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The 2017 Albanian Supercup was the 24th edition of the
Albanian Supercup The Albanian Supercup is a single match usually at the beginning of the season between the winners of the Kategoria Superiore and Albanian Cup. Supercup final was not played in the occasions when the champion team won the Double (association foot ...
, an annual Albanian
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match. The teams were decided by taking the winner of the previous season's
Albanian Superliga The Kategoria Superiore, officially known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship reasons, is a professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Albanian football league system, it is the country's primary football compet ...
and the winner of the
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. The match was contested by Kukësi, champions of the 2016–17 Albanian Superliga, and
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, the
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winners. The match was held at
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in
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for the second consecutive year. and Tirana won the game 1–0. Tirana also set a record by becoming the first
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side to win the Supercup. The game was broadcast through
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's SuperSport Albania.


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* 2016–17 Albanian Superliga *
2016–17 Albanian Cup 2016–17 Albanian Cup () was the sixty-fifth season of Albania's annual cup competition. Tirana won the title for the 16th time, becoming the most successful club in cup's history. Ties are played in a two-legged format similar to those of Europ ...


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