NATIONAL TEAM COACHES TRIVIA

VPG - victories per games

VPG Coach National team Years Games + = - Titles
93,33% CASTRO [1] Spain 21,22-23,24-27 15 14 0 1 no
90,91% SALDANHA Joao Brazil 69-70 11 10 0 1 final tournament WC-70
87,50% BURVAL Axel Andersen Denmark 13-15, 17-18 16 14 1 1 no
75,86% MATEOS Jose-Maria [2] Spain 24-27, 29-33 29 22 3 4 no
75,00% AUGUSTO Jose[3] Portugal 72-73, 83-84 24 18 9 8 no
75,00% DA LUZ ALFONSO Manuel [4] Portugal 64-66 20 15 2 3 3 place World Cup final 66
74,24% SEBES Gustav Hungary 49-56 68 49 12 7 Olympic Games Champion 52, Vice World Champion 54
73,33% CAMERINO Cleber Brazil 84 15 11 3 1 no
71,88% FEOLA Vicente Brazil 55-66 64 46 12 6 World Champion 58
71,70% SANTANA Tele Brazil 80-88 53 38 9 6 no
71,42% GALLOVIC Tibor Hungary 45-48 21 15 1 5 no
70,71% ZAGALLO Mario Brazil 67-98 140 99 30 12 World Champion 94, Vice-champion 98
70,37% LEMESIC Leo[5] Yugoslavia 52-54 27 19 4 4 final tournament WC-54
70,00% ARSENJEVIC Milorad Yugoslavia 46-54 60 42 7 11 final tournament WC-50
70,00% SEOANE Mario Argentina 35-37 10 7 1 2 no

[1] - Castro was a member of coaches councils : 1921 - Berraondo, Castro, Ruete, 1922-23 - Castro, Diaz, Mateos, 1924-27 - Cabot, Castro, Mateos.

[2] - Castro was a member of coaches councils (1924-27) - Castro, Diaz, Mateos.

[3] - Augusto in 1972-73 was a Senior coach of Portugal national team, but in 1983-84 Castro was a member of coaches councils by head Fernando Cabrita.

[4] - Da Luz Alfonso was a selectioner of Portugal national team. But manager was Otto Gloria.

[5] - Lemesic was a member of coaches councils : 1952-54 - Arsenjevic, Lemesic, Tirnanic and in 1954 - Tirnanic, Lemesic, Volfl, Ciric and Pesic.

Maximum victories

Best coaches (VPG) of other countries

Austria - Karl Stotz 54,17 % 24: +13=6-5

East Germany - Georg Buschner 60,32% 126: +76=26-24

England - Alfred Ramsey 61,06% 113: +69=27-17

France - Aime Jacquet 64,15% 53: +34=16-3

Germany - Josef Derwall 67,16% 67: +45=11-11

Ireland - Jack Charlton 50,00% 94: +47=30-17

Italy - Vittorio Pozzo 67,37% 95: +64=17-15

Netherlands - Chadwick 63,64 % 33 : +21=3-9

USSR - Nikita Simonyan 66,67 % 27: + 18=4-5

Maximum victories

Victories Coach National team Years
99 ZAGALLO Mario Brazil 67-98
92 HERBERGER Sepp Germany 36-63
87 SCHÖN Helmut Germany 64-78
83 STABILE Guillermo Argentina 41-57, 60
81 KACHALIN Gavriil USSR 55-62, 69-70
78 WINTERBOTTOM Walter England 47-62
78 MEISL Hugo Austria 12-37
76 BUSCHNER Georg [1] East Germany 70-81
69 RAMSEY Alfred England 63-74
67 VOGTS Hubert Germany 90-98
65 TIRNANIC Alexander Yugoslavia 46-66
64 POZZO Vittorio Italy 24, 29-48
62 BAROTI Lajos Hungary 57-66, 75-78
59 PIONTEK Sepp Denmark 79-90
51 MENOTTI Luis César Argentina 74-82
51 BEARZOT Enzo Italy 75-86
50 LOBANOVSKY Valerij USSR 75-76, 81-83, 86-90

[1] - Buschner was a senior-coach of National and Olympic East Germany team. His total coaches games 126:+76=26-24. Only in first national team 106:+60=23-23.

Most games

Games Coach National team Years
162 HERBERGER Sepp Germany 36-63
155 MEISL Hugo Austria 12-37
140 ZAGALLO Mario Brazil 67-98
139 SCHÖN Helmut Germany 64-78
139 WINTERBOTTOM Walter England 47-62
128 TIRNANIC Alexander Yugoslavia 46-66
126 BUSCHNER Georg [1] East Germany 70-81
124 PIONTEK Sepp Denmark 79-90
123 STABILE Guillermo Argentina 41-57, 60
123 KACHALIN Gavriil USSR 55-62, 69-70
113 RAMSEY Alfred England 63-74
104 BEARZOT Enzo [2] Italy 75-86
102 VOGTS Hubert Germany 90-98

[1] - Buschner was a senior-coach of National and Olympic East Germany team. His total coaches games 126:+76=26-24. Only in first national team 106:+60=23-23.

[2] - Bearzot in 1975-77 was a selectioner-coach (technical director was F.Bernardini).

Who head most national team ?

National teams (how) Coach National teams Year
4 HAJDU Andor Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland 1954
4 ORT Geogre Chile, Mexico, Peru, Argentina 1957
4 MILUTINOVIC Bora Mexico, Costa Rica, USA, Nigeria 1998
3 LOBANOVSKY Valerij USSR, UAE, Kuwait, Ukraine 1998
3 GUTTMANN Bela Austria, Hungary, Portugal 1966
3 VIDINIC Blagoje Morocco, Zaire, Colombia 1975
3 HERRERA Helenio France, Spain, Italy 1966
3 MICHEL Henri France, Morocco, Cameroon 1995
3 CARLOS ALBERTO PARREIRA UAE, Brazil, Saudi Arabia 1990

Who head national team long time ?

Head years Coach National team Years
27 HERBERGER Sepp Germany 1936-1963
25 MEISL Hugo Austria 1912-1937
20 POZZO Vittorio Italy 1924, 1929-1948
17 GARZA GUTIERREZ Rafael Mexico 1923-1928, 1934-1935, 1937-1947, 1949-1950
17 STABILE Guillermo Argentina 1941-1958
17 WINTERBOTTOM Walter England 1946-1963
17 BINGHAM Billy Northern Ireland 1967-1971, 1980-1988, 1988-1993
16 GLENDENNING Bob Netherlands 1924-1940

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