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 Alianza Lima, Sporting Cristal, and Universitario have a great rivalry and are usually the main contenders for the title. Combined they share a total of 71 out of 107 Peruvian Football Championships ever played and generally end up sharing the top three positions.
Location of the three clubs in Lima. Universitario is located further east.
Alianza Lima, Alejandro Villanueva
Sporting Cristal, Alberto Gallardo
Universitario, Estadio Monumental
Several other clubs outside the big three have won the Peruvian league, with Sport Boys having the fourth most national titles behind the Big Three in Peru with 6 in total. Today, the chief competitors of the three are Melgar, Cienciano and Deportivo Municipal.[1][2][3]
Titles by club
| Club | Total | Liga de Lima (1912–21) |
Amateur era Lima & Callao (1926–50) |
Professional era (1951–) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima & Callao (1951–65) | Descentralizado (1966–2018) | Liga 1 (2019–) | |||||
| Universitario[C] | 26 | — | 7 | 3 | 16 | 0 | |
| Alianza Lima[D] | 25 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | |
| Sporting Cristal[E] | 20 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 1 | |
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitario | 26 | 15 | 1929, 1934, 1939, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2013 | 1928, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1955, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2020 |
| Alianza Lima | 25 | 22 | 1918, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2017, 2021, 2022 | 1926, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1943, 1953, 1956, 1961, 1964, 1971, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2009, 2011, 2018, 2019 |
| Sporting Cristal | 20 | 14 | 1956, 1961, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 | 1962, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1977, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2015, 2021 |
Title definitions
List of finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Universitario | 1–0 | Alianza Lima | Estadio Nacional | ||
| 1988 | Sporting Cristal | 2–1 | Universitario | Estadio Nacional | ||
| Year | Winner | Agg. | Runner-up | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
| 1998 | Universitario | 3–3 (penalty shootout 4–2) | Sporting Cristal | 1–2 | 2–1 | – |
| 1999 | Universitario | 3–1 | Alianza Lima | 3–0 | 0–1 | – |
| 2003 | Alianza Lima | 2–1† | Sporting Cristal | Single match | ||
| 2004 | Alianza Lima | 0–0 (penalty shootout 5–4) | Sporting Cristal | Single match | ||
| 2009 | Universitario | 2–0 | Alianza Lima | 1–0 | 1–0 | – |
| 2018 | Sporting Cristal | 7–1 | Alianza Lima | 4–1 | 3–0 | – |
| 2020 | Sporting Cristal | 3–2 | Universitario | 2–1 | 1–1 | – |
| 2021 | Alianza Lima | 1–0 | Sporting Cristal | 1–0 | 0–0 | – |
Other definitions
These matches were played when teams were tied for first in the general league or in a specific tournament.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | In contention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Alianza Lima | 1–1 | Federación Universitaria | Stadium Nacional | 1928 Campeonato de Selección y Competencia |
| Replay | Alianza Lima | 2–0 | Federación Universitaria | Stadium Nacional | |
| 1935 | Universitario | 2–1 | Alianza Lima | Stadium Nacional | 1934 Torneo de Primeros Equipos |
| 1955 | Alianza Lima | 2–1 | Universitario | Estadio Nacional | 1955 Campeonato Profesional de Lima |
| 1961 | Sporting Cristal | 2–0 | Alianza Lima | Estadio Nacional | 1961 Campeonato Profesional de Lima |
| 1990 | Universitario | 1–0 | Alianza Lima | Estadio Nacional | 1990 Torneo Regional II |
| 1991 | Sporting Cristal | 1–1 (penalty shootout 7–6) | Universitario | Estadio Nacional | 1991 Torneo Regional II |
| 1998 | Sporting Cristal | 1–0 | Alianza Lima | Estadio Nacional | 1998 Torneo Clausura |
| 2001 | Alianza Lima | 2–1 | Sporting Cristal | Estadio Nacional | 2001 Torneo Apertura |
| 2002 | Universitario | 1–0 0–0 |
Alianza Lima | Estadio Monumental Estadio Mansiche |
2002 Torneo Apertura |
| 2014 | Sporting Cristal | 1–0 | Alianza Lima | Estadio UNSA | 2014 Torneo Clausura |
Half-year / Short tournaments
Apertura / Fase 1 seasons
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitario | 7 | 2 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2016, 2020 | 1969, 2005 |
| Alianza Lima | 6 | 4 | 1997, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2017, 2023 | 1999, 2002, 2003, 2018 |
| Sporting Cristal | 4 | 7 | 2003, 2015, 2018, 2021 | 1997, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2016, 2019, 2023 |
Clausura / Fase 2 seasons
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima | 7 | 4 | 1997, 1999, 2003, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 | 1998, 2002, 2014, 2018 |
| Sporting Cristal | 6 | 4 | 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2016 | 2000, 2008, 2020, 2021 |
| Universitario | 1 | 6 | 2000 | 1997, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2019 |
Regional seasons (1984–1991)
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitario | 4 | 3 | 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990–II | 1989–II, 1990–I, 1991–I |
| Sporting Cristal | 3 | 0 | 1989–I, 1991–I, 1991–II | — |
| Alianza Lima | 0 | 2 | — | 1986, 1990–II |
Descentralizado seasons (1984–1988)
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima | 2 | 0 | 1986, 1987 | — |
| Universitario | 1 | 1 | 1985 | 1988 |
| Sporting Cristal | 1 | 0 | 1988 | — |
Parallel tournaments
Total Half-year / Short tournaments by club
| Club | Total | Half-year tournaments | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Apertura (1997–) | Torneo Clausura (1997–) | Fase 1 (2020–2021) | Fase 2 (2020–2021) | Torneo Regional (1984–1991) | Torneo Descentralziado (1984–1988) | Torneo de Verano (2017–2018) | ||
| Sporting Cristal | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Alianza Lima | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Universitario | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
National Cups and Supercups
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima | 2 | 1 | 1919 Copa de Campeones del Perú, 2014 Torneo del Inca | 2015 Torneo del Inca |
| Universitario | 1 | 1 | 1970 Copa Presidente de la República | 1989 Torneo Plácido Galindo |
| Sporting Cristal | 1 | 0 | 2021 Copa Bicentenario | — |
Total International Participations by club
- As of 6 October 2023
| Club | Total | International Participations | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa Libertadores (1961–) | Copa Sudamericana (2003–) | Recopa Sudamericana (1970–) | Copa CONMEBOL (1992–1999) | Copa Merconorte (1998–2001) | Copa de Campeones (1948) | Copa Ganadores de Copa (1970–1971) | ||
| Sporting Cristal | 48 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| Universitario | 48 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| Alianza Lima | 39 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Performances by club
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitario | 0 | 1 | — |
1972 |
| Sporting Cristal | 0 | 1 | — |
1997 |
See also
References
- "Universitario, Alianza Lima y Cristal: ¿qué equipo llevó más público en su presentación?". Depor.com. 27 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- "Alianza, Universitario o Cristal: ¿Qué equipo llevó más hinchas a su presentación?". La10.pe. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- "Alianza Lima, Universitario y Cristal: los mejores grafitis de los clubes capitalinos (FOTOS)". RPP.pe. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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