List of UEFA Cup and Europa League winning managers explained

The UEFA Cup was a European association football competition contested from 1971 to 2009. In the 2009–10 season its name was changed to UEFA Europa League.

English manager Bill Nicholson led Tottenham Hotspur to victory in the inaugural final, an all-English encounter against Wolverhampton Wanderers. For the first 25 years of the competition, the final was contested over two legs, one at each club's stadium. In 1998, Luigi Simoni led Inter Milan to victory over Lazio in the competition's first single-legged final held at a neutral venue, the Parc des Princes in Paris.

Only seven managers have won the competition more than once. Unai Emery is a record four-time winner: he won three consecutive editions of the UEFA Europa League with Sevilla in 2014, 2015 and 2016, and a fourth title with Villarreal in 2021. Three-time winner Giovanni Trapattoni led Juventus to victory in 1977, Internazionale in 1991, and Juventus once again in 1993, and Luis Molowny led Real Madrid to consecutive wins in 1985 and 1986, as did fellow Spaniard Juande Ramos who managed Sevilla to victory in both the 2006 and 2007 UEFA Cup Finals. Rafael Benítez became the first manager to win the competition as both the UEFA Cup (in 2004) and as the UEFA Europa League (in 2013), a feat later achieved by José Mourinho, who won the UEFA Cup with Porto in 2003 and the UEFA Europa League with Manchester United in 2017. Diego Simeone won in 2012 and 2018, both times with Atlético Madrid.

Spanish managers have won the title thirteen times. Recent finals have been dominated by Spanish managers, with eight wins between 2010 and 2023. Ten managers have won the title in charge of teams from a country other than their own; the most recent was Austrian Oliver Glasner, as manager of German club Eintracht Frankfurt.

Managers

Final!scope=col
Nationalityscope=colWinning managerscope=colCountryscope=colClubscope=col class="unsortable"Ref.
1972scope=rowTottenham Hotspur[1]
1973scope=rowLiverpool[2]
1974scope=rowFeyenoord[3]
1975scope=rowBorussia Mönchengladbach[4]
1976scope=rowLiverpool[5]
1977scope=rowJuventus
1978scope=rowPSV Eindhoven[6]
1979scope=rowBorussia Mönchengladbach[7]
1980scope=rowEintracht Frankfurt[8]
1981scope=rowIpswich Town[9]
1982scope=rowIFK Göteborg[10]
1983scope=rowAnderlecht[11]
1984scope=rowTottenham Hotspur[12]
1985scope=rowReal Madrid
1986scope=rowReal Madrid[13]
1987scope=rowIFK Göteborg[14]
1988scope=rowBayer Leverkusen[15]
1989scope=rowNapoli[16]
1990scope=rowJuventus[17]
1991scope=rowInter Milan
1992scope=rowAjax[18]
1993scope=rowJuventus[19]
1994scope=rowInter Milan[20]
1995scope=rowParma[21]
1996scope=rowBayern Munich[22]
1997scope=rowSchalke 04[23]
1998scope=rowInter Milan[24]
1999scope=rowParma[25]
2000scope=rowGalatasaray[26]
2001scope=rowLiverpool[27]
2002scope=rowFeyenoord[28]
2003scope=rowPorto[29]
2004scope=rowValencia[30]
2005scope=rowCSKA Moscow[31]
2006scope=rowSevilla
2007scope=rowSevilla[32]
2008scope=rowZenit Saint Petersburg[33]
2009scope=rowShakhtar Donetsk[34]
2010scope=rowAtlético Madrid[35]
2011scope=rowPorto[36]
2012scope=rowAtlético Madrid[37]
2013scope=rowChelsea[38]
2014scope=rowSevilla[39]
2015scope=rowSevilla[40]
2016scope=rowSevilla[41]
2017scope=rowManchester United[42]
2018scope=rowAtlético Madrid[43]
2019scope=rowChelsea[44]
2020scope=rowSevilla[45]
2021scope=rowVillarreal[46]
2022scope=rowEintracht Frankfurt[47]
2023scope=rowSevilla[48]
2024scope=rowAtalanta[49]

