Explore our detailed overview of the managers who have triumphed in the prestigious UEFA European Cup and UEFA Champions League competitions from the inaugural season in 1955-56 to the latest campaign in 2025-26. It includes comprehensive tables highlighting the achievements of individual managers and their respective nationalities.
Notable Achievements:
Carlo Ancelotti holds the record for the most UEFA Champions League titles, with an impressive five wins under his belt. He is the only manager to have secured multiple titles with two different clubs, AC Milan and Real Madrid.
The list also features other highly successful managers such as Pep Guardiola, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Enrique and Bob Paisley, each with three Champions League titles.
Content
Champions League Winning Managers
UCL Winning Managers Number of Titles
UCL Winning Managers by Nationality
UCL Managers who also Won as Players
UEFA European Cup & Champions League Winning Managers 1955-56 to 2025-26
| Season | Nat | Manager | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 |  | José Villalonga | | Real Madrid |
| 1956–57 | | José Villalonga | | Real Madrid |
| 1957–58 |  | Luis Carniglia | | Real Madrid |
| 1958–59 | | Luis Carniglia | | Real Madrid |
| 1959–60 | | Miguel Muñoz | | Real Madrid |
| 1960–61 |  | Béla Guttmann |  | Benfica |
| 1961–62 | | Béla Guttmann | | Benfica |
| 1962–63 |  | Nereo Rocco | | Milan |
| 1963–64 | | Helenio Herrera | | Internazionale |
| 1964–65 | | Helenio Herrera | | Internazionale |
| 1965–66 | | Miguel Muñoz | | Real Madrid |
| 1966–67 |  | Jock Stein | | Celtic |
| 1967–68 | | Matt Busby |  | Manchester United |
| 1968–69 | | Nereo Rocco | | Milan |
| 1969–70 |  | Ernst Happel |  | Feyenoord |
| 1970–71 | | Rinus Michels | | Ajax |
| 1971–72 |  | Ştefan Kovács | | Ajax |
| 1972–73 | | Ştefan Kovács | | Ajax |
| 1973–74 |  | Udo Lattek | | Bayern Munich |
| 1974–75 | | Dettmar Cramer | | Bayern Munich |
| 1975–76 | | Dettmar Cramer | | Bayern Munich |
| 1976–77 | | Bob Paisley | | Liverpool |
| 1977–78 | | Bob Paisley | | Liverpool |
| 1978–79 | | Brian Clough | | Nottingham Forest |
| 1979–80 | | Brian Clough | | Nottingham Forest |
| 1980–81 | | Bob Paisley | | Liverpool |
| 1981–82 | | Tony Barton | | Aston Villa |
| 1982–83 | | Ernst Happel | | Hamburg |
| 1983–84 | | Joe Fagan | | Liverpool |
| 1984–85 | | Giovanni Trapattoni | | Juventus |
| 1985–86 | | Emerich Jenei | | Steaua Bucharest |
| 1986–87 | | Artur Jorge | | Porto |
| 1987–88 | | Guus Hiddink | | PSV |
| 1988–89 | | Arrigo Sacchi | | Milan |
| 1989–90 | | Arrigo Sacchi | | Milan |
| 1990–91 |  | Ljupko Petrović | | Red Star Belgrade |
| 1991–92 | | Johan Cruijff | | Barcelona |
| 1992–93 |  | Raymond Goethals |  | Marseille |
| 1993–94 | | Fabio Capello | | Milan |
| 1994–95 | | Louis van Gaal | | Ajax |
| 1995–96 | | Marcello Lippi | | Juventus |
| 1996–97 | | Ottmar Hitzfeld | | Borussia Dortmund |
| 1997–98 | | Jupp Heynckes | | Real Madrid |
| 1998–99 | | Alex Ferguson | | Manchester United |
