In 1927, theSport Club Turista was founded, which was renamedClub Turista nine years later. In 1988, a merger withGran Peña FC was announced, but eventually Turista was taken over byCelta de Vigo and renamedCelta Turista.
In its first season of professional football, Celta Turista played in thePreferente Autonómica, finishing in first place with 57 points. It first reached thethird division in1992–93, being relegatedthe following campaign; in 1996, in order to comply with the newRoyal Spanish Football Federation regulations, the club changed its denomination to theCelta de Vigo B. In the 1996–97 season, the club finished in 19th place in Segunda División B and relegated back to the fourth division.[2]
In the 2018–19 season, Celta B were close to relegation but kept their place in Segunda División B. The club finished 16th among 20 teams.[3] On 23 March 2023, the club requested to the Royal Spanish Football Federation to change its name toCelta Fortuna in honour of Celta's predecessor clubReal Fortuna FC.[4]
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
