Liverpool Was Treble Winners Twice!

The Independent also took a look at the other European sides to lift three trophies (including a European cup) in a season, but made up of a different combination of trophies.

THE ALTERNATIVE TREBLE

IFK GOTEBORG, 1982
Swedish Championship, Svenska Cupen, Uefa Cup

The only Scandinavian country to ever win a European cup did it in style by also winning the two premier domestic competitions as well.

LIVERPOOL, 1984
Football League First Division, League Cup, European Cup
If it had been the FA Cup rather than the League Cup, Liverpool could have added their name to the list of ‘perfect winners’. Joe Fagan’s side overcame Roma’s advantage of playing the European Cup final in their own stadium to record a win on penalties at the Stadio Olimpico.

GALATASARAY, 2000
Turkish Premier Super League, Turkish Football Cup, Uefa Cup
The dominant side in Turkey won their only European trophy in 2000 when they beat Arsenal on penalties in the final. They also won their two most prestigious domestic tournaments.

LIVERPOOL, 2001
FA Cup, League Cup, Uefa Cup
Gerard Houllier’s side completed a clean sweep of the cups in 2001. Two late goals from Michael Owen against Arsenal clinched the FA Cup, they needed penalties against Birmingham to claim the League Cup, while a 5-4 classic against Deportivo Alaves saw them win on the continent.

BAYERN MUNICH, 2001
Bundesliga, DFB-Ligapokal, Uefa Champions League
Like Liverpool in 1984, if Bayern could have won Germany’s most prestigious domestic cup rather than its lesser cousin, they would have found themselves among the ‘perfect’ treble winners.

FC PORTO, 2003
Portuguese SuperLiga, Cup of Portugal, Uefa Cup
Under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, Porto beat Celtic in the Uefa Cup final to complete a memorable season.

CSKA MOSCOW, 2005
Russian Premier League, Russian Cup, Uefa Cup
When CSKA won their one and only European trophy they also lifted both domestic trophies. Vagner Love scored the last goal in their 3-1 victory over Sporting in the Uefa Cup final.