Triple Crown (basketball)

The Triple Crown is a term in European professional club basketball that refers to a club winning their country's top tier national domestic league, primary national domestic cup, and the top tier European continental level competition (Euroleague) in the same season. It is the highest accomplishment that a European basketball club can achieve during a season. Only 12 European clubs have achieved the Triple Crown, on 20 different occasions.

All the Triple Crowns achieved

Season Club National League National Cup European Cup 1964-65 Real Madrid Spanish National League Spanish Generalísimo's Cup FIBA European Champion's Cup 1969-70 Pallacanestro Varèse (Ignis) Italian A1 League Italian Cup FIBA European Champion's Cup 1972-73 Pallacanestro Varèse (Ignis) Italian A1 League Italian Cup FIBA European Champion's Cup 1973-74 Real Madrid Spanish National League Spanish Generalísimo's Cup FIBA European Champion's Cup 1976-77 Maccabi Tel Aviv Israeli Premier League Israeli State Cup FIBA European Champion's Cup 1980-81 Maccabi Tel Aviv Israeli Premier League Israeli State Cup FIBA European Champion's Cup 1984-85 KK Cibona Yugoslav First Federal League Yugoslav Cup FIBA European Champion's Cup 1986-87 Olimpia Milano (Tracer) Italian A1 League Italian Cup FIBA European Champion's Cup 1989-90 KK Split (Jugoplastika) Yugoslav First Federal League Yugoslav Cup FIBA European Champion's Cup 1990-91 KK Split (Pop 84) Yugoslav First Federal League Yugoslav Cup FIBA European Champion's Cup 1991-92 KK Partizan Yugoslav First Federal League Yugoslav Cup FIBA European League 1996-97 Olympiacos Greek A1 League Greek Cup FIBA Euroleague 2000-01 Virtus Bologna (Kinder) Italian A1 League Italian Cup Euroleague 2000-01 Maccabi Tel Aviv Israeli Premier League Israeli State Cup FIBA SuproLeague 2002-03 FC Barcelona Spanish ACB League Spanish King's Cup Euroleague 2003-04 Maccabi Tel Aviv Israeli Premier League Israeli State Cup Euroleague 2004-05 Maccabi Tel Aviv Israeli Premier League Israeli State Cup Euroleague 2005-06 CSKA Moscow Russian Superleague A Russian Cup Euroleague 2006-07 Panathinaikos Greek A1 League Greek Cup Euroleague 2008-09 Panathinaikos Greek A1 League Greek Cup Euroleague

• In the 2000-01 season, there were two European champions: Maccabi Tel Aviv, that won FIBA's SuproLeague and Kinder Bologna, that won Euroleague Basketball Company's Euroleague.
• Šarūnas Jasikevičius is the only player in the history of European basketball to have won the Triple Crown with his teams 4 times. The teams that won the Triple Crown in which Jasikevičius participated are: FC Barcelona in 2002-03, Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2003-04 and 2004–05, and Panathinaikos in 2008-09.

By club

Club	Triple Crowns
Maccabi Tel Aviv	5
Pallacanestro Varèse	2
Real Madrid	2
KK Split	2
Panathinaikos	2
KK Cibona	1
Olimpia Milano	1
KK Partizan	1
Olympiacos	1
Virtus Bologna	1
FC Barcelona	1
CSKA Moscow	1

By country (national league)

Country	National League	Triple Crowns
Israel	Israeli BSL	5
Italy	Italian Lega A	4
Yugoslavia	Yugoslav FFL	4
Spain	Spanish ACB	3
Greece	Greek GBL	3
Russia	Russian BSL	1

"Small Triple Crown"

Second tiers

In addition, four European basketball clubs have won their top tier national domestic league, top tier national domestic cup, and the second-tier European competition (FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup / FIBA European Cup, or Eurocup) in the same season - the so-called, "Small Triple Crown".

Season	Club	National League	National Cup	European Cup
1971-72	Olimpia Milano (Simmenthal)	Italian A1 League	Italian Cup	FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup
1987-88	Limoges CSP	French 1A League	Tournoi des As	FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup
1993-94	KK Olimpija (Smelt)	Slovenian Premier A League	Slovenian Cup	FIBA European Cup
2008-09	Lietuvos Rytas	Lithuanian League	Lithuanian Cup	Eurocup

Third and fourth tiers

Seven clubs, on eight occasions, have won their top tier national domestic league, top tier national domestic cup, and the third-tier European competition (FIBA Korać Cup or FIBA EuroChallenge), or the fourth-tier FIBA EuroCup Challenge, in the same season.

Season	Club	National League	National Cup	European Cup
1976-77	KK Split (Jugoplastika)	Yugoslav First Federal League	Yugoslav Cup	FIBA Korać Cup (3rd tier)
1978-79	KK Partizan	Yugoslav First Federal League	Yugoslav Cup	FIBA Korać Cup (3rd tier)
1982-83	Limoges CSP	French Nationale 1	French Federation Cup	FIBA Korać Cup (3rd tier)
1986-87	FC Barcelona	Spanish ACB League	Spanish King's Cup	FIBA Korać Cup (3rd tier)
1995-96	Efes Pilsen	Turkish Basketball League	Turkish Basketball Cup	FIBA Korać Cup (3rd tier)
1999-00	Limoges CSP	French Pro A League	French Basketball Cup	FIBA Korać Cup (3rd tier)
2004-05	CSU Asesoft Ploiesti	Romanian Divizia A	Romanian Basketball Cup	FIBA EuroCup Challenge (4th tier)
2011-12	Beşiktaş	Turkish Basketball League	Turkish Basketball Cup	FIBA EuroChallenge (3rd tier)

See also

• Euroleague

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