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. A continental treble involves winning the club's premier national league competition, main national cup competition, and main continental trophy. 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. 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.

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, Trophée des Champions, DFL-Supercup, UEFA Super Cup, Recopa Sudamericana, FIFA Club World Cup, Intercontinental Cup, and others).

Continental trebles

This list includes clubs who have won their country's top-tier league and the primary cup competition (the double), in addition to the major continental tournament, all within a single season. Tokyo Verdy of Japan and Barcelona of Spain are the only clubs to win continental trebles for both their men's and women's sections, completing the feat in 2019 and 2021, respectively.

Men

22 men's clubs have achieved the feat with 30 occurring in total, the first being Celtic of Scotland in May 1967, and then TP Mazembe (then known as FC Englebert) of what was then the Republic of the Congo in November 1967. European teams have won the most continental trebles with ten, by eight clubs. The only countries to have more than one team win a continental treble are Mexico, New Zealand, England and the Netherlands, with two teams winning trebles each.

No South American team has achieved the feat with the above stipulations, making it the only continent to never have a continental treble winner. Multiple Brazilian teams have won some combination of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, their state championship, the Copa do Brasil, and the now-defunct Taça Brasil, plus the Copa Libertadores, but never by winning the Série A, Copa do Brasil, and Copa Libertadores.

Five men's clubs have won the continental treble two or more times: Al Ahly SC of Egypt, Auckland City FC of New Zealand, FC Barcelona of Spain, FC Bayern Munich of Germany, and Cruz Azul of Mexico. with Cruz Azul being the first team to achieve it in 1997. Al Ahly and Auckland City are the only teams with more than two continental trebles, with Al Ahly having three and Auckland City having a world-record four. Auckland City completed this achievement first, winning their third treble in 2015 and fourth in 2022. Al Ahly and Auckland City are also the only men's clubs to win trebles in back-to-back seasons, though Al Ahly were the first to do this after winning in both 2006 and 2007.

Confederation Club Country Number
won
Season Titles won Refs.
AFC Yomiuri (currently Tokyo Verdy)  Japan 1 1987 Japanese First Division, Emperor's Cup, Asian Club Championship
Al Hilal  Saudi Arabia 1 2019–20 Saudi Professional League, King's Cup, AFC Champions League
CAF Al Ahly  Egypt 3 2005–06, 2006–07, 2019–20 Egyptian Premier League, Egypt Cup, CAF Champions League
Englebert (currently TP Mazembe)  DR Congo 1 1967 Linafoot, Coupe du Congo, African Cup of Champions
Vita Club  Zaire 1 1973 Linafoot, Coupe du Congo, African Cup of Champions
MC Alger  Algeria 1 1976 Algerian Championnat National, Algerian Cup, African Cup of Champions
Hearts of Oak  Ghana 1 2000 Ghana Premier League, Ghanaian FA Cup, CAF Champions League
Espérance Tunis  Tunisia 1 2011 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Tunisian Cup, CAF Champions League
CONCACAF Cruz Azul  Mexico 2 1969, 1997 Mexican Primera División, Copa México, CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Defence Force  Trinidad and Tobago 1 1985 National League, Trinidad and Tobago Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup
Monterrey  Mexico 1 2019–20 Liga MX, Copa MX, CONCACAF Champions League
OFC Auckland City  New Zealand 4 2005–06, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2022 NZFC Minor Premiership, NZFC Grand Final, OFC Champions League (2005–06, 2013–14, 2014–15)
New Zealand National League, Chatham Cup, OFC Champions League (2022)
Waitakere United  New Zealand 1 2007–08 NZFC Minor Premiership, NZFC Grand Final, OFC Champions League
Hienghène Sport  New Caledonia 1 2019 New Caledonia Super Ligue, New Caledonia Cup, OFC Champions League
UEFA Barcelona  Spain 2 2008–09, 2014–15 La Liga, Copa del Rey, UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich  Germany 2 2012–13, 2019–20 Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, UEFA Champions League
Celtic  Scotland 1 1966–67 Scottish Football League, Scottish Cup, European Cup
Ajax  Netherlands 1 1971–72 Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, European Cup
PSV Eindhoven  Netherlands 1 1987–88 Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, European Cup
Manchester United  England 1 1998–99 Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League
Inter Milan  Italy 1 2009–10 Serie A, Coppa Italia, UEFA Champions League
Manchester City  England 1 2022–23 Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League

