While multiple teams have claimed four trophies in a single season, only one can truly say they completed the ultimate quadruple.
The legendary vintage of Jock Stein’s 1966/67 Celtic can get lost in the sands of time, but the homegrown Lisbon Lions were one of a kind. While Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona and Hansi Flick’s Bayern Munich can each claim their respective places in history with unofficial quadruples, Stein’s Celtic effectively completed the sport after downing catenaccio adorers Inter in the 1967 European Cup final.
A come-from-behind triumph in Lisbon meant Celtic had claimed every major title available to win that season, adding continental glory to the Scottish top flight and two domestic cups, thus completing the ‘true’ quadruple.
We’ve seen a handful of treble winners since, but no side has been able to claim four pieces of major silverware. In 2023/24, a whole host of teams are still in quadruple contention.
Humbled by their emphatic Champions League exit last season, Real Madrid have started 2023/24 in a vengeful mood.
Carlo Ancelotti masterfully navigated an injury crisis during the first half of the season to leave Madrid well-placed in the La Liga title race and safely through to the Champions League knockouts. RB Leipzig await in the round of 16.
Barcelona’s indifferent campaign means surprise package Girona are Madrid’s primary La Liga challengers, although Athletic Club are lingering around. Barca and Atletico Madrid can’t be completely ruled out yet either.
Madrid’s quest for the quadruple started in Saudi Arabia as they beat Atletico and Barca to win the Supercopa de Espana. A tough tie against their crosstown rivals awaits in the Copa del Rey round of 16.
La Liga
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Girona |
20 |
15 |
4 |
1 |
+22 |
49 |
|
2. |
Real Madrid |
19 |
15 |
3 |
1 |
+29 |
48 |
|
3. |
Athletic Club |
20 |
12 |
5 |
3 |
+18 |
41 |
|
4. |
Barcelona |
19 |
12 |
5 |
2 |
+14 |
41 |
|
5. |
Atletico Madrid |
19 |
12 |
2 |
5 |
+16 |
38 |
Copa del Rey
|
Date |
Fixture/Result |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
06/01/24 |
Arandina 1-3 Real Madrid |
Last 32 |
|
18/01/24 |
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid |
Last 16 |
Supercopa de Espana
|
Date |
Result |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
10/01/24 |
Real Madrid 5-3 (AET) Atletico Madrid |
Semi-final |
|
14/01/24 |
Real Madrid 4-1 Barcelona |
Final |
Champions League
Group C table
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Real Madrid |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
18 |
|
2. |
Napoli |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
|
3. |
Braga |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
-6 |
4 |
|
4. |
Union Berlin |
6 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
-4 |
2 |
Knockout stage fixtures
|
Date |
Fixture |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
13/02/24 |
RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid |
Last 16 |
|
06/03/24 |
Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig |
Last 16 |
Jurgen Klopp has made a mockery of Liverpool’s supposed transition year. After finishing a disappointing fifth in the Premier League last season and thus failing to qualify for the Champions League, the Reds are in a similar position to where they were at this stage in 2021/22.
Liverpool ended that season with two domestic trophies after falling agonisingly short in the Premier and Champions League.
Man City will undoubtedly have a thing or two to say about their title quest and the Cityzens represent their most likely obstacle in the FA Cup after the Reds beat Arsenal in the third round. Liverpool also have the chance to get some early silverware under their belt via the Carabao Cup. They take a slender lead into the second leg of their semi-final with Fulham.
Despite enduring a couple of hiccups in the group stage, Klopp’s side are also favoured to win the Europa League. Liverpool advanced into the round of 16, thus avoiding the play-offs, by winning Group E.
Premier League
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Liverpool |
20 |
13 |
6 |
1 |
+25 |
45 |
|
2. |
Man City |
20 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
+25 |
43 |
|
3. |
Aston Villa |
21 |
13 |
4 |
4 |
+16 |
43 |
|
4. |
Arsenal |
20 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
+17 |
40 |
|
5. |
Tottenham |
21 |
12 |
4 |
5 |
+13 |
40 |
FA Cup
|
Date |
Fixture/Result |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
07/01/24 |
Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool |
Third round |
|
28/01/24 |
Liverpool vs Norwich/Bristol Rovers |
Fourth round |
Carabao Cup
|
Date |
Fixture/Result |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
27/09/23 |
Liverpool 3-1 Leicester |
Third round |
|
01/11/23 |
Bournemouth 1-2 Liverpool |
Last 16 |
|
20/12/23 |
Liverpool 5-1 West Ham |
Quarter-final |
|
10/01/24 |
Liverpool 2-1 Fulham |
Semi-final first leg |
|
24/01/24 |
Fulham vs Liverpool |
Semi-final second leg |
Europa League
Group E table
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Liverpool |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
+10 |
12 |
|
2. |
Toulouse |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-1 |
11 |
|
3. |
Union Saint-Gilloise |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
-3 |
8 |
|
4. |
LASK |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
-6 |
3 |
Knockout stage fixtures
|
Date |
Fixture |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
TBC |
TBC vs Liverpool |
Last 16 first leg |
|
TBC |
Liverpool vs TBC |
Last 16 second leg |
Last season’s treble winners can’t complete the quadruple after losing to Newcastle in the third round of the Carabao Cup. However, given that they’ve already secured the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup this season, Man City have a great shot at winning a watered-down quadruple.
