The Double, in association football, is the achievement of winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season. The lists in this article examine this definition of a double, while derivative sections examine much less frequent, continental instances. The Double can also mean beating a team both home and away in the same league season, a feat often noted as doing the double over a particular opponent.
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- Afghanistan
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- China
- Chinese Taipei
- East Timor
- Guam
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Japan
- Jordan
- North Korea
- South Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Macau
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- DR Congo
- Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- So Tom and Prncipe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bonaire
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Curaao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- French Guiana
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Montserrat
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sint Maarten
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Men
- Women
- United States Virgin Islands
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- American Samoa
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tahiti
- Tonga
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- England
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Inter war period
- Bundesliga era
- East Germany defunct
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Republic of Macedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Scotland
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Wales
- Greenland
- Kiribati
- Northern Cyprus
- Runion
- Zanzibar
- League League Cup Double
- Doubles in lower divisions
- Trans State Double
- The European Double Double Champions
- The Unbeaten Double
- League Europa League Double
- League Cup Winners Cup
- Continental Double Outside of Europe
- Cup Double
- Domestic Cup Double
- European Cup Double
- Other
- International Double
- World and continental champions
- World and other tournament champions
- Continental and other tournament champions
- Double Winning Managers
- References
The first club to achieve a double was Preston North End in 1889, winning the FA Cup and The Football League in the inaugural season of the league.
The team who holds the record for the most doubles is Linfield of Northern Ireland, with a total of 23.
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, there are no national cups. The Afghan Premier League is the only national football competition in the country since 2012.
Australia
From 1977 to 1997, the double could be achieved in Australia by winning the National Soccer League and the NSL Cup.
Between 1997 and 2014, Australia had no national cup competition so the traditional league and cup double could not be achieved. Since the formation of the A-League in 2004, a double could be accomplished by winning the Premiership in the regular league season and the Championship in the finals series. The feat of winning the minor premiership and the finals during the NSL era was not officially recognised as a 'double'.
From 2014–15, the FFA Cup will take place on an annual basis.
Bahrain
In Bahrain three teams have won the Double of the Bahraini Premier League and the Bahraini King's Cup.
Bangladesh
In Bangladesh four teams have won the Double of the National Football Championship / Bangladesh Premier League and the Federation Cup.
Bhutan
Bhutan has no national cup, the A-Division is the only national football competition in the country.
Brunei
In Brunei, two teams have won the Double of the Brunei Premier League / Brunei Super League and the Brunei FA Cup.
Cambodia
In Cambodia only one team has won the Double of the Cambodian League and the Hun Sen Cup.
China
In China, three teams have won the Double of the Chinese Jia-A League / Chinese Super League and the Chinese FA Cup.
Chinese Taipei
In Chinese Taipei, two teams have won the Double of the Enterprise Football League / Intercity Football League and the CTFA Cup.
East Timor
Now in East Timor there is no national cup, the Super Liga Timorense is the only national football competition in the country.
Guam
In Guam two teams have won the Double of the Guam Men's Soccer League and the Guam FA Cup.
Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, nine teams have won the Double of the Hong Kong First Division League and the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield.
India
In India, three teams have won the Double of the National Football League / I-League and the Durand Cup.
Indonesia
In Indonesia only one team has won the Double of the Indonesia Super League / Indonesian Premier League and the Piala Indonesia.
Iran
In Iran two teams have won the Double of the Azadegan League / Iran Pro League and the Hazfi Cup.
Iraq
In Iraq, four teams have won the Double of the Iraqi Premier League and the Iraq FA Cup.
Japan
The Japanese Double is generally considered to be winning the league championship (the Japan Soccer League Division 1 until 1991–92 and the J. League Division 1 since then) and the Emperor's Cup. Winning the league and the Japan Soccer League Cup or its successor the J. League Cup is rare, and rarer still is winning the Emperor's Cup and the second division title.
First Division and Emperor's Cup
First Division and League Cup
(Note: Except for Verdy, every other club won the achievement as part of a treble. No First Division was held in 1992 and no League Cup was held in 1974, 1975 and 1995.)
Emperor's Cup and Second Division
Jordan
In Jordan, three teams have won the Double of the Jordan Premier League and the Jordan FA Cup.
North Korea
In North Korea two teams have won the Double of the DPR Korea League and the Republican Championship.
South Korea
In South Korea two teams have won the Double of the First Division and the Korean National Football Championship in semi-professionla era. In professional era, one teams have won K League Classic and the KFA Cup and three teams have won the Double of the K League Classic Champions and the FA Cup.
First Division and National Football Championship (former FA Cup)
First Division and FA Cup
Kyrgyzstan
In Kyrgyzstan three teams have won the Double of the Kyrgyzstan League and the Kyrgyzstan Cup.
Kuwait
In Kuwait three teams have won the Double of the Kuwaiti Premier League and the Kuwait Emir Cup.
