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The first rounds of the cup are played in April, around the same time as the Norwegian Premier League starts. The first few rounds are set up by the Norwegian Football Association , and the top premier league teams are usually pitted against fairly weak amateur teams, often in rural areas, on the amateur team's home pitch. Early upsets, where an amateur team knocks a professional team out of the tournament do happen occasionally. Even if the amateur team loses, squaring off against a professional team may well be the highlight of their season. Later matchups are drawn at random, the teams face off once, and the winner goes on to the next round. The final match is played at Ullevaal Stadium (national stadium) in November, and marks the end of the Norwegian football season. The cup is very popular in Norway, and tickets for the final match are hard to get hold of, as the game usually sells out quickly. The supporters of the two teams playing in the final match are seated at the two short-ends of the pitch, while the more neutral supporters are seated by the long-ends. The match is also televised on national television. Before the 2004 cup final, NRK awarded the 1986 final between Tromsø I.L. and Lillestrøm S.K. with the title ''Tidenes Cupfinale'' (Best cup final ever), and ex- Rosenborg B.K. striker Gøran Sørloth with ''Tidenes Cuphelt'' (Best cup hero ever). LIST OF FINALS (MEN) Performance By Club (men) WOMEN Since 1978 , an official cup for women's clubs has also been played. The women's cup final is usually played on a Saturday, the day before the men's cup final. The 1978 cup final between BUL and Trondheims-Ørn was the first and only Norwegian cup final to be decided on penalties. LIST OF FINALS (WOMEN)
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