The
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (called European Cup Winners' Cup prior to
1994–95) was an
association football competition contested between
UEFA member associations' domestic cup winners, such as the English
FA Cup champions. Hungarian manager
Nándor Hidegkuti
Nándor Hidegkuti (3 March 1922 – 14 February 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager. He played as a forward or attacking midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career at MTK Hungária FC. During the 1950s he was also a ...
led Italian club
Fiorentina to victory in the
inaugural tournament in 1961. As part of UEFA's
reorganisation of their cup competitions, the Cup Winners' Cup was abolished and the last final of the competition was held in 1999;
Swede
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson (; born 5 February 1948) is a Swedish football manager and former player.
After an unassuming playing career as a right-back, Eriksson went on to experience major success in club management between 1977 and 2001, winning 18 ...
's Italian team
Lazio triumphed over Spanish opponents,
Mallorca
Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean.
The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Bal ...
.
Four managers have twice led their teams to victory in the tournament,
Johan Cruyff,
Valeri Lobanovsky,
Nereo Rocco
Nereo Rocco (; 20 May 1912 – 20 February 1979) was an Italian association football player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time, he is famous for having been one of the most successful head coaches in Italy, winning s ...
and most recently
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish former football manager and player, best known for managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football managers of all time ...
, who won the cup in
1983
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with
Aberdeen of Scotland and subsequently with
Manchester United
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of England in
1991
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.
By year
Managers with multiple titles
By nationality
This table lists the total number of titles won by managers of each nationality.
See also
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List of UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (called European Cup Winners' Cup prior to 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 1994–95) was a Season (sports), seasonal association football competition contested between member associations of European football's govern ...
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UEFA Cup Winners' Cup records and statistics
Below are tables of the clubs that have won the Cup Winners' Cup.
Performances
By club
By nation
By manager
*Four managers hold the record of winning the competition on two occasions:
** Nereo Rocco: 1968 and 1973 (Milan)
** Valeriy Lobano ...
References
General
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Specific
External links
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup official history
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Managers
Uefa Cup Winners Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The cup was, chronologically, the second seasonal inter-European club competition organised by UEFA. The tourna ...