Laos
In Laos two teams have won the Double of the Lao Premier League and the Prime Minister's Cup.
Lebanon
In Lebanon six teams have won the Double of the Lebanese Premier League and the Lebanese FA Cup.
Macau
In Macau only one team has won the Double of the Campeonato da 1ª Divisão and the Taça de Macau.
Malaysia
In Malaysia seven teams have won the Double of the Malaysia League / Malaysia Semi-Pro League / Malaysia Premier League / Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Cup.
Maldives
In Maldives four teams have won the Double of the Maldives National Championship (1980–1999) / Dhivehi League (2000–present) and the Maldives FA Cup.
Mongolia
In Mongolia only one team has won the Double of the Niislel League and the Mongolia Cup.
Myanmar
In Myanmar only one team has won the Double of the Myanmar National League and the MFF Cup.
Northern Mariana Islands
In the Northern Mariana Islands, only one team has won the double of the M*League Division 1 and the Northern Mariana Cup.
Oman
In Oman four teams have won the Double of the Omani League and the Sultan Qaboos Cup.
Pakistan
In Pakistan, three teams have won the Double of the Pakistan Premier League and the Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup.
Philippines
Due to the sporadic nature of football competitions in the country, with a league not in place until the 21st century, and only the United Football League (UFL) to last more than a season, and a national cup competition not being consistently held annually, achieving a double has been mostly impossible until recently. The establishment of the UFL in 2009 led to annual league and cup tournaments. The institution of the PFF National Men's Club Championship (the national cup) in 2011 (next held in 2013) after years of dormancy meant that a domestic treble could now be contested. In 2013, a super cup is expected to be played, paving the way for a UFL treble.
Since the establishment of the UFL in 2009, a league double has been achieved twice. A domestic double (a title each from the UFL and the PFF) or a domestic treble (a UFL double and a PFF title) has yet to be won.
Qatar
In Qatar three teams have won the Double of the Qatar Stars League and the Emir of Qatar Cup.
Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia five teams have won the Double of the Saudi Professional League and the King's Cup (1956–1990) (2008–present) / Crown Prince Cup (1990–2007).
Singapore
In Singapore four teams have won the Double of the S.League and the Singapore Cup.
Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka three teams have won the Double of the Sri Lanka Football Premier League and the Sri Lanka FA Cup.
Syria
In Syria six teams have won the Double of the Syrian Premier League and the Syrian Cup.
Tajikistan
In Tajikistan six teams have won the Double of the Tajik League and the Tajik Cup.
Thailand
In Thailand two teams have won the Double of the Kor Royal Cup (1916–1995) / Thai Premier League (1996–present) and the Thai FA Cup.
Turkmenistan
In Turkmenistan three teams have won the Double of the Ýokary Liga and the Turkmenistan Cup.
United Arab Emirates
In the United Arab Emirates, five teams have won the Double of the UAE Arabian Gulf League and the UAE President's Cup.
Uzbekistan
In Uzbekistan five teams have won the Double of the Uzbek League and the Uzbekistan Cup.
Vietnam
In Vietnam three teams have won the Double of the V.League 1 and the Vietnamese National Cup.
Yemen
In Yemen four teams have won the Double of the North Yemen Champions / Yemeni League and the Cup of the Republic / Yemeni President Cup.
Algeria
In Algeria five teams have won the Double of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the Algerian Cup.
Angola
In Angola three teams have won the Double of the Girabola and the Taça de Angola.
Benin
In Benin two teams have won the Double of the Benin Premier League and the Benin Cup.
Botswana
In Botswana seven teams have won the Double of the Botswana Premier League and the FA Challenge Cup.
Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso three teams have won the Double of the Burkinabé Premier League and the Coupe du Faso.
Burundi
In Burundi only one team has won the Double of the Burundi Premier League and the Burundian Cup.
Cameroon
In Cameroon five teams have won the Double of the Elite One and the Cameroonian Cup.
Cape Verde
In Cape Verde only one team has won the Double of the Campeonato Nacional de Cabo Verde and the Taça Nacional de Cabo Verde.
Central African Republic
In Central African Republic only one team has won the Double of the CAR League and the CAR Coupe Nationale.
Chad
In Chad no team has won the Double of the Chad Premier League and the Chad Cup.
Comoros
In Comoros two teams have won the Double of the Comoros Premier League and the Comoros Cup.
DR Congo
In DR Congo six teams have won the Double of the Linafoot and the Coupe du Congo.
Republic of the Congo
In Republic of the Congo three teams have won the Double of the Congo Premier League and the Coupe du Congo.
Djibouti
In Djibouti four teams have won the Double of the Djibouti Premier League and the Djibouti Cup.
Egypt
In Egypt two teams have won the Double of the Egyptian Premier League and the Egypt Cup.
