2019 Mesterfinalen

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2019 Mesterfinalen
Date17 March 2019 (Cancelled)
Venue
2020

The 2019 Mesterfinalen was supposed to be the third edition of

Cup champions in Norway, or the second-placed team in Eliteserien if the same team are reigning League and Cup champions. The final will be played in March between league and cup champions and defending Mesterfinalen champions Rosenborg and the runner-up in the league, Molde.[1]

On 15 January 2019, it was decided that the game will be played on Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.[2] The league winner decided the venue of the game.

On 15 March 2019, two days prior to the scheduled matchday, Mesterfinalen was cancelled due to heavy rain weather forecast on the match date. The

Euro 2020 qualifying against Sweden on 26 March 2019.[3] The decision received criticism from Molde manager Erling Moe who questioned NFF's planning.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Rosenborg er seriemester - Sandfjord rykker ned". fotball.no. Norges Fotballforbund (NFF). 11 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Nå er det klart hvor Mesterfinalen spilles - Sandfjord rykker ned". www.bt.no (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. NFF
    . 15 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  4. NFF
    . 15 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.