The Cup final was a double of the previous year final: Vasas (Budapest) vs Diósgyõri VTK (Miskolc). Same finalists, but the result was reversed – this time Vasas prevailed 1-0.
Diosgyor struggled to keep its place in the top league, but otherwise it was still strong period for the club, reaching the Cup final two years in a row. They did not repeat their success of the previous year and given the limitations of the squad, it was acceptable loss: a provincial club like Diosgyor had no way to compete for long with big Budapest clubs. It was admirable achievement nevertheless.
Vasas won this time, which was great for a club always in the shadows of Ferencvaros, Honved, and Ujpesti Dosza. Third cup for Vasas and it looked like after quite good 1970s the 1980s were starting well. It was largely an illusion, especially after looking at the winning team: Meszaros, Zombori, and Kiss were the remaining stars and they were more than likely to go to play abroad. It was sweet victory, however.