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Managers with the Best Win Ratio
This list features managers that have the best win ratio with over 1000 games managed.
RANK | MANAGER | APPS | WIN | DRAW | LOSS | WIN RATIO | CLUB(s) | YEARS |
1 | Pep Guardiola | 1,000 | 715 | 156 | 128 | 71.57% | Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City | 2000–2025 |
2 | Bill Struth | 1,655 | 1,134 | 296 | 224 | 68.52% | Rangers | 1914–1954 |
3 | Willie Maley | 1,612 | 1,039 | 315 | 258 | 64.45% | Celtic | 1897–1940 |
4 | Jock Stein | 1,063 | 673 | 180 | 210 | 63.31% | Celtic, Leeds United, Scotland, Aberdeen, Hibernian | 1961–1985 |
5 | Luís Alonso Pérez | 1,055 | 663 | 170 | 222 | 62.84% | Sporting CP, Benfica, Porto, Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid | 1950–1973 |
6 | José Mourinho | 1,195 | 738 | 250 | 207 | 61.76% | Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma, Benfica | 2000–2025 |
7 | Roy Coyle | 1,514 | 915 | 268 | 339 | 60.44% | Bangor, Bangor City, Coleraine, Derry City, Glentoran, Glenavon, Larne, Portadown | 1970–2005 |
8 | Carlo Ancelotti | 1,404 | 840 | 306 | 258 | 59.83% | Parma, Juventus, Milan, Chelsea, PSG, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Everton, Brazil | 1995–2025 |
9 | Mircea Lucescu | 1,539 | 916 | 314 | 309 | 59.52% | Dinamo Bucharest, Shenyang Dongjin, Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit | 1979–2022 |
10 | Alex Ferguson | 2,155 | 1,253 | 490 | 412 | 58.10% | Aberdeen, Manchester United | 1974–2013 |
11 | Flávio Costa | 1,327 | 767 | 254 | 306 | 57.80% | Flamengo, Grêmio, Vasco da Gama, Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras, São Paulo, Bahia | 1960–1980 |
12 | David Jeffrey | 1,290 | 742 | 245 | 304 | 57.52% | Linfield, Bangor, Crusaders, Cliftonville, Glentoran, Glenavon | 1980–2015 |
13 | Jorge Jesus | 1,349 | 772 | 287 | 289 | 57.27% | Benfica, Sporting CP, Flamengo, Al Hilal, Fenerbahçe, Al Nassr | 1997–2025 |
14 | Dušan Bajević | 1,161 | 660 | 265 | 236 | 56.85% | Velež Mostar, Red Star Belgrade, Olympiacos, Bosnia and Herzegovina, AEK Athens | 1975–2005 |
15 | Valeriy Lobanovskyi | 1,300 | 735 | 337 | 228 | 56.54% | Dynamo Kyiv, Soviet Union, Ukraine | 1962–1990 |
16 | Ottmar Hitzfeld | 1,067 | 590 | 256 | 221 | 55.30% | Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Switzerland | 1983–2014 |
17 | Osvaldo Brandão | 1,456 | 798 | 360 | 301 | 54.81% | Palmeiras, Atlético Mineiro, Corinthians, Brazil, Japan | 1960–1990 |
18 | Jürgen Klopp | 1,080 | 588 | 256 | 236 | 54.44% | Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool | 2001–2025 |
19 | Arsène Wenger | 1,702 | 919 | 367 | 416 | 54.00% | AS Monaco, Arsenal | 1984–2018 |
20 | Tomislav Ivić | 1,047 | 565 | 250 | 232 | 53.96% | Hajduk Split, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Real Betis, Sevilla, Málaga, Real Madrid | 1966–1987 |
21 | Unai Emery | 1,076 | 574 | 233 | 269 | 53.35% | Almería, Valencia, Sevilla, PSG, Arsenal, Aston Villa | 2004–2025 |
22 | Christoph Daum | 1,005 | 530 | 236 | 239 | 52.74% | Cologne, Stuttgart, Besiktas, Fenerbahçe, Bayer Leverkusen, Turkey | 1986–2014 |
23 | Telê Santana | 1,318 | 695 | 362 | 261 | 52.73% | São Paulo, Brazil, Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro, Fluminense, Grêmio, Fenerbahçe | 1960–2004 |
24 | Dick Advocaat | 1,160 | 610 | 270 | 280 | 52.59% | Netherlands, Rangers, PSV Eindhoven, Fenerbahçe, Zenit, Sunderland, AZ Alkmaar | 1984–2025 |
