Big Three (Peru)

The Big Three (Spanish: Los Tres Grandes) is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Peru.

The football teams of Universitario, Sporting Cristal, and Alianza Lima have a great rivalry and are usually the main contenders for the title.

The most successful club is Universitario with 28 domestic titles, and combined they share a total of 73 out of 108 Peruvian Football Championships ever played and generally end up sharing the top three positions.

Today, the chief competitors of the three are Melgar, Cienciano and Deportivo Municipal.

[1][2][3] These matches were played when teams were tied for first in the general league or in a specific tournament.