Treble (association football)

Treble (association football)

The term treble or Treble is used in association football to refer to a team winning three trophies in a single season. Honours usually considered to constitute a treble are the top-tier domestic league competition, domestic cup competitions, and continental tournaments although this largely depend on the structure of the football pyramid in a country. Trophies which consist of a single match or two-leg competition (e.g. the FA Community Shield, the Recopa Sudamericana and UEFA Super Cup) are generally not counted as part of a treble.[1][2][nb]

There are various ways of completing a treble - the more prestigious are sometimes referred to as the 'continental treble'.[3] (top tier league, primary domestic cup or other secondary tournament and highest level continental competition) and the 'domestic treble' (league and two domestic secondary tournaments).[4][5]

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Continental trebles

This kind of treble consists of a club winning their country's top tier league and a major secondary competition (The Double), in addition to the continental championship, all within a single season. The achievement was first completed in 1962 by Santos, winning the Campeonato Paulista (state league), Taça Brasil (national league) and Copa Libertadores (continental tournament). Santos remain the only South American club to have achieved a treble, with Colo-Colo and São Paulo coming remarkably close in 1991 and 1993, respectively. Most countries in the region do not have a domestic cup to achieve a domestic double. Some associations' cups are recently inaugurated and/or were held sporadically in the past.

Since then, eight teams have matched the feat in Europe, while eight other clubs have also won the treble; five African clubs, one Asian club and two North American clubs. Raja Casablanca's 1999 season has also been called a "continental treble", as they won the CAF Champions League, the CAF Super Cup and the Afro-Asian Club Championship.[6] Egyptian club Al-Ahly are the only side to have won this kind of treble more than once, and they did so in consecutive seasons, completing the feat in 2005 and 2006. Of the European sides, AFC Ajax have come the closest to defending all three titles, retaining the Dutch Eredivisie and European Cup in 1973, but failing to win the KNVB Cup.

In 2003, F.C. Porto became the sixth club, and first Portuguese club, to win a European Treble, adding the victorious 2003 UEFA Cup Final to the Portuguese League and Portuguese Cup conquests of the same year. In winning the 2009 Champions League final, Barcelona became the seventh club, and first Spanish club, to win a European treble, having already won the La Liga title and Copa del Rey in 2008–09.[7] After winning the 2010 Champions League final, Internazionale became the eighth club in Europe, and first Italian club, to win a European treble, having already won the Serie A title and Coppa Italia in the same season. It was the second consecutive season a European treble was achieved. Samuel Eto'o played in the third Champions League final of his career, and with Internazionale's triumph over Bayern Munich became the first and only player to win two consecutive trebles in consecutive seasons. In 2011, Portugal's F.C. Porto became the first club to ever win two continental trebles.

Club Country Confederation Year(s) Titles won
Santos Brazil Brazil CONMEBOL 1962[a] Campeonato Paulista, Taça Brasil, Copa Libertadores
Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito Ecuador Ecuador CONMEBOL 2008-09[a] Ecuadorian Seria A, Recopa Sudamericana, Copa Libertadores
Celtic Scotland Scotland UEFA 1966–67[b] Scottish Football League, Scottish Cup, European Cup
Ajax Netherlands Netherlands 1971–72 Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, European Cup
Liverpool England England 1983-84 Football League First Division, League Cup, European Cup
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands Netherlands 1987–88 Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, European Cup
Manchester United England England 1998–99 FA Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League
Galatasaray Turkey Turkey 1999–2000 Süper Lig, Türkiye Kupası, UEFA Cup
F.C. Porto Portugal Portugal 2002–03 Portuguese League, Portuguese Cup, UEFA Cup
Barcelona Spain Spain 2008–09 La Liga, Copa del Rey, UEFA Champions League
Internazionale Italy Italy 2009–10 Serie A, Coppa Italia, UEFA Champions League
F.C. Porto Portugal Portugal 2010–11 Portuguese League, Portuguese Cup, UEFA Europa League
Cruz Azul Mexico Mexico CONCACAF 1969 Primera División de México, Copa México, CONCACAF Champions Cup
Defence Force Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 1985 TT Pro League, Trinidad and Tobago Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup
Thai Farmers Bank Thailand Thailand AFC 1995 Thai League, Queen's Cup, Asian Club Championship
Englebert Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo CAF 1967 Linafoot, Coupe du Congo, African Cup of Champions
Vita Club Zaire Zaire 1973 Linafoot, Coupe du Congo, African Cup of Champions
MC Algiers Algeria Algeria 1976 Algerian Championnat National, Algerian Cup, African Cup of Champions
Hearts of Oak Ghana Ghana 2000 Ghana Premier League, Ghanaian FA Cup, CAF Champions League
Al-Ahly Egypt Egypt 2006 Egyptian League, Egyptian Soccer Cup, CAF Champions League

