Celtic Football Club is a Scottish professional association football club based in Parkhead, Glasgow. The club was founded in 1887 and played their first match in May 1888, a friendly match against Rangers. The club played their first competitive match in September 1888, when they entered the first round of the 1888–89 Scottish Cup, and were founding members of the Scottish Football League in 1890 from which they have remained in the top tier of ever since. Celtic have won the Scottish league title on a record 56 occasions, the Scottish Cup 43 times and the Scottish League Cup 22 times. The club enjoyed their greatest successes during the 1960s and 1970s under Jock Stein when they won nine consecutive league titles and the European Cup.

As of the end of the 2024–25 season, the club have played more than 130 seasons in Scottish football. The table details their achievements and the top goalscorer in senior major first-team competitions to the end of the most recently completed season. Details of the partially completed league campaign in the 1939–40 season, abandoned due to the Second World War, are also included.

History Celtic played their first ever competitive match on 1 September 1888, a first round Scottish Cup tie against Shettleston, winning 5–1, and eventually reaching the final where they lost to Third Lanark after a replay. The team also made their debuts in the Glasgow Cup and the North-Eastern Cup that same season, reaching the semi-final of the Glasgow Cup where they lost to Queens Park, and defeating Cowlairs 6–1 in the final of the North-Eastern Cup to win their first ever trophy. The Scottish Football League was formed in 1890, and Celtic were among the founding members, finishing third behind joint-winner's Rangers and Dumbarton in the competition's inaugural season.

In 1891, Celtic won their second trophy when they beat Third Lanark 4–0 in the final of the Glasgow Cup. The following year saw Celtic winning their first major tournament, defeating Queen's Park 5–1 in the 1892 Scottish Cup Final. A first league title then followed in season 1892–93. The Glasgow Cup remained a prestigious tournament for some years, but declined in importance after the Second World War following the introduction of the Scottish League Cup and European club competitions. Celtic have since gone on to win the Scottish League Championship on a record 56 occasions, including a run of nine consecutive titles in the 1960s, 1970s and the 2010s, the Scottish Cup 42 times, and the Scottish League Cup 22 times.

Celtic first participated in European competition during the 1962–63 season, their third-place finish in the league the previous season qualifying them for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. They went on to reach two European Cup Winner's Cup semi-finals in 1964 and 1966, before going on to become the first British club to win the European Cup in 1967, defeating Inter Milan 2–1 in the final. Celtic reached the European Cup Final again in 1970, but lost to Feyenoord. Their last appearance in a European final was in 2003 when they lost 3–2 to FC Porto in the UEFA Cup Final.

Key

Key to league record Pld – Matches played W – Matches won D – Matches drawn L – Matches lost GF – Goals for GA – Goals against Pts – Points Pos – Final position

Key to divisions SFL – Scottish Football League SPD – Scottish Football League Premier Division SPL – Scottish Premier League SP – Scottish Premiership – Top scorer in division

Key to rounds 1R – first round, etc. QF – quarter-finals SF – semi-finals – Runners-up – Winners

Goals noted for Top Goalscorer comprises goals scored in League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, Glasgow Cup and European Club competitions.