Equatorial Guinea
In Equatorial Guinea no team has won the Double of the Equatoguinean Premier League and the Equatoguinean Cup.
Eritrea
In Eritrea no team has won the Double of the Eritrean Premier League and the Eritrean Cup.
Ethiopia
In Ethiopia three teams have won the Double of the Ethiopian Premier League and the Ethiopian Cup.
Gabon
In Gabon five teams have won the Double of the Gabon Championnat National D1 and the Coupe du Gabon Interclubs.
The Gambia
In The Gambia two teams have won the Double of the GFA League First Division and the Gambian Cup.
Ghana
In Ghana three teams have won the Double of the Ghana Premier League and the Ghanaian FA Cup.
Guinea
In Guinea two teams have won the Double of the Guinée Championnat National and the Guinée Coupe Nationale.
Guinea-Bissau
In Guinea-Bissau three teams have won the Double of the Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau and the Taça Nacional da Guiné Bissau.
Ivory Coast
In Ivory Coast two teams have won the Double of the Ligue 1 and the Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire.
Kenya
In Kenya two teams have won the Double of the Kenyan Premier League and the President's Cup.
Lesotho
In Lesotho three teams have won the Double of the Lesotho Premier League and the Lesotho Independence Cup.
Liberia
In Liberia seven teams have won the Double of the Liberian Premier League and the Liberian Cup.
Libya
In Libya two teams have won the Double of the Libyan Premier League and the Libyan Cup.
Madagascar
In Madagascar four teams have won the Double of the THB Champions League and the Coupe de Madagascar.
Malawi
In Malawi only one team has won the Double of the Malawi Premier Division and the Malawi FAM Cup.
Mali
In Mali three teams have won the Double of the Malian Première Division and the Malian Cup.
Mauritania
In Mauritania two teams have won the Double of the Ligue 1 Mauritania and the Coupe du Président de la République.
Mauritius
In Mauritius six teams have won the Double of the Mauritian League and the Mauritian Cup.
Morocco
In Morocco three teams have won the Double of the Botola and the Coupe du Trône.
Mozambique
In Mozambique five teams have won the Double of the Moçambola and the Taça de Moçambique.
Namibia
In Namibia only one team has won the Double of the Namibia Premier League and the NFA Cup.
Niger
In Niger eight teams have won the Double of the Niger Premier League and the Niger Cup.
Nigeria
In Nigeria seven teams have won the Double of the Nigeria Premier League and the Nigerian FA Cup.
Rwanda
In Rwanda three teams have won the Double of the Primus National Football League and the Rwandan Cup.
São Tomé and Príncipe
In São Tomé and Príncipe six teams have won the Double of the São Tomé and Príncipe Championship and the Taça Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe.
Senegal
In Senegal three teams have won the Double of the Senegal Premier League and the Senegal FA Cup.
Seychelles
In Seychelles two teams have won the Double of the Seychelles First Division and the Seychelles FA Cup.
Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone two teams have won the Double of the Sierra Leone National Premier League and the Sierra Leonean FA Cup.
Somalia
In Somalia no team has won the Double of the Somalia League and the Somalia Cup.
South Africa
In South Africa thirteen teams have won the Double of the NFL / SASL / FPL / NPSL / NSL / South African Premier Division and the NFL Cup / SASF Cup / Nedbank Cup.
South Sudan
In South Sudan no team has won the Double of the South Sudan Football Championship and the South Sudan National Cup.
Sudan
In Sudan two teams have won the Double of the Sudan Premier League and the Sudan Cup.
Swaziland
In Swaziland two teams have won the Double of the Swazi Premier League and the Swazi Cup.
Tanzania
In Tanzania only one team has won the Double of the Tanzanian Premier League and the Nyerere Cup (defunct).
Togo
In Togo four teams have won the Double of the Togolese Championnat National and the Coupe du Togo (defunct).
Tunisia
In Tunisia ten teams have won the Double of the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the Tunisian Cup.
Uganda
In Uganda two teams have won the Double of the Ugandan Super League and the Ugandan Cup.
Zambia
In Zambia six teams have won the Double of the Zambian Premier League and the Zambian Cup (defunct).
Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe six teams have won the Double of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League and the Cup of Zimbabwe.
Anguilla
In Anguilla there is no national cup, the Anguillan League is the only national football competition in the country.
Antigua and Barbuda
In Antigua and Barbuda two teams have won the Double of the Premier Division and the FA Cup.
Aruba
In Aruba two teams have won the Double of the Division di Honor and the Torneo Copa Betico Croes.
Bahamas
In Bahamas two teams have won the Double of the Senior League and the President's Cup.
Barbados
In Barbados seven teams have won the Double of the Barbados Premier Division and the Barbados FA Cup.
Belize
In Belize there is no national cup, the Premier League is the only national football competition in the country.
