The 2008 Norwegian Football Cup final was the final match of the

2008 Norwegian Football Cup The 2008 Norwegian Football Cup was the 103rd season of Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The competition started on 10 May 2008 with the first-round games and ended on 9 November 2008 with the final. The defending champions were Lil ...

, the 103rd season of the

Norwegian Football Cup The Norwegian Football Cup () is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament ...

, the premier Norwegian

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cup competition organized by the

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(NFF). The match was played on 9 November 2008 at the

Ullevaal Stadion Ullevaal Stadion () is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of ...

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, and opposed two Tippeligaen sides Stabæk and

Vålerenga Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for i ...

. Vålerenga defeated Stabæk 4–1 to claim the Norwegian Cup for a fourth time in their history.

Route to the final

Match

Details

References

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