Big Three (Greece)

For the other groups of entities known as "Big Three" or "The Big Three", see Big Three (disambiguation).

The Big Three (Greek: Το μεγάλο τρεις) is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Greece. The football teams of AEK Athens F.C., Olympiacos F.C. and Panathinaikos F.C. have a great rivalry, and are usually the main contenders for the title. Combined they share a total of 74 out of 80 Greek Football Championships ever played and generally end up sharing the top three positions. None of them have been relegated from the Superleague either, since promotion to the top flight.

Location of the three clubs in Greece

Several other clubs outside the big three have won the Greek league, with Aris F.C. having the fourth most national titles behind the big three with 3 in total. Today, the chief competitors of the three are PAOK FC, AEL FC and Panionios F.C..[1][2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The challengers to Greece's big three". ESPN. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Big three seek second wins". Neos Kosmos. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Soccer Cities: Athens". WorldSoccer.com. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "A history of the Greek Superleague". ELF Soccer. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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