List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winning managers explained

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. Italian managers have been the most successful, winning thirteen 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.

Carlo Ancelotti is the only manager to have won the tournament more than three times, winning five in total. Bob Paisley, Zinedine Zidane and Pep Guardiola have won the tournament three times. Ancelotti won five titles and reached six finals with Milan and Real Madrid, Paisley led Liverpool to three titles in five seasons, and Zidane won three consecutive titles with Real Madrid. Sixteen other managers have won the competition twice. Only six managers have won the title with two clubs: Ancelotti with Milan in 2003 and 2007 and Real Madrid in 2014, 2022, and 2024; Ernst Happel with Feyenoord in 1970 and Hamburg 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; Jupp Heynckes with Real Madrid in 1998 and Bayern Munich in 2013; and Guardiola with Barcelona in 2009 and 2011 and Manchester City in 2023. Seven men have won the tournament both as a player and as a manager: Miguel Muñoz, Giovanni Trapattoni, Johan Cruyff, Frank Rijkaard, Ancelotti, Guardiola and Zidane.[2] [3]

European Cup and UEFA Champions League winning managers

By year

Final!scope="col"
NationalityWinning managerNationClubRef.
1956scope=rowReal Madrid[4]
1957scope=rowReal Madrid
1958scope=rowReal Madrid
1959scope=rowReal Madrid
1960scope=rowReal Madrid
1961scope=rowBenfica
1962scope=rowBenfica
1963scope=rowMilan
1964scope=rowInter Milan
1965scope=rowInter Milan
1966scope=rowReal Madrid
1967scope=rowCeltic[5]
1968scope=rowManchester United[6]
1969scope=rowMilan
1970scope=rowFeyenoord[7]
1971scope=rowAjax[8]
1972scope=rowAjax
1973scope=rowAjax
1974scope=rowBayern Munich[9]
1975scope=rowBayern Munich
1976scope=rowBayern Munich
1977scope=rowLiverpool
1978scope=rowLiverpool
1979scope=rowNottingham Forest
1980scope=rowNottingham Forest
1981scope=rowLiverpool
1982scope=rowAston Villa[10]
1983scope=rowHamburger SV[11]
1984scope=rowLiverpool[12]
1985scope=rowJuventus[13]
1986scope=rowSteaua București[14]
1987scope=rowPorto[15]
1988scope=rowPSV Eindhoven[16]
1989scope=rowMilan
1990scope=rowMilan
1991scope=rowRed Star Belgrade[17]
1992scope=rowBarcelona[18]
1993scope=rowMarseille[19]
1994scope=rowMilan[20]
1995scope=rowAjax[21]
1996scope=rowJuventus[22]
1997scope=rowBorussia Dortmund
1998scope=rowReal Madrid[23]
1999scope=rowManchester United[24]
2000scope=rowReal Madrid
2001scope=rowBayern Munich
2002scope=rowReal Madrid
2003scope=rowMilan[25]
2004scope=rowPorto[26]
2005scope=rowLiverpool[27]
2006scope=rowBarcelona[28]
2007scope=rowMilan[29]
2008scope=rowManchester United[30]
2009scope=rowBarcelona[31]
2010scope=rowInter Milan[32]
2011scope=rowBarcelona[33]
2012scope=rowChelsea[34]
2013scope=rowBayern Munich[35]
2014scope=rowReal Madrid[36]
2015scope=rowBarcelona[37]
2016scope=rowReal Madrid[38]
2017scope=rowReal Madrid[39]
2018scope=rowReal Madrid[40]
2019scope=rowLiverpool[41]
2020scope=rowBayern Munich[42]
2021scope=rowChelsea[43]
2022scope=rowReal Madrid[44]
2023scope=rowManchester City[45]
2024scope=rowReal Madrid[46]

Managers with multiple titles

Managers in bold are still active.

scope=colRankscope=colNationalityscope=colManagerscope=colNumber of winsscope=colYears wonscope=colClub(s)
1scope=row style="text-align:left;" Carlo Ancelotti52003, 2007, 2014, 2022, 2024Milan (2), Real Madrid (3)
2scope=row style="text-align:left;" Bob Paisley31977, 1978, 1981Liverpool
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Zinedine Zidane32016, 2017, 2018Real Madrid
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Pep Guardiola32009, 2011, 2023Barcelona (2), Manchester City
5scope=row style="text-align:left;" José Villalonga21956, 1957Real Madrid
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Luis Carniglia21958, 1959Real Madrid
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Béla Guttmann21961, 1962Benfica
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Helenio Herrera21964, 1965Inter Milan
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Miguel Muñoz21960, 1966Real Madrid
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Nereo Rocco21963, 1969Milan
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Ștefan Kovács21972, 1973Ajax
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Dettmar Cramer21975, 1976Bayern Munich
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Brian Clough21979, 1980Nottingham Forest
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Ernst Happel21970, 1983Feyenoord, Hamburger SV
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Arrigo Sacchi21989, 1990Milan
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Ottmar Hitzfeld21997, 2001Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Vicente del Bosque22000, 2002Real Madrid
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Alex Ferguson21999, 2008Manchester United
scope=row style="text-align:left;" José Mourinho22004, 2010Porto, Inter Milan
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Jupp Heynckes21998, 2013Real Madrid, Bayern Munich

Most wins as both player and manager

This table lists the individuals who have won the competition both as a player and a manager, in order of frequency.

