The 2009 Superfinalen was the first edition of

Superfinalen Mesterfinalen ( en, Champions Final), also known as UNICEF Mesterfinalen due to its cooperation with UNICEF, is a Norwegian association football competition contested between the champions of the previous Eliteserien season and the holders of th ...

, an annual football 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 Vålerenga, winners of the

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and 2008 Norwegian Football Cup respectively. A collaboration between the

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, Norsk Toppfotball, the incumbent league and cup champions, and the broadcaster TV 2, the match was seen as a test of the viability of a

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in Norway. Modeled on the

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, the Superfinalen is intended to be a season opener, with the net proceeds of each match going to charity. In 2009, these proceeds were donated to

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. The game was a repeat of the

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, in which Vålerenga had defeated Stabæk 4–1. This time, however, it was Stabæk who won the match 3–1 after goals by Daniel Nannskog, Daigo Kobayashi and Pálmi Rafn Pálmason. Mohammed Abdellaoue 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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Stabæk Fotball matches Vålerenga Fotball matches

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