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Häcken and Hammarby in historic all-Swedish final

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Häcken and Hammarby will face each other in the first ever all-Swedish European cup final.

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The Europa Cup final is played as a double-header (home and away) rather than a single match.

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The first leg is on April 25 at Hammarby's home ground (3Arena in Stockholm) and the second leg on May 1 at Häcken's home ground (Nordic Wellness Arena in Gothenburg).

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Open Questions

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Why did UEFA decide to make the Europa Cup final a double-header instead of a single match?
Will the prize money for the women's Europa Cup increase in future editions?
How do the two clubs' fans feel about the double-header format?
What is the total attendance expected for both legs?
Will the format be changed for future editions of the Europa Cup?
Preference for single-match vs double-header final formatreported_dispute

Several Swedish national team players (Zigiotti, Vinberg, Blackstenius, Blomqvist, Rolfö, Bennison, Ijeh) criticize the double-header format, saying a final should be a single match.

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Häcken's sportchef Lundström and Hammarby's sportchef Smárason both say they accept the double-header format and are happy to play home and away, though they would prefer a single match in the future.

According to Fotbollskanalen

Context: This shows a disconnect between players (who want a single-match final for drama and fairness) and club officials (who pragmatically accept the current format). It highlights differing perspectives within Swedish football on how the final should be staged.

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