Bermuda
In Bermuda seven teams have won the Double of the Bermudian Premier Division and the Bermuda FA Cup.
Bonaire
In Bonaire there is no national cup, the Bonaire League is the only national football competition in the country.
British Virgin Islands
There is no national cup in the British Virgin Islands, the BVIFA National Football League is the only national football competition in the country.
Canada
Canada doesn't have its own football league and so shares its league system with the United States. The national cup, the Canadian Championship, is the country's premier football competition and is only contested between the Canadian teams of the MLS and NASL. As American teams can only qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS (with the exception for the 2014 season), the Canadian Championship determines who takes the country's berth in the Champions League.
Cayman Islands
Five teams from the Cayman Islands have won the double of the Cayman Islands League and the Cayman Islands FA Cup.
Costa Rica
In Costa Rica no team has won the double of the Costa Rican Primera División and the Costa Rican Cup.
Cuba
In Cuba there is no national cup, the Campeonato Nacional is the only national football competition in the country.
Curaçao
In Curaçao there is no national cup, the Curaçao League is the only national football competition in the country.
Dominica
In Dominica two teams have won the Double of the Dominica Premiere League and the Dominica Knock-Out Tournament (defunct).
Dominican Republic
In Dominican Republic, there is no national cup, the Primera División is the only national football competition in the country.
El Salvador
In El Salvador only one team has won the Double of the Salvadoran Primera División and the Copa Presidente (defunct).
French Guiana
In French Guiana four teams have won the Double of the French Guiana Championnat National and the Coupe de Guyane.
Grenada
In Grenada is no national cup, the Grenada League is the only national football competition in the country.
Guadeloupe
In Guadeloupe six teams have won the Double of the Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur and the Coupe de Guadeloupe.
Guatemala
In Guatemala three teams have won the Double of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala and the Copa de Guatemala (defunct).
Guyana
In Guyana only one team has won the Double of the National Super League and the Guyana Mayors Cup.
Haiti
In Haiti four teams have won the Double of the Ligue Haïtienne and the Coupe d'Haïti.
Honduras
Club Deportivo Olimpia are the only club to complete the double having won both the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional and Honduran Cup in 2015.
Jamaica
In Jamaica three teams have won the Double of the National Premier League and the Champions Cup.
Martinique
In Martinique three teams have won the Double of the Martinique Championnat National and the Coupe de la Martinique.
Mexico
In Mexico eight teams have won the Double of the Primera Fuerza / Liga MX and the Copa MX.
Montserrat
In Montserrat no team has won the Double of the Montserrat Championship and the Montserrat Cup.
Nicaragua
In Nicaragua two teams have won the Double of the Nicaraguan Primera División and the Copa de Nicaragua (defunct).
Panama
In Panama is no national cup, the Liga Panameña is the only national football competition in the country.
Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico only one team has won the Double of the Liga Nacional and the Torneo de Copa (defunct).
Saint Kitts and Nevis
In Saint Kitts and Nevis four teams have won the Double of the Saint Kitts Premier Division and the Saint Kitts and Nevis National Cup.
And no team has won the Double of the Nevis Premier Division and the Saint Kitts and Nevis National Cup.
Saint Lucia
In Saint Lucia two teams have won the Double of the Saint Lucia Gold Division and the Saint Lucia FA Cup.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is no national cup, the NLA Premier League is the only national football competition in the country.
Sint Maarten
In Sint Maarten is no national cup, the Sint Maarten League is the only national football competition in the country.
Suriname
In Suriname two teams have won the Double of the Hoofdklasse and the Surinamese Cup.
Trinidad and Tobago
In Trinidad and Tobago thirteen teams have won the Double of the Port of Spain Football League / National League / Semi-Professional League / TT Pro League and the Trinidad and Tobago Cup.
Turks and Caicos Islands
In Turks and Caicos Islands is no national cup, the Provo Premier League is the only national football competition in the country.
Men
Currently in the United States, the Double may mean either the MLS Double, which is achieved by winning both the MLS Supporters Shield and the MLS Cup, or a league/cup Double of either the MLS Cup or Supporters Shield, in addition to the US Open Cup or Canadian Championship for United States and Canadian clubs, respectively. The Double may also be a combination of any of the domestic cups mentioned above and the CONCACAF Champions League. As of 2015, no team has achieved the Treble of both MLS honours and a domestic cup in the same season.
The following is a list of doubles in the United States in the MLS era:
Women
There is no currently sanctioned National Cup in the United States for women, so the only way to achieve the Double in the United States is through a league double (winning the Shield or its equivalent for the best regular-season record).
The Women's United Soccer Association did not have formal recognition of the team with the best regular season record, but during the 2002 WUSA season, the Carolina Courage had the best regular season record and won the Founder's Cup, the WUSA Championship Trophy.
