101 m × 60.5 m (331 ft × 198 ft)
SurfaceGrass
OpenedFebruary 9, 1908
ClosedDecember 1928
Tenants
Real Vigo Sporting Club (1908–1923)
Real Club Celta de Vigo (1923–1928)[1]

On 14 May 1922, it hosted the 1922 Copa del Rey Final between FC Barcelona and Real Unión which FC Barcelona easily won with 5–1.

The last match ever played at Coia was the first-leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa de España, on December 9, 1928, against Real Sociedad. Which ended in a 2–1 win for the local team. They would go on to lose the return leg 3–0 in San Sebastián.

The site is now occupied by a Lidl supermarket, residential housing and a park.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Real Club Celta de Vigo, S.A.D. :: La Futbolteca. Enciclopedia del Fútbol Español".

External links edit

  • Estadios de España (in English)