The Cup final was exact copy of the previous year final: Anderlecht vs Standard 2-0.
Standard Liege lost second Cup final in a row, which was demoralizing. But the team they had presently was not as good as the one of few years back and Standard was actually slipping down – a win could have stopped the decline… alas, they lost.
Anderlecht won second Cup in a row, increasing their total to 7 Cups. They lost the championship, so the Cup was worthy consolation. The squad was not as great as some previous vintages, but still arguably the strongest in Belgium: Raymond Goethals at the helm. National team regulars Munaron, Grun, Lozano, Vervoort and young bright striker Luc Nilis. Fresh European champion Adrie van Tiggelen from Holland, the Yugoslav Milan Yankovic, who played for Real Madrid before joining Anderlecht, the Australian national team player Edi Krncevic, the Icelandic star Arnor Gudjohnsen, Dane Hendrik Andersen, and an African who was to become well known name around the world Stephen Keshi. This team did not finish the season without a trophy, but… the title was not theirs.
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