Women's Professional Soccer, which operated from 2009-2011, had one club win both the regular season championship and the WPS Championship (the latter through the playoffs): During the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season, the Western New York Flash had the best regular season record, and won in the Championship match on August 27, 2011 to win the WPS Championship and the double.
The National Women's Soccer League has not seen a double in its first three seasons (2013-2015).
United States Virgin Islands
In the United States Virgin Islands there is no national cup, the U.S. Virgin Islands Championship is the only national football competition in the country.
Argentina
Boca Juniors are the only club to simultaneously win the Argentine Primera División and the Copa Argentina, doing so in 1969 and 2015.
Bolivia
Club Bolívar are the only club to complete the double having won both the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano and Copa Aerosur (defunct) in 2009.
Brazil
Due to the large size of the country and the late development of the transportion and communication infrastructure needed to support it, a nationwide competition did not emerge until 1959. For thirty years, a domestic double was not possible since there existed only one national tournament. An exception was the 1967 season, when Palmeiras won the double consisting of the inaugural Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa and the final edition of the Taça Brasil.
Since the founding of the Copa do Brasil in 1989, there has been only one domestic double at national level: Cruzeiro won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and the Copa do Brasil in 2003 as part of the treble, also taking the title in their state league, the Campeonato Mineiro.
Chile
Two teams have won the Chilean double of the Chilean Primera División and Copa Chile.
Colombia
Millonarios is the first Colombian club to win the double, taking both the Categoría Primera A and Copa Colombia in 1953 and 1963. Nacional became the second club in Colombia winning the double, taking both the Categoría Primera A (Apertura and Clausura) and Copa Colombia in 2013.
Ecuador
In Ecuador there is no national cup, the Ecuadorian Serie A is the only national football competition in the country.
Paraguay
In Paraguay there is no national cup, the Paraguayan Primera División is the only national football competition in the country.
Peru
In Peru is no national cup, the Peruvian Primera División is the only national football competition in the country.
Uruguay
In Uruguay three teams have won the Double of the Uruguayan Primera División and the Copa de Competencia (defunct).
Venezuela
To complete the double, a club must win the Venezuelan Primera División and the Copa Venezuela.
American Samoa
In American Samoa two teams have won the Double of the FFAS Senior League and the FFAS President's Cup.
Cook Islands
In Cook Islands five teams have won the Double of the Cook Islands Round Cup and the Cook Islands Cup.
Fiji
In Fiji two teams have won the Double of the League Championship (for Districts) and the FFA Cup.
New Caledonia
In New Caledonia five teams have won the Double of the New Caledonia Division Honneur and the New Caledonia Cup.
New Zealand
Between 1970 and 2003, five New Zealand teams have won the double of the national championship (New Zealand National Soccer League (1970–92 and 2000–04), Superclub competition (1993–95), National Summer Soccer League (1996–98) or the New Zealand island soccer leagues National Final (1999)) and the Chatham Cup. From 1993 to 2003, the league champions were determined by a knockout tournament between the top-finishing teams at the end of the season, the team that finished in first place during the league phase of the season were not officially awarded a title.
From 2003, the league system in the country was drastically structured and saw the National Soccer League disband, with its teams now competing on a regional basis. The New Zealand Football Championship was formed and became the country's national league, exclusively ran for franchised teams as opposed to the traditional clubs that competed in the National Soccer League.
As with most franchise leagues, the Football Championship is split into two phases; the Premiership during the regular season and the Championship during the finals phase, which is contested between the top four-placed teams of the Premiership phase. The franchises are ineligible to participate in the Chatham Cup so the teams in the Football Championship don't have a cup competition to compete in.
Palau
In Palau is no national cup, the Palau Soccer League is the only national football competition in the country.
Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea is no national cup, the Papua New Guinea Overall Championship is the only national football competition in the country.
Samoa
In Samoa two teams have won the Double of the Samoa National League and the Samoa Cup.
Solomon Islands
In Solomon Islands is no national cup, the Telekom S-League is the only national football competition in the country.
Tahiti
In Tahiti nine teams have won the Double of the Tahiti First Division and the Tahiti Cup.
Tonga
In Tonga only one team has won the Double of the Tonga Major League and the Tonga Cup (defunct).
Albania
In Albania four teams have won the Double of the Albanian Superliga and the Albanian Cup.
Andorra
In Andorra three teams have won the Double of the Primera Divisió and the Copa Constitució.
Armenia
Prior to the breakup of the Soviet Union, Armenian clubs were part of Soviet competition. Ararat Yerevan was one of just two non-Russian clubs to win the Soviet double, in 1973, with Nikita Simonyan at the helm. They also won the post-independence Armenian Double in 1993.
In Armenia four teams have won the Double of the Soviet Top League / Armenian Premier League and the Soviet Cup / Armenian Independence Cup.
Austria
In Austria, nine teams have won the Double of the Austrian Football Bundesliga and the Austrian Cup.
