Quadruple winning teams: The current Manchester city squad has cemented themselves as one of the best teams in English football history by joining the list of treble winners in the sport. While, they are only the 2nd team in England to complete the continental treble, they are far the only teams to win four trophies in a season.
Hence, the topic for today would be a list of quadruple winning teams in football. The criteria would be for the side to win exactly four trophies in a single season, while playing in the top division of a nation’s league system. As usual we will take a closer look at a few of the most impressive teams among them.
Quadruple winning teams
| Club | Country | Confederation | Number
won |
Competition 1 | Competition 2 | Competition 3 | Competition 4 | Season |
| Paris Saint-Germain | France | UEFA | 4 | Trophée des Champions | Ligue 1 | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20 |
| Rangers | Scotland | UEFA | 3 | Scottish Division One | Scottish Cup | Glasgow Cup | Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup | 1929–30, 1933–34 |
| Scottish Premier Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Glasgow Cup | 1975–76 | ||||
| Barcelona | Spain | UEFA | 3 | Supercopa de España | UEFA Super Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | La Liga | 2009–10 |
| Supercopa de España | UEFA Super Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | Copa del Rey | 2011–12 | ||||
| UEFA Super Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | La Liga | Copa del Rey | 2015–16 | ||||
| Bayern Munich | Germany | UEFA | 3 | DFL-Supercup | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | UEFA Champions League | 2012–13 |
| UEFA Super Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | 2013–14 | ||||
| UEFA Super Cup | DFL-Supercup | FIFA Club World Cup | Bundesliga | 2020–21 | ||||
| Auckland City | New Zealand | OFC | 3 | Charity Cup | NZFC Minor Premiership | NZFC Grand Final | OFC Champions League | 2013–14 |
| OFC President’s Cup | NZFC Minor Premiership | NZFC Grand Final | OFC Champions League | 2014–15 | ||||
| OFC Champions League | Northern League | New Zealand National League | Chatham Cup | 2022 | ||||
| Santos | Brazil | CONMEBOL | 2 | Campeonato Paulista | Taça Brasil | Copa Libertadores | Intercontinental Cup | 1962 |
| Torneio Rio-São Paulo | Taça Brasil | Copa Libertadores | Intercontinental Cup | 1963 | ||||
| Celtic | Scotland | UEFA | 2 | Scottish Division One | Scottish Cup | Glasgow Cup | Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup | 1907–08 |
| Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Drybrough Cup | Glasgow Cup | 1974–75 | ||||
| South China | Hong Kong | AFC | 2 | Hong Kong First Division League | Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield | Hong Kong FA Cup | Viceroy Cup | 1987–88, 1990–91 |
| East Bengal | India | AFC | 2 | IFA Shield | Durand Cup | Rovers Cup | All Airlines Gold Cup | 1990–91 |
| Calcutta Football League | IFA Shield | Durand Cup | All Airlines Gold Cup | 1995–96 | ||||
| Al-Muharraq | Bahrain | AFC | 2 | Bahraini Premier League | Bahraini King’s Cup | Bahraini Crown Prince Cup | AFC Cup | 2008 |
| Bahraini Premier League | Bahraini King’s Cup | Bahraini Crown Prince Cup | Bahraini FA Cup | 2009 | ||||
| Porto | Portugal | UEFA | 2 | UEFA Super Cup | Intercontinental Cup | Primeira Divisão | Taça de Portugal | 1987–88 |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | UEFA Europa League | 2010–11 | ||||
| Al-Wehdat | Jordan | AFC | 2 | Jordan Super Cup | Jordan League | Jordan FA Cup | Jordan FA Shield | 2008–09, 2010–11 |
| Buriram United | Thailand | AFC | 2 | Kor Royal Cup | Thai Premier League | Thai FA Cup | Thai League Cup | 2013, 2015 |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | Singapore | AFC | 2 | Singapore Community Shield | Singapore Premier League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | |
| Real Madrid | Spain | UEFA | 2 | UEFA Super Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | La Liga | UEFA Champions League | 2016–17 |
| Supercopa de España | UEFA Super Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | UEFA Champions League | 2017–18 | ||||
| Al Ahed | Lebanon | AFC | 2 | Lebanese Super Cup | Lebanese Premier League | Lebanese Elite Cup | Lebanese FA Cup | 2010–11 |
| Lebanese Super Cup | Lebanese Premier League | Lebanese FA Cup | AFC Cup | 2018–19 | ||||
| Mufulira Wanderers | Zambia | CAF | 1 | Zambian Premier League | Zambian Cup | Chibuku Cup | Inter-Rhodesia Castle Cup | 1965 |
| Kabwe Warriors | Zambia | CAF | 1 | Zambian Premier League | Zambian Cup | Zambian Challenge Cup | Chibuku Cup | 1972 |
| Nkana | Zambia | CAF | 1 | Zambian Premier League | Zambian Cup | Zambian Charity Shield | Chibuku Cup | 1989 |
| São Paulo | Brazil | CONMEBOL | 1 | Copa Libertadores | Intercontinental Cup | Recopa Sudamericana | Supercopa Libertadores | 1993 |
