Have you ever wondered who the top 20 coaches with trophies are? Well, in this article, you’ll discover the perfect answer.
Football is one of the greatest sports in history. It is a very competitive game that has gathered fans worldwide. These fans are attracted to a particular football club either because of their unique style of playing or for the love of a footballer. But it’s not just enough to have the best players win trophies.
To be successful, you also need a great coach who can mould a group of talented individuals into a title-winning team. Winning titles is the ultimate goal for football clubs, and a few coaches have established themselves as the best over the years as they have consistently coached their teams to success.
A few coaches stand out among others, and this article gives insight into the top 20 coaches with the most trophies.
1. Sir Alex Ferguson – (49 Trophies)
Sir Alex Ferguson had a career as a manager from 1974-2013, during which he won a total of 49 trophies for the teams he coached. The great Scot is arguably the greatest manager in football, having won various leagues which include; domestic leagues, cups, and international triumphs during his coaching career in Scotland and England.
During his time in Scotland, Sir Alex successfully broke the duopoly of Celtic FC and Glasgow Rangers FC, helping Aberdeen FC win multiple Scottish League and Cup titles. His titles include 13 Premier League titles, and 5 FA Cup victories in 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2004.
He was catapulted to his legendary status during his time with Manchester United, as he won 37 titles for the team, making Manchester United one of the greatest football clubs in England and producing some of its best players.
Sir Alex Ferguson is the coach with the most trophies (49), hence, he is rightly the reference point of the 20 top coaches.
2. Mircea Lucescu – (36 Trophies)
Over a career that has spanned 41 years and counting, the 76-year-old Romanian has been able to win 36 titles as a manager. He is well known for his twelve-year stint in charge of Shakhtar Donetsk, where he became the most successful coach in the team’s history by winning 8 Ukrainian Premier League titles, 6 Ukrainian Cups, 7 Ukrainian Super Cups, and the 2008/2009 UEFA Cup.
3. Pep Guardiola – (35 Trophies)
Pep is one of the best football coaches and successful managers in the modern game. The former Spanish and Barcelona FC midfielder has transitioned seamlessly from player to successful manager. Pep has so far won 35 titles coaching some of the best teams in the world like Barcelona, Bayern Munich FC, and Manchester City FC.
The number of trophies he has won is quite intimidating, ranging from domestic leagues and cups to Champions League trophies and World Club Cup successes. He led the Blaugrana to 3 La Liga titles, 2 Copa del Rey titles, 3 Supercopa de Espana titles, 2 UEFA Champions League titles, 2 UEFA Super Cup titles, and 2 FIFA Club World Cup titles.
His 14 trophies with Barcelona are more than any other teams he has coached. Currently at Manchester City, the Spanish manager has won ten trophies including three Premier League titles.
Out of the top 20 coaches, we can expect Pep Guardiola to overtake Sir Alex as the coach with the most trophies because he is still very much active and winning.
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4. Valeriy Lobanovskyi – (33 Trophies)
The Soviet and Ukrainian footballer and manager has managed to coach 7 teams, including United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine, and the Soviet Union. He led his teams to victories as he won 13 National League titles, 9 domestic cups, and 2 Europeans Cup Winners’ Cups in three spells with Dynamo Kyiv.
A notable fact about him came to light when his team became the first side from the Soviet Union to win a major European trophy in 1975 when they defeated Hungarian side Ferencváros in the final of the Cup Winners’ Cup.
5. Luis Felipe Scolari – (27 Trophies)
Luis Felipe has managed many teams across various continents, from South America to Europe and the Middle East.
He has won 27 titles as a coach. The most famous of which was a World Cup triumph with his native Brazil in 2002. His titles include 1 World Cup, 2 Brazilian Champions, 4 Brazilian Cup winners, 1 Copa Sudamericana winner, 2 Copa Libertadores winner, 1 Confederations Cup winner, 1 Recopa Sudamericana winner, 1 AFC Championship League winner, 3 Chinese Champions, 1 Chinese Cup winner, 2 Chinese Super Cup, 1 Uzbek Champion.
6. Jock Stein – (26 Trophies)
Jock Stein was the first manager of a British side to win the European Cup, with Celtic. His records are 1 European Champion Clubs’ Cup, 10 Scottish Champions, 9 Scottish Cup Winners, and 6 Scottish League Cup.
7. Jose Mourinho – (26 Trophies)
Jose Mourinho is one of the highest-paid football coaches and has won a total of 26 trophies in his managerial career. He has won a domestic title in record of four different countries (Portugal, England, Italy, and Spain), 2 UEFA Champions League with two clubs (FC Porto in 2004 and Inter-Milan in 2010), 3 Premier League titles with Chelsea (2005, 2006, 2015).