Managers with multiple titles

Managers who've won multiple UEFA Cups/Europa Leagues
scope=colRankscope=colNationalityscope=colManagerscope=colNumber of winsscope=colYears wonscope=colClub(s)
1scope=row style="text-align:left;" Unai Emery42014, 2015, 2016, 2021Sevilla (3), Villarreal
2scope=row style="text-align:left;" Giovanni Trapattoni31977, 1991, 1993Juventus (2), Inter Milan
3scope=row style="text-align:left;" Luis Molowny21985, 1986Real Madrid
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Juande Ramos22006, 2007Sevilla
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Rafael Benítez22004, 2013Valencia, Chelsea
scope=row style="text-align:left;" José Mourinho22003, 2017Porto, Manchester United
scope=row style="text-align:left;" Diego Simeone22012, 2018Atlético Madrid
Bold=Still active as manager

By nationality

This table lists the total number of titles won by managers of each nationality.

UEFA Cup and Europa League winning managers by nationality
scope=colNationality scope=colNumber of
wins
scope=row13
scope=row11
scope=row6
scope=row5
scope=row4
scope=row3
scope=row2
scope=row2
scope=row1
scope=row1
scope=row1
scope=row1
scope=row1
scope=row1
scope=row1

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tottenham legend Nicholson dies . BBC Sport . 4 March 2008 . 23 October 2004 .
  2. Web site: Reds reach European goal. UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 2 January 2006.
  3. Web site: JONATHAN DE GUZMAN MET WIEL COERVER IN FEYENOORD TV. nl. 4 March 2008. Feyenoord. https://web.archive.org/web/20120210195034/http://www.feyenoord.com/pages/newsdetail/S1/10010000008093-999-10010000000003.aspx. 10 February 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Heynckes gives Weisweiler perfect send-off. UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 2 January 2006.
  5. Web site: The managerial greats . 27 February 2002 . 4 March 2008 . BBC Sport.
  6. Web site: Free-scoring PSV prevail. UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 1 January 2006 .
  7. Web site: FC DYNAMO KYIV v NEWCASTLE UNITED FC . 4 March 2008 . 18 September 2002 . UEFA.
  8. Web site: This is Eintracht Frankfurt . . 4 March 2008.
  9. Web site: Ipswich thankful for Thijssen. UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 2 January 2006.
  10. Web site: Eriksson plots Göteborg success. UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 2 January 2006.
  11. Web site: Anderlecht shine in Stadium of Light . UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 2 January 2006.
  12. Web site: When England conquered Europe . 4 March 2008 . 19 May 1999 . BBC Sport.
  13. Web site: Spanish flair should light up UEFA Cup final . . 4 March 2008 . 16 May 2007 .
  14. Web site: 1977-1989 . sv . 4 March 2008 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071030004918/http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/portal/page?_pageid=113,61271&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL . 30 October 2007 .
  15. Web site: Resurgent Leverkusen hold their nerve . UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 2 January 2006.
  16. Web site: Napoli all-time XI . . 4 March 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080216234005/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/alltime/napolixi.html . 16 February 2008 . dead .
  17. Web site: Juve too strong for Fiorentina . UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 2 January 2006.
  18. Web site: Ajax complete clean sweep . UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 2 January 2006.
  19. Web site: Giovanni Trapattoni - a career of remarkable success . 17 February 2008 . 4 March 2008 . Football Association of Ireland.
  20. Web site: Giampiero Marini . it. . 4 March 2008.
  21. Web site: Baggio gives Parma lift off. UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 2 January 2006.
