Manchester City celebrate historic treble with open top bus parade

Thousands of fans line the streets to cheer on the team that became the first to win the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup in the same season

Manchester City players and staff on stage during the trophy parade in Manchester, England, after winning the FA Cup. Victory for Pep Guardiola’s side came a week after the English Premier League trophy was retained to join the League Cup and Community Shield already in City’s possession. AP Photo

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, centre, stands with his coaching staff during a stage presentation. AFP

Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, celebrates on stage. Getty Images

Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker of Manchester City celebrate. Getty Images

Ilkay Gundogan of Manchester City celebrates on stage with backroom staf. Getty Images

Manchester City's players react on top of the bus during the Champions Parade, Manchester, Britain. EPA

Manchester City backroom staff celebrates on the team bus during the Manchester City Teams Celebration Parade in Manchester, England. Getty Images

Kevin De Bruyne and Vincent Kompany of Manchester City celebrate on stage. Getty Images

Pep Guardiola speaks as he is interviewed on stage. Getty Images

Fans look on during the Manchester City Teams Celebration Parade in Manchester, England. Getty Images

Manchester City's fans react during the Champions Parade, Manchester, Britain. EPA

Manchester City's players reacts on top of the bus during the Champions Parade, Manchester, Britain. EPA

Manchester City's fans react during the Champions Parade, Manchester, Britain. EPA

Vincent Kompany of Manchester City speaks on stage during the Manchester City Teams Celebration Parade in Manchester, England. Getty Images

Vincent Kompany of Manchester City lifts his Goal of the Season trophy during the Manchester City Teams Celebration Parade in Manchester, England. Getty Images

Bernardo Silva and Danilo of Manchester City celebrate on stage during the Manchester City Teams Celebration Parade in Manchester, England. Getty Images

Manchester City players take part in a stage presentation following an open-top bus parade through Manchester, northern England, to celebrate winning the 2019 Premier League title, the FA Cup and English League Cup. Pep Guardiola saluted Manchester City's history makers after they clinched the domestic treble with a swaggering 6-0 rout of Watford in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Just a week after winning a second successive Premier League crown, City's record-equalling FA Cup final victory made them the first English club to win the English title, FA Cup and League Cup in the same season. AFP

Vincent Kompany of Manchester City acknowledges fans during the Manchester City Teams Celebration Parade in Manchester, England. Getty Images

General view as players celebrate on the stage and fans show their support during the Manchester City Teams Celebration Parade in Manchester, England. Getty Images

Manchester City players and staff on stage during the trophy parade in Manchester, England, after winning the English FA Cup. Victory for Pep Guardiola’s side came a week after the English Premier League trophy was retained to join the League Cup and Community Shield already in City’s possession. AP

Manchester City's Belgian defender Vincent Kompany holds aloft the Premier League trophy during an open-top bus parade through Manchester, northern England, to celebrate winning the 2019 Premier League title, the FA Cup and English League Cup. Pep Guardiola saluted Manchester City's history makers after they clinched the domestic treble with a swaggering 6-0 rout of Watford in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Just a week after winning a second successive Premier League crown, City's record-equalling FA Cup final victory made them the first English club to win the English title, FA Cup and League Cup in the same season. AFP

Manchester City football fans line the streets as they try to see the team show off the trophies on a stage, following an open-top bus parade through Manchester, northern England, to celebrate winning the 2019 Premier League title, the FA Cup and English League Cup. Pep Guardiola saluted Manchester City's history makers after they clinched the domestic treble with a swaggering 6-0 rout of Watford in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Just a week after winning a second successive Premier League crown, City's record-equalling FA Cup final victory made them the first English club to win the English title, FA Cup and League Cup in the same season. AFP

Manchester City's Vincent Kompany during the celebrations. Reuters

Manchester City football fans line the streets as they try to see the team show off the trophies in an open-top bus parade through Manchester, northern England, to celebrate winning the 2019 Premier League title, the FA Cup and English League Cup. Pep Guardiola saluted Manchester City's history makers after they clinched the domestic treble with a swaggering 6-0 rout of Watford in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Just a week after winning a second successive Premier League crown, City's record-equalling FA Cup final victory made them the first English club to win the English title, FA Cup and League Cup in the same season. AFP

On a day of glorious sunshine, Manchester City celebrated their historic treble success with a trophy parade through the streets of Manchester on Monday.

City became the first club in English football history to win the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup in the same season. In retaining the league title, Pep Guardiola's side became the first team to do so in 10 years.

City deservedly celebrated in style as thousands of fans lined the streets to cheer on the players and staff who sang and danced on an open top bus. Fans waved blue and white flags and threw giant inflatable bananas in the air.

The parade was also a chance for the fans to celebrate one last time with departing captain Vincent Kompany, who announced this week he would leave the club when his contract expires next month to become player-manager at boyhood club Anderlecht.

A band sang a song dedicated to Kompany to the tune of Simon & Garfunkel's Mrs Robinson as the bus made its way to the stage. The Belgian defender wore a "Don't shoot, Vinny, No!" sweater, referencing his spectacular goal against Leicester City that kept his team in control of the title race heading into the final day of the season.

Manchester City have become accustomed to end-of-season celebrations since the Abu Dhabi takeover in 2008, winning four Premier League titles, four League Cups and two FA Cups in the past 11 years.

Guardiola paid tribute to Kompany while on stage, saying: "We are going to miss him a lot. This is the best way to say goodbye. He was a real captain for us this season."

The trophy parade was not limited to the men's side, though, with Manchester City women also enjoying their own open top bus celebrations after winning the FA Women's Cup and the FA WSL Continental Cup.