Treble (association football)

A treble in association football is when a club team wins three trophies in a single season. A continental treble^[1] is when a clubs wins the national league competition, the main national cup competition and the main continental trophy. A domestic treble is when a clubs wins three national competitions. Usually this means the league title, the main cup competition and one secondary competition.^[2][3]

FC Barcelona are the only European men's team in football history to win a continental treble twice, in 2008–09 and in 2014–15 (pictured).

Continental trebles

This list has clubs who have won their country's highest level league and the primary cup competition (the double), as well as the main continental tournament, all in the same season. Celtic was the first club to do this in 1967. They won the Scottish Football League, Scottish Cup, and European Cup. They also won the Scottish League Cup that year. This makes them the only team in history to win the domestic treble and the European Cup in the same season (although most European nations do not have a League Cup).^[4]

In men's football, seven European clubs have achieved the treble since 1967.^[5] FC Barcelona and Fc Bayern are the only clubs to win this treble twice.^[6][7] Cruz Azul is the only Mexican team to win a continental treble. It has done this twice, in 1969 and 1997.^[8]

No South American team has achieved the treble. This is because many countries there do not (or did not) have a major knockout cup. The Copa do Brasil only began in 1989,^[9] and the Copa Argentina began in 2011.^[10] Uruguay still does not have a knockout cup.

Confederation	Club	Country	Season	Titles won
AFC	Yomiuri	Japan	1987[11]	Japanese First Division, Emperor's Cup, Asian Club Championship
	Tokyo Verdy Beleza	Japan	2019[12][13]	Nadeshiko League, Empress's Cup, AFC Women's Club Championship
CAF	Englebert	DR Congo	1967[14]	Linafoot, Coupe du Congo, African Cup of Champions
	Vita Club	Zaire	1973[15]	Linafoot, Coupe du Congo, African Cup of Champions
	MC Algiers	Algeria	1976[16]	Algerian Championnat National, Algerian Cup, African Cup of Champions
	Hearts of Oak	Ghana	2000[17]	Ghana Premier League, Ghanaian FA Cup, CAF Champions League
	Al Ahly	Egypt	2005–06[18]	Egyptian League, Egypt Cup, CAF Champions League
	Al Ahly (2)	Egypt	2006–07[18]	Egyptian League, Egypt Cup, CAF Champions League
	Al Ahly (3)	Egypt	2019-20[19]	Egyptian League, Egypt Cup, CAF Champions League
	Espérance	Tunisia	2011[20]	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Tunisian Cup, CAF Champions League
CONCACAF	Cruz Azul	Mexico	1969	Mexican Primera División, Copa México, CONCACAF Champions' Cup
	Defence Force	Trinidad and Tobago	1985[21]	TT Pro League, Trinidad and Tobago Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup
	Cruz Azul (2)	Mexico	1997	Mexican Primera División, Copa México, CONCACAF Champions' Cup
OFC	Auckland City	New Zealand	2005–06[22]	NZFC Minor Premiership, NZFC Grand Final, OFC Champions League
	Waitakere United	New Zealand	2007–08[23]	NZFC Minor Premiership, NZFC Grand Final, OFC Champions League
	Auckland City (2)	New Zealand	2013–14[22]	NZFC Minor Premiership, NZFC Grand Final, OFC Champions League
	Auckland City (3)	New Zealand	2014–15[22]	NZFC Minor Premiership, NZFC Grand Final, OFC Champions League
	Hienghène Sport	New Caledonia	2019[24]	New Caledonia Super Ligue, New Caledonia Cup, OFC Champions League
UEFA	Celtic	Scotland	1966–67	Scottish Football League, Scottish Cup, European Cup
	Ajax	Netherlands	1971–72	Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, European Cup
	PSV Eindhoven	Netherlands	1987–88	Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, European Cup
	Manchester United	England	1998–99	Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League
	Arsenal	England	2006–07[25][26][27]	FA Women's Premier League, FA Women's Cup, UEFA Women's Cup
	Frankfurt	Germany	2007–08[28]	Frauen-Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal Frauen, UEFA Women's Cup
	Barcelona	Catalonia	2008–09	La Liga, Copa del Rey, UEFA Champions League
	Internazionale	Italy	2009–10	Serie A, Coppa Italia, UEFA Champions League
	Lyon	France	2011–12[29]	Division 1 Féminine, Coupe de France féminine, UEFA Women's Champions League
	Bayern Munich	Germany	2012–13	Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, UEFA Champions League
	Wolfsburg	Germany	2012–13[30]	Frauen-Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal Frauen, UEFA Women's Champions League
	Barcelona (2)	Catalonia	2014–15	La Liga, Copa del Rey, UEFA Champions League
	Lyon (2)	France	2015–16[29]	Division 1 Féminine, Coupe de France féminine, UEFA Women's Champions League
	Lyon (3)	France	2016–17[29]	Division 1 Féminine, Coupe de France féminine, UEFA Women's Champions League
	Lyon (4)	France	2018–19[29]	Division 1 Féminine, Coupe de France féminine, UEFA Women's Champions League
	Bayern Munich (2)	Germany	2019–20	Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, UEFA Champions League
	FC Barcelona Femení	Catalonia	2020-21	Liga F, Copa de la Reina, UEFA Women's Champions League
	Manchester City	England	2022-23	Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League

