Realñ Sociedad Club de Fútbol is a professional football club based in San Sebastián, Basque Country, which plays in La Liga. This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of Real Sociedad from 1909, when the first professional manager was appointed, to the present day. Each manager's entry includes his dates of tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of matches won, drawn and lost), major honours won and significant achievements under his leadership. Caretaker managers are included, where known. As of the end of the 2024–25 season, Real Sociedad have had 45 full-time managers.
The first full-time manager for Real Sociedad was Pepe Berraondo.
The most successful coach with Real Sociedad is Alberto Ormaetxea, as won 3 titles with the team. He won La Liga twice, and one Spanish Super Cup.
List of managers The complete list of Real Sociedad managers is shown in the following table:
Information correct as of the match played 30 June 2025. Only competitive matches are counted.
ManagerToHonoursNotesJosé Berraondo1 July 191830 June 1923 Gipuzkoa Championship (2) Torneo San Sebastián Lippo Hertzka1 July 192330 June 1926 Gipuzkoa ChampionshipLuis Ortiz de Urbina1 July 192630 June 1927 Gipuzkoa ChampionshipBenito Díaz (1)1 July 192830 June 19303613815% Gipuzkoa Championship Harry Lowe1 July 193030 June 193596351150% Gipuzkoa-Navarra-Aragon ChampionshipGaspar Gurruchaga1939193914527%Sebastián Silveti1 July 193930 November 19413141146%Patxi Gamborena1 December 194130 June 1942162113%Benito Díaz (2)1 July 194230 June 19512261024282%José Ignacio Urbieta1 July 195130 June 1955120412554% Salvador Artigas1 July 195530 June 1960150493665%Joseba Elizondo (1)19601960only Cup matchesBaltasar Albéniz1 July 1960196248131520%Joseba Elizondo (2)1962196212606% Pedro Torres19621964301479%Antonio Barrios1 July 196330 June 19643014511%Román Galarraga1 July 196430 June 196660261123%Andoni Elizondo (1)1 July 196630 June 1970120552243%Trofeo Ciudad de San SebastiánÁngel Segurola1 July 19703 October 197135111014%Andoni Elizondo (2)4 October 197130 June 1972Rafael Iriondo1 July 197230 June 197468291524%Andoni Elizondo (3)1 July 197430 June 19765015 %José Antonio Irulegui1 July 197630 June 197886332231%Alberto Ormaetxea1 July 197830 June 19852381136659% John Toshack (1)1 July 19858 May 1989181844552%Marco Antonio Boronat9 May 198914 January 199176243220%Javier Expósito15 January 199130 June 199120776% John Toshack (2)1 July 1991 21 November 1994141494151%Salva Iriarte22 November 199427 November 199541141413%Javier Irureta28 November 199530 June 199784352128% Bernd Krauss1 July 1997 25 October 199985323023%Javier Clemente26 October 199923 October 200035101312%Periko Alonso24 October 200021 December 200010217% John Toshack (3)22 December 200011 March 200252161323% Roberto Olabe12 March 200230 June 20029522% Raynald Denoueix1 July 200230 June 200485352624%José María Amorrortu1 July 200430 January 200659191218%Gonzalo Arconada31 January 200623 March 20068206%José Mari Bakero23 March 200626 October 200616358%Miguel Ángel Lotina26 October 200630 June 2007318914% Chris Coleman1 July 200716 January 200821876%José Ramón Eizmendi15 January 20082 April 200811524%Juan Manuel Lillo3 April 200830 June 200955232111% Martín Lasarte1 July 200930 June 201182341731% Philippe Montanier1 July 201130 June 201382322426%Jagoba Arrasate1 July 20133 November 201467251824% David Moyes10 November 20149 November 201542121515% Eusebio Sacristán9 November 201519 March 2018112462343%Imanol Alguacil (1)19 March 201824 May 20189513%Asier Garitano24 May 201826 December 201819658%Trofeo Diputación Foral de ÁlavaImanol Alguacil (2)26 December 201830 June 20253301538493%Sergio Francisco1 July 202514 December 202518648%
Trophies and Honours Trophies No.NameLigaCopaSupercopaTotal1. Alberto Ormaetxea 2 0 1 32. John Toshack 0 1 – 1 Imanol Alguacil 0 1 0 1
Honours
Don Balón Award Alberto Ormaetxea (1980–81, 1981–82)John Benjamin Toshack (1988–89) Raynald Denoueix (2002–03)
Miguel Muñoz Trophy Imanol Alguacil (2022–23)
Notes
References
External links Coaches at Athletic Bilbao official website