Classification of regular connected covering spaces.

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I read the following:

By classical covering space theory, the connected, regular covers of a $CW-\text{complex}$ are classified by the quotients of its fundamental group.

Aren't connected covering spaces of $X$ classified by subgroups of $\pi_1(X)?$

I don't understand why the author used the word quotient group instead of a subgroup! Thank you for your help.