Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson - Coach in European Cups


Sir Alex Ferguson coached 41 European matches for Aberdeen and 191 for Manchester United. In addition he was coach in 1 match for the World Club Cup.

Here is the list of matches as a coach.


Champions Cup 1980-1981 (Aberdeen)
  1. Austria Wien                    1-0
  2. Austria Wien                    0-0
  3. Liverpool                       0-1
  4. Liverpool                       0-4                        

UEFA-Cup 1981-1982 (Aberdeen)
  5. Ipswich Town                    1-1
  6. Ipswich Town                    3-1
  7. Arges Pitesti                   3-0
  8. Arges Pitesti                   2-2
  9. Hamburger SV                    3-2
 10. Hamburger SV                    1-3                        

Cup Winners Cup 1982-1983 (Aberdeen)
 11. FC Sion                         7-0
 12. FC Sion                         4-1
 13. Dinamo Tiranë                   1-0
 14. Dinamo Tiranë                   0-0
 15. Lech Poznan                     2-0
 16. Lech Poznan                     1-0
 17. Bayern München                  0-0
 18. Bayern München                  3-2
 19. KSV Waterschei                  5-1
 20. KSV Waterschei                  0-1
 21. Real Madrid                     2-1                

Cup Winners Cup 1983-1984 (Aberdeen)
 22. ÍA (Akranes)                    2-1
 23. ÍA (Akranes)                    1-1
 24. SK Beveren                      0-0
 25. SK Beveren                      4-1
 26. Újpesti Dózsa                   0-2
 27. Újpesti Dózsa                   3-0
 28. FC Porto                        0-1
 29. FC Porto                        0-1                

Champions Cup 1984-1985 (Aberdeen)
 30. Dynamo Berlin                   2-1
 31. Dynamo Berlin                   1-2                

Champions Cup 1985-1986 (Aberdeen)
 32. ÍA (Akranes)                    3-1
 33. ÍA (Akranes)                    4-1
 34. Servette (Genčve)               0-0
 35. Servette (Genčve)               1-0
 36. IFK Göteborg                    2-2
 37. IFK Göteborg                    0-0                

Cup Winners Cup 1986-1987 (Aberdeen)
 38. FC Sion                         2-1
 39. FC Sion                         0-3

Cup Winners Cup 1990-1991 (Manchester United)
 40. Pecsi MSC                       2-0
 41. Pecsi MSC                       1-0
 42. Wrexham                         3-0
 43. Wrexham                         2-0
 44. Montpellier                     1-1
 45. Montpellier                     2-0
 46. Legia Warszawa                  3-1
 47. Legia Warszawa                  1-1
 48. FC Barcelona                    2-1                

Cup Winners Cup 1991-1992 (Manchester United)
 49. Athinaikos                      0-0
 50. Athinaikos                      2-0
 51. Atlético de Madrid              0-3
 52. Atlético de Madrid              1-1                

UEFA-Cup 1992-1993 (Manchester United)
 53. Torpedo Moskva                  0-0
 54. Torpedo Moskva                  0-0                

Champions Cup 1993-1994 (Manchester United)
 55. Kispest Honvéd                  3-2
 56. Kispest Honvéd                  2-1
 57. Galatasaray SK                  3-3
 58. Galatasaray SK                  0-0                

Champions Cup 1994-1995 (Manchester United)
 59. IFK Göteborg                    4-2                        
 60. Galatasaray SK                  0-0
 61. FC Barcelona                    2-2
 62. FC Barcelona                    0-4
 63. IFK Göteborg                    1-3
 64. Galatasaray SK                  4-0                

UEFA-Cup 1995-1996 (Manchester United)
 65. Rotor Volgograd                 0-0
 66. Rotor Volgograd                 2-2                

Champions Cup 1996-1997 (Manchester United)
 67. Juventus                        0-1
 68. Rapid Wien                      2-0
 69. Fenerbahçe SK                   2-0
 70. Fenerbahçe SK                   0-1
 71. Juventus                        0-1
 72. Rapid Wien                      2-0
 73. FC Porto                        4-0
 74. FC Porto                        0-0
 75. Borussia Dortmund               0-1
 76. Borussia Dortmund               0-1                

