Galatasaray is the team with the most championships in Turkey with 23 championships. Fenerbahçe have won 19 championships and Beşiktaş have won 16 Turkish championships (14 Süper Lig + 2 Turkish Federation Cup). None of the trio have been relegated since 1959. The worst places the side have finished in league history were 10th for Fenerbahçe in 1980–81, 11th for Beşiktaş in 1975–76, and 13th for Galatasaray in 2021–22.[1]
A reported 90% of the fans in Turkey support the Big Three. A survey by a fan-token platform showed support for Galatasaray in 60 out of 81 provinces of Turkey while its crosstown rival Fenerbahçe had the highest number of fans in 17 provinces, and Beşiktaş, the other member of Turkish football's "Big Three", had more fans than other clubs only in the eastern province of Iğdır. According to the survey, 37.6% of the fans support Galatasaray, 32.3% support Fenerbahçe and 20.8% support Beşiktaş.[2][3]
• Total: Fenerbahçe with 25 higher finishes, Galatasaray with 25 higher finishes, Beşiktaş with 15 higher finishes (as of the end of the 2022–23 season).
Players who have played for the three clubs
As of 2023, Caner Erkin is the only currently active player who played at all three parties.