No treble but a great season for Barca

Only by Barcelona's incredibly high standards can winning back-to-back doubles seem like a disappointment.

The team added the Copa del Rey to their Spanish league title on Sunday, but fell short of repeating their treble from last season. The ultimate goal, winning yet another Champions League title, ended at the hands of Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals.

"It was a positive season, we have won four of six titles," Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said. "We had a challenge to win everything again but, unfortunately, it wasn't possible."

Barcelona were trying to win their third treble of the decade, a feat they achieved last season and in 2008-09 under coach Pep Guardiola.

On Sunday against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final, the Catalan club won 2-0 in extra time. Barcelona also won the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup this season.

Not bad for most clubs. But not for Barcelona, which have won 27 titles in the last decade, and seven in the last two seasons.

"It was a very good season. You cannot always win the treble, but the double is a great season," said Barcelona defender Jordi Alba.

It was the seventh season in the last decade in which Barcelona won at least two titles, and the seventh time in team history that they won both domestic trophies in the same season.

The team also went 39 games without a loss to set a Spanish record for most unbeaten games in a row.

Over the last decade, Barcelona have won seven league titles, four Copa del Rey trophies and six Spanish Super Cups. Barcelona also dominated internationally, winning four Champions League titles, three European Super Cups and three Club World Cup titles.