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The Big Three
(
Dutch
:
De Grote Drie
,
French
:
Les Trois Grands
) is the nickname of the three most successful
sports clubs
in
Belgium
. The
football
teams of
R.S.C. Anderlecht
,
Club Brugge KV
and
Standard Liege
have a great rivalry, and are usually the main contenders for the title. Combined they share a total of 57 out of 113
Belgian Football Championships
ever played and generally end up sharing the top three positions. None of them have been relegated from the
First Division A
either, since promotion to the top flight. In recent years however, the domination of the Big Three has become less severe, as Anderlecht and Standard have had some difficult seasons. Next to that, some other clubs like
Union Saint-Gilloise
,
Antwerp
,
Genk
and
Gent
have become major contenders for prizes.
Location of the three clubs in Belgium
Several other clubs outside the big three have won the Belgian league, with
Union SG
having the third most national titles behind Anderlecht and Club Brugge in Belgium with 11 in total; one title more than Standard Liege. Today, the chief competitors of the three are
Royal Antwerp F.C.
and
Racing Genk
.
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Grounds
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League system
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Levels 6?9
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- Provincial Leagues
(10 groups:
Antwerp
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Brabant
(unified
Brussels Capital Region
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Flemish Brabant
and
Walloon Brabant
division), Francophone teams from
Brabant
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East Flanders
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Hainaut
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Liege
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Limburg
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Luxembourg
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Namur
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West Flanders
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Women's League system
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Level 4+
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- Provincial Leagues
(10 groups:
Antwerp
, Flemish teams from
Brabant
(unified
Brussels Capital Region
,
Flemish Brabant
and
Walloon Brabant
division), Francophone teams from
Brabant
,
East Flanders
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Hainaut
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Liege
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Limburg
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Luxembourg
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Namur
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West Flanders
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Domestic cups
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