Wins as playerWins as managerTotal
Carlo Ancelotti257
Miguel Munoz325
Johan Cruyff314
Frank Rijkaard314
Josep Guardiola134
Zinedine Zidane134
Giovanni Trapattoni213

By nationality

This table lists the total number of titles won by managers of each country. Accurate as of the 2024 final.

European Cup and UEFA Champions League winning managers by nationality
scope=colNationalityscope=colNumber of
wins
scope=row13
scope=row11
scope=row10
scope=row7
scope=row5
scope=row4
scope=row4
scope=row3
scope=row3
scope=row3
scope=row2
scope=row2
scope=row1
scope=row1

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Frank Rijkaard . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 28 May 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20080205090519/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club%3D50080/coach.html . 5 February 2008 . dead .
  3. Web site: Josep Guardiola. UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 May 2009. 5 February 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080205090519/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club=50080/coach.html. dead.
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  5. Web site: Celtic adventure reaps reward. 1 January 2006. Union of European Football Associations. 4 March 2008. 20 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221220010216/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0258-0e6a053a5775-dc924599f3ea-1000--1966-67-celtic-adventure-reaps-reward/. live.
  6. Web site: Charlton leads United charge. 1 January 2006. Union of European Football Associations. 4 March 2008. 20 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221220002406/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d7b1dd79a73-74a6f12936f7-1000--1967-68-charlton-leads-united-charge/. live.
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  8. Web site: Cruyff pulls the strings . 4 March 2008 . 1 January 2006 . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220002412/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0012-0e6a06183213-61b1784a09c1-1000--1970-71-cruyff-pulls-the-strings/ . live .
  9. Web site: Müller ends Bayern wait . 4 March 2008 . 1 January 2006 . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220010217/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0035-0e6a06cf32ec-449321a41353-1000--1973-74-muller-ends-bayern-wait/ . live .
  10. Web site: Withe brings Villa glory . 4 March 2008 . 1 January 2006 . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220002417/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0254-0d7b1e154752-f2cfb521c62d-1000--1981-82-withe-brings-villa-glory/ . live .
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  18. Web site: Koeman ends Barcelona's wait . 4 March 2008 . 1 January 2006 . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220003924/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/010d-0e6a0d8638ca-890c5087dc01-1000--1991-92-koeman-ends-barcelona-s-wait/ . live .
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  20. Web site: Massaro leads Milan rout . 4 March 2008 . 1 January 2006 . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220002411/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d03f82dda57-672859abc63f-1000--1993-94-massaro-leads-milan-rout/ . live .
  21. Web site: Kluivert strikes late for Ajax . 4 March 2008 . 1 January 2006 . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220002418/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50f0a393e2-49ba29a70f4c-1000--1994-95-kluivert-strikes-late-for-ajax/ . live .
  22. Web site: Juve hold their nerve . 4 March 2008 . 1 January 2006 . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220010219/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50f0a899be-b062d150b260-1000--1995-96-juve-hold-their-nerve/ . live .
  23. Web site: Seventh heaven for Madrid . 4 March 2008 . 1 January 2006 . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220005440/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0155-0e6a20959a54-7745f9013b98-1000--1997-98-seventh-heaven-for-madrid/ . live .
  24. Web site: Solskjær answers United's prayers . 4 March 2008 . 1 January 2006 . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220010218/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d7b1e8213cf-ef53269cc81f-1000--1998-99-solskj%C3%A6r-answers-united-s-prayers/ . live .
  25. Web site: Shevchenko spot on for Milan . 4 March 2008 . 1 January 2006 . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220003925/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50f0fd6e93-36ba6418ec72-1000--2002-03-shevchenko-spot-on-for-milan/ . live .
  26. Web site: Porto pull off biggest surprise . 4 March 2008 . 1 January 2006 . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220003909/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50f100f076-ecb0d9d85bb1-1000--2003-04-porto-pull-off-biggest-surprise/ . live .
  27. Web site: Liverpool belief defies Milan . 4 March 2008 . 1 January 2006 . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220002421/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d7b89fe7b7f-c91716d11bdf-1000--2004-05-liverpool-belief-defies-milan/ . live .
  28. Web site: Ronaldinho delivers for Barça . 4 March 2008 . 1 June 2006 . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220005440/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01b5-0e10a5cf03fb-af9966fa957b-1000--2005-06-ronaldinho-delivers-for-barca/ . live .
  29. Web site: Milan avenge Liverpool defeat . 4 March 2008 . 18 July 2007 . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220003926/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50f22e09c5-54e09f44af8b-1000--2006-07-milan-avenge-liverpool-defeat/ . live .
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  31. Web site: Stylish Barcelona take United's crown . 27 May 2009 . 27 May 2009 . Union of European Football Associations . 17 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130917125336/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=833537.html . live .
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