Teams
| Team |
Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
| Újpest |
14 (1922, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1933, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1998, 2002) |
| Diósgyőr |
5 (1942, 1965, 1977, 1980, 1981) |
Route to the final
| Újpest |
Round |
Diósgyőr |
| Opponent |
Result |
Legs |
|
Opponent |
Result |
Legs |
| Baja |
6–0 |
|
Fourth Round |
Cigánd |
4–3 |
|
| Ferencváros |
1–0 |
0–0 away; 1–0 home |
Fifth Round |
Videoton |
1–0 |
0–0 away; 1–0 home |
| Pécs |
7–1 |
3–1 away; 4–0 home |
Quarterfinals |
Pápa |
5–2 |
2–2 away; 3–0 home |
| MTK Budapest |
3–0 |
0–0 away; 3–0 home |
Semifinals |
Debrecen |
4–4 (a) |
2–4 away; 2–0 home |