Top 10 Football Managers With The Most Trophies Ever

Winning trophies defines the careers of football managers, no matter where they coach. Among these, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho, and Luiz Felipe Scolari are still active today. Leading the pack is Sir Alex Ferguson, who stands 10 trophies ahead of the next best.

Some managers built their legacies in western football and remain household names, while others achieved success behind the Iron Curtain or mostly within their home countries, making their achievements less known internationally.

Pep Guardiola will finish his spell at Manchester City after the 2025-26 season. Despite missing out on a sixth Premier League title, he added two more trophies, winning the Carabao Cup against Arsenal and the FA Cup final versus Chelsea, further cementing his place among football's most decorated managers.

10. Ottmar Hitzfeld – 26 Trophies

Hitzfeld spent his entire managerial career in Switzerland and Germany, retiring in 2014 as one of the game's greats. After eight years in Switzerland, including three with Grasshoppers, he moved to Borussia Dortmund in 1991. There, he won two Bundesliga titles and the club’s first Champions League in 1997. Following disagreements with Dortmund’s ownership, he joined Bayern Munich in 1998, winning four Bundesliga titles, including three straight, plus another Champions League in 2001.

He returned to Bayern for a year in 2007 before managing the Swiss national team until 2014.

• SC Zug: Nationalliga B
• Aarau: Swiss Cup
• Grasshopper: 2x Swiss Super League, 2x Swiss Cup, Swiss Super Cup
• Borussia Dortmund: 2x Bundesliga, Champions League, 2x DFB-Supercup
• Bayern Munich: 5x Bundesliga, Champions League, 3x DFB-Pokal, 4x DFB-Ligapokal, Intercontinental Cup

9. Jock Stein – 26 Trophies

Starting with Celtic reserves, Stein quickly made his mark, winning a reserves cup against Rangers. He managed Dunfermline for four years, capturing a Scottish Cup and featuring in European competitions. After a brief spell at Hibernian, he took over Celtic in 1965 and part-time Scotland national duties the same year.

At Celtic, Stein transformed the club into a powerhouse, winning 10 league titles (including nine consecutive), 8 Scottish Cups, 6 Scottish League Cups, and the historic 1966-67 European Cup—the first British team to achieve a continental treble.

• Dunfermline: Scottish Cup
• Celtic: European Cup, 10x Scottish League Championship, 8x Scottish Cup, 6x Scottish League Cup

8. Luiz Felipe Scolari – 26 Trophies

Known as 'Big Phil,' Scolari’s career spans Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Uzbekistan, and China. Starting with Gremio, he won multiple Campeonato Gaúcho titles and later national trophies, including the Copa Libertadores. His stints include Palmeiras, Jubilo Iwata, Bunyodkor, and Guangzhou Evergrande, collecting numerous domestic and continental honors.

He famously led Brazil to World Cup glory in 2002 and Brazil's Confederations Cup win in 2013. Though his time with Portugal reached the Euro 2004 final and 2006 World Cup semi-final, it brought no silverware.

• Al Qadisiya: Kuwait Emir Cup
• Criciuma: Copa do Brasil, Campeonato Catarinense
• Gremio: 3x Campeonato Gaucho, Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, Copa do Brasil, Copa Libertadores, Recopa Sudamericana
• Palmeiras: Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, 2x Copa do Brasil, Copa Mercosur, Copa Libertadores
• Jubilo Iwata: J1 League
• Bunyodkor: Uzbek League
• Guangzhou Evergrande: 3x Chinese Super League, AFC Champions League, Chinese FA Cup, Chinese FA Super Cup
• Kuwait: Arabian Gulf Cup
• Brazil: FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup

7. Jose Mourinho – 26 Trophies

Jose Mourinho’s career began under Sir Bobby Robson. After early roles at Benfica and Uniao de Leiria, he rose at Porto, delivering a Champions League win in 2004. At Chelsea, he won multiple Premier League titles and cups, setting records for points and defense.

Mourinho’s time at Inter Milan brought a historic treble in 2010. At Real Madrid, he secured La Liga in 2012 amidst controversies. Returning to Chelsea and later Manchester United, he added several trophies. His stint at Tottenham yielded no trophies, but he claimed the Europa Conference League with Roma in 2022.

• Porto: 2x Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, UEFA Cup, UEFA Champions League
• Chelsea: 3x Premier League, FA Cup, 3x League Cup, FA Community Shield
• Inter Milan: 2x Serie A, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana, UEFA Champions League
• Real Madrid: La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España
• Manchester United: EFL Cup, FA Community Shield, UEFA Europa League
• Roma: UEFA Europa Conference League

6. Bill Struth – 30 Trophies

Bill Struth served as Rangers’ manager from 1920 to 1954. Known for strict discipline, he led Rangers through an era of unmatched success, claiming 18 Scottish Premiership titles, 10 Scottish Cups, and 2 Scottish League Cups.

• Rangers: 18x Scottish Premiership, 10x Scottish Cup, 2x Scottish League Cup

5. Carlo Ancelotti – 30 Trophies

Since 1995, Ancelotti has collected trophies across Europe's top five leagues. As a player and manager, he has five Champions League titles—more than anyone else. At AC Milan, he won two Champions Leagues and domestic trophies. With Chelsea, he claimed the Premier League and FA Cup. Success followed at Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid, where he won three more Champions Leagues, most recently in 2022-23.

