Big Three (Greece)
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Location of the three clubs in Attica
The Big Three (Greek: Οι Τρεις Μεγάλοι, Oi Treis Megaloi) 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 Athens, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos have a great rivalry, and are usually the main contenders for the title. Combined they share a total of 81 out of 89 Greek Football Championships ever played and generally they usually end up sharing the top three positions. AEK has won 13 league titles (last won in 2023), Olympiacos has won a record 48 league titles (last won in 2025) and Panathinaikos has won 20 league titles (last won in 2010).[1][2][3][4]
Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos
Honours comparison
- As of 29 September 2025
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| Organization | Olympiacos | Panathinaikos | AEK Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | |||
| Super League Greece | 48 | 20 | 13 |
| Greek Cup | 29 | 20 | 16 |
| Greek Super Cup | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Greek League Cup | — | — | 1 |
| Aggregate | 81 | 43 | 33 |
| Regional | |||
| Christmas Cup | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Easter Cup | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| Athens FCA Championship | — | 17 | 5 |
| Piraeus FCA Championship | 25 | — | — |
| Aggregate | 47 | 23 | 12 |
| International | |||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | — | — |
| UEFA Youth League | 1 | — | — |
| Balkans Cup | 1 | 1 | — |
| Aggregate | 3 | 1 | — |
| Total | 131 | 67 | 45 |
European competitions
Honours
- As of 16 March 2025
| Club | European Cup / UEFA Champions League | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | UEFA Cup / Europa League | UEFA Europa Conference League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Winner | |
| Olympiacos | - | - | 1999 | 1993 | - | - | 2024 |
| Panathinaikos | 1971 | 1985, 1996 | 1992, 2002 | - | - | 1988, 2003 | - |
| AEK Athens | - | - | 1969 | 1997, 1998 | 1977 | - | - |
Eternal Standings
| Ranking | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos | 259 | 100 | 89 | 70 | 336 | 251 | 389 | 85 |
| 2 | Panathinaikos | 260 | 84 | 91 | 85 | 282 | 275 | 343 | 7 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 255 | 76 | 74 | 105 | 252 | 344 | 302 | -92 |
UEFA 5-year Club Ranking of the Big Three
| Ranking [8] | Team | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Olympiacos | 10.000 | 8.000 | 3.000 | 17.000 | 18.500 | 56.500 |
| 111 | Panathinaikos | - | - | 2.000 | 3.000 | 11.000 | 16.000 |
| 159 | AEK Athens | 3.000 | 1.500 | - | 3.000 | 2.000 | 9.500 |
Players who have played for the three clubs
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (Panathinaikos 2008–2013, AEK 2016–2018, Olympiacos 2018–2020)
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