List of UEFA Conference League–winning managers

Oliver Glasner, the most recent manager to win the Conference League.

The UEFA Conference League, formerly the UEFA Europa Conference League, is a seasonal football competition established in 2021.[1] It was created by UEFA to accommodate at least 34 of its national associations in the group stage of its competitions and is the third-tier of European football behind the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.[2] The role of the manager is to select the squad during the season, develop the tactics of the team and manage potential issues within the squad. Due to the prestige of winning a cup competition, the pressure on managers to succeed can be great.[3]

The competition was announced in 2018, and began in 2021. UEFA created the competition in order to offer European competition for more clubs and have more representation from associations that might not qualify for the group stages of the Champions League or Europa League.[4] This is determined via the UEFA country coefficients with three teams participating from nations ranked 16 to 50, two teams participating from nations ranked 6 to 15 and 51 to 55, and one team participating from nations ranked 1 to 5.[5]

José Mourinho was the first manager to win the Conference League. He guided Roma to victory in the inaugural final in 2022.[6] Oliver Glasner is the most recent manager to win the Conference League. He managed Crystal Palace to victory in the 2026 final against Rayo Vallecano.[7]

List

By year

UEFA Conference League winning managers
Final Nationality Winning manager Nation Club Ref(s).
2022  Portugal José Mourinho  Italy Roma [8]
2023  Scotland David Moyes  England West Ham United [9]
2024  Spain José Luis Mendilibar  Greece Olympiacos [10]
2025  Italy Enzo Maresca  England Chelsea [11]
2026  Austria Oliver Glasner  England Crystal Palace [12]

By nationality

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

UEFA Conference League winning managers by nationality
Nationality Number
of wins
 Portugal 1
 Scotland 1
 Spain 1
 Italy 1
 Austria 1

References

  1. ↑ "UEFA Europa Conference League: What is it? How does it work? Why was it introduced?". UEFA. 1 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Dale (6 July 2021). "UEFA Europa Conference League: All you need to know". ESPN. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ↑ O'Sullivan, Neil (17 December 2010). "What makes a great football manager?". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Uefa confirms new European club competition will begin in 2021". The Guardian. 2 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "UEL2 Access List 2021–24" (PDF). UEFA. 2 December 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Roma's Jose Mourinho makes European coaching history with Conference League title". ESPN. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Aarons, Ed (27 May 2026). "Crystal Palace win Conference League after Mateta strike sinks Rayo Vallecano". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Europa Conference League final: Roma 1–0 Feyenoord - Nicolo Zaniolo hits winner for Italians". BBC Sport. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  9. ↑ Stone, Simon (7 June 2023). "Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Grounds, Ben (30 May 2024). "Olympiakos 1–0 Fiorentina: Ayoub El Kaabi scores winner in extra-time to secure Europa Conference League title". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  11. ↑ Begley, Emlyn (28 May 2025). "Chelsea 4–1 Real Betis: Chelsea come from behind to thrash Betis & win Conference League". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  12. ↑ McKenna, Chris (27 May 2026). "UEFA Conference League final LIVE: Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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