Double (association football)

In association football, The Double, is the term used to describe winning a country's top division league and a cup competition in the same season.

The first club to achieve a double was Preston North End in 1889, when they won The Football League and the FA Cup.

Other meanings
The Double can also mean beating a team both home and away in the same league season. It is more often known as doing the double.

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 Treble (association football)

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