Can The Tampa Bay Lightning Make History?

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Rangers 2-1 on Saturday night to clinch the Eastern Conference Finals in six games, advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals where they will meet the Colorado Avalanche. The Lightning will be attempting to become the first NHL team in nearly four decades to win three straight Cups. 

The last time to threepeat actually four-peated, as the New York Islanders won back-to-back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cups from 1980 through 1983. No team in any major sport has won four straight titles since the Islanders, but there are a number of teams that have threepeated. Here are the most recent teams to have won three straight titles in each major team sport.  

Who is the most recent NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls?

No NFL team has ever won three straight Super Bowls. The most recent NFL team to win three straight NFL championships were the Green Bay Packers who won it all in the 1965, 1966, and 1967 seasons. The Packers are the only team in NFL history to win three straight titles, having done so twice, also winning the 1929, 1930, and 1931 NFL championships. 

Who is the most recent NBA team to win three straight NBA Finals?

The most recent NBA team to win three straight titles were the Chicago Bulls, who won the championship in 1996, 1997, and 1998. The Bulls also won three straight from 1991 through 1993. 

Who is the most recent MLB team to win three straight World Series titles?

The New York Yankees are the most recent team to have won three straight World Series titles, winning it all in 1998, 1999, and 2000. 

Who is the most recent NHL team to win three straight Stanley Cup Finals?

The most recent NHL team to win at least three straight Stanley Cup Finals were the Montreal Canadiens who won four straight titles from 1980 through 1983. 

Who is the most recent English Premier League team to win three straight EPL titles?

Manchester United is the EPL to have most recently won three straight championships, winning the league in 2007, 2008, and 2009. 

Who is the most recent team to have won three straight Champions League titles?

Spain’s Real Madrid is the team to have most recently won the Champions League three straight times. Real won the CL in 2016, 2017, and 2018. 

Who is the most recent MLS team to win three straight MLS titles?

No MLS team has ever won three straight championships. The only MLS team to ever win back-to-back titles were the Houston Dynamo, who repeated in 2006 and 2007. 

Who is the most recent WNBA team to win three straight WNBA titles?

The only WNBA to ever win 3+ straight titles were the now-defunct Houston Comets, who won the first four WNBA championships from 1997 through 2000. The team disbanded in 2008.