List of UEFA Super Cup winning managers

This is a list of UEFA Super Cup winning football managers. The UEFA Super Cup is an annual contest played between the previous season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup winners. [Cite web | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/supercup/format/index.html | accessdate = 2008-03-16| publisher = UEFA | title = UEFA Super Cup - Format] The first final, played over two legs between Dutch team Ajax and Glasgow's Rangers is considered unofficial by UEFA. [Cite web | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/supercup/history/index.html | title = UEFA Super Cup - History | accessdate = 2008-03-11| date = 2005-07-13] Rangers were banned from European competition due to the behaviour of their fans but, having won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup the previous season, contested the title. [Cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1603449.stm | title = Dynamo bring happy memories | publisher = BBC Sport | accessdate = 2008-03-11 | date = 2001-10-16] Ajax lifted the trophy under the guidance of Romanian manager Ştefan Kovács, winning 6–3 over the two legs.

Since the 1998 competition, the final has been a single match, played at a neutral venue, Stade Louis II in Monaco. [Cite web | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/supercup/format/index.html | title = Competition format | accessdate = 2008-03-13|date = 2007-06-01| publisher =UEFA] The first final held in the principality ended in success for Chelsea, led by Italian Gianluca Vialli.

Italian managers have fared most successfully since the inception of the contest, winning nine titles. Five managers have won the title on two occasions, including Arrigo Sacchi and Carlo Ancelotti who have both led A.C. Milan to success twice.

By year

By nationality

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

References

General

*Cite web | url = http://www.rsssf.com/players/ec-coach.html | title = European Cups - Performances by Coach | publisher = rsssf.com | work = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | date = 2008-02-06 | accessdate = 2008-03-13
*Cite web | url= http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/sup.html | title = European Super Cup | publisher = rsssf.com | work = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | date = 2007-05-18| accessdate = 2008-03-13

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External links

* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/supercup/history/index.html UEFA Super Cup official history]