Campo de Coia

Coia
Full name Campo de Fútbol de Coia
Location Coia, Vigo, Spain
Opened February 9, 1908
Closed December 1928
Owner Celta Vigo
Operator Celta Vigo
Surface Grass
Field dimensions 101 × 60.5 m (331 × 198.5 ft)
Tenants
Vigo Sporting Club (1908-1923)
Celta Vigo (1923-1928)

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

On 14 May 1922 it hosted the final of the Copa España between FC Barcelona and Real Unión - FC Barcelona easily winning 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 away leg 3-0 in San Sebastián

Today

There is now a Toys "R" Us store on the former site, as well as residential housing and a park.

See also