1998/99: Lazio leave it latePavel Nedvěd's late strike clinched S.S. Lazio their first European trophy as the Italian side overcame RCD Mallorca to win the last final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
1997/98: Sub Zola inspires ChelseaTwenty-seven years after beating Real Madrid CF, Chelsea FC won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup for the second time, 1-0 against VfB Stuttgart in Stockholm.
1996/97: Ronaldo spot on for BarçaParis Saint-Germain FC became the eighth team to reach a second consecutive final and lose it, this time to FC Barcelona as Ronaldo scored the only goal from the spot.
1995/96: European first for Paris Saint-GermainLuís Fernandez’s Paris Saint-Germain FC side captured the competition for the first and only time by defeating SK Rapid Wien.
1994/95: Nayim's bolt from the blue sinks ArsenalIn the last minute of extra time, Real Zaragoza midfield player Nayim beat goalkeeper David Seaman with an astonishing 40-metre lob to win the match.
1993/94: Arsenal frustrate Parma's 'double' hopesParma AC became the sixth club to fail to win two consecutive finals when they were beaten in Copenhagen by Arsenal FC.
1992/93: Parma outgun brave AntwerpParma AC and R. Antwerp FC both had tough roads to Wembley before the Italian side claimed a 3-1 victory against their Belgian rivals.
1991/92: Bremen shine in Stadium of LightSV Werder Bremen became the first German club to lift the trophy for 15 years, defeating AS Monaco 2-0.
1990/91: United put England back on the mapManchester United FC celebrated the re-admission of English clubs to Europe by defeating FC Barcelona in a tense Rotterdam occasion.
1989/90: Vialli's extra-time flourish lifts Sampdoria Vujadin Boskov's Sampdoria UC side made no mistake in their second consecutive final, beating RSC Anderlecht in an epic encounter.
1988/89: Hat-trick for BarcelonaJohan Cruyff won his second trophy in three seasons, allowing FC Barcelona to become the first to achieve a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup hat-trick.
1987/88: Unsung Mechelen draw Ajax's sting KV Mechelen used their Dutch connections to ensure AFC Ajax became the fifth team to fail to win two consecutive finals.
1986/87: Ajax revive their traditionsMarco van Basten took centre stage for the first time by scoring the winning goal for AFC Ajax against 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig.
1985/86: Dynamo give breathtaking showClub Atlético de Madrid were blown away 3-0 by an FC Dynamo Kyiv team who were to dominate the Soviet Union FIFA World Cup squad.
1984/85: Everton rise to the topEverton FC brought the end to a period of English domination in Europe by defeating SK Rapid Wien to win their first UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.