2009 Speedway World Cup

The 2009 FIM Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the ninth FIM Speedway World Cup season. The final took place on 19 July 2009 in Leszno, Poland. The defending World Champions were Denmark who won the 2008 final in Vojens, Denmark. It was the fourth final to be held in Poland, and the second in the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium after the 2007 final was held there when Poland beat Denmark, Australia and Great Britain. Poland won the 2009 Speedway World Cup.

2009 Speedway Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nations Poland (Race-Off and the Final)
 Denmark and
 United Kingdom (Semi-Finals)
Dates11 July - 19 July
Venues3
Cities3
Heats100 (in 4 events)
Tournament results
Champion Poland
Runner-up Australia
3rd place Sweden

Qualification
Main article: 2009 Speedway World Cup Qualification

Fourteen teams attempted to qualify for the 2009 Speedway World Cup. The top six nations (Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Australia, Great Britain and Russia) from the 2008 Speedway World Cup were granted automatic qualification, with the remaining two places divided among two qualifying rounds. Qualifying Round 1 was won by Slovenia and Qualifying Round 2 was won by the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic took part in the 2008 tournament, but it was the first time Slovenia had qualified since 2003.
Pos.National teamPts
1 Slovenia51+3
2 Germany51+2
3 Italy26
4 Hungary22
Pos.National teamPts
1 Czech Republic48
2 Latvia45
3 Finland29
4 United States26

Qualified teams
TeamQualified asFinals AppearanceLast Appearance2008 place
 Denmark2008 SWC top six9th20081st
 Poland2008 SWC top six9th20082nd
 Sweden2008 SWC top six9th20083rd
 Australia2008 SWC top six9th20084th
 Great Britain2008 SWC top six9th20085th
 Russia2008 SWC top six7th20086th
 Czech RepublicQR 2 Winner8th20087th
 SloveniaQR 1 Winner4th2003—

Venues
CityStadium namesHost club(s)CapacityCompetition Stage
VojensSpeedway CenterVojens SK22,000Event 1
PeterboroughEast of England ShowgroundPeterborough PanthersN/AEvent 2
LesznoAlfred Smoczyk StadiumUnia Leszno25,000Race-off and the Final

Squads
Further information: 2009 Speedway World Cup squads

Squads for the 2009 Speedway World Cup consisted of 10 riders; the same as the previous tournament in 2008. Each participating national association had to confirm its 10-riders one month before the first tournament meeting.

Tournament
  Semi-finals   Race-off   Final
11 July - Vojens (Speedway Center)
     Russia   51  
     Sweden   47  
     Denmark   45       19 July - Leszno (Smoczyk Stadium)
     Czech Republic   12 16 July - Leszno (Smoczyk Stadium)      Poland   44
details      Australia   51        Australia   43
       Sweden   39        Sweden   36
       Great Britain   35        Russia   35
13 July - Peterborough (East of England)      Denmark   34 details
     Poland   54 details
     Australia   52  
     Great Britain   34   Key:
     Slovenia   13     Qualify to the Final
details     Qualify to the Race-Off

Final classification
Pos.National teamPts.
 Poland44
 Australia43
 Sweden36
4 Russia35
5 Great Britain35
6 Denmark34
7 Slovenia13
8 Czech Republic12

See also

References
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