  22. Web site: Klinsmann sparks Bayern triumph. UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 2 January 2006.
  23. Web site: Stevens' unsung Schalke shine. UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 2 January 2006.
  24. Web site: The gentleman of Naples. https://web.archive.org/web/20110414014132/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=283576&root=europe&cc=5739 . dead . April 14, 2011 . . 18 November 2003 . 4 March 2008.
  25. Web site: Crespo wins prize for Parma . UEFA . 20 May 2020.
  26. Web site: Galatasaray pride of Turkey . UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 6 January 2006.
  27. Web site: UEFA Cup Final: Liverpool hit treble top . https://web.archive.org/web/20071015120727/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fsport%2F2001%2F05%2F16%2Fsfgliv17.xml . dead . 15 October 2007 . 4 March 2008 . . 3 September 2003 . Henry Winter .
  28. Web site: Van Marwijk named new Dutch coach . 3 March 2008 . 4 March 2008 . BBC Sport.
  29. Web site: Mourinho makes his mark . UEFA . 4 March 2008 . 6 January 2006.
  30. Web site: Rafael Benitez. https://web.archive.org/web/20060221091547/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/manager?id=28&cc=5739 . dead . February 21, 2006 . . 4 March 2008.
  31. Web site: CSKA Moscow wins UEFA Cup final . . 4 March 2008 . 18 May 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110519104655/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/7901365/ . 19 May 2011 . dead .
  32. Web site: Juande Ramos and the battle of London . . 4 March 2008 . 24 February 2008. Ian Hawkey.
  33. Web site: Zenit St Petersburg 2-0 Rangers. BBC Sport. 14 May 2008 . 14 May 2008.
  34. Web site: Shakhtar target Champions League success . . 21 May 2009 . 21 May 2009.
  35. Web site: Sanchez Flores. https://web.archive.org/web/20060221091547/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/manager?id=28&cc=5739 . dead . February 21, 2006 . . 18 June 2011.
  36. Web site: Falcao heads Porto to Europa League glory . UEFA . 18 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604113712/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/matches/season%3D2011/round%3D2000133/match%3D2006268/postmatch/report/index.html . 4 June 2011 .
  37. Web site: Falcao fires Atlético to Super Cup glory. UEFA . 31 August 2012 . 24 November 2012.
  38. Web site: Chelsea seal late Europa League win . BBC Sport . 15 May 2013 . 15 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130611030511/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22544317 . 11 June 2013 .
  39. Web site: Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters. UEFA. 14 May 2014. 15 May 2014.
  40. Web site: Sevilla defeat Dnipro to land record fourth title. UEFA. 27 May 2015. 27 May 2015.
  41. News: McNulty . Phil . Liverpool 1-3 Sevilla . 24 September 2020 . BBC Sport . 18 May 2016.
  42. Web site: Manchester United beat Ajax to claim Europa League title. UEFA. 24 May 2017. 24 May 2017.
  43. Web site: Griezmann inspires Atlético to Europa League glory. UEFA. 16 May 2018. 17 May 2018.
  44. Web site: Chelsea beat Arsenal 4–1 to win Europa League final. Chris. Bevan. BBC Sport. 29 May 2019. 23 August 2020.
  45. Web site: Sevilla 3–2 Inter: Sevilla win the Europa League!. UEFA. 21 August 2020. 23 August 2020.
  46. Web site: Villarreal 1–1 Manchester United (aet, 11–10 pens): Spanish side win Europa League in marathon shoot-out. UEFA. 26 May 2021. 27 May 2021.
  47. Web site: Frankfurt 1–1 Rangers (aet, Frankfurt win 5–4 on penalties): Trapp seals shoot-out success. UEFA. 18 May 2022. 19 May 2022.
  48. News: Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma. The Guardian. 31 May 2023. 31 May 2023 . Sid . Lowe.
  49. Web site: Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen: Lookman treble brings UEFA Europa League glory to Bergamo. UEFA. 22 May 2024. 22 May 2024.

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