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Most Matches Managed (Manager)
This list features the managers that have managed the most matches in the history of the UEFA Champions League.
RANK | MANAGERS | MATCHES | WON | DRAW | LOST |
1 | Carlo Ancelotti | 218 | 124 | 47 | 47 |
2 | Sir Alex Ferguson | 190 | 102 | 49 | 39 |
3 | Pep Guardiola | 187 | 117 | 39 | 31 |
4 | Arsène Wenger | 178 | 82 | 41 | 55 |
5 | José Mourinho | 151 | 78 | 35 | 38 |
6 | Diego Simeone | 121 | 61 | 27 | 33 |
7 | Mircea Lucescu | 115 | 37 | 26 | 52 |
8 | Jürgen Klopp | 100 | 56 | 15 | 29 |
9 | Massimiliano Allegri | 100 | 45 | 26 | 29 |
10 | Louis Van Gaal | 95 | 57 | 17 | 21 |
11 | Rafael Benítez | 95 | 53 | 21 | 21 |
12 | Ottmar Hitzfeld | 95 | 47 | 28 | 20 |
References
UEFA.com. (2025). Most Champions League games and wins as a coach. Available at: https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0281-18096ab833ba-60100b78b635-1000--most-champions-league-games-and-wins-as-a-coach/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. (2025). List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winning managers. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_Cup_and_UEFA_Champions_League_winning_managers (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Transfermarkt. (2025). UEFA Champions League – Successful coaches. Available at: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/uefa-champions-league/erfolgreicheTrainer/pokalwettbewerb/CL (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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