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5 Players Who Have Won Two League Titles in A Single Season

  Hassan Afolabi May 6, 2025

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia could be set to become the latest player to achieve a rare feat of winning the league title in two different countries during the same season as Napoli closes in on the Serie A title.

Antoine Conte's charge leads the way in the race for the Scudetto, three points ahead of second place Inter with three games to the conclusion of the season.

Winning the title would see the Georgian attacker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia become eligible for a winners' medal having not only make appearances but also made vital contributions to their quest for a fourth league title before his move to Paris in January.

Kvaratskhelia, who was crowned champion of the Ligue 1 with PSG Paris Saint-Germain a few weeks back, featured in 17 Serie A games for Gli Azzurri before securing a move worth around €80 million to PSG in the winter transfer window.

As he closes in on what would be an incredible feat, we take a look at the other players who have already have it locked down, majorly due to transfers, having already played some part for one team before the other.

5 Players Who Have Won Two League Titles in The Same Season

Indeed, several footballers have accomplished the rare feat of winning two league titles in the same season due to a January transfer. Here are five notable achievers.

1. João Cancelo: 2022–23 Season

  • Manchester City (Premier League) and
  • Bayern Munich (Bundesliga)

Joao Cancelo is the latest player to achieve this rare feat. The Portuguese won three Premier League titles with Manchester City but something incredible happened in the 2022-23 season, when he won his final one with the Mancunians.

Cancelo began the season with Manchester City, making 17 Premier League appearances before moving to Bayern Munich on loan in January after a fallout with City boss Pep Guardiola.

The relationship between Cancelo and the City manager broke down due to lack of playtime, as Pep Guardiola appeared to favour other players like Manuel Akanji and sometimes Rico Lewis for the right-back spot.

This forced Cancelo to seek a move out in January, missing out as City won the UEFA Champions League title. His consolation however, was winning the league title in two different countries in the same season.

Cancelo featured in 15 Bundesliga matches for Bayern, contributing to their title win. His appearances for both clubs met the criteria for receiving winner's medals in both leagues.

2. Daniel Amartey: 2015–16 Season

  • FC Copenhagen (Danish Superliga) and
  • Leicester City (Premier League)

Daniel Amartey played 15 matches for FC Copenhagen before transferring to Leicester City in the January transfer window of 2016 in a deal worth £6 million.

The Ghanaian international made five Premier League appearances for the Foxes, who famously clinched the English league title that season.

Both clubs secured their respective league titles, and Amartey's contributions qualified him for medals in both competitions, making him one of the few players to achieve this rare feat.

3. Kingsley Coman: 2015-16 season

  • Juventus (Serie A) and
  • Bayern Munich (Bundesliga)

Although he transferred to Bayern Munich on loan in August 2015, Kingsley Coman made an appearance for Juventus early in the 2015–16 Serie A season before his move. 

This appearance, which came in a 1-0 home defeat to Udinese in opening weekend of the season, qualified him for a winner's medal, as he met the league's criteria for medal eligibility. 

Consequently, Coman achieved the rare feat of winning two top-flight league titles in the same season, spending the major part of the season with Bayern Munich, where he transfered temporarily that summer, making 23 appearances Pep Guardiola.

After the end of the season, Coman permanently transferred to Bayern, where he would stay for a decade and won the league titles in all but one year.

4. Leandro Paredes: 2018–19 Season

  • Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russian Premier League) and
  • PSG Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)

Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes spent 18 months with Zenit St Petersburg in the Russian Premier League, including the first-half of the 2018-19 campaign, when he played 15 league matches before securing a lucrative more to PSG.

Les Parisiens paid over €40 million to the Russia giants, with Paredes signing a four-and-a-half-year contract. After the end of the season, both Zenit St Petersburg and PSG won their respective league titles and he received the Winners' medals.

Paredes played 16 Ligue 1 games that same season for PSG, making him more than eligible to claim the prize as well as the titles at the end of the season. 

5. David Beckham: 2012–13 Season

  • LA Galaxy (Major League Soccer) and
  • PSG Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)

In his American adventure, David Beckham won two MLS Cups, which was back-to-back in 2011 and 2012. After the conclusion of the second season, he left for PSG Paris Saint-Germain in January of 2013.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star went on to make several appearances for Les Parisiens, aiding them in securing the Ligue 1 title at the end of the season.

By picking up the two league titles, Beckham became the first player in our list to achieve the feat of winning the league title in two different countries in the same season.

 

Will Napoli win the Scudetto and add Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to the list? Let us know your takes in the comment section.

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