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[]

Bob Paisley was the first manager to win the title three times, all with Liverpool.
Carlo Ancelotti became just the second manager to win three titles when he led Real Madrid to victory in 2014. He has reached a total of four Champions League finals.
Zinedine Zidane is the only manager to have won titles in three consecutive years, all with Real Madrid.
Brian Clough won back-to-back titles as manager of Nottingham Forest.
Ernst Happel was the first manager to win the title with two different clubs.
Ottmar Hitzfeld, winning manager in 1997 and 2001.
Jupp Heynckes, winning manager in 1998 and 2013.
Alex Ferguson won two titles as manager of Manchester United in 1999 and 2008, and reached a further two finals.
Vicente del Bosque won two titles as manager of Real Madrid in 2000 and 2002.
José Mourinho, winning manager in 2004 and 2010.
Pep Guardiola won two titles as manager of Barcelona in 2009 and 2011.
Final Nationality Winning manager Nation Club Ref.
1956  ESP José Villalonga  ESP Real Madrid [4]
1957  ESP José Villalonga  ESP Real Madrid [4]
1958  ARG Luis Carniglia  ESP Real Madrid [4]
1959  ARG Luis Carniglia  ESP Real Madrid [4]
1960  ESP Miguel Muñoz  ESP Real Madrid [4]
1961  HUN Béla Guttmann  POR Benfica [4]
1962  HUN Béla Guttmann  POR Benfica [4]
1963  ITA Nereo Rocco  ITA Milan [4]
1964  ARG Helenio Herrera  ITA Inter Milan [4]
1965  ARG Helenio Herrera  ITA Inter Milan [4]
1966  ESP Miguel Muñoz  ESP Real Madrid [4]
1967  SCO Jock Stein  SCO Celtic [5]
1968  SCO Matt Busby  ENG Manchester United [6]
1969  ITA Nereo Rocco  ITA Milan [4]
1970  AUT Ernst Happel  NED Feyenoord [7]
1971  NED Rinus Michels  NED Ajax [8]
1972  ROU Ștefan Kovács  NED Ajax [4]
1973  ROU Ștefan Kovács  NED Ajax [4]
1974  FRG Udo Lattek  FRG Bayern Munich [9]
1975  FRG Dettmar Cramer  FRG Bayern Munich [4]
1976  FRG Dettmar Cramer  FRG Bayern Munich [4]
1977  ENG Bob Paisley  ENG Liverpool [4]
1978  ENG Bob Paisley  ENG Liverpool [4]
1979  ENG Brian Clough  ENG Nottingham Forest [4]
1980  ENG Brian Clough  ENG Nottingham Forest [4]
1981  ENG Bob Paisley  ENG Liverpool [4]
1982  ENG Tony Barton  ENG Aston Villa [10]
1983  AUT Ernst Happel  FRG Hamburger SV [11]
1984  ENG Joe Fagan  ENG Liverpool [12]
1985  ITA Giovanni Trapattoni  ITA Juventus [13]
1986  ROU Emerich Jenei  ROU Steaua București [14]
1987  POR Artur Jorge  POR Porto [15]
1988  NED Guus Hiddink  NED PSV Eindhoven [16]
1989  ITA Arrigo Sacchi  ITA Milan [4]
1990  ITA Arrigo Sacchi  ITA Milan [4]
1991  YUG Ljupko Petrović  YUG Red Star Belgrade [17]
1992  NED Johan Cruyff  ESP Barcelona [18]
1993  BEL Raymond Goethals  FRA Marseille [19]
1994  ITA Fabio Capello  ITA Milan [20]
1995  NED Louis van Gaal  NED Ajax [21]
1996  ITA Marcello Lippi  ITA Juventus [22]
1997  GER Ottmar Hitzfeld  GER Borussia Dortmund [4]
1998  GER Jupp Heynckes  ESP Real Madrid [23]
1999  SCO Alex Ferguson  ENG Manchester United [24]
2000  ESP Vicente del Bosque  ESP Real Madrid [4]
2001  GER Ottmar Hitzfeld  GER Bayern Munich [4]
2002  ESP Vicente del Bosque  ESP Real Madrid [4]
2003  ITA Carlo Ancelotti  ITA Milan [25]
2004  POR José Mourinho  POR Porto [26]
2005  ESP Rafael Benítez  ENG Liverpool [27]
2006  NED Frank Rijkaard  ESP Barcelona [28]
2007  ITA Carlo Ancelotti  ITA Milan [29]
2008  SCO Alex Ferguson  ENG Manchester United [30]
2009  ESP Pep Guardiola  ESP Barcelona [31]
2010  POR José Mourinho  ITA Inter Milan [32]
2011  ESP Pep Guardiola  ESP Barcelona [33]
2012  ITA Roberto Di Matteo  ENG Chelsea [34]
2013  GER Jupp Heynckes  GER Bayern Munich [35]
2014  ITA Carlo Ancelotti  ESP Real Madrid [36]
2015  ESP Luis Enrique  ESP Barcelona [37]
2016  FRA Zinedine Zidane  ESP Real Madrid [38]
2017  FRA Zinedine Zidane  ESP Real Madrid [39]
2018  FRA Zinedine Zidane  ESP Real Madrid [40]
2019  GER Jürgen Klopp  ENG Liverpool [41]
2020  GER Hansi Flick  GER Bayern Munich [42]
2021  GER Thomas Tuchel  ENG Chelsea [43]