Women

Seven women's clubs have won a continental treble with these stipulations, five of which are European clubs, one of which is an Asian club and one of which is a South American club, with a total of 12 trebles across all the clubs. The first to do so was 1. FFC Frankfurt in 2002, who won the treble again in 2008. The only other women's club to achieve it more than once is Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, who has done so five times (a record for both men's and women's clubs). Lyon are also the only women's club to win trebles in back to back years, and have completed this feat on two occasions.

The lack of women's continental trebles compared to men's can largely be attributed to the absence of continental competitions for women until recently. The UEFA Women's Champions League did not begin until 2001, the Copa Libertadores Femenina did not begin until 2009, the AFC Women's Club Championship did not begin until 2019, the CAF Women's Champions League did not begin until 2021, the OFC Women's Champions League did not begin until 2023, and CONCACAF still do not sponsor a continental women's club competition. Additionally, many nations do not have a top level cup competition for women, and some do not even have a national women's football league.

Confederation Club Country Number
won
Seasons Titles won Refs.
AFC Tokyo Verdy Beleza  Japan 1 2019 Nadeshiko League, Empress's Cup, AFC Women's Club Championship
UEFA Lyon  France 5 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20 Division 1 Féminine, Coupe de France féminine, UEFA Women's Champions League
1. FFC Frankfurt (currently Eintracht Frankfurt)  Germany 2 2001–02, 2007–08 Frauen-Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal Frauen, UEFA Women's Cup
Arsenal  England 1 2006–07 FA Women's Premier League, FA Women's Cup, UEFA Women's Cup
VfL Wolfsburg  Germany 1 2012–13 Frauen-Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal Frauen, UEFA Women's Champions League
Barcelona  Spain 1 2020–21 Primera División, Copa de la Reina, UEFA Women's Champions League
CONMEBOL Corinthians  Brazil 1 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino Série A1, Supercopa do Brasil Feminino, Copa Libertadores Femenina

Domestic trebles

Domestic trebles are only possible in some countries, as most only give clubs the chance to win one league title and one cup. However, some countries, especially those which were once British or French possessions, also have a secondary cup competition, usually only accessible to teams in the top few levels of their national league system. A secondary cup competition is the most common way for a team to earn a domestic treble, but there are other formats. For example, Brazil has state-level leagues alongside the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and the Copa do Brasil; in the United States (plus the Canadian teams that play in MLS), the domestic treble requires winning the "MLS double" (winning the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup) in addition to the U.S. Open Cup or Canadian Championship.

Men

90 men's clubs have won a domestic treble, 27 of whom have done it more than once, with 146 trebles occurring overall. The first team to win a domestic treble was Northern Ireland's Linfield in 1921–22. Scottish side Celtic has won the most domestic trebles, with eight. Celtic, Manchester City and Bayern Munich are the only men's sides to win both a domestic treble and a continental treble, but Celtic are the only one to win both in the same season. Celtic also hold the record for the most consecutive men's domestic trebles with four.