Domestic trebles

Club	Country	Number won	Season(s) won	Titles won
Rangers	Scotland	9	1929–30, 1933–34, 1948–49, 1963–64, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1992–93, 1998–99, 2002–03[31]	Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Glasgow Cup (1930, 1934) Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup (1949 onwards)
Celtic	Scotland	9	1906–07, 1907–08, 1966–67, 1968–69, 2000–01, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, [./Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_Celtic_F.C._season 2019–20] [32]	Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Glasgow Cup (1907, 1908) Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup (1967 onwards)
Linfield	Northern Ireland	5	1921–22, 1961–62, 1993–94, 2005–06, 2007–08[33][34][35][36]	Irish League, Irish Cup, County Antrim Shield (1922, 1962) Irish League, Irish Cup, Irish League Cup (1994, 2006, 2008)
Glasgow City	Scotland	5	2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15[37][38][39]	Scottish Women's Premier League, Scottish Women's Cup, SWPL Cup
Paris Saint-Germain	France	4	2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20[40][41][42]	Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue
Shamrock Rovers	Republic of Ireland	3	1924–25, 1931–32, 1963–64[43]	League of Ireland, FAI Cup, League of Ireland Shield
Tokyo Verdy Beleza	Japan	3	2010, 2018, 2019[12][13]	Nadeshiko League, Empress's Cup, Nadeshiko League Cup
Buriram United	Thailand	3	2011, 2013, 2015[44]	Thai League 1, Thai FA Cup, Thai League Cup
Valletta	Malta	2	1996–97, 2000–01[45]	Maltese Premier League, Maltese Cup, Löwenbräu Cup
Kedah	Malaysia	2	2007, 2008[46]	Malaysian Super League, Malaysia Cup, Malaysian FA Cup
Melbourne Victory	Australia	2	2008–09, 2015[47][48]	A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup, A-League Premiership, A-League Grand Final (2008–09) A-League Premiership, A-League Grand Final, FFA Cup (2015)
The New Saints	Wales[lower-alpha 1]	2	2014–15, 2015–16[49]	Welsh Premier League, Welsh Cup, Welsh League Cup
Bohemians	Republic of Ireland	1	1927–28[50]	League of Ireland, FAI Cup, League of Ireland Shield
Fall River Marksmen	United States	1	1930[51]	American Soccer League, National Challenge Cup, Lewis Cup
Athletic Bilbao	Spain	1	1930–31[52][53][54]	La Liga, Copa del Rey, Biscay Championship
Brookhattan	United States	1	1945[55]	American Soccer League, National Challenge Cup, Lewis Cup
Santos	Brazil	1	1964[56]	Taça Brasil, Torneio Rio-São Paulo, Campeonato Paulista
Toronto Croatia	Canada	1	1971[57]	NSL Cup, NSL Regular Season Champion, NSL Playoff Champion
Levski Sofia	Bulgaria	1	1984[58]	Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgarian Cup, Cup of the Soviet Army
CSKA Sofia	Bulgaria	1	1989[58]	Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgarian Cup, Cup of the Soviet Army
Derry City	Republic of Ireland[lower-alpha 2]	1	1988–89[59]	League of Ireland, FAI Cup, League of Ireland Cup
South China	Hong Kong	1	1990–91[60]	Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Hong Kong FA Cup, Viceroy Cup
Palmeiras	Brazil	1	1993[61]	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Torneio Rio-São Paulo, Campeonato Paulista
Melbourne Knights	Australia	1	1994–95[62]	NSL Cup, NSL Minor Premiership, NSL Grand Final
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	Iraq	1	1996–97[63]	Iraqi Premier League, Iraq FA Cup, Iraqi Elite Cup
Al-Zawra'a	Iraq	1	1999–2000[64]	Iraqi Premier League, Iraq FA Cup, Iraqi Elite Cup
Bayern Munich	Germany	1	1999–2000[65]	Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, DFL-Ligapokal
Kashima Antlers	Japan	1	2000[66]	J. League, Emperor's Cup, J. League Cup
Cruzeiro	Brazil	1	2003[67]	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Copa do Brasil, Campeonato Mineiro
Rhyl	Wales	1	2003–04[68]	Welsh Premier League, Welsh Cup, Welsh League Cup
Sun Hei	Hong Kong	1	2004–05[60]	Hong Kong League, Hong Kong Senior Shield, Hong Kong FA Cup
Al-Sadd	Qatar	1	2007[69]	Qatari League, Emir of Qatar Cup, Qatar Crown Prince Cup
Arsenal	England	1	2006–07[25][26][27]	FA Women's Premier League, FA Women's Cup, FA Women's Premier League Cup
Al Ahed	Lebanon	1	2010–11[70]	Lebanese Premier League, Lebanese FA Cup, Lebanese Elite Cup
Kelantan	Malaysia	1	2012[71]	Malaysian Super League, Malaysia Cup, Malaysian FA Cup
Atlético Nacional	Colombia	1	2013[72]	Categoría Primera A Torneo Apertura, Copa Colombia, Categoría Primera A Torneo Finalización
Benfica	Portugal	1	2013–14[73]	Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga
Gamba Osaka	Japan	1	2014[66]	J. League, Emperor's Cup, J. League Cup
Maccabi Tel Aviv	Israel	1	2014–15[74]	Israeli Premier League, Israel State Cup, Toto Cup
Toronto FC	Canada[lower-alpha 3]	1	2017[75]	Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup, Canadian Championship
Sydney FC	Australia	1	2017[76]	A-League Premiership, A-League Grand Final, FFA Cup
Al-Duhail	Qatar	1	2018[77]	Qatar Stars League, Emir of Qatar Cup, Qatar Cup
Manchester City	England	1	2018–19[78]	Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup

1. The club is in Oswestry, England, but competes in the competitions of neighbouring association, the Football Association of Wales.
2. The club is in Northern Ireland, but competes in the competitions of neighbouring association, the Football Association of Ireland.
3. The club is in Canada and competes in the Canadian Championship, but otherwise competes in the competitions of neighbouring association, United States Soccer Federation.

Related pages

• Double (association football)
• List of association football teams to have won four or more trophies in one season
• Triple Crown of Brazilian Football

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