2009_Speedway_World_Cup

2009 Speedway World Cup

2009 Speedway World Cup

50th edition of the annual motorcycle speedway World Cup competition

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]

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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.

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Qualified teams

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Venues

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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

SemifinalsRace-offFinal
11 July - Vojens (details)
 Russia51
 Sweden47
 Denmark4516 July - Leszno (details)19 July - Leszno (details)
 Czech Republic12 Australia51 Poland44
 Sweden39 Australia43
13 July - Peterborough (details) Great Britain35 Sweden36
 Poland54 Denmark34 Russia35
 Australia52
 Great Britain34
 Slovenia13

Final classification

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "2009 WORLD CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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