Scala's Parma secured a historic promotion in 1990 to Serie A, finishing fourth.Scala supplemented the squad that achieved promotion from Serie B with players like Tomas Brolin and Claudio Taffarel, as Tanzi and his family increased their stake. Parma ended ther first ever season in Serie A in sixth place, qualifying for the UEFA Cup.However, Parma exited the 1991–92 in the first round. The club had more success on the domestic front, finishing sixth in the league and prevailing in the Coppa Italia final after losing the away leg 1–0, but winning the second leg 2–0 at home. In 1992, Parma's squad was further improved by summer arrivals, which helped them to their first international triumph when goals from captain Lorenzo Minotti, Alessandro Melli and Stefano Cuoghi secured a 3–1 victory in the Cup Winners' Cup over Belgian side Antwerp at Wembley.They also managed a record high finish of third place.
The patch worn over Parma's badge in the seasons following their three Coppa Italia triumphs
The following season, the club were successful in the European Super Cup, beating AC Milan. Having lost the first leg 1–0 at home, an extra time goal from Massimo Crippa enough for 2–1 aggregate Parma victory. The same season, however, they lost the Cup Winners' Cup 1–0 in the final against Arsenal and slipped to 5th in the league. The next year, bolstered by further acquisitions, Parma would again face Juventus in a two-legged final; this time in the UEFA Cup. Dino Baggio scored the only goal of the first leg – played in Parma – and he scored again in the second leg, which was staged in Milan, to give Parma a 2–1 aggregate win and a second major European trophy. Parma lost the two-legged Coppa Italia final to Juventus by the same scoreline. A trophy-less 1995–96 meant that Nevio Scala was replaced by Carlo Ancelotti.
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