Domestic trebles

This type of treble consists of a club winning their country's top-tier league as well as the two most highly regarded secondary competitions, all during one season. Many countries do not have a second domestic (league cup) competition, so achieving a domestic treble is impossible. Brazil has an unofficial "Triple Crown", a name given to a team that wins the national league, the national cup, and their state league.

Club Country Number
won
Year(s) won Titles won
Rangers Scotland Scotland 7 1948–49, 1963–64, 1975–76, 1977–78,
1992–93, 1998–99, 2002–03[8]
Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup
South China Hong Kong Hong Kong 4 1987, 1988, 1991, 2007 Hong Kong League, Hong Kong Senior Shield, Hong Kong FA Cup
Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 3 1925, 1932, 1964[9] League of Ireland, FAI Cup, League of Ireland Shield[b]
Celtic Scotland Scotland 3 1966–67, 1968–69, 2000–01[10] Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup
Bayern Munich Germany Germany 3 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2007–08[11] Bundesliga, German Cup, DFB Ligapokal
Linfield Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 3 1994, 2006,[c] 2008[citation needed] Irish Premier League, Northern Irish Cup, Irish Football League Cup
Nissan Motors F.C. Japan Japan 2 1988, 1989[citation needed] Japan Soccer League, Emperor's Cup, JSL Cup
Kedah Malaysia Malaysia 2 2007, 2008[12] Malaysian Super League, Malaysia Cup, Malaysian FA Cup
Bohemians Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 1 1928[13] League of Ireland, FAI Cup, League of Ireland Shield[b]
Fall River Marksmen United States USA 1 1930[14] American Soccer League, U.S. Open Cup, Lewis Cup
Brookhattan United States USA 1 1945[citation needed] American Soccer League, U.S. Open Cup, Lewis Cup
Toronto Croatia Canada Canada 1 1971[15] NSL Cup, NSL Regular Season Champion, NSL Playoff Champion
Mitsubishi Motors F.C. Japan Japan 1 1978 Japan Soccer League, Emperor's Cup, JSL Cup
Servette FC Switzerland Switzerland 1 1978–79 Nationalliga A, Swiss Cup, Swiss League Cup
Levski Sofia Bulgaria Bulgaria 1 1984[16] A PFG, Bulgarian Cup, Cup of the Soviet Army
CSKA Sofia Bulgaria Bulgaria 1 1989[16] A PFG, Bulgarian Cup, Cup of the Soviet Army
Derry City Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 1 1989[17] League of Ireland, FAI Cup, League of Ireland Cup
Kaizer Chiefs FC South Africa South Africa 1 1992 NSL champions, Bob Save Super Bowl, BP Top Eight Cup
Melbourne Knights Australia Australia 1 1994–95[18] NSL Cup, NSL Minor Premiership, NSL Grand Final
Barry Town Wales Wales 1 1996–97 League of Wales, Welsh Cup, Welsh League Cup
Kashima Antlers Japan Japan 1 2000[citation needed] J. League, Emperor's Cup, Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
Cruzeiro Brazil Brazil 1 2003[19] Campeonato Mineiro, Copa do Brasil, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Rhyl Wales Wales 1 2003–04[20] Welsh Premier League, Welsh Cup, Welsh League Cup
Al-Hilal  Saudi Arabia 1 2005 Saudi Premier League, Crown Prince Cup, Federation Cup
Sun Hei Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 2005[citation needed][d] Hong Kong League, Hong Kong Senior Shield, Hong Kong FA Cup
Al-Sadd Qatar Qatar 1 2007[21] Qatari League, Emir of Qatar Cup, Qatar Crown Prince Cup
Debreceni VSC Hungary Hungary 1 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Magyar Kupa, Ligakupa
Orlando Pirates FC South Africa South Africa 1 2010-11 Premier Soccer League, MTN 8, Nedbank Cup

