1999 Treble
First English club to achieve the continental treble.
In the 1998–99 season, under Alex Ferguson, Manchester United became the first English club to achieve the continental treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League.
- Manager
- Sir Alex Ferguson
- Captain
- Roy Keane (suspended for final; Peter Schmeichel captained the team in the final)
- Key Final Result
- 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich
- League Position
- Champions of the Premier League
- FA Cup Final Opponent
- Newcastle United
Lore & Background
The 1998–99 treble-winning season was part of Alex Ferguson's tenure as manager, during which he won 38 trophies including 13 league titles, five FA Cups and two Champions League titles between 1986 and 2013.
In Their Own Story
The rain lashed down on Camp Nou as the clock ticked past ninety minutes. The scoreboard read 1-0 to Bayern Munich, and silence began to creep over the Old Trafford faithful watching from afar. Roy Keane and Paul Scholes sat in the stands, suspended for the final, unable to lift the trophy themselves. In the tunnel, Sir Alex Ferguson looked at his substitutes, Sheringham and Solskjær, and gave a nod that said everything without words. As the ball was cleared, the impossible began to unfold. Two goals, two minutes, one night that would echo through history forever.
Reader's Guide
The exact time of Ole Gunnar Solskjær's goal in the 1999 Champions League final is not specified in the source article.
Did You Know?
- Manchester United were the first English club to win the European Cup, in 1968.
- The club's nickname is the Red Devils.
- Manchester United won the UEFA Europa League in 2016–17 under José Mourinho.
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