Club Country Number
won
Season(s) won Titles won Refs.
Celtic  Scotland 8 1966–67, 1968–69, 2000–01, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23 Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup
Rangers  Scotland 7 1948–49, 1963–64, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1992–93, 1998–99, 2002–03 Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup
Linfield  Northern Ireland 5 1921–22, 1961–62, 1993–94, 2005–06, 2007–08 Irish League, Irish Cup, County Antrim Shield (1922, 1962)
Irish League, Irish Cup, Irish League Cup (1994, 2006, 2008)
Kitchee  Hong Kong 5 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2022–23 Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong FA Cup, HKFA League Cup (2011–12)
Hong Kong Premier League, Hong Kong FA Cup, HKFA League Cup (2011–12)
Hong Kong Premier League, Hong Kong FA Cup, Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield (2016–17, 2022–23)
Hong Kong Premier League, Hong Kong FA Cup, Sapling Cup (2017–18)
Buriram United  Thailand 5 2011, 2013, 2015, 2021–22, 2022–23 Thai League 1, Thai FA Cup, Thai League Cup
Club Franciscain  Martinique 4 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05 Martinique Championnat National, Coupe de la Martinique, Trophée du Conseil Général
Saint-Pierroise  Réunion 4 1971, 1989, 2018, 2019 Réunion Premier League, Coupe de la Réunion, Coupe Régionale de France
Paris Saint-Germain  France 4 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20 Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue
Shamrock Rovers  Republic of Ireland 3 1924–25, 1931–32, 1963–64 League of Ireland, FAI Cup, League of Ireland Shield
Somerset Trojans  Bermuda 3 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70 Bermudian Premier Division, Bermuda FA Cup, Friendship Trophy
South China  Hong Kong 3 1987–88, 1990–91, 2006–07 Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Hong Kong FA Cup
Assaut  Martinique 2 1966, 1968 Martinique Championnat National, Coupe de la Martinique, Coupe de la France (Régionale) (1966)
Martinique Championnat National, Coupe de la Martinique, Coupe Théolade (1968)
Seiko  Hong Kong 2 1979–80, 1980–81 Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Hong Kong FA Cup
Nissan Motor  Japan 2 1988–89, 1989–90 Japan Soccer League, Emperor's Cup, JSL Cup
Nkana  Zambia 2 1989, 1993 Zambian Premier League, Zambian Cup, Chibuku Cup
Eastern  Hong Kong 2 1992–93, 1993–94 Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Hong Kong FA Cup
Sunrise Flacq United  Mauritius 2 1992, 1996 Mauritian League, Mauritian Cup, Mauritian Republic Cup
Valletta  Malta 2 1996–97, 2000–01 Maltese Premier League, Maltese Cup, Löwenbräu Cup
North Village Rams  Bermuda 2 1977–78, 2005–06 Bermudian Premier Division, Bermuda FA Cup, Friendship Trophy
Kedah  Malaysia 2 2007, 2008 Malaysian Super League, Malaysia Cup, Malaysian FA Cup
Al-Muharraq  Bahrain 2 2008, 2009 Bahraini Premier League, Bahraini King's Cup, Bahraini Crown Prince Cup
St Michel United  Seychelles 2 2008, 2011 Seychelles League, Seychelles FA Cup, Seychelles League Cup
Al-Wehdat  Jordan 2 2008–09, 2010–11 Jordan League, Jordan FA Cup, Jordan FA Shield
Melbourne Victory  Australia 2 2008–09, 2015 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 2 2014–15, 2015–16 Welsh Premier League, Welsh Cup, Welsh League Cup
Albirex Niigata (S)  Singapore 2 2016, 2017 Singapore Premier League, Singapore Cup, Singapore League Cup
Kuwait SC  Kuwait 2 2016–17, 2018–19 Kuwait Premier League, Kuwait Emir Cup, Kuwait Crown Prince Cup
Mamelodi Sundowns  South Africa 2 2019–20, 2021–22 Premier Soccer League, Nedbank Cup, Telkom Knockout (2019–20)
Premier Soccer League, Nedbank Cup, MTN 8 (2021–22)
Johor Darul Ta'zim  Malaysia 2 2022, 2023 Malaysia Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup
Bohemians  Republic of Ireland 1 1927–28 League of Ireland, FAI Cup, League of Ireland Shield
Fall River F.C.  United States 1 1930 American Soccer League, National Challenge Cup, Lewis Cup
Athletic Bilbao  Spain 1 1930–31 La Liga, Copa del Rey, Biscay Championship
Brookhattan  United States 1 1945 American Soccer League, National Challenge Cup, Lewis Cup
Santos  Brazil 1 1964 Taça Brasil, Torneio Rio-São Paulo, Campeonato Paulista
Mufulira Wanderers  Zambia 1 1965 Zambian Premier League, Zambian Cup, Chibuku Cup
PHC Zebras  Bermuda 1 1970–71 Bermudian Premier Division, Bermuda FA Cup, Friendship Trophy
Toronto Croatia  Canada 1 1971 NSL Cup, NSL Regular Season Champion, NSL Playoff Champion
Kabwe Warriors  Zambia 1 1972 Zambian Premier League, Zambian Cup, Chibuku Cup
Arcadia Shepherds  South Africa 1 1974 NFL Championship, NFL Cup, NFL UTC Bowl Cup
Mitsubishi  Japan 1 1978 Japan Soccer League, Emperor's Cup, JSL Cup