| 1999–2000 | | Vicente del Bosque | | Real Madrid |
| 2000–01 | | Ottmar Hitzfeld | | Bayern Munich |
| 2001–02 | | Vicente del Bosque | | Real Madrid |
| 2002–03 | | Carlo Ancelotti | | Milan |
| 2003–04 | | José Mourinho | | Porto |
| 2004–05 | | Rafael Benítez | | Liverpool |
| 2005–06 | | Frank Rijkaard | | Barcelona |
| 2006–07 | | Carlo Ancelotti | | Milan |
| 2007–08 | | Alex Ferguson | | Manchester United |
| 2008–09 | | Josep Guardiola | | Barcelona |
| 2009–10 | | José Mourinho | | Internazionale |
| 2010–11 | | Josep Guardiola | | Barcelona |
| 2011–12 | | Roberto Di Matteo | | Chelsea |
| 2012–13 | | Jupp Heynckes | | Bayern Munich |
| 2013–14 | | Carlo Ancelotti | | Real Madrid |
| 2014–15 | | Luis Enrique | | Barcelona |
| 2015–16 | | Zinedine Zidane | | Real Madrid |
| 2016–17 | | Zinedine Zidane | | Real Madrid |
| 2017–18 | | Zinedine Zidane | | Real Madrid |
| 2018–19 | | Jurgen Klopp | | Liverpool |
| 2019–20 | | Hans-Dieter Flick | | Bayern Munich |
| 2020–21 | | Thomas Tuchel | | Chelsea |
| 2021–22 | | Carlo Ancelotti | | Real Madrid |
| 2022–23 | | Josep Guardiola | | Manchester City |
| 2023–24 | | Carlo Ancelotti | | Real Madrid |
| 2024-25 | | Luis Enrique | | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 2025-26 | | Luis Enrique | | Paris Saint-Germain |
Champions League Winning Manager Titles 1955-56 to 2025-26
| Nat | Manager | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Carlo Ancelloti | 5 |
| Bob Paisley | 3 |
| Zinedine Zidane | 3 |
| Luis Enrique | 3 |
| Josep Guardiola | 3 |
| Alex Ferguson | 2 |
| Arrigo Sacchi | 2 |
| Béla Guttmann | 2 |
| Brian Clough | 2 |
| Dettmar Cramer | 2 |
| Ernst Happel | 2 |
| Helenio Herrera | 2 |
| José Mourinho | 2 |
| José Villalonga | 2 |
| Jupp Heynckes | 2 |
| Luis Carniglia | 2 |
| Miguel Muñoz | 2 |
| Nereo Rocco | 2 |
| Ottmar Hitzfeld | 2 |
| Ştefan Kovács | 2 |
| Vicente del Bosque | 2 |
| Artur Jorge | 1 |
| Emerich Jenei | 1 |
| Fabio Capello | 1 |
| Frank Rijkaard | 1 |
| Giovanni Trapattoni | 1 |
| Guus Hiddink | 1 |
| Hans-Dieter Flick | 1 |
| Jock Stein | 1 |
| Joe Fagan | 1 |
| Johan Cruijff | 1 |
 | Ljupko Petrović | 1 |
| Louis van Gaal | 1 |
| Marcello Lippi | 1 |
| Matt Busby | 1 |
| Rafael Benítez | 1 |
| Raymond Goethals | 1 |
| Jurgen Klopp | 1 |
| Rinus Michels | 1 |
| Roberto Di Matteo | 1 |
| Tony Barton | 1 |
| Thomas Tuchel | 1 |
| Udo Lattek | 1 |
| Total | 71 |
Champions League Winning Managers by Nationality
| Nat | Managers | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 14 |
| Italy | 12 |
| Germany | 10 |
| England | 7 |
| Netherlands | 5 |
| Argentina | 4 |
| Scotland | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Romania | 3 |
| France | 3 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Yugoslavia | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Total Titles | 71 |
UEFA European Cup & Champions League Winners as Players and Managers
Miguel Muñoz
Giovanni Trapattoni
Carlo Ancelotti
Frank Rijkaard
Pep Guardiola