Now managing Brazil, Ancelotti aims for World Cup success in 2026.

• Juventus: UEFA Intertoto Cup
• AC Milan: Serie A, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana, 2x UEFA Champions League, 2x UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
• Chelsea: Premier League, FA Cup, Community Shield
• Paris Saint-Germain: Ligue 1
• Real Madrid: 2x La Liga, 2x Copa del Rey, 2x Supercopa de España, 3x UEFA Champions League, 3x UEFA Super Cup, 2x FIFA Club World Cup
• Bayern Munich: Bundesliga, 2x DFL-Supercup

4. Valeriy Lobanovskyi – 30 Trophies

Lobanovskyi coached mainly at Dynamo Kyiv during Soviet times, pioneering scientific training methods and a pressing style akin to total football. He led Dynamo to 8 Soviet Top League titles, 6 Soviet Cups, and continental success with two UEFA Cup Winners' Cups and a European Super Cup.

Post-Soviet Union, he guided Dynamo to dominance in Ukraine with 5 league titles and 3 cups. He also managed the Soviet Union national team to the 1988 European Championship final.

• Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk: Soviet First League
• Dynamo Kyiv: 8x Soviet Top League, 6x Soviet Cup, 3x Soviet Super Cup, 5x Ukrainian National League, 3x Ukrainian Cup, 2x European Cup Winners' Cup, European Super Cup, 3x CIS Cup

3. Mircea Lucescu – 38 Trophies

Lucescu started in Romania, winning domestic cups and league titles. Moving abroad, he innovated with data-driven fitness management at Brescia, winning the Anglo-Italian Cup. His greatest success came at Shakhtar Donetsk, dominating Ukraine with 8 league titles, 6 cups, 7 super cups, and the 2009 UEFA Cup.

He also won trophies with Rapid Bucuresti, Galatasaray, Zenit Saint Petersburg, and ended his career with a treble at Dynamo Kyiv. Lucescu retired in late 2023.

• Dinamo Bucuresti: Divizia A, Cupa Romaniei
• Brescia: Anglo-Italian Cup
• Rapid Bucuresti: Divizia A, Cupa Romaniei, Supercupa Romaniei
• Galatasaray: Super Lig, UEFA Super Cup
• Besiktas: Super Lig
• Shakhtar Donetsk: 8x Ukrainian Premier League, 6x Ukrainian Cup, 7x Ukrainian Super Cup, UEFA Cup
• Zenit Saint Petersburg: Russian Super Cup
• Dynamo Kyiv: Ukrainian Premier League, Ukrainian Cup, Ukrainian Super Cup

2. Pep Guardiola – 41 Trophies

Considered by many as potentially the greatest manager ever, Guardiola has amassed 41 trophies by age 53 and continues adding more. Promoted to Barcelona’s first team after only a year with the B team, he won a treble in his first season and a sextuple by 2009.

He won 14 trophies at Barcelona in just four years, then secured Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal wins at Bayern Munich but failed to reach a Champions League final there. His move to Manchester City turned them into English football’s dominant force with six Premier Leagues, five League Cups, and finally the 2023 Champions League—his first third win.

• Barcelona: 3x La Liga, 2x Copa del Rey, 3x Supercopa de España, 2x UEFA Champions League, 2x UEFA Super Cup, 2x FIFA Club World Cup
• Bayern Munich: 3x Bundesliga, 2x DFB Pokal, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
• Manchester City: 6x Premier League, 3x FA Cup, 5x EFL Cup, 2x FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup

1. Sir Alex Ferguson – 49 Trophies

The debate over football’s greatest manager might never end, but Ferguson’s trophy record is unmatched. Beginning at St Mirren with a Scottish First Division title in 1977, he moved to Aberdeen where he won 3 league titles, 4 Scottish Cups, a League Cup, and the 1983 European Cup Winners' Cup against Real Madrid.

Taking over Manchester United in 1986, his early years were tough, but from 1990 to 2013 he won 38 trophies, averaging almost two per season. This includes 13 Premier League titles, multiple FA and League Cups, and two Champions League trophies. United also won the Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup under him.

• St Mirren: Scottish First Division
• Aberdeen: 3x Scottish Premier Division, 4x Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, European Cup Winners' Cup, European Super Cup
• Manchester United: 13x Premier League, 5x FA Cup, 4x League Cup, 10x FA Community Shield, 2x UEFA Champions League, European Cup Winners' Cup, European Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup

Summary: Top 10 Managers by Trophies Won

• 1. Sir Alex Ferguson: 49 trophies (1974-2013)
• 2. Pep Guardiola: 40 trophies (2007-present)
• 3. Mircea Lucescu: 38 trophies (1979-2023)
• 4. Valeriy Lobanovskyi: 30 trophies (1969-2001)
• 5. Carlo Ancelotti: 30 trophies (1995-present)
• 6. Bill Struth: 30 trophies (1920-1954)
• 7. Jose Mourinho: 26 trophies (2000-present)
• 8. Luiz Felipe Scolari: 26 trophies (1982-present)
• 9. Jock Stein: 26 trophies (1960-1985)
• 10. Ottmar Hitzfeld: 26 trophies (1983-2014)