The most successful managers in football history by trophies won: Ferguson, Guardiola, Mourinho… | OneFootball

Manchester United icon Sir Alex Ferguson is considered by many to be the greatest manager in football history – but how does his trophy record stack up against other legendary figures?

Ferguson won plenty of silverware during his 26-year spell at Old Trafford, making him by far the most successful manager of his era.

There’s been other bosses from different countries that can match the Scot’s trophy haul – but are they more successful than Ferguson?

We’ve taken a deep dive into the most successful managers in football history by trophies won to answer that very question.

10. Giovanni Trapattoni – 23

Juventus – 14 Serie A x 6 (1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86) Coppa Italia x 2 (1978–79, 1982–83) European Cup x 1 (1984–85) UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup x 1 (1983–84) UEFA Cup x 2 (1976–77, 1992–93) European Super Cup x 1 (1984) Intercontinental Cup x 1 (1985)

Inter – 3 Serie A x (1988–89) Supercoppa Italiana x 1 (1989) UEFA Cup x 1 (1990–91)

Bayern Munich – 3 Bundesliga x 1 (1996–97) DFB Pokal x 1 (1997–98) DFB Ligapokalx 1 (1997)

Benfica – 1 Primeira Liga x 1 (2004–05)

Red Bull Salzburg – 1 Austrian Bundesliga x 1 (2006–07)

Republic of Ireland – 1 Nations Cup x 1 (2011)

9. Luiz Felipe Scolari – 24

Al Qadisiya – 1 Kuwait Emir Cup x 1 (1989)

Kuwait – 1 Arabian Gulf Cup x 1 (1990)

Criciuma – 1 Copa do Brasil x (1991)

Gremio – 4 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A x 1 (1996) Copa do Brasil x 1 (1994) Copa Libertadores x 1 (1995) Recopa Sudamericana x 1 (1996)

Palmeiras – 6 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A x 1 (2018) Copa do Brasil x 2 (1998, 2012) Copa Mercosur x 1 (1998) Copa Libertadores x 1 (1999) Torneio Rio-Sao Paulo x 1 (2000)

Cruzeiro – 1 Copa Sul-Minas x 1 (2001)

Brazil – 2 FIFA World Cup x 1 (2002) FIFA Confederations Cup x 1 (2013)

Bunyodkor – 1 Uzbek League x 1 (2009)

Guangzhou Evergrande – 7 Chinese Super League x 3 (2015, 2016, 2017) AFC Champions League x 1 (2015) Chinese FA Cup x 1 (2016) Chinese FA Super Cup x 2 (2016, 2017)

=6. Ottmar Hitzfeld – 26

SC Zug – 1 Nationalliga B champions x 1 (1983–84)

Aarau – 1 Swiss Cup x 1 (1985)

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Grasshopper – 5 Swiss Super League x 2 (1989–90, 1990–91) Swiss Cup x 2 (1988–89, 1989–90) Swiss Super Cup x 1 (1989)

Borussia Dortmund – 5 Bundesliga x 2 (1994–95, 1995–96) DFB Supercup x 2 (1995, 1996) UEFA Champions League x 1 (1996–97)

Bayern Munich – 14 Bundesliga x 5 (1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2007–08) DFB Pokal x 3 (1999–2000, 2002–03, 2007–08) DFB Ligapokal x 4 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2007) UEFA Champions League x 1 (2000–01) Intercontinental Cup x 1 (2001)

=6. Jose Mourinho – 26

Porto – 6 Primeira Liga x 2 (2002–03, 2003–04) Taca de Portugal x 1 (2002–03) Supertaca Candido de Oliveira x 1 (2003) UEFA Champions League x 1 (2003–04) UEFA Cup x 1 (2002–03)

Chelsea – 8 Premier League x 3 (2004–05, 2005–06, 2014–15) FA Cup x 1 (2006–07) Football League Cup x 3 (2004–05, 2006–07, 2014–15) FA Community Shield x 1 (2005)

Inter – 5 Serie A x 2 (2008–09, 2009–10) Coppa Italia x 1 (2009–10) Supercoppa Italiana x 1 (2008) UEFA Champions League x 1 (2009–10)

Real Madrid – 3 La Liga x 1 (2011–12) Copa del Rey x 1 (2010–11) Supercopa de Espana x 1 (2012)

Manchester United – 3 League Cup x 1 (2016–17) Community Shield x 1 (2016) UEFA Europa League x 1 (2016–17)

Roma – 1 UEFA Europa Conference League x 1 (2021–22)

=6. Carlo Ancelotti – 26

Juventus – 1 UEFA Intertoto Cup x 1 (1999)

AC Milan – 8 Serie A x 1 (2003–04) Coppa Italia x 1 (2002–03) Supercoppa Italiana x 1 (2004) UEFA Champions League x 2 (2002–03, 2006–07) UEFA Super Cup x 2 (2003, 2007) FIFA Club World Cup x 2 (2007)

