The 1990 Cup Winners Cup final was played between Anderlecht, with ex-KV Mechelen coach De Mos and Sampdoria. The Genua side won, by 2-0 (both goals Vialli) , in the Goteborg Ullevi Stadium. The Belgians had a Dutch defender on the team Kooiman.

The Supercup edition 1990 was won by AC Milan, in an all Italian game: Sampdoria - Milan 1-1 and Milan - Sampdoria 2-0 (goals by Gullit and Rijkaard).

 In 1991 Barcelona and trainer Johan Cruijff played Machester United in Rotterdam and lost 2-1. Ronald Koeman scored the only Catalan goal. Fellow Dutchman Richard Witschge stayed on the bench.

The Supercup, only one game played at Old Trafford, between Manchester United and Red Star Beograd, was won by the Mersey-team. McClair scored the only goal in front of referee Mario van der Ende.

The first edition of the Champions League was played in 1992. The final between Johan Cruijffs Barcelona and Boskovs Sampdoria ended in the biggest price, so far, for the Catalan side. At Wembley Ronald Koeman scored the winning goal ou of a free kick in extra time (1-0). Again Witschge didn't play for Barcelona.

The 1992 UEFA Cup final was a tight game between Ajax and AC Torino. The Dutch one on two away goals, scored by Jonk and Pettersson. Trainer Van Gaal won his first big price together with: Menzo (goalie), Silooy, Blind and Frank de Boer in defence; Winter, Kreek and Bergkamp at midfield; Van 't Schip and Roy at front. In the 2nd leg (Olympic Stadium Amsterdam) the same players (Vink substituted Kreek and striker Van Loen replaced Roy) couldn't score a goal. 0-0.

The 1992 Supercup matches between Cruijffs Barcelona and Werder Bremen were finaly won by the Catalans. In Bremen (with Dutchman Van Lent on the German bench) the teams draw 1-1. Barcelona played with Ronald Koeman and Richard Witschge, in the line-up. In the 2nd leg from the start Witschge was replaced by Laudrup and Barcelona won 2-1.

The Munich Olympia Stadium (72.000 spectators) was the scene where Olympique Marseille and AC Milan played the second edition of the Champions League. The French won 1-0, but later on the team had to give the cup back because of a big bribe scandal (Manager Bernard Tapie). Although the Italians played with Rijkaard and Van Basten on the team, the couldn't win.

The 1993 UEFA Cup final between Borussia Dortmund and Juventus was decided in the first leg, where the Italians won 1-3. The 2nd leg, played in front of 64.000 spectators in Delle Alpi, was led by Dutch ref Blankenstein.

Trainer Cruijff had his worst nightmare when his team Barcelona lost the Champions League final of 1994 against AC Milan 4-0. The Catalans played with Stoichkov and Romario and Ronald Koeman, but it didn't help at all. Koeman became tournament topscorer with 8 goals.

The UEFA Cup final between Austria Salzburg and Inter Milan, with Dennis Bergkamp and Wim Jonk, was not a great one. In the first leg, played in the Ernst Happel Stadium Vienna, the Italians won 0-1. Jonk scored the only goal in Milan to bring the cup home 1-0. Bergkamp became tournament topscorer, scoring 8 goals.

The first leg of the 1994 Supercup final between Arsenal and AC Milan (0-0) was led by referee Van der Ende. In Italy Milan won 2-0.

The Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna was again a great scene for Dutch success. The 1995 Champions League final was played between Ajax and AC Milan. Trainer Van Gaal had the Amsterdam team in topshape and could beat the Italians with 1-0. Patrick Kluivert scored the winning goal in the 85th minute (1-0). Other Dutch stars in the line-up: Van der Sar (goalie); Reiziger, Blind, Frank de Boer and Seedorf (replaced by Kanu); Rijkaard, Litmanen (replaced by Kluivert) and Davids; Wingers Finidi George and Overmars tried to serve Ronald de Boer. 49.000 spectators witnessed the Dutch victory.

The 1995 Cup Winners Cup final between Real Zaragoza and Arsenal (with Dutch winger Glenn Helder on the bench) was won after the wonderful sudden-death goal of Spanish player Nayim (2-1).

Trainer Van Gaal won another price in the 1995 European Supercup final. In Spain Ajax and Real Zaragoza draw 1-1 (Kluivert scored for the Dutch) , in Amsterdam Ajax was too strong for the Spanish and won 4-0 (Bogarde, Finidi and Blind 2).

Juventus was strong enough to beat Van Gaals Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League final of 1996 in Rome. The Italians beat the Dutch after a 1-1 draw aet on penalties 4-2. Ajax had the following line-up: Van der Sar (goalie); Silooy, Blind, Frank de Boer (replaced by Scholten) and Bogarde in defence; Ronald de Boer (replaced by Wooter), Finidi George and Davids on midfield; Kanu, Litmanen (who became tournament topscorer with 9) and Musampa (replaced by Kluivert). Ravanelli scored for the Italians, Litmanen made the equalizer in first half.

The 1996 UEFA Cup finals between Bayern Munich and Girondins de Bordeaux were both won by the Germans. At home 2-0 and away 1-3. In both games former Ajax and Barcelona star Richard Witschge played at midfiels for the French.

1997 (3)

The UEFA Cup finals between German Schalke 04 and Italian Inter Milan ended in Gelsenkirchen in 1-0 and in Milan in 1-0, so after extra time there were penalties taken. Schalke won this schoot-out with 4-2. Dutch Schalke coach Huub Stevens was lucky that Inter-player Aron Winter schot his penaltie wide…. The other Dutchmen on the field was defender De Kock. Striker Mulder was injured, midfield player Van Hoogdalem stayed on the bench.

The 1997 Supercup was played in 1998 and Barcelona had said goodbye to Bobby Robson and hello to former Ajax-coach Van Gaal. His Catalan side had to play Champions League champs Borussia Dortmund, with Dutch striker Decheiver on the German side. Barcelona played with Hesp (goalie) and former AC Milan and Ajax defenders Bogarde and Reiziger. In Barcelona the home team won 2-0, in Dortmund they draw 1-1.

The new Ajax stadium, called Amsterdam Arena, was the scene where Real Madrid won the Champions League final against Juventus 1-0. Two former Ajax-stars met at midfield. Seedorf on the Madrid side, Davids on the Juve side.

The Cup Winners Cup final came too late for ex-Chelsea coach Ruud Gullit, he was replaced by player/manager Gianluca Vialli, when the played VfB Stuttgart in Sweden. The German side played without Dutch captain Frank Verlaat (suspended). The London team had former Feyenoord-goalie Ed de Goey to keep his goal clear (1-0). Vialli played 90 minutes and won the cup after the goal of Zola.

Inter Milan won the all-Italian UEFA Cup final against Lazio Roma 3-0. Aron Winter (replaced by Cauet) played his former Lazio-teammates, but could be happy to take the cup to Milan.

The 1998 Supercupfinal between Chelsea and Real Madrid was played in Monte Carlo and there will be only one match from now on. Chelsea, with goalie Ed de Goey, won 1-0 (Poyet scored the goal). Dutch Ream Madrid coach Guus Hiddink and midfieldstar Seedorf could help the Spanish team to beat the Londonners.

The champions League final between Manchester United and bayern Munich had two Dutchmen on the Mersey-side team 2nd goalie Ray van der Gouw and full-back Jaap Stam. United midfielder Jordi (Johan Cruijffs son) played on-loan for Celta de Vigo, and couldn't play the final but was there to see United win 2-1.