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Nickname of successful Greek sport clubs For the other groups of entities known as "Big Three" or "The Big Three", see Big Three (disambiguation). Big Three (Greece) is located in PeloponneseAEKAEKOlympiacosOlympiacosPanathinaikosPanathinaikosclass=notpageimage| Location of the three clubs in Attica
Fans of Panathinaikos at the Olympic Stadium of Athens
Olympiacos fans at the Karaiskakis Stadium against Chelsea for the knockout stage of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League.

The Big Three (Greek: Οι μεγάλοι τρεις, hoi megaloi treis) is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Greece, all of whom are located within the so called Attica basin or Athens metropolitan area. The football teams of AEK, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos have a great rivalry, and are usually the main contenders for the title. Combined they share a total of 80 out of 88 Greek Football Championships ever played and generally they usually end up sharing the top three positions. A.E.K. has won 13 league titles (last won in 2023), Olympiacos has won a record 47 league titles (last won in 2022) and Panathinaikos has won 20 league titles (last won in 2010).

In recent years, due to PAOK’s success and their overall history and support, the term “Big Three”, has been largely replaced by the term “Big Four” by both the media and the public.

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. "Unbeaten". Archived from the original on 2015-12-16.
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