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The 2018 Albanian Supercup was the 25th edition of the Albanian Supercup, an annual Albanian football match. The teams were decided by taking the winner of the previous season's Albanian Superliga and the runner-up of the Albanian Cup.
The 2019 Albanian Cup final was a football match played on 2 June 2019 to decide the winner of the 2018–19 Albanian Cup, the 67th edition of Albania's primary football cup.
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References
- ↑ Rudolf Turkaj at Soccerway
- ↑ "Rudolf Turkaj — FSHF". fshf.org. Albanian Football Association . Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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