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Real Madrid seal first treble basketball title in 41 years

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Real Madrid's guard Sergio Llull (L) and Real Madrid's guard Sergio Rodriguez celebrate after winning the Euroleague Final Four basketball match final in Madrid on May 17, 2015 (AFP Photo/Javier Soriano)

Barcelona (AFP) - Real Madrid sealed their first treble basketball title in 41 years on Wednesday by winning the Spanish league in the third match of a final series against their arch-rivals Barcelona.

Madrid clinched the title 85-90 away in Barcelona, with their US-born guard Jacyee Carroll scoring 19 points.

They sent their fans into rapture as they added the home league title to this season's Spanish Copa del Rey and Euroleague.