Treble

How it is used

Usually win the treble; name the competitions because different trebles are possible.

Example sentences

1. Winning the final completed a treble of league and two cup titles.

   The third title completes a season's set of three trophies.

2. Their hopes of a treble ended when they lost in the cup semi-final.

   Losing one required competition prevents the combined achievement.

Common collocations

• win the treble
• complete a treble
• treble-winning season

Related terms

• leagueA competition in which teams play each other over a season, usually home and away, and are ranked in a table by points.
• matchA game of football between two teams, normally made up of two 45-minute halves, with stoppage time added at the end of each half.

More terms: Competitions & Results

• draw
• clean sheet
• beat
• table
• penalty shootout
• relegation
• promotion
• fixture
• goal difference
• away game
• dead rubber
• six-pointer