season of the Hungarian League. As a consequence, Újpest were eligible to enter the European Cup 1979-80 season. On 19 September 1979, Újpest beat Dukla Prague 3–2 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. On 3 October 1979, Dukla Prague beat Újpest 2–0 at the Stadion Letná, in Prague, Czechoslovakia. 1980s The general decline of Hungarian football reached the club in the early '80s, and league results worsened, winning only one silver and one bronze medal during the decade. However, the team was more successful in the cups, winning the Hungarian Cup in 1982, 1983 and 1987. Some good results were also reached by Újpest on International level, beating UEFA Cup title-holder IFK Göteborg, German top team 1. FC Köln and Cup Winners' Cup title holder Aberdeen, which also meant reaching the Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final in 1984. Újpest won the Hungarian Cup in 1982 by beating Videoton 2–0 in the final. As a consequence, Újpest were eligible to enter the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1982-83 season. In the first leg of the first round Újpest drew with IFK Göteborg (1–1) in Gothenburg, Sweden, and won the home match by 3–1. In the second round, Újpest lost to Real Madrid C.F. 3–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The return match was also won by the Spanish club by 1–0. Újpest won the Hungarian Cup in 1983 by beating Budapest Honvéd 3–2 in the final. Therefore, Újpest entered the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1983-84 season. In the first leg of the first round on 14 September 1983, Újpest lost 2–0 to AEK Athens F.C. in Athens, Greece. On 28 September 1983, the return match was won by Újpest by 4–1 which resulted their qualification for the second round. In the second round, on 19 October 1983 Újpest beat 1. FC Köln by 3–1 at home. Although Újpest lost the second leg by 4–2 on 2 November 1983, they qualified for the third round on away goals rule. Although Újpest beat the Scottish FC Aberdeen by 2–0 in Budapest in the quarter-finals on 7 March 1984, the second leg was won by Aberdeen 3–0 which resulted the farewell from the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1983-84 season for Újpest on 21 March 1984. Újpest won the Hungarian Cup in 1987 by beating Pécs 3–2 in Székesfehérvár, Fejér County. Therefore, Újpest could enter the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1987-88 season. In the first round Újpest beat