Champions Cup 1997-1998 (Manchester United)
 77. FC Kosice                       3-0
 78. Juventus                        3-2
 79. Feyenoord                       2-1
 80. Feyenoord                       3-1
 81. FC Kosice                       3-0
 82. Juventus                        0-1
 83. Monaco                          0-0
 84. Monaco                          1-1                

Champions Cup 1998-1999 (Manchester United)
 85. LKS Lódz                        2-0
 86. LKS Lódz                        0-0
 87. FC Barcelona                    3-3
 88. Bayern München                  2-2
 89. Brøndby IF                      6-2
 90. Brøndby IF                      5-0
 91. FC Barcelona                    3-3
 92. Bayern München                  1-1
 93. Internazionale                  2-0
 94. Internazionale                  1-1
 95. Juventus                        1-1
 96. Juventus                        3-2
 97. Bayern München                  2-1                

Champions Cup 1999-2000 (Manchester United)
 98. Croatia Zagreb                  0-0
 99. Sturm Graz                      3-0
100. Olympique Marseille             2-1
101. Olympique Marseille             0-1
102. Croatia Zagreb                  2-1
103. Sturm Graz                      2-1
104. Fiorentina                      0-2
105. Valencia CF                     3-0
106. Girondins de Bordeaux           2-0
107. Girondins de Bordeaux           2-1
108. Fiorentina                      3-1
109. Valencia CF                     0-0
110. Real Madrid                     0-0
111. Real Madrid                     2-3                

Champions Cup 2000-2001 (Manchester United)
112. RSC Anderlecht                  5-1
113. Dynamo Kyiv                     0-0
114. PSV (Eindhoven)                 1-3
115. PSV (Eindhoven)                 3-1
116. RSC Anderlecht                  1-2
117. Dynamo Kyiv                     1-0
118. Panathinaikos                   3-1
119. Sturm Graz                      2-0
120. Valencia CF                     0-0
121. Valencia CF                     1-1
122. Panathinaikos                   1-1
123. Sturm Graz                      3-0
124. Bayern München                  0-1
125. Bayern München                  1-2                

Champions Cup 2001-2002 (Manchester United)
126. Lille                           1-0        
127. Deportivo (La Coruña)           1-2
128. Olympiakos (Piraeus)            2-0
129. Deportivo (La Coruña)           2-3
130. Olympiakos (Piraeus)            3-0
131. Lille                           1-1
132. Bayern München                  1-1
133. Boavista (Oporto)               3-0
134. Nantes                          1-1
135. Nantes                          5-1
136. Bayern München                  0-0
137. Boavista (Oporto)               3-0
138. Deportivo (La Coruña)           2-0
139. Deportivo (La Coruña)           3-2
140. Bayer Leverkusen                2-2
141. Bayer Leverkusen                1-1                

Champions Cup 2002-2003 (Manchester United)
142. Zalaegerszegi TE                0-1
143. Zalaegerszegi TE                5-0
144. Maccabi Haifa                   5-2
145. Bayer Leverkusen                2-1
146. Olympiakos (Piraeus)            4-0
147. Olympiakos (Piraeus)            3-2
148. Maccabi Haifa                   0-3
149. Bayer Leverkusen                2-0
150. FC Basel                        3-1
151. Deportivo (La Coruña)           2-0
152. Juventus                        2-1
153. Juventus                        3-0
154. FC Basel                        1-1
155. Deportivo (La Coruña)           0-2
156. Real Madrid                     1-3
157. Real Madrid                     4-3                

Champions Cup 2003-2004 (Manchester United)
158. Panathinaikos                   5-0
159. VfB Stuttgart                   1-2
160. Rangers (Glasgow)               1-0
161. Rangers (Glasgow)               3-0
162. Panathinaikos                   1-0
163. VfB Stuttgart                   2-0
164. FC Porto                        1-2
165. FC Porto                        1-1                

Champions Cup 2004-2005 (Manchester United)
166. Dinamo Bucuresti                2-1
167. Dinamo Bucuresti                3-0
168. Olympique Lyon                  2-2
169. Fenerbahçe SK                   6-2
170. Sparta Praha                    0-0
171. Sparta Praha                    4-1
172. Olympique Lyon                  2-1
173. Fenerbahçe SK                   0-3
174. Milan                           0-1
175. Milan                           0-1                

