Big Three (Peru)

The Big Three (Spanish: Los Tres Grandes) is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Peru. The football teams of Universitario, Alianza Lima, and Sporting Cristal have a great rivalry and are usually the main contenders for the title. Combined they share a total of 65 out of 100 Peruvian Football Championships ever played and generally end up sharing the top three positions.

Location of the three clubs in Lima. Universitario is located further east.
Alianza Lima, Alejandro Villanueva
Sporting Cristal, Alberto Gallardo
Universitario, Estadio Monumental

Several other clubs outside the big three have won the Peruvian league, with Sport Boys having the fourth most national titles behind the Big Three in Peru with 6 in total. Today, the chief competitors of the three are Melgar, Real Garcilaso and Deportivo Municipal.[1][2][3]

Titles by club
Club Total Liga
de Lima
(1912–21)		 Amateur era
Lima & Callao
(1926–50)		 Professional era (1951–)
Lima & Callao
(1951–65)		Descentralizado
(1966–2018)
Universitario[C]26—7316
Alianza Lima[D]232669
Sporting Cristal[E]19——217
Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runners-up years
Universitario26141929, 1934, 1939, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009, 20131928, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1955, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2008
Alianza Lima23231918, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 20171914, 1917, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1943, 1953, 1956, 1961, 1964, 1971, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2009, 2011, 2018, 2019
Sporting Cristal19131956, 1961, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2016, 20181962, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1977, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2015

Title definitions

List of finals
Year Winner Score Runner-up Venue
1987 Universitario 1–0 Alianza Lima Estadio Nacional
1988 Sporting Cristal 2–1 Universitario Estadio Nacional
Year Winner Agg. Runner-up 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
1998 Universitario 3–3* Sporting Cristal 1–2 2–1 –
1999 Universitario 3–1 Alianza Lima 3–0 0–1 –
2003 Alianza Lima 2–1† Sporting Cristal Single match
2004 Alianza Lima 0–0* Sporting Cristal Single match
2009 Universitario 2–0 Alianza Lima 1–0 1–0 –
2018 Sporting Cristal 7–1 Alianza Lima 4–1 3–0 –

    Other definitions

    These matches were played when teams were tied for first in the general league or in a specific tournament.

    Year Winner Score Runner-up Venue In contention
    1928 Alianza Lima 1–1 Federación Universitaria Stadium Nacional 1928 Campeonato de Selección y Competencia
    Replay Alianza Lima 2–0 Federación Universitaria Stadium Nacional
    1935 Universitario 2–1 Alianza Lima Stadium Nacional 1934 Torneo de Primeros Equipos
    1955 Alianza Lima 2–1 Universitario Estadio Nacional 1955 Campeonato Profesional de Lima
    1961 Sporting Cristal 2–0 Alianza Lima Estadio Nacional 1961 Campeonato Profesional de Lima
    1990 Universitario 1–0 Alianza Lima Estadio Nacional 1990 Torneo Regional II
    1991 Sporting Cristal 1–1* Universitario Estadio Nacional 1991 Torneo Regional II
    1998 Sporting Cristal 1–0 Alianza Lima Estadio Nacional 1998 Torneo Clausura
    2001 Alianza Lima 2–1 Sporting Cristal Estadio Nacional 2001 Torneo Apertura
    2002 Universitario 1–0
    0–0    		 Alianza Lima Estadio Monumental
    Estadio Mansiche    		 2002 Torneo Apertura
    2014 Sporting Cristal 1–0 Alianza Lima Estadio UNSA 2014 Torneo Clausura

    Half-year tournaments

    Apertura seasons
    Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runners-up years
    Universitario621998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 20161969, 2005
    Alianza Lima541997, 2001, 2004, 2006, 20171999, 2002, 2003, 2018
    Sporting Cristal362003, 2015, 20181997, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2016, 2019

    Clausura seasons
    Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runners-up years
    Sporting Cristal621998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2014, 20162000, 2008
    Alianza Lima541997, 1999, 2003, 2017, 20191998, 2002, 2014, 2018
    Universitario1620001997, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2019

    Parallel tournaments
    Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runners-up years
    Alianza Lima311919 Copa de Campeones, 1977 Interzonal, 2014 Torneo del Inca2015 Torneo del Inca
    Sporting Cristal201994 Apertura, 2018 Torneo de Verano
    Universitario031969 Apertura, 1981 Regional, 1989 Plácido Galindo

    Regional seasons
    Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runners-up years
    Universitario431985, 1987, 1988, 1990–II1989–II, 1990–I, 1991–I
    Sporting Cristal301989–I, 1991–I, 1991–II—
    Alianza Lima02—1986, 1990–II

    Total International Participations by club
    Club Total International Participations
    Copa Libertadores
    (1961–)    		Copa Sudamericana
    (2003–)    		Recopa Sudamericana
    (1970–)    		Copa CONMEBOL
    (1992–1999)    		Copa Merconorte
    (1998–2001)    		Copa de Campeones
    (1948)    		Copa Ganadores de Copa
    (1970–1971)
    Universitario44317024——
    Sporting Cristal42352014——
    Alianza Lima36274014——

    Performances by club
    Performance in the Copa Libertadores de América finals by club
    Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years lost
    Universitario 0 1
    —
    		 1972
    Sporting Cristal 0 1
    —
    		 1997

    See also

    References
    1. "Universitario, Alianza Lima y Cristal: ¿qué equipo llevó más público en su presentación?". Depor.com. 27 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
    2. "Alianza, Universitario o Cristal: ¿Qué equipo llevó más hinchas a su presentación?". La10.pe. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
    3. "Alianza Lima, Universitario y Cristal: los mejores grafitis de los clubes capitalinos (FOTOS)". RPP.pe. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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