7 Most dominant European teams that didn't win the treble

#2 A.C. Milan 1993/94

AC Milan have won the Champions League on seven occasions

Despite actually winning three separate pieces of silverware this particular season (including the Suppercoppa Italiana), the Rossoneri failed to get their hands on a treble of note as they were eliminated from the Coppa Italia in the last 16, exiting at the hands of Piacenza.

That said, they were the most well-organised and disciplined side across Europe with their defence acting as the springboard for their success. With the defensive duo of Paolo Maldini and Franco Baresi providing immense solidity to their make-up, they may well have scored only 36 goals – only one goal more than relegated Atalanta – but they conceded just 15, the least amount in the league.

However, they were keen to shirk their label as a boring team when they overcame the critics’ choice Barcelona on a score-line of 4-0 in the Champions League final, with their top scorer Daniele Massaro, dubbed “Saint Massaro”, scoring twice in the showpiece stand-off.

Of course, it wasn’t just Massaro, Maldini and Baresi who impressed. They also had Marcel Desailly, Marco van Basten, Demetrio Albertini, Marco Simone and so many others propelling them to a truly memorable season.

Alas, Milan will probably have to wait another few years before they can dream of such delicacies again as they have lost a great deal of their prestige in recent times.