Big Three (Costa Rica)

For the other groups of entities known as "Big Three" or "The Big Three", see Big Three (disambiguation).
Alajuelense, Alejandro Morera Soto
Herediano, Eladio Rosabal Cordero
Saprissa, Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

The Big Three (Spanish: Los Tres Grandes) is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Costa Rica. The football teams of Deportivo Saprissa, LD Alajuelense, and CS Herediano 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.

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Location of the three clubs in Costa Rica

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 SG Española and Orión F.C.[1][2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tres grandes van por el boleto a semifinales de la Copa". Al Dia. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Semifinale para los grandes". Diario Extra. 26 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Herediano, Saprissa y Alajuelense se pelean el liderato en la última jornada". Terra.mx. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Alajuelense, Saprissa y Herediano, ratifican el dominio de Costa Rica en la Concacaf" (in Spanish). CRhoy.com. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2016.