Updated September 14th, 2021 at 21:46 IST

UEFA Champions League: Here's the list of managers with most number of UCL title victories

The much-awaited UEFA Champions League (UCL) is set to kickstart today on September 14 (Tuesday) with some blockbuster matches set to feature in matchday 1

Reported by: Vidit Dhawan
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The much-awaited UEFA Champions League (UCL) is set to kickstart today on September 14 with some blockbuster matches set to feature in matchday 1. Matchday 1 will feature La Liga giants Barcelona taking on Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, in what will be a repeat fixture of the 2019–20 UCL quarter-final clash. Another exciting fixture is between Premier League giants Liverpool taking on Serie A giants AC Milan, in what will be a repeat of the iconic 2005 and 2007 UCL finals clash.

And it is not just outstanding teams competing against each other, but also excellent managers. Amongst current UCL managers, Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola are the only managers who have lifted the UCL trophy more than once. Ahead of the opening fixtures of the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League season, here is a look at the complete list of managers with most number of UCL titles.

List of managers with most number of UCL titles

Over the years some legendary managers have taken charge of top European clubs and led them to multiple UEFA Champions League titles. Amongst these managers, only Zinedine Zidane has won three back to back UCL titles. Meanwhile, Bob Paisley and Carlo Ancelotti are the only other managers to have won three UCL titles. Below is the complete list of 20 managers who have won two or more UCL titles.

Sr. No.ManagersTitlesYears manager won UCLClubs managed
1

Bob Paisley

3

1977, 1978, 1981

Liverpool
2

Carlo Ancelotti

32003, 2007, 2014

AC Milan, Real Madrid

3

Zinedine Zidane

3

2016, 2017, 2018

Real Madrid

4

José Villalonga

21956, 1957

Real Madrid

5

Luis Carniglia

21958, 1959

Real Madrid

6

Bella Guttmann

21961, 1962

Benfica

7

Helenio Herrera

21964, 1965

Inter Milan

8

Miguel Munoz

21960, 1966

Real Madrid

9

Nereo Rocco

21963, 1969

AC Milan

10

Stefan Kovacs

21972, 1973

Ajax

11

Dettmar Cramer

21975, 1976

Bayern Munich

12Brian Clough21979, 1980

Nottingham Forest

13Ernst Happel21970, 1983

Feyenoord, Hamburger SV

14

Arrigo Sacchi

21989, 1990

AC Milan

15Ottmar Hitzfeld21997, 2001

Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich

16Vicente del Bosque22000, 2002

Real Madrid

17Sir Alex Ferguson21998, 2008

Manchester United

18Jose Mourinho22004, 2010

FC Porto, Inter Milan

19

Pep Guardiola

22009, 2011

FC Barcelona

20Jupp Heynckes21998, 2013

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich

Note: The UEFA Champions League was called the European Cup before 1992, with the competition having been introduced in 1955.

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Published September 14th, 2021 at 21:46 IST