Three-peat
Winning a championship three times in a row
Example
I think LeBron is the GOAT
No way! Jordan, was undefeated in the Finals and had two three-peats!
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Related Slang
Four-peat | Winning a championship four times in a row |
dom | Dominate |
chip | Championship |
ship | Championship |
WS | World Series |
SB | Super Bowl |
NHL | National Hockey League |
NBA | National Basketball Association |
MLB | Major League Baseball |
NFL | National Football League |
GOAT | Greatest of all time |
Grand Slam | Winning the four major tennis tournaments |
Grand Slam | Winning the four major golf tournaments |
MVP | Most valuable player |
In competition, a three-peat (or "threepeat") is when a team wins a championship three consecutive times. For example, the Chicago Bulls achieved a three-peat twice in the 1990s when they won the NBA championship thrice from 1991-93 and from 1996-98.
While people may use three-peat in all sorts of competitive contexts, you will likely see sports fans and analysts use three-peat in major sports leagues, such as the NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA. Most people use it for notable wins, such as championships, not regular season games. Therefore, three-peats are difficult to achieve and rare since they require beating everyone else three consecutive times.
Notable three-peats
Some examples of team championship three-peats include:
Origin of three-peat
The slang term "three-peat" originated in the 1980s in the NBA as a combination of "three" and "repeat." Many sports fans claim that Lakers player Byron Scott coined it in 1988 after winning their second consecutive championship, while Lakers head coach Pat Riley trademarked it at the beginning of the next season.