Big Three (Turkey)

Beşiktaş

Fenerbahçe

Galatasaray

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.

The three-way rivalry[]

Vodafone Park

Nef Stadium

Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium

Fenerbahçe vs. Galatasaray[]

Fenerbahçe vs. Beşiktaş[]

Beşiktaş vs. Galatasaray[]

Trophies[]

As of 6 January 2022:^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Players who have played for the three clubs[]

As of 2021, along with Burak Yılmaz and Mehmet Topal, Caner Erkin (pictured) is one of the three active players who played at all three parties

As of 6 September 2021:^[8]

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

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:^[8][9]

• Mustafa Denizli (Galatasaray 1987–1989, 1990–1992, 2015–2016, Fenerbahçe 2000–2002, Beşiktaş 2008–2010)

See also[]

• Big Three (Belgium)
• Big Three (Costa Rica)
• Big Three (Greece)
• Big Three (Netherlands)
• Big Three (Peru)
• Big Three (Portugal)

References[]