| Ajax | Netherlands | UEFA | 1 | Johan Cruijff Shield | Intercontinental Cup | UEFA Super Cup | Eredivisie | 1995–96 |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Iraq | AFC | 1 | Iraqi Elite Cup | Iraq FA Cup | Iraqi Premier League | Iraqi Super Cup | 1996–97 |
| Club Franciscain | Martinique | CONCACAF | 1 | Martinique Championnat National | Coupe de la Martinique | Trophée du Conseil Général | Coupe de la France (Régionale) | 1998–99 |
| Al-Zawra’a | Iraq | AFC | 1 | Iraqi Super Cup | Iraqi Elite Cup | Iraq FA Cup | Iraqi Premier League | 1999–2000 |
| Saint-Louisienne | Réunion | CAF | 1 | Réunion Premier League | Coupe de la Réunion | Coupe Régionale de France | Coupe D.O.M | 2002 |
| Sun Hei | Hong Kong | AFC | 1 | Hong Kong First Division League | Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield | Hong Kong FA Cup | Hong Kong League Cup | 2004–05 |
| Linfield | Northern Ireland | UEFA | 1 | County Antrim Shield | Irish League Cup | Irish Premier League | Irish Cup | 2005–06 |
| Manchester United | England | UEFA | 1 | FA Community Shield | FIFA Club World Cup | Football League Cup | Premier League | 2008–09 |
| Debrecen | Hungary | UEFA | 1 | Szuperkupa | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | Magyar Kupa | Ligakupa | 2009–10 |
| St Michel United | Seychelles | CAF | 1 | Seychelles League | Seychelles FA Cup | Seychelles League Cup | Seychelles Presidents Cup | 2011 |
| Mbabane Swallows | Swaziland | CAF | 1 | Swazi Premier League | Swazi FA Cup | Castle Premier Challenge | PLS Cup | 2012–13 |
| W Connection | Trinidad and Tobago | CONCACAF | 1 | Charity Shield | TT Pro League | FA Trophy | Pro Bowl | 2013–14 |
| Kuwait SC | Kuwait | AFC | 1 | Kuwait Super Cup | Kuwait Premier League | Kuwait Emir Cup | Kuwait Crown Prince Cup | 2016–17 |
| Kitchee | Hong Kong | AFC | 1 | Hong Kong Premier League | Sapling Cup | Hong Kong FA Cup | Hong Kong Community Cup | 2017–18 |
| Saint-Pierroise | Réunion | CAF | 1 | Trophée des Champions | Réunion Premier League | Coupe de la Réunion | Coupe Régionale de France | 2018 |
| Manchester City | England | UEFA | 1 | FA Community Shield | EFL Cup | Premier League | FA Cup | 2018–19 |
| Flamengo | Brazil | CONMEBOL | 1 | Supercopa do Brasil | Recopa Sudamericana | Campeonato Carioca | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 2020 |
| Johor Darul Ta’zim | Malaysia | AFC | 1 | Piala Sumbangsih | Malaysia Super League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | 2022 |
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Paris Saint-Germain 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20
Achieving a quadruple is an achievement that many top clubs could only dream of attaining. This PSG side, completed the feat four times in six seasons, including back to back quadruples. This is a testament of the level of dominance the Parisians had in French football. The trophies that contributed to this achievement are Trophée des Champions, Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue.
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Rangers 1929–30, 1933–34, 1975–76
With the level of dominance Celtic has in recent years, it might be easy to forget that Rangers are still the most decorated club in Scotland. The club completed the quadruple in the 1929–30, 1933–34 and 1975–76 seasons. The trophies that contributed to the achievements are Scottish Division One / Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, Glasgow Cup, Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup (1929–30, 1933–34) / Scottish League Cup (1975–76).
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Barcelona 2009–10, 2011–12, 2015–16
During the peak of Barcelona’s power in the early to mid 2010s the club won three quadruples. They won the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and La Liga in the 2009–10 season. In 2015–16 they lifted the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and Copa del Rey trophies. Interestingly in the 2011–12 season they did ot win the La Liga. However, the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and the Copa del Rey trophies were enough to give them the honour.
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Bayern Munich 2012–13, 2013–14, 2020–21
Bayern Munich is another club that has achieved a quadruple in back to back seasons. They repeated the feat in the 2020–21 season as well. To do so they lifted the DFL-Supercup, Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, UEFA Champions League in 2012–13. The following season they claimed the UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal. This decade they topped it off by winning the UEFA Super Cup, DFL-Supercup, FIFA Club World Cup, Bundesliga trophies.
As odd as it may sound, more and more quadruples are being won in recent times than any part of history. This largely comes down to the fact that one or two clubs are able to dominate the division consistently. Therefore, there is a good chance these records will be broken often in the coming seasons. As long as stricter regulations enforce a more even share of resources.