Chelsea x 3 Premier League (2009–10) FA Cup x 1 (2009–10) Community Shield x 1 (2009)

PSG – 1 Ligue 1 x 1 (2012–13)

Real Madrid – 10 La Liga x 1 (2021–22) Copa del Rey x 2 (2013–14, 2022-23) Supercopa de Espana x 1 (2021–22) UEFA Champions League x 2 (2013–14, 2021–22) UEFA Super Cup x 2 (2014, 2022) FIFA Club World Cup x 2 (2014, 2022)

Bayern Munich – 3 Bundesliga x 1 (2016–17) DFL-Supercup x 2 (2016, 2017)

5. Pep Guardiola – 35

Barcelona B – 1 Tercera Division x 1 (2007-08)

Barcelona – 14 La Liga x 3 (2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11) Copa del Rey x 2 (2008–09, 2011–12 Supercopa de Espana x 3 (2009, 2010, 2011) UEFA Champions League x 2 (2008–09, 2010–11) UEFA Super Cup x 2 (2009, 2011) FIFA Club World Cup x 2 (2009, 2011)

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Bayern Munich – 7 Bundesliga x 3 (2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16) DFB-Pokal x 2 (2013–14, 2015–16) UEFA Super Cup x 1 (2013) FIFA Club World Cup x 1 (2013)

Manchester City – 12 Premier League x 4 (2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22) FA Cup x 2 (2018–19, 2022-23) League Cup x 4 (2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21) UEFA Champions League x 1 (2022-23) Community Shield x 2 (2018, 2019)

4. Valeriy Lobanovskyi – 36

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk – 1 Soviet First League (1): 1971

Dynamo Kyiv – 34 Soviet Top League x 8 (1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1990) Soviet Cup x 6 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1990) USSR Super Cup x 3 (1980, 1985, 1986) Dynamo Games of the USSR x 1 (1987) Ukrainian National League x 5 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) Ukrainian Cup x 3 (1998, 1999, 2000) European Cup Winners’ Cup x 2 (1975, 1986) European Super Cup x 1 (1975) Commonwealth of Independent States Cup x 3 (1997, 1998, 2002)

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Kuwait – 1 Gulf Cup of Nations x 1 (1996)

=2. Jock Stein – 38

Dunfermline Athletic – 5 Scottish Cup x 1 (1960–61) Fife Cup x 3 (1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63) Penman Cup x 1 (1959–60)

Hibernian – 1 Summer Cup x 1 (1963–64)

Celtic – 31 European Cup x 1 (1966–67) Scottish league championship x 10 (1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77) Scottish Cup x 8 (1964–65, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77) Scottish League Cup x 6 (1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1974–75) Drybrough Cup x 1 (1974) Glasgow Cup x 5 (1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1974–75)

Scotland – 1 Rous Cup  x 1 (1985)

=2. Mircea Lucescu – 38

Corvinul Hunedoara x 1 Divizia B x 1 (1979–80)

Dinamo Bucuresti – 3 Divizia A x 1 (1989–90) Cupa Romaniei x 3 (1985–86, 1989–90)

Brescia – 2 Serie B x 1 (1991–92) Anglo-Italian Cup x 1 (1993–94)

Rapid Bucuresti – 3 Divizia A x 1 (1998–99) Cupa Romaniei x 1(1997–98) Supercupa Romaniei x 1 (1999)

Galatasaray – 2 Turkish Super Lig x 1 (2001–02) UEFA Super Cup x 1 (2000)

Besiktas – 1 Turkish Super Lig x 1 (2002-03)

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Shakhtar Donetsk – 22 Ukrainian Premier League x 8 (2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14) Ukrainian Cup x 6 (2003–04, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16) Ukrainian Super Cup x 7 (2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) UEFA Cup x 1 (2008–09)

Zenit Saint Petersburg – 1 Russian Super Cup x 1 (2016)

Dynamo Kyiv – 3 Ukrainian Premier League x 1 (2020–21) Ukrainian Cup x 1 (2020–21) Ukrainian Super Cup x 1 (2020)

1. Sir Alex Ferguson – 50

St Mirren – 1 Scottish First Division x 1 (1976-77)

Aberdeen – 11 Scottish Premier Division x 3 (1979-80, 1983-84, 1984-85) Scottish Cup x 4 (1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86) Scottish League Cup x 1 (1985-86) Drybrough Cup x 1 (1980) European Cup Winners’ Cup x 1 (1982-83) European Super Cup x 1 (1983)

Manchester United – 38 Premier League x 13 (1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13) FA Cup x 5 (1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04) League Cup x 4 (1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10) Community Shield x 10 (1990 [shared], 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011) UEFA Champions League x 2 (1998–99, 2007–08) European Cup Winners’ Cup x 1 (1990–91) European Super Cup x 1 (1991) Intercontinental Cup x 1 (1999) FIFA Club World Cup x 1 (2008)