Pep Guardiola’s side have overcome their annual stumble and are hunting down Liverpool at the Premier League summit with Kevin De Bruyne now back in action.
A kind round-of-16 draw means they’re almost assured of a spot in the Champions League quarter-finals after they waltzed through Group G. However, the FA Cup fourth-round draw wasn’t so friendly as they were paired with bogey team Tottenham Hotspur. City are yet to score, let alone win, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Premier League
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Liverpool |
20 |
13 |
6 |
1 |
+25 |
45 |
|
2. |
Man City |
20 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
+25 |
43 |
|
3. |
Aston Villa |
21 |
13 |
4 |
4 |
+16 |
43 |
|
4. |
Arsenal |
20 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
+17 |
40 |
|
5. |
Totttenham |
21 |
12 |
4 |
5 |
+13 |
40 |
FA Cup
|
Date |
Fixture/Result |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
07/01/24 |
Man City 5-0 Huddersfield |
Third round |
|
26/01/24 |
Tottenham vs Man City |
Fourth round |
Champions League
Group G table
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Man City |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
+11 |
18 |
|
2. |
RB Leipzig |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
+3 |
12 |
|
3. |
Young Boys |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
-6 |
4 |
|
4. |
Red Star Belgrade |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
-8 |
1 |
Knockout stage fixtures
|
Date |
Fixture |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
13/02/24 |
FC Copenhagen vs Man City |
Last 16 first leg |
|
06/03/24 |
Man City vs FC Copenhagen |
Last 16 second leg |
UEFA Super Cup
|
Date |
Result |
|---|---|
|
16/08/23 |
Man City 1-1 (5-4p) Sevilla |
Club World Cup
|
Date |
Result |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
19/12/23 |
Urawa Reds 0-3 Man City |
Semi-final |
|
22/12/23 |
Man City 4-0 Fluminense |
Final |
Early blips for Nice and Monaco in 2024 mean PSG are set to race clear at the top of Ligue 1. Luis Enrique is poised to claim the French league title at a canter despite overseeing a summer of drastic personnel changes.
Crucially, Kylian Mbappe remains in the French capital and he’ll be leading the club’s quest to claim multiple pieces of silverware. PSG’s first of the Enrique era arrived via the Trophee des Champions as they overcame Toulouse 2-0 in their first outing of the new year.
They’ve endured two years without a Coupe de France success, with PSG’s 2023/24 domestic cup campaign recently getting underway. They thumped minnows Revel 9-0 in the round of 64 and will face US Orleans in the last 32.
While domestic silverware is important for Enrique at the start of his project, PSG’s season will once again be defined by their performance in Europe – albeit less so compared to previous campaigns. The French giants scraped through the ‘Group of Death‘ in second and now have a tough round of 16 tie against Real Sociedad.
Ligue 1
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
PSG |
18 |
13 |
4 |
1 |
+30 |
43 |
|
2. |
Nice |
18 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
+8 |
35 |
|
3. |
Brest |
18 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
+12 |
34 |
|
4. |
Monaco |
18 |
10 |
3 |
5 |
+9 |
33 |
|
5. |
Lille |
18 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
+10 |
31 |
Coupe de France
|
Date |
Fixture/Result |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
07/01/24 |
Revel 0-9 PSG |
Last 64 |
|
20/01/24 |
US Orleans vs PSG |
Last 32 |
Trophee des Champions
|
Date |
Result |
|---|---|
|
03/01/24 |
PSG 2-0 Toulouse |
Champions League
Group F table
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Borussia Dortmund |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
+3 |
11 |
|
2. |
PSG |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
8 |
|
3. |
Milan |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
-3 |
8 |
|
4. |
Newcastle |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
5 |
Knockout stage fixtures
|
Date |
Fixture |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
14/02/24 |
PSG vs Real Sociedad |
Last 16 first leg |
|
05/03/24 |
Real Sociedad vs PSG |
Last 16 second leg |
Roger Schmidt’s Benfica enjoyed a stellar 2022/23 campaign that only returned a Primeira Liga title. The Portuguese giants perhaps haven’t dazzled as they did during the first half of last season, but they’re nonetheless in play for five pieces of major silverware.
Benfica overcame Porto in the Supertaca Candido de Oliveira last August to kick-start their campaign, and they’ve progressed into the latter stages of both the Taca de Liga and Taca de Portugal.
Sporting CP are going to take some overcoming in the league, but Schmidt’s side have kept pace thus far. A dire start to their Champions League group means they’ll be competing in the Europa League knockouts, but they’ll be favoured against Toulouse in the play-off round.
