| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 1990 – 15 May 1991 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 160 (2.54 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,112,484 (17,658 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Roberto Baggio (Juventus) 9 goals |
1991–92 → | |
The1990–91 season of theEuropean Cup Winners' Cup was won byManchester United againstBarcelona. The victory for United was significant as it was the season English clubs returned to European football, after completing a five-year ban as a result of theHeysel Stadium disaster.
A total of 33 teams participated in the competition.Yugoslav Cup winnersRed Star Belgrade won the double, and cup runners-upHajduk Split were disqualified, so no representative ofYugoslavia participated.
Notes
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray Wanderers | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Trabzonspor | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Đukić Aslan | Report |
Trabzonspor won 3–1 on aggregate.

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nea Salamis | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Legia Warsaw | 6–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Olympiacos | 5–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| Kaiserslautern | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Manchester United | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Wrexham | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Montpellier | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Glentoran | 1–6 | 1–1 | 0–5 | |
| KuPS | 2–6 | 2–2 | 0–4 | |
| Sliema Wanderers | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Fram | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Trabzonspor | 3–7 | 1–0 | 2–7 | |
| Viking | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Estrela da Amadora | 2–2 (4–3p)† | 1–1 | 1–1 (aet) | |
| PSV Schwerin | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |
| Sliven | 1–8 | 0–2 | 1–6 |
† Order of legs reversed after original draw
| Sliema Wanderers | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Walker | Report | V. Rada J. Kostelník |
| Nea Salamis | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mason Gillhaus |
| Legia Warsaw | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kosecki Pisz | Report |
| Olympiacos | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Anastopoulos Hantzidis | Report | Ziu |
| KuPS | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| K. Nyyssönen Gayle | Report | Salenko Yuran |
| Fram | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ragnarsson Arnþórsson | Report |
| PSV Schwerin | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Miļevskis Zsak |
| Aberdeen | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| C. Robertson Gillhaus Jess | Report |
Aberdeen won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Swift Hesperange | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jóźwiak Łatka Kosecki |
Legia Warsaw won 6–0 on aggregate.
Olympiacos won 5–1 on aggregate.
Sampdoria won 2–1 on aggregate.
Manchester United won 3–0 on aggregate.
Wrexham won 1–0 on aggregate.
Montpellier won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Steaua București | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stan Dumitrescu Petrescu | Report |
Steaua București won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Kyiv | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Salenko Lytovchenko Yuran | Report |
Dynamo Kyiv won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Walker Záleský | Report |
Dukla Prague won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Djurgårdens IF | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Martinsson | Report | Ormslev |
Fram won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Barcelona | 7–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Begiristain Amor Koeman Stoichkov | Report | Hami Boz |
Barcelona won 7–3 on aggregate.
RFC Liège won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sutter | Report | Valério |
| Penalties | ||
| Sutter Gigon Fernandez Froidevaux Egli | 3–4 | |
2–2 on aggregate. Estrela da Amadora won 4–3 on penalties.
Austria Wien won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Juventus | 6–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Baggio Schillaci Corini Bonetti Júlio César | Report | Kelepov |
Juventus won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Olympiacos | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Manchester United | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Montpellier | 8–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Fram | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| RFC Liège | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Austria Wien | 0–8 | 0–4 | 0–4 |
| Montpellier | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ziober Xuereb Blanc Castro | Report |
Legia Warsaw won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Sampdoria | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lombardo Branca | Report | Drakopoulos |
Sampdoria won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Wrexham | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Robins Bruce |
Manchester United won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Steaua București | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Colleter Garande Guérin |
Montpellier won 8–0 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Foldyna Bittengel | Report | Yuran |
Dynamo Kyiv won 3–2 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 5–1 on aggregate.
RFC Liège won 2–1 on aggregate.
Juventus won 8–0 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legia Warsaw | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Manchester United | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 3–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |
| RFC Liège | 1–6 | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Montpellier | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Blackmore Bruce |
Manchester United won 3–1 on aggregate.
Legia Warsaw won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Barcelona | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amor | Report | Yuran |
Barcelona won 4–3 on aggregate.
Juventus won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legia Warsaw | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| Barcelona | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Legia Warsaw | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cyzio | Report | McClair Hughes Bruce |
Manchester United won 4–2 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Manchester United | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes | Report | Koeman |
The top scorers from the 1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup are as follows: