1979, Beveren was champion in First Division ahead of RSC Anderlecht which was coached by his namesake Raymond Goethals.
The year Beveren won the title, the team played as Cup winner in the Europacup II.
In 1980, Beveren reached once again the finals of the Belgian Cup, but the Limburg team Waterschei SV Thor won this game by 2–1.
Goethals started at AA Gent, with players such as Tony Rombouts, Aad Koudijzer, Jean-Claude Bouvy, and Johan Vermeersch.
He guided Gent to the subtop of Belgium, in contrast to a pair of seasons before, when it played in Second Division.