Big Three (Greece)

The Big Three (Greek: Οι μεγάλοι τρεις, hoi megaloi treis) 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 76 out of 83 Greek Football Championships ever played and generally they usually end up sharing the top three positions.

Location of the three clubs in Attica
AEK Athens, Olympic Stadium
Panathinaikos, Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium

Apart from the big three, PAOK has finished most times in the three first places in the league and has won the title three times, being the fourth most successful club in Greece. PAOK's recent success have cause the media and the public using the term Big Four, with the addition of PAOK in the Big Three.[1][2]

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See also

References
  1. https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/ta-nea-roster-kai-oi-anagkes-toy-big-4.5264525.html
  2. http://www.novasports.gr/podosfairo/ellada/super-league/article/421481/oi-big-4-tremoun-atromito/
  3. "The challengers to Greece's big three". ESPN. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. "Big three seek second wins". Neos Kosmos. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  5. "Soccer Cities: Athens". WorldSoccer.com. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  6. "A history of the Greek Superleague". ELF Soccer. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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