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List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winning managers
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The European Cup was an association football competition contested from 1956 to 1992. Spanish manager José Villalonga led Real Madrid to success in the inaugural final in 1956 and repeated the feat the following season. English clubs and managers dominated the competition in the late 1970s and early 1980s, winning every tournament from 1977 to 1982. Despite this, Italian managers have been the most successful, winning eleven of the tournaments since 1956.
The competition became the UEFA Champions League in 1992,[1] with Belgian Raymond Goethals leading French club Marseille to success that season.
Only Bob Paisley, Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane have won the tournament on three occasions. Paisley led Liverpool to three titles in five seasons, Ancelotti won three titles and reached four finals with Milan and Real Madrid, and Zidane won three consecutive titles with Real Madrid. Seventeen other managers have won the title on two occasions. Only five managers have won the title with two clubs: Carlo Ancelotti with Milan in 2003 and 2007 and Real Madrid in 2014; Ernst Happel with Feyenoord in 1970 and Hamburger SV in 1983; Ottmar Hitzfeld with Borussia Dortmund in 1997 and Bayern Munich in 2001; José Mourinho, with Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010; and Jupp Heynckes with Real Madrid in 1998 and Bayern Munich in 2013. Seven men have won the tournament both as a player and as a manager, namely Miguel Muñoz, Giovanni Trapattoni, Johan Cruyff, Carlo Ancelotti, Frank Rijkaard, Pep Guardiola and Zinedine Zidane.[2][3]
By year[]
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Managers with multiple titles[]
Rank | Nationality | Manager | Number of wins | Years won | Club(s) |
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Bob Paisley | 3 | 1977, 1978, 1981 | Liverpool |
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Carlo Ancelotti | 3 | 2003, 2007, 2014 | Milan, Real Madrid | |
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Zinedine Zidane | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2018 | Real Madrid | |
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José Villalonga | 2 | 1956, 1957 | Real Madrid |
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Luis Carniglia | 2 | 1958, 1959 | Real Madrid | |
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Béla Guttmann | 2 | 1961, 1962 | Benfica | |
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Helenio Herrera | 2 | 1964, 1965 | Inter Milan | |
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Miguel Muñoz | 2 | 1960, 1966 | Real Madrid | |
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Nereo Rocco | 2 | 1963, 1969 | Milan | |
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Ștefan Kovács | 2 | 1972, 1973 | Ajax | |
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Dettmar Cramer | 2 | 1975, 1976 | Bayern Munich | |
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Brian Clough | 2 | 1979, 1980 | Nottingham Forest | |
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Ernst Happel | 2 | 1970, 1983 | Feyenoord, Hamburger SV | |
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Arrigo Sacchi | 2 | 1989, 1990 | Milan | |
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Ottmar Hitzfeld | 2 | 1997, 2001 | Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich | |
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Vicente del Bosque | 2 | 2000, 2002 | Real Madrid | |
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Alex Ferguson | 2 | 1999, 2008 | Manchester United | |
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José Mourinho | 2 | 2004, 2010 | Porto, Inter Milan | |
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Pep Guardiola | 2 | 2009, 2011 | Barcelona | |
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Jupp Heynckes | 2 | 1998, 2013 | Real Madrid, Bayern Munich |
Bold | = | Still active as manager |
By nationality[]
This table lists the total number of titles won by managers of each country. Accurate as of the 2021 final.
Nationality | Number of wins |
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11 |
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10 |
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10 |
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7 |
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5 |
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4 |
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4 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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2 |
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2 |
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1 |
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- ^ Includes West Germany.
- ^ Includes the titles won by Helenio Herrera, who also had French citizenship.
See also[]
- European Cup and UEFA Champions League records and statistics
- List of EuroLeague-winning head coaches
References[]
- General
- "European Cups – Performances by Coach". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.com. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- "European Champions' Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.com. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- Specific
- ^ "History". UEFA. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
- ^ "Frank Rijkaard". UEFA. Archived from the original on 5 February 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Josep Guardiola". UEFA. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Final facts and figures". Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Celtic adventure reaps reward". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Charlton leads United charge". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Feyenoord establish new order". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Cruyff pulls the strings". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Müller ends Bayern wait". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Withe brings Villa glory". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Magath thunderbolt downs Juve". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Kennedy spot on for Liverpool". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Football mourns Heysel victims". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Steaua stun Barcelona". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Madjer inspires Porto triumph". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "PSV prosper from Oranje boom". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Crvena Zvezda spot on". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Koeman ends Barcelona's wait". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Ex-Marseille coach Goethals dies". BBC Sport. 6 December 2004. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Massaro leads Milan rout". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Kluivert strikes late for Ajax". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Juve hold their nerve". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Seventh heaven for Madrid". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Solskjær answers United's prayers". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Shevchenko spot on for Milan". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Porto pull off biggest surprise". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Liverpool belief defies Milan". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Ronaldinho delivers for Barça". Union of European Football Associations. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Milan avenge Liverpool defeat". Union of European Football Associations. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "United strike gold in shoot-out". Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
- ^ "Stylish Barcelona take United's crown". Union of European Football Associations. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ^ "Live - Champions League final". BBC Sport. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "Barça crowned as Messi and Villa see off United". Union of European Football Associations. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: BAYERN MUNICH 1 CHELSEA 1 (3-4 ON PENS)". 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Super Bayern crowned champions of Europe". FC Bayern Munich AG. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Madrid finally fulfil Décima dream". Union of European Football Associations. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Barcelona claim fifth crown". Union of European Football Associations. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "Zidane proud after Real Madrid penalties win". Union of European Football Associations. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Zidane completes player/coach double double". Union of European Football Associations. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Zidane reaches more milestones in Kyiv". Union of European Football Associations. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Liverpool beat Tottenham to win sixth European Cup". Union of European Football Associations. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Paris St-Germain 0-1 Bayern Munich: German side win Champions League final". British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Man. City 0-1 Chelsea: Havertz gives Blues second Champions League triumph". UEFA. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
External links[]
- UEFA Champions League
- Lists of association football managers
- UEFA Champions League winning managers