2009 Speedway World Cup
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use British English Template:Infobox sport event 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.[1]
Qualification
Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". 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.
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Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Finals Appearance | Last Appearance | 2008 place |
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| File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 2008 SWC top six | 9th | 2008 | 1st |
| File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 2008 SWC top six | 9th | 2008 | 2nd |
| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 2008 SWC top six | 9th | 2008 | 3rd |
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 2008 SWC top six | 9th | 2008 | 4th |
| File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 2008 SWC top six | 9th | 2008 | 5th |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 2008 SWC top six | 7th | 2008 | 6th |
| File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | QR 2 Winner | 8th | 2008 | 7th |
| File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | QR 1 Winner | 4th | 2003 | — |
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Venues
| City | Stadium names | Capacity | Competition Stage |
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| Vojens | Speedway Center | 22,000 | Event 1 |
| Peterborough | East of England Showground | 5,000 | Event 2 |
| Leszno | Alfred Smoczyk Stadium | 25,000 | Race-off and the Final |
Squads
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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
Final classification
| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
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| Gold | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 44 |
| Silver | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 43 |
| Bronze | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 36 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 35 |
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| 5 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 35 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 34 |
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| 7 | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | 13 |
| 8 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 12 |
See also
References
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External links
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