Seasons Source: SeasonLeagueScottishCupScottishLeague CupGlasgowCupEuropeancompetitionTop goalscorer(s)DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals1888–89–––––––––RUN/ASFN/AWillie Groves111889–90–––––––––1RRUWillie GrovesJohn ColemanPeter Dowds21890–91SFL1811344821213rdQFWPeter Dowds211891–92SFL2216336221412ndWWSandy McMahon301892–93SFL1814135425291stRURUJohn Campbell25 1893–94SFL1814135332291stRUSFSandy McMahon30 1894–95SFL1811435029262ndQFWJake MaddenSandy McMahon111895–96SFL1815036425301st1RWAllan Martin21 1896–97SFL1810444218244th1RRUAlex KingSandy McMahon121897–98SFL1815305613331st2RSFGeorge Allan171898–99SFL1811255133243rdWSFSandy McMahon21SFL189724627252ndWRUJack Bell141900–01SFL2013344928292ndRU1RSandy McMahon141901–02SFL1811433828262ndRURUJohn Campbell151902–03SFL2281043630265thQFRUJohn Campbell171903–04SFL2618266827384thWRUJimmy Quinn171904–05SFL2618536831411stSFWJimmy Quinn22 1905–06SFL3024157619491stQFWJimmy Quinn23 1906–07SFL3423928030551stWWJimmy Quinn32 1907–08SFL3424738627551stWWJimmy Quinn221908–09SFL3423567124511stFRUJimmy Quinn311909–10SFL3424646322541stSFWJimmy Quinn33 1910–11SFL34151184818415thWRUJimmy Quinn181911–12SFL34171165833452ndW1RJimmy McMenemy121912–13SFL3422575328492ndQFRUJimmy Quinn141913–14SFL3830538114651stWSFPatsy Gallacher241914–15SFL3830539125651stN/A1RJimmy McColl261915–16SFL38323332671stWJimmy McColl36 1916–17SFL38271017917641stWJimmy McColl241917–18SFL3424736626552ndSFPatsy Gallacher171918–19SFL3426627122581stRUJimmy McColl171919–20SFL42291038931682ndR4WTommy McInally351920–21SFL4230868635662ndR4WTommy McInally321921–22SFL42271328320671stR3RUJoe Cassidy201922–23SFL38198115239463rdW1RJoe Cassidy341923–24SFL38171295633463rdR1SFJoe Cassidy251924–25SFL38188127744444thWRUJimmy McGrory311925–26SFL3825859740581stRURUJimmy McGrory481926–27SFL382171055493rdWWJimmy McGrory58 1927–28SFL3823969339552ndRUWJimmy McGrory63 1928–29SFL3822796744512ndSFWJimmy McGrory341929–30SFL38225118846494thR3RUJimmy McGrory381930–31SFL382410434582ndWWJimmy McGrory451931–32SFL38208109450483rdR3SFJimmy McGrory301932–33SFL38208107544484thWSFJimmy McGrory321933–34SFL38181197853473rdR4SFFrank O'Donnell281934–35SFL38244109245522ndR4SFJimmy McGrory201935–36SFL38322433661stR2RUJimmy McGrory50 1936–37SFL3822888958523rdWSFJimmy McGrory271937–38SFL38277442611stR3SFJohnny Crum271938–39SFL38208109953482ndQFWJohn Divers271939–40SFL53026th–SFFrank Murphy31940–41 No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the Second World War. Celtic entered unofficial competitions including the 1939–40 Emergency League, the 1940 Emergency Cup, the Southern League, the Summer Cup, the Southern League Cup and the 1946 Victory Cup.1941–421942–431943–441944–451945–461946–47SFL30136115355327th1RSect1RN/ATommy Kiernan171947–48SFL3010515415625SFSectSFJohnny Paton101948–49SFL30127114840316th1RSectWJackie Gallacher211949–50SFL3014795150355th3RSectSFJohn McPhail211950–51SFL30125134846297thWQFRUJohn McPhail301951–52SFL30108125255289th1RSFRUBobby Collins131952–53SFL30117125154298thQFSect1RBertie Peacock121953–54SFL3020377229431stWSectSFNeil Mochan221954–55SFL3019837637462ndRUSectSFJimmy Walsh251955–56SFL3416995539415thRUSectWnot invitedNeil Mochan241956–57SFL34158115843385thSFW1Rdid not qualifyBilly McPhail181957–58SFL3419878447463rdSFW1Rdid not qualifySammy Wilson321958–59SFL34148127053366thSFSF1Rdid not qualifyJohn Colrain181959–60SFL34129137359339thSFSect1Rdid not qualifyNeil Mochan221960–61SFL34159106446394thRUSectRUdid not qualify Stevie Chalmers 261961–62SFL3419878137463rdSFSectWdid not qualifyJohn Hughes311962–63SFL3419697644444thRUSectRUInter-Cities Fairs Cup – 1RJohn Hughes201963–64SFL3419968934473rdQFSectWCup Winners' Cup – SF Stevie Chalmers 401964–65SFL34165137657378thWRUWInter-Cities Fairs Cup – 2R Stevie Chalmers 271965–66SFL34273430571stRUW —Cup Winners' Cup – SF Joe McBride43 1966–67SFL34266233581stWWWEuropean Cup – W Joe McBride 381967–68SFL34303124631st1RWWEuropean Cup – 1RIntercontinental Cup – RU Bobby Lennox44 