# The 11 Greatest La Liga Managers of All Time

> Title-winning dynasties sit next to one-off league upsets, and the dugout names run from Franco-era Real Madrid to the present day.

*By YPB Team · Published October 15, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-11-greatest-la-liga-managers-of-all-time*

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1. **José Mourinho** — score 1000/1000
   Took Real Madrid to a record 100 league points in 2011-12, ending Barcelona's grip on the title.
2. **Johan Cruyff** — score 848/1000
   Dutch architect of Barcelona's first European Cup, who won four straight league titles with the Dream Team.
3. **Pep Guardiola** — score 752/1000
   Won three league titles and the 2009 sextuple in four seasons at Barcelona, built around Messi, Xavi and Iniesta.
4. **Carlo Ancelotti** — score 734/1000
   Won two league titles and three Champions Leagues across two spells at Real Madrid.
5. **Ernesto Valverde** — score 734/1000
   Won back-to-back league titles at Barcelona in 2017-18 and 2018-19, and earlier took Athletic Club to the Champions League.
6. **Rafael Benítez** — score 734/1000
   Won two league titles at Valencia in 2001-02 and 2003-04, plus the UEFA Cup, breaking the Real Madrid-Barcelona duopoly.
7. **Diego Simeone** — score 520/1000
   Has run Atlético Madrid since 2011, winning two league titles and keeping them in the title race against Real and Barça.
8. **Luis Enrique** — score 382/1000
   Won the 2014-15 treble at Barcelona, with the Messi, Suárez and Neymar attack scoring 122 league goals.
9. **Unai Emery** — score 382/1000
   Built Sevilla into a three-time Europa League winner and later steered Valencia to three straight top-four finishes.
10. **Miguel Muñoz** — score 382/1000
   Coached Real Madrid from 1960 to 1974 and won nine league titles and two European Cups.
11. **Luis Aragonés** — score 0/1000
   Won La Liga with Atlético Madrid in 1977 and later coached Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla and Real Betis.

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