Treble (association football)

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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 top-level domestic league competition, main domestic 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.

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.

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).

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 both having won 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 4 2005–06, 2006–07, 2019–20, 2022–23 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

Nine women's clubs have won a continental treble with these stipulations, five of which are European clubs, one Asian, one African, South American and Oceanian club, with a total of 14 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 the CONCACAF W Champions Cup is set to have its inaugural edition to begin in August 2024. 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
CAF AS FAR   Morocco 1 2022–23 Moroccan Women's Championship, Moroccan Women Throne Cup, CAF Women's Champions League
CONMEBOL Corinthians   Brazil 1 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino Série A1, Supercopa do Brasil Feminino, Copa Libertadores Femenina
OFC AS Academy   New Caledonia 1 2023 New Caledonia Division 1 Féminine, New Caledonia Cup, OFC Women's Champions League
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

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
Libertad   Paraguay 1 2023 Paraguayan Primera Division Apertura, Paraguayan Primera Division Clausura, Copa Paraguay

Women

Seven 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
Wuhan Jianghan University   China 1 2023 Chinese Women's Super League, Chinese Women's National Championship, Chinese Women's FA Cup
Corinthians   Brazil 1 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino Série A1, Campeonato Paulista Feminino, Supercopa do Brasil Feminino

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