After winning the Uefa Champions League on Saturday, Manchester City is now only the second English team to do so and one of only eight teams in history to do so.
12 years after Barcelona won the trophy, Pep Guardiola finally led Manchester City to European glory and the coveted treble.
What is a treble?
Winning the What is a treble? in football terms just means winning three thophies toward the finish of the season. However, a team must also win a domestic double and a European trophy to complete the continental treble.
When a team wins its main domestic cup competition, main continental treble, and domestic league title, it is generally considered to have won the continental treble.
Before Manchester City’s hard-fought victory over Inter Milan, they were one of only eight teams in history to accomplish this historic feat.
How many teams have won the continental treble
Winning the treble is very difficult which explains why only a powerful teams have ever achieved the feat.
| Barcelona | 2 | La Liga, Copa del Rey, Champions League | 2008-09 | 2014-15 |
| Bayern Munich | 2 | Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, Champions League | 2012-13 | 2019-20 |
| Ajax | 1 | Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, European Cup | 1971-72 |
| Celtic | 1 | Scottish League, Scottish Cup, European Cup | 1966-67 |
| Inter | 1 | Serie A, Coppa Italia, Champions League | 2009-10 |
| Manchester United | 1 | Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League | 1998-99 |
| PSV | 1 | Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, European Cup | 1987-88 |
| Manchester City | 1 | Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League | 2022-23 |
Barcelona and Bayern Munich remain the only two teams to have won the treble two times while Manchester City and Manchester united are the only English teams to finish such a notable accomplishment.
