The Big Three ( es, Los Tres Grandes) is the nickname of the three most successful
sports clubs
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in
Costa Rica
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. The
football
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teams of
Deportivo Saprissa
Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. The team's signature colours are purple ...
,
LD Alajuelense
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (LDA, ), commonly known as Alajuelense and nicknamed La Liga (), is a Costa Rican multisport club based in the borough of El Llano, Alajuela, Alajuela province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Ala ...
, and
CS Herediano
Club Sport Herediano (), commonly known as Herediano and nicknamed El Team, is a Costa Rican multisport club based in Heredia, Heredia province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Herediano is mostly known for its association ...
have a great rivalry, and are usually the main contenders for the title. Combined they share a total of 86 out of 103
Costa Rican Football Championships ever played and generally end up sharing the top three positions. None of them have been relegated from the
Primera División either, having been participants in all editions since 1921.
Several clubs outside the big three have won the Costa Rican league, with CS La Libertad having the fourth-most national titles behind the Big Three in Costa Rica, with six. Today, their chief competitors are
CS Cartaginés
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SG Española and
Orión F.C.
Orión F.C. is a Costa Rican football club, based in Desamparados.
It was founded in 1926 and has most recently played in Costa Rica's First Division in 2012. They were crowned national league champions twice.
History
The Orion F.C. football clu ...
See also
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Big Three (Belgium)
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Big Three (Greece)
The Big Three ( gr, Οι μεγάλοι τρεις, ''hoi megaloi treis'') is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Greece, all of whom are located within the Athens urban area. The football teams of AEK, Olympiacos and Panathi ...
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Big Three (Netherlands)
In Dutch sports, The Big Three ( nl, De Grote Drie) (or The Traditional Top Three ( nl, De Traditionele Topdrie)) is the nickname for the three most successful rivalling football clubs in the Netherlands: Ajax from Amsterdam, Feyenoord from Rotter ...
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Big Three (Peru)
The Big Three ( es, Los Tres Grandes) is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Peru. The football teams of Alianza Lima, Sporting Cristal, and Universitario have a great rivalry and are usually the main contenders for the titl ...
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Big Three (Portugal)
The Big Three ( pt, Os Três Grandes) is the nickname of the three most successful and biggest football clubs in Portugal. The teams of S.L. Benfica and Sporting CP, both from Lisbon, and of FC Porto, from Porto, have a great rivalry and are u ...
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Big Three (Turkey)
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.
The three-way rivalry
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References
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