It was the first European Cup to have a group stage, from which the winning clubs progressed to the final.

[1] The winning goal was scored by Ronald Koeman with a free kick.

It was also the final season in which the clubs from that country were able to participate in the primary European football competition since the summer of 1991 Slovenia and Croatia announced their independence.

In addition, it was the last time an East German team competed in the European Cup, Hansa Rostock.

The 1990 Football League champions Liverpool had been unable to participate in the 1990–91 European Cup because they had been banned for an additional sixth year.