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match contested by the winners of the previous season's

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and

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competitions. It was played on 8 March 2009, at

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, between Stabæk and

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, winners of the 2008 Tippeligaen and 2008 Norwegian Football Cup respectively. A collaboration between the

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. The game was a repeat of the 2008 Norwegian Football Cup Final, in which Vålerenga had defeated Stabæk 4–1. This time, however, it was Stabæk who won the match 3–1 after goals by

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and

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scored for the losing side. The game also served as the official opening match of

, which became Stabæk's home ground from 2009 to 2011.

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