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Locations of Big Three in Istanbul

The Big Three (Turkish: "Üç Büyükler") is the colloquial name given to Beşiktaş J.K., Fenerbahçe S.K. and Galatasaray S.K., the three most successful sports clubs in Turkey. They all are based in Istanbul.

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]

The three-way rivalry

Beşiktaş Stadium
Rams Park
Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
As of 4 June 2023

Fenerbahçe vs. Galatasaray

Main article: The Intercontinental Derby (football)
Team [4] Pld W D L GF GA
Fenerbahçe 397 148 122 127 540 496
Galatasaray 397 127 122 148 496 540

Fenerbahçe vs. Beşiktaş

Main article: Beşiktaş–Fenerbahçe rivalry
Team [5] Pld W D L GF GA
Fenerbahçe 357 133 97 127 494 455
Beşiktaş 357 127 97 133 455 494

Beşiktaş vs. Galatasaray

Main article: Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry
Team [6] Pld W D L GF GA
Galatasaray 353 128 114 111 506 460
Beşiktaş 353 111 114 128 460 506

Trophies

As of June 11, 2023:[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]''Note: Listed according to trophies won in competitions organized by official football governing bodies.
Competition Galatasaray Fenerbahçe Beşiktaş
Europe
UEFA Europa League 1 — —
UEFA Super Cup 1 — —
Europe total 2 0 0
Domestic
Süper Lig 23 19 16
Turkish Cup 18 7 10
Turkish Super Cup 16 9 9
Süper Lig & Cup 57 35 35
Turkish Football Championship (defunct) — 3 2
National Division (defunct) 1 6 3
Prime Minister's Cup (defunct) 5 8 6
Ataturk Cup (defunct) — 1 1
Spor Toto Cup (defunct) — 1 3
50th Anniversary Cup 1 — —
Istanbul Football League (defunct) 15 16 13
Istanbul Cup (defunct) 2 1 2
Defunct total 24 36 30
Total 83 71 65

Big Three in European competitions

As of 24 October 2023
UEFA Super Cup European Cup / UEFA Champions League UEFA Cup / Europa League UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup
Club Winner Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist Winner Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist Quarter-finalist Joint Winner
Galatasaray 2000 1989 1963, 1970, 1994, 2001, 2013 2000 - - 1992 -
Fenerbahçe - - 2008 - 2013 - 1964 -
Beşiktaş - - 1987 - - 2003, 2017 - -
Ranking Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Galatasaray 311 112 83 116 419 460 −41 419
2 Fenerbahçe 261 102 55 104 350 370 −20 361
3 Beşiktaş 237 90 48 99 314 352 −38 318

UEFA 5-year Club Ranking of the Big Three

Ranking [14] Team 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 Total Points
Decrease 55 Galatasaray S.K. 8.00 6.00 2.50 15.00 - 31.500
Increase 58 Fenerbahçe S.K. 8.00 - - 5.00 17.00 31.000
Decrease 109 Beşiktaş J.K. 5.00 3.00 2.00 4.00 - 14.000

Head-to-head ranking in Süper Lig

P. 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7
8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9
10 10
11 11 11 11
12
13 13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

• 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.
As of 19 July 2022:[15]
  • Turkey Refik Osman Top (Beşiktaş 1912–1913, 1923–1924, Fenerbahçe 1913–1915 and 1923, Galatasaray 1915–1917, 1921–1922, 1923 and 1924)
  • Turkey Ali Soydan (Galatasaray 1951–1957, Fenerbahçe 1959–1960, Beşiktaş 1963–1964)
  • Turkey Saffet Sancaklı (Beşiktaş 1987–1991, Galatasaray 1994–1995, Fenerbahçe 1996–1998)
  • Turkey Sergen Yalçın (Beşiktaş 1991–1997 and 2002–2006, Fenerbahçe 1999–2000, Galatasaray 2000 and 2001–02)
  • Turkey Ahmet Yıldırım (Fenerbahçe 1993–1994, Galatasaray 1999–2001, Beşiktaş 2001–2005)
  • Turkey Emre Aşık (Fenerbahçe 1993–1996, Galatasaray 2000–2003 and 2006–2010, Beşiktaş 2003–2006)
  • Turkey Mehmet Yozgatlı (Galatasaray 1999–2000, Fenerbahçe 2004–2007, Beşiktaş 2007–2008)
  • Turkey Burak Yılmaz (Beşiktaş 2006–2008 and 2019–2020, Fenerbahçe 2008–2010, Galatasaray 2012–2016)
  • Turkey Caner Erkin (Galatasaray 2009–2010, Fenerbahçe 2010–2016 and 2020–2021, Beşiktaş 2016–2020)
  • Turkey Mehmet Topal (Galatasaray 2006–2010, Fenerbahçe 2012–2019, Beşiktaş 2021–2022)

Managers who have managed the three clubs

Former Turkish international footballer and current manager Mustafa Denizli is the only manager who won Süper Lig titles with Big Three.
As of 26 June 2021:[15][16]
  • Turkey Mustafa Denizli (Galatasaray 1987–1989, 1990–1992, 2015–2016, Fenerbahçe 2000–2002, Beşiktaş 2008–2010)

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Socios'un Türkiye Taraftarlık Anketi'nin sonuçları açıklandı! - Futbol Haberleri - Spor - Sayfa 5". Fanatik (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ Sabah, Daily (22 July 2022). "Galatasaray dominates Turkey's 'fan map' ahead of Fenerbahçe". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray rekabetinde 396. randevu". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  5. ^ "Beşiktaş-Fenerbahçe rekabetinde 356. randevu". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  6. ^ "Beşiktaş-Galatasaray rekabetinde 352. randevu". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  7. ^ "Turkey – List of Prime Minister's Cup and Atatürk Cup Finals". RSSSF. RSSSF. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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  9. ^ "Türkiye Kupası Tarihçesi". tff.org (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü". Fenerbahce.org. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  11. ^ "Türkiye Kupası Tarihçe ve Arşiv TFF". www.tff.org. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  12. ^ "TFF Süper Kupa Tarihçesi TFF". www.tff.org. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  13. ^ "Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu Resmi İnternet Sitesi Ana Sayfa TFF". www.tff.org. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  14. ^ "UEFA 5-year Club Ranking 2023". kassiesa.net. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  15. ^ a b "Türkiye'de 3 Büyük Takımda Da Forma Giymiş 8 Futbolcu" [The 8 Footballers Who Played In Three Big [Teams] in Turkey] (in Turkish). 90min.com. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Süper Lig'in şampiyon teknik direktörleri" [Title Winning Managers of Süper Lig] (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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