Primeira Liga
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Pointsb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Sporting CP |
17 |
14 |
1 |
2 |
+23 |
43 |
|
2. |
Benfica |
17 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
+24 |
42 |
|
3. |
Porto |
17 |
12 |
2 |
3 |
+13 |
38 |
|
4. |
Braga |
17 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
+15 |
33 |
|
5. |
Vitoria de Guimaraes |
16 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
+8 |
30 |
Taca de Liga
|
Date |
Fixture/Result |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
31/10/23 |
Arouca 0-2 Benfica |
Third round |
|
21/12/23 |
Benfica 4-1 AVS |
Third round |
|
24/01/24 |
Benfica vs Estoril |
Semi-final |
Taca de Portugal
|
Date |
Fixture/Result |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
20/10/23 |
Lusitania 1-4 Benfica |
Third round |
|
25/11/23 |
Benfica 2-0 Famalicao |
Fourth round |
|
10/01/24 |
Benfica 3-2 Braga |
Fifth round |
|
TBC |
TBC |
Quarter-final |
Supertaca Candido de Oliveira
|
Date |
Result |
|---|---|
|
09/08/23 |
Benfica 2-0 Porto |
Europa League
Champions League Group D table
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Real Sociedad |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
+5 |
12 |
|
2. |
Inter |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
12 |
|
3. |
Benfica |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
4 |
|
4. |
RB Salzburg |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
4 |
Europa League knockout stage fixtures
|
Date |
Fixture |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
15/02/24 |
Benfica vs Toulouse |
Knockout play-off round first leg |
|
22/02/24 |
Toulouse vs Benfica |
Knockout play-off round second leg |
The Peter Bosz effect.
Despite the losses of Cody Gakpo and Xavi Simons last year, PSV have started 2023/24 in scintillating style. Bosz’s gung-ho approach has overwhelmed the rest of the Eredivisie, with PSV failing to drop a single point before Christmas.
PSV’s domestic cup campaign is yet to get underway, but they did claim a piece of silverware back in August when they bested league holders Feyenoord in the Johan Cruyff Shield.
Champions League glory is unlikely despite their domestic brilliance, but they do have a winnable round-of-16 tie against Bosz’s former club, Borussia Dortmund.
Eredivisie
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
PSV |
17 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
+52 |
51 |
|
2. |
Feyenoord |
17 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
+34 |
39 |
|
3. |
Twente |
17 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
+16 |
37 |
|
4. |
AZ |
17 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
+20 |
33 |
|
5. |
Ajax |
17 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
+6 |
28 |
KNVB Cup
|
Date |
Fixture |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
17/01/24 |
PSV vs Twente |
Second round |
Johan Cruyff Shield
|
Date |
Result |
|---|---|
|
04/08/23 |
Feyenoord 0-1 PSV |
Champions League
Group B table
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Arsenal |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
+12 |
13 |
|
2. |
PSV |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
-2 |
9 |
|
3. |
Lens |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
-5 |
8 |
|
4. |
Sevilla |
6 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
-5 |
2 |
Knockout stage fixtures
|
Date |
Fixture |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
20/02/24 |
PSV vs Borussia Dortmund |
Last 16 first leg |
|
13/03/24 |
Borussia Dortmund vs PSV |
Last 16 second leg |
Both Celtic and Rangers have claimed the treble numerous times, but the quadruple has been a bridge too far for both Scottish behemoths since the Lisbon Lions.
This is far from a vintage Rangers outfit, one that currently trails Celtic in the Scottish Premiership, but there are multiple trophies up for grabs. The Gers have already triumphed in the Scottish League Cup, and they’re bound to enjoy a deep run in Scotland’s primary cup competition.
A strong end to their Europa League group stage means they progressed straight into the round of 16, and very few teams will fancy a night under the lights at Ibrox.
Scottish Premiership
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Celtic |
22 |
17 |
3 |
2 |
+38 |
54 |
|
2. |
Rangers |
20 |
15 |
1 |
4 |
+30 |
46 |
Scottish Cup
|
Date |
Fixture |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
20/01/24 |
Dumbarton vs Rangers |
Fourth round |
Scottish League Cup
|
Date |
Result |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
19/08/23 |
Rangers 2-1 Greenock Morton |
Second round |
|
27/09/23 |
Rangers 4-0 Livingston |
Quarter-final |
|
05/11/23 |
Hearts 1-3 Rangers |
Semi-final |
|
17/12/23 |
Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen |
Final |
Europa League
|
Pos |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goal difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Rangers |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
+2 |
11 |
|
2. |
Sparta Prague |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
10 |
|
3. |
Real Betis |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
+2 |
9 |
|
4. |
Aris Limassol |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
-6 |
4 |
Knockout stage fixtures
|
Date |
Fixture |
Round |
|---|---|---|
|
TBC |
TBC vs Rangers |
Last 16 first leg |
|
TBC |
Rangers vs TBC |
Last 16 second leg |
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