1981 Belgian Cup final

1981 Belgian Cup final
Event1980–81 Belgian Cup
Date7 June 1981
VenueHeizel Stadium, Brussels
RefereeAlexis Ponnet
Attendance46,035

The 1981 Belgian Cup final, took place on 7 June 1981 between Standard Liège and Sporting Lokeren. It was the 26th Belgian Cup final and Standard Liège won the match 4-0.

Route to the final

Standard Liège Lokeren
Opponent Result Legs Round Opponent Result Legs
Tilleur FC 1–0 1–0 away Round of 64 KFC Herentals 3-1 3–1 home
Berchem Sport 3–0 3–0 home Round of 32 Mechelen 1–0 1–0 home
Charleroi 3–0 3–0 away Round of 16 RFC Liège 4–1 4–1 home
Antwerp 6–2 3–1 away; 3–1 home Quarter-finals Beveren 5–2 2–2 away; 3–0 home
Thor Waterschei 8–4 2–5 away; 3–2 home Semi-finals Lierse SK 5–1 1–1 away; 4–0 home

Match

Details

Standard Liège4–0Lokeren
Edström 24'
Daerden 63'
Tahamata 69'
Önal 90'
Attendance: 46,035
Referee: Alexis Ponnet
GK Michel Preud'homme
RB Eric Gerets
CB Michel Renquin
CB Erhan Önal
LB Gerard Plessers
MF Guy Vandersmissen
MF Jos Daerden
MF Ásgeir Sigurvinsson  6'
MF Simon Tahamata
FW Eddy Voordeckers
FW Ralf Edström  77'
Substitutes:
CB Theo Poel  6'
MF Willy Wellens  77'
Manager:
Ernst Happel
GK Bouke Hoogenboom
RB Karol Dobiaš
CB Maurits De Schrijver
CB Roland Ingels  73'
LB Ronald Somers
MF Grzegorz Lato
MF Eddy Snelders
MF René Verheyen
MF Raymond Mommens
FW Preben Elkjær Larsen  64'
FW Włodzimierz Lubański
Substitutes:
FW Arnór Guðjohnsen  64'
CB Bob Dalving  73'
Manager:
Urbain Haesaert

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.