Azerbaijan
In Azerbaijan four teams have won the Double of the Azerbaijan Premier League and the Azerbaijan Cup.
Belarus
In Belarus four teams have won the Double of the Belarusian Premier League and the Belarusian Cup.
Belgium
In Belgium, four teams have won the Double of the Belgian Pro League and the Belgian Cup.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina two teams have won the Double of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.
Bulgaria
In Bulgaria four teams have won the Double of the Bulgarian A Football Group and the Bulgarian Cup.
Croatia
In Croatia two teams have won the Double of the Yugoslav First League / Croatian First League and the Yugoslav Cup / Croatian Football Cup.
Cyprus
In Cyprus five teams have won the Double of the Cypriot First Division and the Cypriot Cup.
Czech Republic
Two teams won the Double of the Czechoslovak First League and Czechoslovak Cup. Since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the Double has consisted of the Czech First League and Czech Cup, being won by only one team to date.
Denmark
In Denmark, five teams have won the Double of the Danish Superliga and the Danish Cup.
England
In England, seven teams have won the double of the Football League First Division (1888–1992) / Premier League (1992–present) and FA Cup.
Estonia
In Estonia two teams have won the Double of the Meistriliiga and the Estonian Cup.
Faroe Islands
In Faroe Islands six teams have won the Double of the Faroe Islands Premier League and the Faroe Islands Cup.
Finland
In Finland, three teams have won the Double of the Veikkausliiga and the Finnish Cup.
France
In France, eleven teams have won the Double of the Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France.
Georgia
In Georgia two teams have won the Double of the Georgian Premier League and the Georgian Cup.
Inter-war period
A national cup competition was introduced in Germany in 1935, and was known as the Tschammer-Pokal for the country's then minister of sport. Between 1935 and the suspension of cup play in 1944 because of World War II, the Double was won only once.
Bundesliga era
Play for what had become the DFB-Pokal was resumed following the war in 1953 and up until well after the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963, no club was able to complete the double. A new cup trophy was introduced as it was felt the previous one was associated with the Nazi period.
In the modern-day Bundesliga era, the double has been won by only four clubs. Bayern Munich holds the record, with 11.
East Germany (defunct)
Following World War II, a separate football competition emerged in the Russian-occupied eastern area of Germany. The first division DDR-Oberliga was active from 1947–48 to 1990–91 (not held 1960–61) and saw the introduction of the FDGB-Pokal in 1949. The cup competition was not staged in 1950–51, 1952–53 and 1960–61. Five doubles were won in East German competition:
Since the reunification of Germany no former East German club has won either the Bundesliga title or the DFB Pokal, and as of 2014, none of these former double winners are competing in the top tier.
Gibraltar
In Gibraltar seven teams have won the Double of the Gibraltar Premier Division and the Rock Cup.
Greece
In Greece, only the big three of Athens have managed to win the double of the Superleague Greece and the Greek Cup.
Note: Olympiacos' 1959 season included the double, as well as four other unofficial cups, for a total of six trophies.
Hungary
In Hungary, five teams have won the Double of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the Magyar Kupa.
Iceland
In Iceland four teams have won the Double of the Úrvalsdeild and the Icelandic Cup.
Ireland
In Ireland, the double is achieved by winning the League of Ireland and FAI Cup. Bohemians managed a similar feat in 1928 season by winning the League, FAI Cup, the League of Ireland Shield and the Leinster Senior Cup. Derry City FC completed 'The Treble' in 1988–89 by also winning the League of Ireland Cup.
Israel
In Israel the Double can be achieved by winning the Top division championship and the Israel State Cup. The team that has won the most doubles to date is Maccabi Tel Aviv, with seven wins, followed by their city rivals, Hapoel Tel Aviv with four wins. A total of 15 doubles has been won.
Italy
Five Italians club share nine doubles of the Serie A championship and the Coppa Italia.
Note: In 2006, Inter finished third in Serie A but were awarded the title as the highest placed club not to be involved in the 2006 Italian football scandal. The club's 2010 double was made the Treble with their UEFA Champions League victory.
Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan five teams have won the Double of the Kazakhstan Premier League and the Kazakhstan Cup.
Kosovo
In Kosovo four teams have won the Double of the Superleague (1999–present) and the Kosovar Cup (1999–present).
Latvia
In Latvia two teams have won the Double of the Latvian Higher League and the Latvian Football Cup.
Liechtenstein
There is no national league in Liechtenstein as its clubs partake in the neighbouring Swiss football league system, the Liechtenstein Football Cup is the only national football competition in the country.
Lithuania
In Lithuania five teams have won the Double of the A Lyga and the Lithuanian Football Cup.
Luxembourg
In Luxembourgian football the Double is made up of the National Division title and the Luxembourg Cup. As there are no other senior football competitions in the country, and no club have never come close to winning any European tournament, the Double is the ultimate achievement for a Luxembourgian club in one season.
