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| Date | 20 December 2023 | ||||||
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| Venue | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana | ||||||
| Referee | Enea Jorgji | ||||||
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The match was contested by Partizani, champions of the 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore, and Egnatia, the 2022–23 Albanian Cup winners.
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