25 | Sven-Göran Eriksson | 1,207 | 629 | 308 | 270 | 52.11% | Sweden, Lazio, Roma, Benfica, Manchester City, Ivory Coast, Guangzhou R&F | 1977–2018 |
26 | Jupp Heynckes | 1,265 | 657 | 286 | 322 | 51.94% | Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, Germany | 1979–2018 |
27 | Manuel Fleitas Solich | 1,073 | 557 | 216 | 302 | 51.91% | Nacional, Uruguay, Cerro, Peñarol | 1950–1970 |
28 | Otto Glória | 1,049 | 543 | 277 | 229 | 51.76% | Benfica, Brazil, Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro, São Paulo, Palmeiras | 1950–1975 |
29 | Luciano Spalletti | 1,043 | 538 | 254 | 251 | 51.58% | Sampdoria, Venezia, Udinese, Roma, Zenit, Inter Milan | 1993–2025 |
30 | Giovanni Trapattoni | 1,418 | 729 | 411 | 278 | 51.41% | Juventus, Italy, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Benfica, Stuttgart, Red Bull Salzburg | 1974–2015 |
31 | Ronnie McFall | 1,089 | 559 | 225 | 305 | 51.33% | Portadown | 1980–2017 |
32 | Jesualdo Ferreira | 1,081 | 552 | 246 | 283 | 51.06% | Porto, Braga, Sporting CP, Málaga, Panathinaikos, Al Sadd | 1990–2025 |
33 | Senol Günes | 1,034 | 524 | 270 | 240 | 50.68% | Trabzonspor, Turkey National Team | 1980–2025 |
34 | Vanderlei Luxemburgo | 1,819 | 919 | 472 | 428 | 50.52% | Flamengo, Brazil National Team, Vasco da Gama, Palmeiras | 1980–2025 |
35 | Ivica Osim | 1,010 | 510 | 230 | 270 | 50.50% | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia National Team, Japan National Team | 1970–2010 |
36 | Matt Busby | 1,151 | 579 | 268 | 304 | 50.30% | Manchester United | 1945–1969 |
37 | Yuri Semin | 1,362 | 682 | 313 | 367 | 50.07% | Dynamo Moscow, Russia National Team | 1970–2025 |
38 | Bobby Robson | 1,446 | 718 | 351 | 377 | 49.65% | Ipswich Town, England National Team, Barcelona, Sporting CP, PSV Eindhoven | 1960–2004 |
39 | Luiz Felipe Scolari | 1,647 | 817 | 450 | 380 | 49.61% | Brazil National Team, Portugal National Team, Guangzhou Evergrande | 1982–2014 |
40 | George Ramsay | 1,327 | 658 | 414 | 255 | 49.59% | Aston Villa | 1884–1926 |
41 | Fernando Santos | 1,075 | 532 | 266 | 277 | 49.49% | Greece National Team, Portugal National Team | 1984–2025 |
42 | Otto Rehhagel | 1,225 | 606 | 278 | 341 | 49.47% | Greece National Team, Hertha BSC | 1972–2012 |
43 | Luis Aragonés | 1,151 | 567 | 262 | 322 | 49.26% | Spain National Team, Atlético Madrid | 1974–2010 |
44 | Bill Shankly | 1,190 | 586 | 305 | 299 | 49.24% | Liverpool FC | 1959–1974 |
45 | Mano Menezes | 1,081 | 532 | 281 | 268 | 49.20% | Brazil National Team, Corinthians, Cruzeiro | 1990–2025 |
46 | Cuca | 1,085 | 533 | 280 | 272 | 49.12% | Atlético Mineiro, Brazil National Team, Palmeiras | 1990–2025 |
47 | Myron Markevych | 1,117 | 541 | 263 | 313 | 48.40% | Metalist Kharkiv, Ukraine National Team | 1979–2015 |
48 | Rubens Minelli | 1,482 | 716 | 412 | 354 | 48.31% | Internacional, Palmeiras, São Paulo, Cruzeiro | 1950–1985 |
49 | Rafael Benítez | 1,204 | 581 | 289 | 334 | 48.30% | Valencia, Liverpool, Chelsea, Napoli, Real Madrid, Newcastle | 1992–2025 |
50 | Manuel Pellegrini | 1,566 | 746 | 383 | 437 | 47.64% | Villarreal, Real Madrid, Manchester City, West Ham, Betis, Real Betis | 1990–2025 |
51 | Kurban Berdyev | 1,032 | 491 | 238 | 303 | 47.58% | Rubin Kazan, Rostov, Russia National Team | 1980–2025 |
52 | Maurizio Sarri | 1,089 | 508 | 303 | 278 | 46.65% | Empoli, Napoli, Chelsea, Juventus, Lazio | 1990–2025 |