By far the most successful club has been Jeunesse Esch, who have completed eight Doubles.
Republic of Macedonia
In Republic of Macedonia four teams have won the Double of the First Macedonian Football League and the Macedonian Football Cup.
Malta
In Malta six teams have won the Double of the Maltese Premier League and the Maltese FA Trophy.
Moldova
Sheriff Tiraspol were only founded in 1997, but have come to dominate the Moldovan game, winning every title from 2001 to 2010 inclusive. Six of these were double wins (Moldovan National Division and Moldovan Cup). However Sheriff have never won the Moldovan Super Cup in any of their Double-winning years, though one reason for this was the Super Cup was not played in 2009 and 2010. One other club has won the double, Zimbru Chişinău in 1998.
Montenegro
In Montenegro only one team has won the Double of the Montenegrin First League and the Montenegrin Cup.
Netherlands
In Netherlands, six teams have won the Double of the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup.
Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland seven teams have won the Double of the Irish League/Premier League/Premiership and the Irish Cup.
Norway
In Norway, seven teams have won the Double of the Tippeligaen and the Norwegian Football Cup.
Poland
In Poland, five teams have won the Double of the Ekstraklasa and the Polish Cup.
Till now, Legia Warsaw is the only team to achieve Domestic Treble by winning the two trophies and the Polish SuperCup title.
Portugal
In Portugal, the Double is called "Dobradinha" and is achieved by winning the Primeira Liga and the Portuguese Cup. Only the "Big Three" have done it since the nationwide round-robin league competition was introduced in 1934.
Benfica holds the record of 10 Doubles. Sporting was the first side to achieve the Double, in 1941, and the most recent one was Benfica, in 2014.
Romania
In Romania, the Double is called the Event and can be achieved by winning the Liga I and the Cupa României. The team that has won the most doubles to date is Steaua București, with nine wins, followed by their city rivals, Dinamo București with six wins. In recent times, CFR Cluj has won the Double twice, being the fourth non-Bucharest team to do so, after Universitatea Craiova, UT Arad and, the now defunct team, Ripensia Timişoara.
Note: Steaua București initially won the double in 1987–88 but voluntarily gave up their Cupa României title.
Russia
Four Russian teams achieved the Double of the Soviet Top League and the USSR Cup in the former Soviet Union. The final Soviet championship was contested in 1991 and, following the break-up of the USSR, newly independent states organised their own national competitions, with UEFA regarding the Russian Premier League and the Russian Cup as the respective successors to the old Soviet league and USSR Cup.
San Marino
In San Marino five teams have won the Double of the Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio and the Coppa Titano.
Scotland
Three teams have accomplished the double of the Scottish league championship and the Scottish Cup. Only Aberdeen have managed to break the Old Firm trend, following their stint of success in the 1980s.
Serbia
Two teams in the current Republic of Serbia have won the Double of the Yugoslav First League and Yugoslav Cup (1923–92), the First League of FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro and FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro Cup (1992–2006), and the Serbian SuperLiga and Serbian Cup (2006–present).
Slovakia
In Slovakia seven teams have won the Double of the Czechoslovak First League / Slovak Super Liga and the Czechoslovak Cup / Slovak Cup.
Slovenia
In Slovenia, two teams have won the Double of the Slovenian PrvaLiga and the Slovenian Football Cup.
Spain
In Spain four teams have won the Double (Doblete) of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
Note: Barcelona's 2009 and 2015 Doubles were part of the club's Treble which also included their UEFA Champions League victory.
Sweden
In Sweden, six teams have won the Double of the Swedish championship and the Svenska Cupen.
It should however be noted that Svenska Cupen wasn't introduced until the 1941 season while Allsvenskan started for the 1923–24 season. Svenska Cupen was also not played between 1954 and 1966. It should also be considered that winning Allsvenskan did not grant the title of Swedish champions until 1931 and between 1982 and 1992 when the title was given to the winner of other cup tournaments that were organized at the end of the league season. The number of doubles for IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF are affected by this. IFK Göteborg won the Swedish Championship together with Svenska Cupen in one additional season to the table below, they won the two titles in 1983, a year when they did not win Allsvenskan. Additionally while Malmö won Allsvenskan in 1989, they were not Swedish Championships for that season as they did not win the play-off following the ordinary league play. All other teams in the table below won the Swedish Championship in their double-winning seasons. The latest club to win a double is AIK who completed the feat in 2009. In 1982, IFK Göteborg also managed to combine its double with winning the UEFA Cup.
Switzerland
In Switzerland, eight teams have won the Double of the Swiss Super League and the Swiss Cup.
Turkey
In Turkey, four teams have won the Double of the Süper Lig and the Turkish Cup.
Note: Galatasaray's 2000 Double was part of the club's Treble which also included their UEFA Cup victory.
