The 17 Greatest Bayern Munich Managers of All Time

Treble-winners, serial Bundesliga champions and bold tactical reformers all chase the Allianz crown. Where do you stand?

1. 1
   Jupp Heynckes

   German manager who delivered the historic 2013 treble with Bayern.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Udo Lattek

   German legend who won six Bundesliga titles across two stints and the 1974 European Cup.
   733pts
3. 3
   Thomas Tuchel

   German coach who lifted the 2023 Bundesliga in dramatic final-day fashion.
   660pts
4. 4
   Niko Kovač

   Croatian manager who won the 2019 Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double with Bayern.
   595pts
5. 5
   Louis van Gaal

   Dutch coach who won the 2010 Bundesliga and reached a Champions League final with Bayern.
   498pts
6. 6
   Julian Nagelsmann

   Young German tactician who won the 2022 Bundesliga in his debut Bayern season.
   372pts
7. 7
   Zlatko Čajkovski

   Yugoslav coach who brought Beckenbauer, Müller and Maier through and won the 1967 Cup Winners' Cup plus two DFB-Pokals with Bayern.
   372pts
8. 8
   Vincent Kompany

   Belgian boss who took over Bayern in 2024 and quickly reclaimed the title.
   372pts
9. 9
   Pep Guardiola

   Catalan tactician who won three Bundesligas and dominated domestically with Bayern.
   293pts
10. 10
    Felix Magath

    German manager who won back-to-back Bundesliga doubles in 2005 and 2006.
    293pts
11. 11
    Branko Zebec

    Yugoslav coach who won Bayern's first Bundesliga title in 1969 as part of a league and cup double.
    293pts
12. 12
    Giovanni Trapattoni

    Italian icon whose Bayern Munich stint produced a memorable rant and a Bundesliga title.
    200pts
13. 13
    Dettmar Cramer

    German coach who lifted back-to-back European Cups with Bayern in the mid-1970s.
    200pts
14. 14
    Ottmar Hitzfeld

    German coach who lifted the 2001 Champions League with Bayern.
    200pts
15. 15
    Carlo Ancelotti

    Italian record-breaker who won the 2017 Bundesliga title with Bayern.
    200pts
16. 16
    Franz Beckenbauer

    Club legend who, as coach, won the 1994 Bundesliga and the 1996 UEFA Cup with Bayern Munich.
    0pts
17. 17
    Hansi Flick

    German coach who delivered Bayern Munich a perfect Champions League run in 2020.
    0pts

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