How many trophies did José Mourinho win at Real Madrid? His full record
The Portuguese coach is reportedly set for a Bernabéu return after previously overseeing one of Real Madrid’s most intense modern eras.
José Mourinho is widely reported to be on the verge of confirming a return to Real Madrid, 13 years after leaving the Santiago Bernabéu the first time around.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Portuguese has verbally agreed to terms with the LaLiga giants and is expected to travel to the Spanish capital to sign a two-year deal after the final game of the season, at home to Athletic Club on Saturday, May 23.
After two trophyless seasons, Madrid looks set to turn back to Mourinho to restore its fortunes. The 63-year-old himself hasn’t lifted silverware since winning the Conference League with Roma in 2022, but he does know what it takes to lead Los Blancos to success.
Mourinho vs Guardiola’s Barcelona
Mourinho won only three trophies in his three years in Madrid, although he could hardly have picked a more challenging time to move to the Bernabéu.
The former Inter coach arrived in Spain in the summer of 2010, at which point Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona, considered one of the best club teams of all time, was at the peak of its powers. The Catalans had just won back-to-back LaLiga titles and amassed 99 points in 2009-10. Incredibly, Manuel Pellegrini’s Madrid totaled 96 points and still finished second.
Mourinho’s first season ended in similar fashion. Ninety-two points would have won every single LaLiga title apart from that season’s and the previous one’s, but Guardiola’s continued magic ensured Barça claimed a third straight championship by a four-point margin. Madrid’s 5-0 thrashing at Spotify Camp Nou in December ultimately proved decisive.
But for prime Mourinho, finishing second was finishing nowhere.
The record-breaking title triumph
Madrid bounced back in historic fashion in 2011-12, becoming the first team in LaLiga history to hit the 100-point mark, clinching the title ahead of Barça by nine points.
Mourinho also got the better of Barcelona to win two other trophies: the Copa del Rey in 2010-11 and the Spanish Super Cup in 2012.
In the former, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal of the game in extra time as Madrid won the cup for the first time since 1993.
In the latter, Real Madrid followed a 3-2 first-leg defeat in Catalonia with a 2-1 victory at home to lift the trophy on away goals.
Why Mourinho left Madrid
Mourinho would win only one LaLiga title, however, with things unraveling in spectacular fashion in 2012-13. Despite Guardiola’s departure in the summer of 2012, Tito Vilanova led Barcelona to a 100-point finish, which saw the Catalans end the season a whopping 15 points clear of their Clásico rivals, a record winning margin in the Spanish top flight.
That, along with a humiliating Copa del Rey final loss to Atlético Madrid at the Bernabéu, of all places, and a number of falling-outs with high-profile figures including Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos and Pepe, led to Mourinho leaving by “mutual agreement” in June 2013, a year after he had signed a contract extension through 2016.
Incidentally, in each of Mourinho’s three seasons, Real Madrid reached the Champions League semifinals, a marked improvement following six consecutive exits in the round of 16, but still not enough for a club of their stature.
Mourinho’s Madrid record by numbers
All in all, Mourinho ended his time in the Spanish capital with 128 victories, 28 draws and only 22 defeats in 178 games. His win percentage of 71.91% is the third best of all permanent Real Madrid managers, behind Pellegrini (75%), who lasted just one season, and Carlo Ancelotti (74.79%) in his first spell after succeeding Mourinho.
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