53 | Guy Roux | 1,754 | 817 | 424 | 513 | 46.58% | Auxerre | 1961–2005 |
54 | Brian Clough | 1,453 | 675 | 368 | 410 | 46.50% | Derby County, Nottingham Forest, Leeds United, England National Team | 1960–1993 |
55 | Abel Braga | 1,429 | 664 | 375 | 390 | 46.47% | Fluminense, Vasco da Gama, Brazil National Team | 1983–2019 |
56 | José Bordalás | 1,116 | 517 | 299 | 300 | 46.33% | Getafe, Valencia | 2004–2025 |
57 | Claudio Ranieri | 1,439 | 665 | 386 | 388 | 46.21% | Leicester City, Chelsea, Roma, Juventus, Valencia | 1982–2025 |
58 | Miroslave Blažević | 1,376 | 629 | 351 | 396 | 45.71% | Croatia National Team, Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split | 1973–2006 |
59 | Mário Zagallo | 1,239 | 558 | 355 | 326 | 45.04% | Brazil National Team, Flamengo | 1967–2006 |
60 | Antonis Georgiadis | 1,089 | 486 | 261 | 342 | 44.63% | Greece National Team, PAOK, Panionios | 1970–2005 |
61 | Georges Leekens | 1,024 | 451 | 305 | 268 | 44.04% | Belgium National Team, Club Brugge, Lokeren, Tunisia National Team | 1975–2015 |
62 | Graham Taylor | 1,311 | 571 | 342 | 398 | 43.55% | Watford, Aston Villa, England National Team | 1977–2002 |
63 | Yevhen Lemeshko | 1,347 | 586 | 354 | 407 | 43.50% | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Metalist Kharkiv | 1960–1990 |
64 | Antonio Iriondo | 1,070 | 464 | 266 | 340 | 43.36% | Rayo Vallecano B, Getafe B, various lower league Spanish clubs | 1980–2025 |
65 | Fred Everiss | 1,520 | 656 | 331 | 532 | 43.16% | West Bromwich Albion | 1902–1948 |
66 | Ron Atkinson | 1,078 | 464 | 306 | 308 | 43.00% | West Bromwich Albion, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Coventry | 1962–1999 |
67 | Vujadin Boškov | 1,006 | 432 | 308 | 266 | 42.94% | Real Madrid, Sampdoria, Serbia & Montenegro National Team | 1971–2000 |
68 | Paddy Travers | 1,082 | 462 | 227 | 393 | 42.70% | Aberdeen, St Mirren | 1920–1965 |
69 | David Moyes | 1,172 | 499 | 291 | 382 | 42.58% | Everton, Manchester United, Real Sociedad, West Ham | 1998–2025 |
70 | Roy Hodgson | 1,269 | 540 | 347 | 382 | 42.55% | Switzerland, Inter Milan, Fulham, England National Team, Crystal Palace | 1976–2025 |
71 | Chris Wilder | 1,016 | 432 | 241 | 343 | 42.52% | Oxford United, Northampton Town, Sheffield United | 1985–2025 |
72 | Víctor Manuel Vucetich | 1,109 | 471 | 321 | 317 | 42.47% | Monterrey, Chivas, Mexico National Team | 1980–2025 |
73 | Paulo Autuori | 1,199 | 507 | 323 | 369 | 42.29% | Botafogo, Atlético Mineiro, Cruzeiro, Flamengo | 1980–2025 |
74 | Ricardo Ferretti | 1,452 | 613 | 415 | 424 | 42.22% | Tigres UANL, Vasco da Gama, Brazil National Team | 1980–2025 |
75 | Steve Evans | 1,257 | 531 | 345 | 381 | 42.20% | Boston United, Crawley Town, Rotherham United | 1985–2025 |
76 | Gregorio Manzano | 1,154 | 486 | 288 | 380 | 42.11% | Mallorca, Atlético Madrid, Sevilla, Granada | 1980–2025 |
77 | Alex Stock | 1,584 | 664 | 400 | 520 | 41.92% | Not widely documented | 1950–1985 |
78 | Joaquín Caparrós | 1,074 | 445 | 281 | 348 | 41.43% | Sevilla, Athletic Bilbao, Levante | 1985–2025 |
79 | Miguel Álvarez | 1,129 | 464 | 318 | 347 | 41.10% | Real Betis, Granada | 1980–2025 |
80 | Jim Smith | 1,641 | 672 | 444 | 525 | 40.95% | Oxford United, QPR, Portsmouth, Birmingham | 1968–2006 |
81 | Nigel Clough | 1,537 | 629 | 305 | 603 | 40.92% | Burton Albion, Derby County, Sheffield United | 1990–2025 |