Servette  Switzerland 1 1978–79 Nationalliga A, Swiss Cup, Swiss League Cup
Cygne Noir  Guadeloupe 1 1982–83 Guadeloupe Division of Honour, Coupe de Guadeloupe, Coupe de France (Zone Guadeloupe)
Levski Sofia  Bulgaria 1 1984 Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgarian Cup, Cup of the Soviet Army
Kaizer Chiefs  South Africa 1 1984 NPSL First Division, Nedbank Cup, Telkom Knockout
CSKA Sofia  Bulgaria 1 1989 Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, Bulgarian Cup, Cup of the Soviet Army
Derry City  Republic of Ireland 1 1988–89 League of Ireland, FAI Cup, League of Ireland Cup
Palmeiras  Brazil 1 1993 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Torneio Rio-São Paulo, Campeonato Paulista
Melbourne Knights  Australia 1 1994–95 NSL Cup, NSL Minor Premiership, NSL Grand Final
ASFA Yennenga  Burkina Faso 1 1995 Burkinabé Premier League, Coupe du Faso, Coupe des Leaders
ÍA  Iceland 1 1996 Úrvalsdeild karla, Icelandic Cup, Icelandic League Cup
Al-Ittihad  Saudi Arabia 1 1996–97 Saudi Premier League, Crown Prince Cup, Saudi Federation Cup
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  Iraq 1 1996–97 Iraqi Premier League, Iraq FA Cup, Umm al-Ma'arik Championship
Barry Town United  Wales 1 1996–97 Welsh Premier League, Welsh Cup, Welsh League Cup
Singapore Armed Forces  Singapore 1 1997 S. League, Singapore FA Cup, Singapore League Cup
Al-Zawraa  Iraq 1 1999–2000 Iraqi Premier League, Iraq FA Cup, Umm al-Ma'arik Championship
Bayern Munich  Germany 1 1999–2000 Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, DFL-Ligapokal
Kashima Antlers  Japan 1 2000 J. League, Emperor's Cup, J. League Cup
Saint-Louisienne  Réunion 1 2002 Réunion Premier League, Coupe de la Réunion, Coupe Régionale de France
East Bengal  India 1 2002–03 National Football League, IFA Shield, Durand Cup
Cruzeiro  Brazil 1 2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Copa do Brasil, Campeonato Mineiro
US Stade Tamponnaise  Réunion 1 2003 Réunion Premier League, Coupe de la Réunion, Coupe Régionale de France
Rhyl  Wales 1 2003–04 Welsh Premier League, Welsh Cup, Welsh League Cup
Qadsia SC  Kuwait 1 2003–04 Kuwait Premier League, Kuwait Emir Cup, Kuwait Crown Prince Cup
CAPS United  Zimbabwe 1 2004 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, ZIFA Cup, Buddie Challenge Cup
Sun Hei  Hong Kong 1 2004–05 Hong Kong League, Hong Kong Senior Shield, Hong Kong FA Cup
AS Port-Louis 2000  Mauritius 1 2005 Mauritian League, Mauritian Cup, Mauritian Republic Cup
Ba  Fiji 1 2006 Fiji Premier League, Fiji FA Cup, Inter-District Championship
Al Sadd  Qatar 1 2007 Qatari League, Emir of Qatar Cup, Qatar Crown Prince Cup
Curepipe Starlight  Mauritius 1 2008 Mauritian League, Mauritian Cup, Mauritian Republic Cup
Joe Public  Trinidad and Tobago 1 2009 TT Pro League, FA Trophy, Pro Bowl
Debrecen  Hungary 1 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Magyar Kupa, Ligakupa
Al Ahed  Lebanon 1 2010–11 Lebanese Premier League, Lebanese FA Cup, Lebanese Elite Cup
Al-Faisaly  Jordan 1 2011–12 Jordan League, Jordan FA Cup, Jordan FA Shield
Kelantan  Malaysia 1 2012 Malaysian Super League, Malaysia Cup, Malaysian FA Cup
Moulien  Guadeloupe 1 2012–13 Guadeloupe Division of Honour, Coupe de Guadeloupe, Coupe de France (Zone Guadeloupe)
Sheikh Russel  Bangladesh 1 2012–13 Bangladesh Premier League, Federation Cup, Independence Cup
Mbabane Swallows  Eswatini 1 2012–13 Swazi Premier League, Swazi FA Cup, Castle Premier Challenge
Devonshire Cougars  Bermuda 1 2012–13 Bermudian Premier Division, Bermuda FA Cup, Friendship Trophy
Atlético Nacional  Colombia 1 2013 Categoría Primera A Torneo Apertura, Copa Colombia, Categoría Primera A Torneo Finalización
Benfica  Portugal 1 2013–14 Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga
W Connection  Trinidad and Tobago 1 2013–14 TT Pro League, FA Trophy, Pro Bowl
Gamba Osaka  Japan 1 2014 J. League, Emperor's Cup, J. League Cup
Steaua București  Romania 1 2014–15 Liga I, Cupa României, Cupa Ligii
Maccabi Tel Aviv  Israel 1 2014–15 Israeli Premier League, Israel State Cup, Toto Cup
Toronto FC  Canada 1 2017 Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup, Canadian Championship
Sydney FC  Australia 1 2017 A-League Premiership, A-League Grand Final, FFA Cup
Al-Duhail  Qatar 1 2018 Qatar Stars League, Emir of Qatar Cup, Qatar Cup
Manchester City  England 1 2018–19 Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup
Pakhtakor Tashkent  Uzbekistan 1 2019 Uzbekistan Super League, Uzbekistan Cup, Uzbekistan League Cup
Atlético Mineiro  Brazil 1 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Copa do Brasil, Campeonato Mineiro
Ahal  Turkmenistan 1 2022 Turkmenistan Higher League, Turkmenistan Cup, Turkmenistan Federation Cup

