Treble
What is a treble in football?
How to understand the expression a “treble”?
What is the definition of a treble in football?
A treble is achieved when a club team wins three trophies in a single season. A continental treble involves winning the club’s national league competition, main national cup competition, and main continental trophy. A domestic treble involves winning three national competitions —normally the league title, the primary cup competition, and one secondary competition.
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Competitions which consist of a single match or a two-leg match (e.g. the FA Community Shield, Supercopa de España, Trophée des Champions, DFL-Supercup, the Recopa Sudamericana, the UEFA Super Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and others) are not normally counted as part of a treble.
- Example: Bayern Munich capped a wonderful 2012-13 season by completing the treble when they won the German Cup against Stuttgart. They won the Bundesliga title by over 20 points and beat Dortmund in the Champions League final 2-1.
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- Example: Seven European sides have completed the treble: Celtic (1967); Ajax (1972); PSV Eindhoven (1988); Manchester United (1999); Barcelona (2009); Inter Milan (2010) and Bayern Munich (2013).