Champions Cup 2005-2006 (Manchester United)
176. Debreceni VSC                   3-0
177. Debreceni VSC                   3-0
178. Villarreal                      0-0
179. Benfica (Lisboa)                2-1
180. Lille                           0-0
181. Lille                           0-1
182. Villarreal                      0-0
183. Benfica (Lisboa)                1-2                

Champions Cup 2006-2007 (Manchester United)
184. Celtic (Glasgow)                3-2
185. Benfica (Lisboa)                1-0
186. FC København                    3-0
187. FC København                    0-1
188. Celtic (Glasgow)                0-1
189. Benfica (Lisboa)                3-1
190. Lille                           1-0
191. Lille                           1-0
192. Roma                            1-2
193. Roma                            7-1
194. Milan                           3-2
195. Milan                           0-3

Champions Cup 2007-2008 (Manchester United)
196. Sporting CP (Lisboa)            1-0
197. Roma                            1-0
198. Dynamo Kyiv                     4-1
199. Dynamo Kyiv                     4-0
200. Sporting CP (Lisboa)            2-1
201. Roma                            1-1
202. Olympique Lyon                  1-1
203. Olympique Lyon                  1-0
204. Roma                            2-0
205. Roma                            1-0
206. FC Barcelona                    0-0
207. FC Barcelona                    1-0
208. Chelsea                         1-1        

Champions Cup 2008-2009 (Manchester United)
209. Villarreal                      0-0
210. AaB (Aalborg)                   3-0
211. Celtic (Glasgow)                3-0
212. Celtic (Glasgow)                1-1
213. Villarreal                      0-0
214. AaB (Aalborg)                   2-2
215. Internazionale                  0-0
216. Internazionale                  2-0
217. FC Porto                        2-2
218. FC Porto                        1-0
219. Arsenal                         1-0
220. Arsenal                         3-1
221. FC Barcelona                    0-2

Champions Cup 2009-2010 (Manchester United)
222. Besiktas JK                     1-0
223. VfL Wolfsburg                   2-1
224. CSKA Moskva                     1-0
225. CSKA Moskva                     3-3
226. Besiktas JK                     0-1
227. VfL Wolfsburg                   3-1


Season     Competition      Club               Matches

1980-1981  Cup Winners Cup  Aberdeen              4
1981-1982  UEFA-Cup         Aberdeen              6
1982-1983  Cup Winners Cup  Aberdeen             11
1983-1984  Cup Winners Cup  Aberdeen              8
1984-1985  Champions Cup    Aberdeen              2
1985-1986  Champions Cup    Aberdeen              6
1986-1987  Cup Winners Cup  Aberdeen              2
1990-1991  Cup Winners Cup  Manchester United     9
1991-1992  Cup Winners Cup  Manchester United     4
1992-1993  UEFA-Cup         Manchester United     2
1993-1994  Champions Cup    Manchester United     4
1994-1995  Champions Cup    Manchester United     6
1995-1996  UEFA-Cup         Manchester United     2
1996-1997  Champions Cup    Manchester United    10
1997-1998  Champions Cup    Manchester United     8
1998-1999  Champions Cup    Manchester United    13
1999-2000  Champions Cup    Manchester United    14
2000-2001  Champions Cup    Manchester United    14
2001-2002  Champions Cup    Manchester United    16
2002-2003  Champions Cup    Manchester United    16
2003-2004  Champions Cup    Manchester United     8
2004-2005  Champions Cup    Manchester United    10
2005-2006  Champions Cup    Manchester United     8
2006-2007  Champions Cup    Manchester United    12
2007-2008  Champions Cup    Manchester United    13
2008-2009  Champions Cup    Manchester United    13
2009-2010  Champions Cup    Manchester United     6

           Champions Cup                        179
           Cup Winners Cup                       38
           UEFA-Cup                              10
           Super Cup                              5

           Total                                232


European Super Cup

1983 (Aberdeen)
  1. Hamburger SV                    0-0
  2. Hamburger SV                    2-0

1991 (Manchester United)
  3. Crvena zvezda (Beograd)         1-0

1999 (Manchester United)
  4. Lazio (Roma)                    0-1

2008 (Manchester United)
  5. Zenit Sankt-Peterburg           1-2


World Cup Clubs

1999 (Manchester United)
  1. Palmeiras                       1-0


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