Women

Six women's clubs have won domestic trebles, and four of those teams have won their domestic treble more than once, for a total of 15 trebles overall. Scotland's Glasgow City has won the most domestic trebles, with five. Glasgow City also have the most consecutive women's domestic trebles, with four. Arsenal of England became the first women's club to win a domestic treble when they won it in 1992–93. Them, along with Tokyo Verdy Beleza of Japan and Corinthians of Brazil are the only women's clubs to win both a continental treble and a domestic treble, and each team won the domestic treble in the same season they won the continental treble (2007 for Arsenal, 2019 for Tokyo Verdy and 2023 for Corinthians).

Club Country Number
won
Season(s) won Titles won Refs.
Glasgow City  Scotland 5 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Scottish Women's Premier League, Scottish Women's Cup, SWPL Cup
Arsenal  England 3 1992–93, 2000–01, 2006–07 FA Women's Premier League, FA Women's Cup, FA Women's Premier League Cup
Tokyo Verdy Beleza  Japan 3 2010, 2018, 2019 Nadeshiko League, Empress's Cup, Nadeshiko League Cup
Jiangsu Suning  China 1 2019 Chinese Women's Super League, Chinese Women's National Championship, Chinese Women's FA Cup
Chelsea  England 1 2020–21 FA Women's Super League, Women's FA Cup, FA Women's League Cup
Corinthians  Brazil 1 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino Série A1, Campeonato Paulista Feminino, Supercopa do Brasil Feminino

Notes

  1. ^ In 1962, Santos won the Copa Libertadores, the Taça Brasil, and the Campeonato Paulista (São Paulo state championship). In 2019, Flamengo achieved a similar feat by capturing the Copa Libertadores, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, and Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro state championship). In 2020, Palmeiras won the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil, along with the Campeonato Paulista.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Defunct competition
  3. ^ The club is situated in Oswestry, England, but competes in the competitions of neighbouring association, the Football Association of Wales.
  4. ^ The club is situated in Northern Ireland, but competes in the competitions of neighbouring association, the Football Association of Ireland.
  5. ^ The club is situated in Canada and competes in the Canadian Championship, but otherwise competes in the competitions of neighbouring association, United States Soccer Federation.

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