Rightly, he deserves to be one of the top 20 coaches with the most trophies.
8. Ottmar Hitzfeld – (25 Trophies)
The 72-year-old former Switzerland manager is one of the best coaches Germany has ever produced. During his 31-year coaching career, he won the records of 2 times world’s best coach, 2 Champion League, 7 German Champions, 3 German Cup Winner, 2 German Super Cup winners, 2 Swiss Champions, 1 Swiss Super Cup winner, 1 Intercontinental Cup winner, 4 German League Cup winner.
9. Giovanni Trapattoni – (23 Trophies)
Giovanni Trapattoni is an Italian football manager and former player who is considered one of the most successful club coaches in Italian football history. During his career, he won 1 European Champion Clubs’ Cup, 1 German Championship, 7 Italian champions,1 UEFA Super Cup, 3 UEFA Cup, 1 Europapokal der pokalsieger Seiger, 1 German Cup, 2 Italian Cup, 1 Italian Super Cup, 1 Portuguese champion, 1 Austrian champion, 1 Intercontinental Cup, 1 German league cup.
10. Arsene Wenger – (21 Trophies)
Arsene Wenger is famous for leading the Invincibles team of Arsenal to an unbeaten Premier League win. His records include 3 English Championships, 1 French Championship, 7 English FA Cups, 1 French Cup winner, 7 English Super Cup winners, 1 Japanese Cup, and 1 Japanese Super Cup.
11. Ernst Happel — (20 Trophies)
His records include 2 European Championship Clubs’ Cup, 2 German Championships, 1 German Cup, 1 Dutch Champion, 1 Dutch Cup winner, 3 Belgian Champions, 2 Belgian Cup winners, 1 Belgian Super Cup, 2 Austrian Champions, 1 Austrian Cup winner, 1 Intercontinental Cup winner.
12. Carlo Ancelotti – (20 trophies)
His records include 2 World Best Club Coach, 4 Champions League winners, 3 FIFA Club World Cup winners, 1 English champion, 1 German Champion, 1 French Champion, 1 Italian Champion, 1 Spanish Champion, 4 UEFA Super Cup, 1 English FA Cup winner, 2 Spanish Cup, 1 Italian Cup, 2 German Super Cup, 1 Spanish Super Cup, 1 Italian Super Cup, 1 English Super Cup.
13. Zinedine Zidane – 22 Trophies
The records he won include 3 best FIFA Men’s players, 1 Ballon d’Or, 1 UEFA, 3X Footballer of the Year, 1 Player of the Year, 1 World Cup, 1 European champion, 1 Champions League, 2 Italian champions, 1 Spanish Champion, 2 UEFA Super Cup, 2 Spanish Super Cup, 1 Italian Super Cup, 2 Intercontinental Cup.
Zidane, no doubt is a top coach and deserves to be among the best 20 with the most trophies.
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14. Manuel Pellegrini – (7 Trophies)
The records he holds include 1 English Champion, 1 Spanish Cup, 2 English League Cup, 1 Chilean Cup winner, 1 Copa Sudamericana winner, and 1 Ecuadorian Champion.
15. Ralf Rangnick – (7 Trophies)
In total, Ralf Rangnick has won 7 trophies in all of Germany, which include 1 UEFA Intertoto Cup, 1 Bundesliga, 2 One DFB- Pokal, 1 Under 19 Bundesliga, 1 DFL- Super Cup and 1 DFL- Ligapokal.
16. Muricy Ramalho – (7 Trophies)
He holds a record of 7 trophies. His honours include 4 Brazilian Champions, 1 Copa Libertadores winner, 1 Recopa Sudamericana winner, and 1 Chinese Cup winner.
17. Unai Emery – (11 Trophies)
His honours sum up to 11 trophies, which are 1 French Champion, 4 Europa League winners, 2 French Cup winners, 2 French League Cup winners, and 2 French Super Cup winner.
18. Óscar Tabárez – (2 Trophies)
With a total of 2 trophies, his records include 1 Copa America winner and 1 Copa Libertadores winner.
19. Fabio Capello – (14 Trophies)
In his managerial career, Fabio has emerged 1x champions league winner, 5x Italian champion, 2x Spanish champion, 1x UEFA Super Cup winner, 4x Italian Super Cup winner, and 1x Coppa Italia Primavera winner.
20. Claudio Ranieri – (8 Trophies)
With a total of 8 trophies in his managerial career, Claudio’s records are as follows: 1 English championship, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 Italian Cup winner, 1 Spanish Cup winner, 1 Italian Super Cup winner, 1 Italienischer Zweitligameister, 1 Italienscher Drittligameister, 1 Italian Cup winner (Serie C0).
