Green Army

The Green Army: Celtic's loyal supporters, famed for their sporting behaviour.

The Celtic FC fanbase is known as the Green Army. An estimated 80,000 fans travelled to Seville for the 2003 UEFA Cup final, and their 'extraordinarily loyal and sporting behaviour' in spite of defeat earned the fans a Fair Play award from UEFA.

Quick Facts

Affiliation: Celtic Football Club
Primary color: Green and white

Lore & Background

Celtic have a fierce long-standing rivalry with Rangers, and together the clubs are known as 'The Old Firm'. Their matches against each other are regarded as among the world's biggest football derbies. The club's fanbase was estimated in 2003 as being around 9 million worldwide and there are more than 160 Celtic supporters clubs in over 20 countries.

Reader's Guide

Celtic play in green and white hoops, adopted in 1903. Their home ground is Celtic Park. The team competes in the Scottish Premiership, the top division of Scottish football.

Did You Know?

Celtic have won the Scottish league championship a record 56 times, most recently in 2025–26.
Celtic are one of only seven clubs in the world to have won over 100 trophies, with 122 major honours as of May 2026.