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What happened to Celtic in 2002?

What happened to Celtic in 2002?

Celtic went into the 2002–03 season defending their Scottish Premier League title, which they won in 2001–02. They also entered the UEFA Champions League at the qualifying stage, as well as taking part in the two domestic cup competitions, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.

Did Celtic win any trophies in 2003?

In season 2003–04 Celtic won a double of the Scottish Premier League championship and the Scottish Cup.

Did Celtic win the 2003 league?

The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic. As league champions, Celtic qualified for the UEFA Champions League, with runners-up Rangers also qualifying.

Did Celtic win the league in 2004?

Celtic Fixtures & Results 2003-2004 In season 2003/2004 Celtic won the Premier League by 18 points. They beat the original Rangers 5 times, racked up 25 victories in a row, scored 103 goals and conceded a miserly 23 giving a goal difference of +80.

How many trophies have Celtic won since 2000?

That is 65 trophies since the start of the 2000/01 season – this year’s Scottish Cup final has yet to take place, of course – and the total is Celtic 35, Rest of Scotland 30.

How many Celtic fans Travelled to Seville?

80,000 Celtic supporters
The estimated 80,000 Celtic supporters who travelled to Seville for the final received widespread praise for their exemplary conduct, and were later awarded Fair Play Awards from UEFA and FIFA “for their extraordinarily loyal and sporting behaviour”.

How many trebles have Celtic won?

seven
Scottish sides Celtic and Rangers have won the most domestic trebles, each with seven.

Who owns Celtic FC?

Celtic PLC
Celtic F.C.

Full name The Celtic Football Club
Owner Celtic PLC (LSE: CCP)
Chairman Ian Bankier
Manager Ange Postecoglou
League Scottish Premiership

Who won the SPL in 2002?

2002–03 Scottish Premier League

Season 2002–03
Champions Rangers 3rd Premier League title 50th Scottish title
Relegated No relegation
Champions League Rangers Celtic
UEFA Cup Heart of Midlothian Dundee

Who won SPL 2004?

The 2004–05 Scottish Premier League was won by Rangers, who claimed the title on the final day of the season by a single point from Celtic, who had gone into the final fixtures leading and were still ahead in the closing minutes of their last game against Motherwell until they conceded two goals (both scored by striker …

Who won the Scottish league in 2005?

The 2005–06 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic, with a 17-point margin over their nearest challengers Hearts in the first season under the management of Gordon Strachan. Rangers, who finished third, failed to finish a Scottish top flight campaign as champions or runners-up for the first time since 1988.

Who is more successful Rangers or Celtic?

Honours table

Rank Club Total
1 Rangers 117
2 Celtic 113
3 Aberdeen 19
4 Heart of Midlothian 16

Who is the most famous Celtic player?

Jimmy Johnstone was voted by Celtic supporters in 2002 as the club’s greatest ever player.

Why do Celtic fans say BHOY?

Nicknamed “the Bhoys,” (the h is said to have been added to phonetically represent an Irish pronunciation of the word boys) Celtic shares a fierce rivalry with the crosstown Rangers, which is often of a sectarian nature, with Celtic and its supporters seen as the Catholic team and Rangers as the Protestant side.

When did Celtic last do well in Europe?

Celtic failed to qualify for Europe in season 1994–95, but their Scottish Cup Final win in 1995 under new manager Tommy Burns (the club’s first trophy in six years) saw them return to European competition the following season in the European Cup Winner’s Cup.

Who has won more Rangers or Celtic?

The two rivals, who are collectively known as the “Old Firm”, have claimed the vast majority of league titles. As of 2022, Rangers have won 55 and Celtic 52, while no other club has won the title on more than four occasions.

Is Celtic a big club?

Celtic have a long-standing fierce rivalry with Rangers, and the clubs are known as the Old Firm, seen by some as the world’s biggest football derby. The club’s fanbase was estimated in 2003 as being around nine million worldwide, and there are more than 160 Celtic supporters clubs in over 20 countries.

Who won the SPL 2002 3?

Rangers
This was Rangers’ 50th Scottish league title….2002–03 Scottish Premier League.

Season 2002–03
Champions Rangers 3rd Premier League title 50th Scottish title
Relegated No relegation
Champions League Rangers Celtic
UEFA Cup Heart of Midlothian Dundee

Who won the Scottish Premier League in 2002 2003?

The 2002–03 Scottish Premier League was won on goal difference by Rangers by a single goal over Celtic. Both Rangers and Celtic qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League and Hearts got the UEFA Europa League place.

Who won SPL in 2000?

Celtic
The 2000–01 title was won by Celtic – their first SPL title, and their first Scottish title since winning the 1997–98 Premier Division – in Martin O’Neill’s first season as manager of the club.

Who won the SPL in 2004?

The 2004–05 Scottish Premier League was won by Rangers, who claimed the title on the final day of the season by a single point from Celtic, who had gone into the final fixtures leading and were still ahead in the closing minutes of their last game against Motherwell until they conceded two goals (both scored by striker …

Who won the Scottish Premiership in 2003?

The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic. As league champions, Celtic qualified for the UEFA Champions League, with runners-up Rangers also qualifying. Third-placed Hearts qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did Dunfermline Athletic, who took the Scottish Cup place despite losing the final to Celtic.