How to Play The Treble

What Is The Treble?

The Treble is a daily football puzzle game on TopBins.Games that challenges your knowledge of player statistics across three key categories. Each day you are presented with a fresh puzzle featuring a set of footballers and three target numbers corresponding to three stat categories: Premier League Goals, International Caps, and Premier League Appearances. Your task is to assign each player to the correct stat category so that the totals match the given targets. It is a satisfying blend of football trivia and logical deduction that will test even the most devoted football fans. The name is a nod to the famous treble in football — winning three major trophies in a single season — and fittingly, you need to nail all three categories to complete the puzzle successfully.

Gameplay Overview

When you open The Treble each day, you will see a grid with footballers listed alongside three stat categories and their corresponding target numbers. Your job is to drag or assign each player into one of the three categories. The combined stat values of the players you place in each category must add up to the target number for that category. Every player belongs to exactly one category, and every category must hit its target precisely. There is no partial credit here — you either solve the puzzle or you do not. The puzzle resets daily, giving you a new challenge every twenty-four hours. Because the puzzle is the same for every player worldwide, you can compare your results with friends, share your solving time on social media, and see how your football knowledge stacks up against the global community on TopBins.Games.

The Three Stat Categories

The Treble revolves around three statistical pillars that capture different dimensions of a footballer's career. Premier League Goals measures a player's scoring record in England's top flight, rewarding your knowledge of prolific strikers as well as the occasional goal from a defender or goalkeeper. International Caps reflects how many times a player has represented their national team, which requires awareness of players' international careers and the varying caps counts across different footballing nations. Premier League Appearances tracks the total number of league matches a player has featured in, favouring knowledge of dependable squad players and long-serving veterans. Understanding the nuances of each category is crucial — a player with 150 Premier League appearances might have very few international caps, or a striker with 80 league goals might have played for a country with limited tournament history.

• Premier League Goals — total goals scored in the English top division
• International Caps — total senior appearances for their national team
• Premier League Appearances — total matches played in the Premier League

Scoring and Targets

Each day's puzzle provides three specific target numbers, one for each stat category. Your goal is to assign players so that the sum of their relevant stats in each category matches the target exactly. For example, if the Premier League Goals target is 45 and you have three players available, you need to figure out which combination of players' goal tallies adds up to precisely 45. The challenge intensifies because you are working across all three categories simultaneously — placing a player in the Goals category means they are no longer available for Caps or Appearances, so every decision has a ripple effect. The puzzle is designed so that there is one correct solution, meaning careful reasoning and process of elimination are your best tools. Getting one category right often unlocks the others, so look for the assignments you are most confident about and work outward from there.

Tips and Strategy for The Treble

Solving The Treble consistently requires a mix of football knowledge and logical thinking. Start by identifying the players whose stats you are most certain about. If you know a particular striker scored exactly 95 Premier League goals, that is a strong anchor point for the Goals category. Next, use the process of elimination — once you have confidently placed a few players, the remaining assignments often become clearer because the target numbers narrow down your options. Pay attention to the relative magnitudes of the targets. A very high Appearances target, for instance, suggests that a long-serving midfielder or defender belongs in that category rather than a player who only had a few seasons in the league. Do not rush your first attempt; take time to consider all the players and think about where each one fits best before committing your answers. Regular players will naturally build up a mental database of common stat ranges — knowing roughly how many caps most international players earn or how many goals a typical mid-table forward scores across a career gives you a framework to make educated guesses even when you are not sure of exact numbers.

• Start with the players whose stats you know with certainty
• Use process of elimination across all three categories simultaneously
• Consider the magnitude of each target to guide your placements
• Build up a mental database of typical stat ranges over time
• Take your time on the first attempt — there is no penalty for thinking carefully
• Share your results and discuss with friends to learn new stats