Cup trebles

Occurs when a team wins three knock-out competitions. This has proved to be a rare achievement, largely because so many teams are not involved in more than two knock-out competitions at any one time, and also because teams on the whole, have tended to place less emphasis on their domestic cup(s) than their championship and/or European honours. In addition there is the issue of player fatigue because of the large number fixtures to be played in conjunction with the fixed number of league games.

Club Country Confederation Year(s) Titles won
Celtic Scotland Scotland UEFA 1966-67[s] Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, European Cup
Liverpool England England UEFA 2000-01[l] FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup
  • s As Celtic also won the league this year, this was achieved as part of their aforementioned quadrouple (see above), and consequently is seldom referred to as a cup treble.
  • l Liverpool also won the subsequent FA Community Shield and UEFA Super Cup, making them the first club to complete a treble and then win both domestic and European Super Cups in the same calender year.

See also

Notes

  • nb Note how the following source does not count Santos' league/continental double and Intercontinental Cup win as a treble. Similarly, the Community Shield and the European Super Cup are separated from Liverpool's 2001 treble.[2]

References

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  2. ^ a b Top ten successful seasons. Sky Sports (2009-03-24). Retrieved on 2009-03-28.
  3. ^ Raja aiming high once more. FIFA (2008-06-04). Retrieved on 2009-06-23 - 'continental treble' mentioned in this article.
  4. ^ Spiers, Graham (2008-01-30). 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 2009-03-28.
  5. ^ Ralston, Gary (2008-09-26). Domestic treble for Rangers will make up for failure in Europe, says Pedro Mendes. Daily Record. Retrieved on 2009-03-28.
  6. ^ FIFA.com - Raja aiming high once more
  7. ^ BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | Barca clinch Spanish league title
  8. ^ Records and Honours. Rangers Official club website. Retrieved on 2009-03-31.
  9. ^ Roll of Honour. Shamrock Rovers FC. Retrieved on 2009-03-31.
  10. ^ Celtic Honours. Celtic Official club website. Retrieved on 2009-05-18.
  11. ^ Germany Enter Euro 2008 Campaign With Confidence. Deutsche Welle (2008-08-06). Retrieved on 2009-03-31.
  12. ^ Coach hands in resignation letter to Kedah FA
  13. ^ Role of Honour. Bohemian Football Club. Retrieved on 2009-03-31.
  14. ^ Litterer, Dave (2008-02-17). The Year in American Soccer - 1930. The USA Soccer History Archives. Retrieved on 2009-03-31.
  15. ^ Croatian National Sports Club history at a glance
  16. ^ a b "Treble in association football – theory and history", 24 Chasa newspaper, Retrieved on 2010-02-15
  17. ^ Derry City FC - A Concise History. Derry City Football Club Website (2009-02-08). Retrieved on 2009-03-31.
  18. ^ The Dynasty Begins
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  20. ^ - Rhyl FC - Honours
  21. ^ Al-Sadd Trophies and awards

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