Big Three (Belgium)
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The Big Three (Dutch: De Grote Drie) is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Belgium. The football teams of R.S.C. Anderlecht, Club Brugge KV and Standard Liège have a great rivalry, and are usually the main contenders for the title. Combined they share a total of 57 out of 113 Belgian Football Championships ever played and generally end up sharing the top three positions. None of them have been relegated from the First Division A either, since promotion to the top flight.
Several other clubs outside the big three have won the Belgian league, with Union SG having the third most national titles behind Anderlecht and Club Brugge in Belgium with 11 in total; one title more than Standard Liège. Today, the chief competitors of the three are KAA Gent, Racing Genk and KV Mechelen.[1][2][3][4]
See also
- Big Three (Costa Rica)
- Big Three (Greece)
- Big Three (Netherlands)
- Big Three (Peru)
- Big Three (Portugal)
- Big Three (Turkey)
References
- ↑ "CLUBNIEUWS. Afdankertjes bij Anderlecht, Standard én Club Brugge". Nieuwsblad.be. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "'Grote Drie' die samen nog eens winnen dat was al heel lang geleden". HLN.be. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Grote Drie pas voor de tweede keer samen aan het feest in de Jupiler Pro League". Voetbalkrant.com. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Grote drie moeten Europese eer verdedigen" (in Dutch). Manoeuvre.be. Retrieved 19 May 2016.