Pep Guardiola
5 League Cups
League Cup Updated
Football League Cup Winning Managers 1960-61 to 2025-26
Football League Cup Winning Managers 1960-61 to 2025-26 Football League Cup Titles 1960-61 to 2025-26 Football League Cup by Nationality
Alex Ferguson
4 League Cups
Brian Clough
4 League Cups
Top 10 all-time
Football League Cup Winning Managers 1960-61 to 2025-26
| Season | Nat | Manager | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 |  | Joe Mercer |  | Aston Villa |
| 1961–62 |  | Willie Reid |  | Norwich City |
| 1962–63 | | Gil Merrick |  | Birmingham City |
| 1963–64 | | Matt Gillies |  | Leicester City |
| 1964–65 | | Tommy Docherty |  | Chelsea |
| 1965–66 | | Jimmy Hagan |  | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1966–67 | | Alec Stock |  | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1967–68 | | Don Revie |  | Leeds United |
| 1968–69 | | Danny Williams |  | Swindon Town |
| 1969–70 | | Joe Mercer |  | Manchester City |
| 1970–71 | | Bill Nicholson |  | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1971–72 | | Tony Waddington |  | Stoke City |
| 1972–73 | | Bill Nicholson | | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1973–74 | | Bill McGarry |  | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1974–75 | | Ron Saunders | | Aston Villa |
| 1975–76 | | Tony Book | | Manchester City |
| 1976–77 | | Ron Saunders | | Aston Villa |
| 1977–78 | | Brian Clough |  | Nottingham Forest |
| 1978–79 | | Brian Clough | | Nottingham Forest |
| 1979–80 | | John Barnwell | | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1980–81 | | Bob Paisley |  | Liverpool |
| 1981–82 | | Bob Paisley | | Liverpool |
| 1982–83 | | Bob Paisley | | Liverpool |
| 1983–84 | | Joe Fagan | | Liverpool |
| 1984–85 | | Ken Brown | | Norwich City |
| 1985–86 | | Maurice Evans |  | Oxford United |
| 1986–87 | | George Graham |  | Arsenal |
| 1987–88 | | Ray Harford |  | Luton Town |
| 1988–89 | | Brian Clough | | Nottingham Forest |
| 1989–90 | | Brian Clough | | Nottingham Forest |
| 1990–91 | | Ron Atkinson |  | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1991–92 | | Alex Ferguson |  | Manchester United |
| 1992–93 | | George Graham | | Arsenal |
| 1993–94 | | Ron Atkinson | | Aston Villa |
| 1994–95 | | Roy Evans | | Liverpool |
| 1995–96 | | Brian Little | | Aston Villa |
| 1996–97 |  | Martin O'Neill | | Leicester City |
| 1997–98 |  | Gianluca Vialli | | Chelsea |
| 1998–99 | | George Graham | | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1999–2000 | | Martin O'Neill | | Leicester City |
| 2000–01 |  | Gérard Houllier | | Liverpool |
| 2001–02 | | Graeme Souness |  | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2002–03 | | Gérard Houllier | | Liverpool |
| 2003–04 | | Steve McClaren |  | Middlesbrough |
| 2004–05 |  | José Mourinho | | Chelsea |
| 2005–06 | | Alex Ferguson | | Manchester United |
| 2006–07 | | José Mourinho | | Chelsea |
| 2007–08 |  | Juande Ramos | | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2008–09 | | Alex Ferguson | | Manchester United |
| 2009–10 | | Alex Ferguson | | Manchester United |
| 2010–11 | | Alex McLeish | | Birmingham City |
| 2011–12 | | Kenny Dalglish | | Liverpool |
| 2012–13 |  | Michael Laudrup |  | Swansea City |
| 2013–14 |  | Manuel Pellegrini | | Manchester City |
| 2014–15 | | José Mourinho | | Chelsea |
| 2015–16 | | Manuel Pellegrini | | Manchester City |
| 2016–17 | | José Mourinho | | Manchester United |
| 2017–18 | | Pep Guardiola | | Manchester City |
| 2018-19 | | Pep Guardiola | | Manchester City |
| 2019-20 | | Pep Guardiola | | Manchester City |
| 2020-21 | | Pep Guardiola | | Manchester City |
| 2021-22 |  | Jurgen Klopp | | Liverpool |
| 2022-23 |  | Erik ten Hag | | Manchester United |
| 2023-24 | | Jurgen Klopp | | Liverpool |
| 2024-25 | | Eddie Howe |  | Newcastle United |
| 2025-26 | | Pep Guardiola | | Manchester City |
Football League Cup Titles 1960-61 to 2025-26
| Nat | Manager | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Pep Guardiola | 5 |
| Alex Ferguson | 4 |
| Brian Clough | 4 |
| Bill Nicholson | 2 |
| Gérard Houllier | 2 |
| Joe Mercer | 2 |
| Jurgen Klopp | 2 |
| Manuel Pellegrini | 2 |
| Martin O'Neill | 2 |
| Ron Atkinson | 2 |
| Ron Saunders | 2 |
| Alec Stock | 1 |
| Alex McLeish | 1 |
| Bill McGarry | 1 |
| Brian Little | 1 |
| Danny Williams | 1 |
| Don Revie | 1 |
| Eddie Howe | 1 |
| Erik ten Hag | 1 |
| Gianluca Vialli | 1 |
| Gil Merrick | 1 |
| Graeme Souness | 1 |
| Jimmy Hagan | 1 |
| Joe Fagan | 1 |
| John Barnwell | 1 |
| Juande Ramos | 1 |
| Ken Brown | 1 |
| Kenny Dalglish | 1 |
| Matt Gillies | 1 |
| Maurice Evans | 1 |
| Michael Laudrup | 1 |
| Ray Harford | 1 |
| Roy Evans | 1 |
| Steve McClaren | 1 |
| Tommy Docherty | 1 |
| Tony Book | 1 |
| Tony Waddington | 1 |
| Willie Reid | 1 |
Football League Cup by Nationality
| Nat | Managers | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| England 23 | 32 |
| Scotland 8 | 13 |
| Spain 2 | 6 |
| France 1 | 2 |
| Germany 1 | 2 |
| Northern Ireland 1 | 2 |
| Denmark 1 | 1 |
 | Italy 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands 1 | 1 |
| Total League Cup Titles | 66 | |
About the author: Paul Yarden
Paul Yarden founded MyFootballFacts (MFF) in April 2009, after decades of collecting football data and statistics. A devout football fan, Paul follows the beautiful game around the world. As MFF’s main statistician and chief editor, he creates data reviews, daily football quizzes, and writes numerous articles. Renowned for his ability to spot trends, Paul is often described as a walking…
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