Managers with multiple titles[]

Rank Nationality Manager Number of wins Years won Club(s)
1 England Bob Paisley 3 1977, 1978, 1981 Liverpool
Italy Carlo Ancelotti 3 2003, 2007, 2014 Milan, Real Madrid
France Zinedine Zidane 3 2016, 2017, 2018 Real Madrid
4 Spain José Villalonga 2 1956, 1957 Real Madrid
Argentina Luis Carniglia 2 1958, 1959 Real Madrid
Hungary Béla Guttmann 2 1961, 1962 Benfica
Argentina Helenio Herrera 2 1964, 1965 Inter Milan
Spain Miguel Muñoz 2 1960, 1966 Real Madrid
Italy Nereo Rocco 2 1963, 1969 Milan
Romania Ștefan Kovács 2 1972, 1973 Ajax
Germany Dettmar Cramer 2 1975, 1976 Bayern Munich
England Brian Clough 2 1979, 1980 Nottingham Forest
Austria Ernst Happel 2 1970, 1983 Feyenoord, Hamburger SV
Italy Arrigo Sacchi 2 1989, 1990 Milan
West Germany Ottmar Hitzfeld 2 1997, 2001 Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich
Spain Vicente del Bosque 2 2000, 2002 Real Madrid
Scotland Alex Ferguson 2 1999, 2008 Manchester United
Portugal José Mourinho 2 2004, 2010 Porto, Inter Milan
Spain Pep Guardiola 2 2009, 2011 Barcelona
Germany 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
 Italy 11
 Germany[a] 10
 Spain 10
 England 7
 Netherlands 5
 Argentina[b] 4
 Scotland 4
 France 3
 Portugal 3
 Romania 3
 Austria 2
 Hungary 2
 Belgium 1
 Yugoslavia 1
  1. ^ Includes West Germany.
  2. ^ Includes the titles won by Helenio Herrera, who also had French citizenship.

See also[]

References[]

General
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  17. ^ "Crvena Zvezda spot on". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
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  20. ^ "Massaro leads Milan rout". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
  21. ^ "Kluivert strikes late for Ajax". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
  22. ^ "Juve hold their nerve". Union of European Football Associations. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
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  30. ^ "United strike gold in shoot-out". Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  31. ^ "Stylish Barcelona take United's crown". Union of European Football Associations. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
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  33. ^ "Barça crowned as Messi and Villa see off United". Union of European Football Associations. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  34. ^ "MATCH REPORT: BAYERN MUNICH 1 CHELSEA 1 (3-4 ON PENS)". 19 May 2012.
  35. ^ "Super Bayern crowned champions of Europe". FC Bayern Munich AG. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  36. ^ "Madrid finally fulfil Décima dream". Union of European Football Associations. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  37. ^ "Barcelona claim fifth crown". Union of European Football Associations. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  38. ^ "Zidane proud after Real Madrid penalties win". Union of European Football Associations. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  39. ^ "Zidane completes player/coach double double". Union of European Football Associations. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  40. ^ "Zidane reaches more milestones in Kyiv". Union of European Football Associations. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  41. ^ "Liverpool beat Tottenham to win sixth European Cup". Union of European Football Associations. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  42. ^ "Paris St-Germain 0-1 Bayern Munich: German side win Champions League final". British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  43. ^ "Man. City 0-1 Chelsea: Havertz gives Blues second Champions League triumph". UEFA. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

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