1968–69SFL3423838932541stWWSFEuropean Cup – QF Willie Wallace 341969–70SFL3427349633571stRUWWEuropean Cup – RU Willie Wallace 241970–71SFL3425638923561stWRUSFEuropean Cup – QF Harry Hood33 1971–72SFL3428429628601stWRU —European Cup – SF Kenny Dalglish 291972–73SFL3426539328571stRURU —European Cup – 2R Kenny Dalglish 391973–74SFL3423748227531stWRU —European Cup – SF Dixie Deans33 1974–75SFL3420598141453rdWWWEuropean Cup – 1R Paul Wilson 261975–76SPD3621697142482nd3RRURUCup Winners' Cup – QF Kenny Dalglish32 1976–77SPD3623947939551stWRU —UEFA Cup – 1R Kenny Dalglish 271977–78SPD36156156354365th4RRU —European Cup – 2R Joe Craig 161978–79SPD3621696137481stQFSFRUdid not qualify Tom McAdam 161979–80SPD36181176138472ndWQFSFEuropean Cup – QF George McCluskey 171980–81SPD3626468437561stSFSFRUCup Winners' Cup – 1R Frank McGarvey29 1981–82SPD3624757933551st4RSectWEuropean Cup – 1R George McCluskey25 1982–83SPD3625569036552ndSFWRUEuropean Cup – 2R Charlie Nicholas48 1983–84SPD3621878041502ndRURU —UEFA Cup – 3R Brian McClair31 1984–85SPD3622867730522ndWQFSFCup Winners' Cup – 2R Brian McClair 241985–86SPD36201066738501stQFQFRUCup Winners' Cup – 1R Brian McClair 291986–87SPD4427989041632nd4RRURUEuropean Cup – 2R Brian McClair41 1987–88SPD44311037923721stWQFSFEuropean Cup – 1R Andy Walker 321988–89SPD36214116644463rdWQFN/AEuropean Cup – 2R Mark McGhee19 1989–90SPD361014123737345thRUSFCup Winners' Cup – 1R Dariusz Dziekanowski 161990–91SPD36177125238413rdSFRUdid not qualify Tommy Coyne20 1991–92SPD44261088842623rdSFQFUEFA Cup – 2R Charlie Nicholas 251992–93SPD44241286841603rd4RSFUEFA Cup – 2R Andy Payton 15 1993–94 SPD 44 15 20 9 51 38 50 4th R3 SF UEFA Cup – 2R Pat McGinlay 12 1994–95 SPD 36 11 18 7 39 33 51 4thWRU did not qualify John Collins 12 1995–96 SPD 36 24 11 1 74 25 832nd SF QF Cup Winners' Cup – 2R Pierre van Hooijdonk32 1996–97 SPD 36 23 6 7 78 32 752nd SF QF UEFA Cup – 1R Jorge Cadete33 1997–98 SPD 36 22 8 6 64 24 741st SFW UEFA Cup – 1R Henrik Larsson 19 1998–99 SPL 36 21 8 7 84 35 712ndRU R3 CL – 2QRUEFA Cup – 2R Henrik Larsson38 SPL 36 21 6 9 90 38 692nd R3W UEFA Cup – 2R Mark Viduka27 2000–01 SPL 38 31 4 3 90 29 971stWW UEFA Cup – 2R Henrik Larsson53 2001–02 SPL 38 33 4 1 94 18 1stRU SF CL – GSUEFA Cup – 3R Henrik Larsson34 2002–03 SPL 38 31 4 3 98 26 972nd QFRU CL – 3QRUEFA Cup – RU Henrik Larsson44 2003–04 SPL 38 31 5 2 25 981stW QF CL – GSUEFA Cup – QF Henrik Larsson41 2004–05 SPL 38 30 2 6 85 35 922ndW QF CL – GS John Hartson30 2005–06 SPL 38 28 7 3 93 37 911st R3W CL – 2QR John HartsonMaciej Żurawski 20 2006–07 SPL 38 26 6 6 65 34 841stW QF CL – R16 Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink 18 2007–08 SPL 38 28 5 5 84 26 891st QF QF CL – R16 Scott McDonald31 2008–09 SPL 38 24 10 4 80 33 822nd QFW CL – GS Scott McDonald 20 2009–10 SPL 38 25 6 7 75 39 812nd SF QF CL – POEL – GS Robbie Keane 16 2010–11 SPL 38 29 5 4 85 22 922ndWRU CL – 3QREL – PO Gary Hooper 22 2011–12 SPL 38 30 3 5 84 21 931st SFRU EL – GS Gary Hooper29 2012–13 SPL 38 24 7 7 92 35 791stW SF CL – R16 Gary Hooper 31 2013–14 SP 38 31 6 1 25 991st 5R 3R CL – GS Kris Commons32 2014–15 SP 38 29 5 4 84 17 921st SFW CL – POEL – R32 Leigh Griffiths 20 2015–16 SP 38 26 8 4 93 31 861st SF SF CL – POEL – GS Leigh Griffiths40 2016–17 SP 38 34 4 0 25 1stWW CL – GS Moussa Dembélé 32 2017–18 SP 38 24 10 4 73 25 821stWW CL – GSEL – R32 Scott Sinclair 18 2018–19 SP 38 27 6 5 77 20 871stWWCL – 3QREL – R32Odsonne Édouard23 2019–20 SP 30 26 2 2 89 19 801stWWCL – 3QREL – R32Odsonne Édouard29 2020–21 SP 38 22 11 5 78 29 772nd 4R 2RCL – 2QREL – GSOdsonne Édouard22 2021–22 SP 38 29 6 3 92 22 931st SFWCL – 2QREL – GSECL – KPOKyōgo Furuhashi20 2022–23 SP 38 32 3 3 114 34 991stWW CL – GS Kyōgo Furuhashi34 2023–24 SP 38 29 6 3 95 30 931stW 2R CL – GS Kyōgo FuruhashiMatt O'Riley 19 2024–25 SP 38 29 5 4 112 26 921stRUW CL – KPO Daizen Maeda 33 2025–26 SP 38 26 4 8 73 41 821stWRUCL – POEL – KPO Benjamin Nygren 21

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