Treble (association football)

FC Barcelona is the first European men's football team to win a continental treble twice, in 2008–09 and in 2014–15 (pictured). FC Bayern Munich is currently the only other European club that has won two continental trebles.

A treble in association football is achieved when a club team wins three trophies in a single season.[1] A continental treble involves winning the club's top-level domestic league competition, main domestic cup competition, and main continental trophy.[1][2][3] Although winning a second-tier continental trophy (e.g. Europa League) has also been described as a continental treble, it is not as widely accepted.[1] A domestic treble involves winning three national competitions—including the league title, the primary cup competition, and one secondary competition, such as a secondary cup or state-level league.[4][5]

Competitions which consist of a single match or a two-leg match are not normally counted as part of a treble (e.g., the FA Community Shield, Supercopa de España, Supercoppa Italiana, Trophée des Champions, DFL-Supercup, UEFA Super Cup, Recopa Sudamericana, FIFA Club World Cup, Intercontinental Cup, and others).[1][6]

  1. ^ a b c d "Which football teams have won the treble?". Goal. London. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ Raja aiming high once more. FIFA (4 June 2008). Retrieved on 23 June 2009 – 'continental treble' mentioned in this article.
  3. ^ Bonn, Kyle (10 June 2023). "What is the treble? Explaining the trophy haul that makes it up as Man City crowned European champions". The Sporting News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ Spiers, Graham (30 January 2008). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article3274019.ece Walter Smith demands final push as Rangers target domestic treble. The Times. Retrieved on 28 March 2009.
  5. ^ Ralston, Gary (26 September 2008). Domestic treble for Rangers will make up for failure in Europe, says Pedro Mendes. Daily Record. Retrieved on 28 March 2009.
  6. ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Doing the Double!". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

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