| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 1990 – 15 May 1991 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Runners-up |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 160 (2.54 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
(9 goals) |
The 1990–91 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Manchester United against Barcelona. English clubs returned to European football after completing a five-year ban after the Heysel Stadium disaster.