Big Three (Turkey)

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

The Big Three (Turkish: Üç büyükler)[1] is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in the Turkey, all three based in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city. The football teams of Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray have a great rivalry, and are usually the main contenders for the title. Combined they share a total of 51 out of 58 Turkish Football Championships. None of them have been relegated from the Süper Lig either, having been participants in all editions since 1959 season; the lowest position any of them has earned is 10th, Fenerbahçe, while Beşiktaş and Galatasaray's lowest positions has been 11th.

A handful of other clubs outside the big three have won the Turkish league, with Trabzonspor having the fourth most national titles behind the Big Three in the Turkey with 6 in total. And Bursaspor has won the Süper Lig in 2009-10.

The three-way rivalry

Locations of Big Three

Beşiktaş vs. Fenerbahçe

Beşiktaş vs. Galatasaray

Fenerbahçe vs. Galatasaray

Players who have played for the three clubs

Managers who have managed the three clubs

See also

References

  1. ↑ "'Üç büyükler' dünyada ilk 50'ye girdi". ZAMAN. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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