The 1990–91 season of the
European Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European association football, football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The competition's official name was originally the European Cup Winners' Cup; it was renam ...
was won by
Manchester United
Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd) or simply United, is a professional association football, football club based in Old Trafford (area), Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, Engl ...
against
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
. 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 the
Heysel Stadium disaster.
Teams
A total of 33 teams participated in the competition.
Yugoslav Cup
The Yugoslav Cup (; ; , ), officially known between 1923 and 1940 as the King Alexander Cup (; , and between 1947 and 1991 as the Marshal Tito Cup (; ; ; ), was one of two major association football, football competitions in Socialist Federal Re ...
winners
Red Star Belgrade
Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...
won the double, and cup runners-up
Hajduk Split were disqualified, so no representative of
Yugoslavia
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participated.
Notes
Qualifying round
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First leg
Second leg
''Trabzonspor won 3–1 on aggregate.''
First round

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† Order of legs reversed after original draw
First leg
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Second leg
''Aberdeen won 5–0 on aggregate.''
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''Legia Warsaw won 6–0 on aggregate.''
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''Olympiacos won 5–1 on aggregate.''
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''Sampdoria won 2–1 on aggregate.''
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''Manchester United won 3–0 on aggregate.''
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''Wrexham won 1–0 on aggregate.''
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''Montpellier won 1–0 on aggregate.''
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''Steaua București won 6–1 on aggregate.''
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''Dynamo Kyiv won 6–2 on aggregate.''
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''Dukla Prague won 4–1 on aggregate.''
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''Fram won 4–1 on aggregate.''
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''Barcelona won 7–3 on aggregate.''
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''RFC Liège won 5–0 on aggregate.''
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''2–2 on aggregate. Estrela da Amadora won 4–3 on penalties.''
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''Austria Wien won 2–0 on aggregate.''
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''Juventus won 8–1 on aggregate.''
Second round
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First leg
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Second leg
''Legia Warsaw won 1–0 on aggregate.''
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''Sampdoria won 4–1 on aggregate.''
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''Manchester United won 5–0 on aggregate.''
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''Montpellier won 8–0 on aggregate.''
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''Dynamo Kyiv won 3–2 on aggregate.''
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''Barcelona won 5–1 on aggregate.''
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''RFC Liège won 2–1 on aggregate.''
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''Juventus won 8–0 on aggregate.''
Quarter-finals
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First leg
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Second leg
''Manchester United won 3–1 on aggregate.''
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''Legia Warsaw won 3–2 on aggregate.''
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''Barcelona won 4–3 on aggregate.''
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''Juventus won 6–1 on aggregate.''
Semi-finals
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Second leg
''Manchester United won 4–2 on aggregate.''
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''Barcelona won 3–2 on aggregate.''
Final
Top goalscorers
The top scorers from the 1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup are as follows:
References
External links
1990-91 competition at UEFA website
{{DEFAULTSORT:1990-91 European Cup Winners' Cup
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UEFA Cup Winners' Cup seasons