82 | Neil Warnock | 1,960 | 801 | 516 | 643 | 40.87% | Notts County, Sheffield United, Cardiff, Leeds United | 1981–2025 |
83 | Dick Campbell | 1,011 | 413 | 243 | 355 | 40.85% | Arbroath, Dunfermline Athletic | 1980–2025 |
84 | John Coleman | 1,281 | 518 | 322 | 441 | 40.44% | Accrington Stanley | 1999–2025 |
85 | Miguel Ángel Russo | 1,223 | 493 | 352 | 378 | 40.31% | Vélez Sarsfield, Boca Juniors, Millonarios | 1980–2025 |
86 | Harry Redknapp | 1,395 | 561 | 345 | 489 | 40.22% | Tottenham, Portsmouth, West Ham, QPR | 1979–2017 |
87 | José Luis Mendilibar | 1,064 | 426 | 287 | 351 | 40.04% | Osasuna, Levante, Eibar | 1980–2025 |
88 | Steve Coppell | 1,047 | 418 | 276 | 353 | 39.90% | Crystal Palace, Brighton & Hove Albion | 1976–2015 |
89 | Christian Gourcuff | 1,347 | 537 | 358 | 452 | 39.87% | Rennes, Nantes, Al Ahly, Algeria National Team | 1970–2015 |
90 | Graham Turner | 1,718 | 682 | 463 | 573 | 39.70% | Hereford United, Shrewsbury Town | 1970–2005 |
91 | Danny Wilson | 1,066 | 422 | 276 | 368 | 39.55% | Hartlepool United, Barnsley | 1985–2015 |
92 | Miguel Ángel Lotina | 1,130 | 443 | 319 | 368 | 39.20% | Osasuna, Levante, Deportivo La Coruña | 1980–2015 |
93 | Georgios Paraschos | 1,009 | 395 | 253 | 361 | 39.15% | PAOK, Panathinaikos, OFI Crete | 1975–2015 |
94 | Joe Royle | 1,104 | 431 | 301 | 372 | 39.04% | Everton, Manchester City, Ipswich Town | 1980–2010 |
95 | Denis Smith | 1,195 | 464 | 290 | 441 | 38.80% | Oxford United, Sunderland, York City | 1975–2005 |
96 | Edoardo Reja | 1,010 | 391 | 292 | 327 | 38.71% | Napoli, Lazio, Albania National Team | 1975–2015 |
97 | Sam Allardyce | 1,064 | 411 | 284 | 369 | 38.60% | Bolton, West Ham, England National Team, Sunderland | 1981–2020 |
98 | John Lyall | 1,001 | 385 | 269 | 347 | 38.50% | West Ham United | 1963–1989 |
99 | Francesco Guidolin | 1,012 | 389 | 310 | 313 | 38.44% | Udinese, Palermo, Bologna | 1980–2015 |
100 | Michel Le Milinaire | 1,089 | 418 | 316 | 355 | 38.40% | Stade Lavallois, RC Lens | 1970–2010 |
101 | John Still | 1,069 | 409 | 253 | 407 | 38.30% | Dagenham & Redbridge, Barnet | 1980–2025 |
102 | Mick McCarthy | 1,041 | 398 | 281 | 362 | 38.23% | Millwall, Republic of Ireland, Wolverhampton | 1982–2020 |
103 | Zdenêk Zeman | 1,132 | 431 | 305 | 396 | 38.07% | Lazio, Roma, Lecce | 1975–2015 |
104 | Jimmy McGuigan | 1,137 | 430 | 286 | 421 | 37.82% | Hartlepool, Carlisle United | 1970–2000 |
105 | Alan Buckley | 1,126 | 425 | 396 | 305 | 37.74% | Grimsby Town, Walsall, West Brom | 1970–2005 |
106 | Steve Bruce | 1,086 | 402 | 284 | 400 | 37.00% | Birmingham, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday | 1985–2020 |
107 | Dario Gradi | 1,557 | 574 | 375 | 608 | 36.90% | Crewe Alexandra | 1983–2011 |
108 | Ian Holloway | 1,036 | 377 | 283 | 376 | 36.39% | Plymouth Argyle, Blackpool, Crystal Palace | 1985–2025 |
109 | Fabrizio Castori | 1,107 | 401 | 375 | 331 | 36.22% | Carpi, Livorno | 1980–2025 |
110 | Tony Pulis | 1,137 | 410 | 338 | 389 | 36.06% | Stoke City, Crystal Palace, West Brom, Middlesbrough | 1990–2020 |
111 | Carlo Mazzone | 1,298 | 459 | 436 | 403 | 35.36% | Roma, Brescia, Torino | 1960–2000 |
112 | Lennie Lawrence | 1,167 | 410 | 437 | 320 | 35.13% | Charlton, Grimsby, Middlesbrough | 1970–2005 |
113 | Brian Horton | 1,098 | 367 | 305 | 426 | 33.40% | Oxford United, Manchester City, Hull City | 1970–2005 |
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