Ukraine
Prior to the breakup of the Soviet Union, Ukrainian clubs were part of Soviet competition. Since 1992, the country has had its own domestic competition. Dynamo Kyiv has 4 Soviet and 8 Ukrainian Doubles among its honours.
In Ukraine two teams have won the Double of the Soviet Top League / Ukrainian Premier League and the Soviet Cup / Ukrainian Cup.
Wales
In Wales seven teams have won the Double of the Division One (1904–92) / Welsh Premier League (1992–present) and the Welsh Cup.
Achieving this and also winning the Welsh League Cup would make a domestic Treble'. To date, two have achieved the Treble.
Greenland
The Greenlandic Men's Football Championship is the only national football competition in the country.
Kiribati
In Kiribati there is no national cup, the Kiribati National Championship is the only national football competition in the country.
Northern Cyprus
In Northern Cyprus five teams have won the Double of the Birinci Lig and the Kıbrıs Kupası / Federasyon Kupası.
Réunion
In Réunion four teams have won the Double of the Réunion Premier League and the Coupe de la Réunion.
Zanzibar
In Zanzibar only one team has won the Double of the Zanzibar Premier League and the Nyerere Cup (defunct).
League & League Cup Double
A rarer, and less coveted, domestic double is that of winning the league championship and the League Cup. In many leagues this can not be done as there is no second domestic cup competition (as in Italy and the Netherlands) or it has been disbanded (such as in Spain and Denmark). The format of league cups and the number of participating teams can vary enormously from one country to another. In the case of Germany, it should be noted that the DFB-Ligapokal was played in the summer months prior to the Bundesliga and therefore was won in the preceding calendar year to the title win.
Doubles in lower divisions
In many countries, knock-out competitions exclusive to clubs outside the top division(s) also exist. This gives lower ranked clubs a chance to win a double. Examples include:
Trans-State Double
A very rare event. A Trans-State double occurs when a club wins a league and a cup which technically belong to two different countries and different associations. This usually happens as a result of a change in the political situation in the club's home country, or if the club has expatriated and is eligible to participate in the competitions of its native country and its adopted one.
The European Double (Double Champions)
In the same spirit as the European Treble, the European Double consists of winning the top tier European tournament (currently the UEFA Champions League) and domestic league title in a single season or calendar year. This has been achieved on 23 occasions by 15 clubs from 56 European competitions. FC Barcelona has achieved this on the most number of occasions (5). AFC Ajax and Real Madrid are the only teams that have successfully defended a European Double. José Mourinho has the unique distinction of being the only manager to achieve this double with two different clubs, having done so with F.C. Porto (2004) and Internazionale (2010).
The Unbeaten Double
In 1994–95, Louis van Gaal's Ajax with players such as Jari Litmanen, Patrick Kluivert, Marc Overmars, Finidi George, Nwankwo Kanu, Frank and Ronald de Boer, Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, Winston Bogarde, Michael Reiziger, and Edwin van der Sar succeeded an unbeaten double, winning the Dutch Eredivisie with a 27–7–0 record, and the UEFA Champions League with a 7–4–0 record. Van Gaal's dream team was the only club to achieve a European Double with no defeat.
League & Europa League Double
The UEFA Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup), with a domestic league title win, offers the chance for a club to win a lesser European double; but arguably a more prestigious achievement than a domestic double. This has been completed on fourteen occasions.
g In 1987, Gothenburg finished third in the Allsvenskan. At this time, the title was decided by a play-off between the top four teams. They defeated first placed Malmö FF in the play-off final.
League & Cup Winners' Cup
Similarly, there were six occasions of clubs winning their League and the now defunct UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (CWC). No club ever won the CWC as part of a recognised treble. In the case of FC Mageburg and Dynamo Kiev, it is also worth noting that the domestic Championships they won are also now disbanded, due to German reunification and the disintegration of the Soviet Union respectively.
Continental Double Outside of Europe
Outside the UEFA confederation winning the Continental Double may be won in a calendar year, rather than a single season.
Cup Double
There are various possible combinations of winning two knock-out competitions.
Domestic Cup Double
A Domestic Cup Double consists of winning both domestic cup competitions in a single season or calendar year (for seasons when this double was won in conjunction with the league title see Domestic Treble). Examples include:
European Cup Double
There have been several occasions when a club has won its association's cup or league cup and a UEFA trophy but not its League title. For European cup doubles won in conjunction with the League title, see The Treble.
L A unique Cup Treble.
Other
A combination of domestic league or cup and a lesser domestic or continental trophy may be won in the same season. Examples include (this list does not include doubles achieved as part of a treble):
International Double
A national team cannot usually win a FIFA World Cup and their continental championship in the same year because they are usually not held in the same year (except for the Africa Cup of Nations until 2010), but one which wins both titles consecutively could be said to have "done the double".