Big Three (Greece)


The Big Three 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.
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.