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2009 in sports describes the world events in sport.

• Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 held atVal d'Isère, Savoy, France

• Super Bowl XLIII – thePittsburgh Steelers (AFC) won 27–23 over theArizona Cardinals (NFC)
  • Location:Raymond James Stadium
  • Attendance: 70,774
  • MVP:Santonio Holmes, WR (Pittsburgh)
• BCS National Championship Game atOrange Bowl (2008 season):
  • TheFlorida Gators won 24-14 over theOklahoma Sooners in front of a record crowd of 78,468 to win the BCS National Championship
• September 20 – TheDallas Cowboys play their first game in the newCowboys Stadium against theNew York Giants and lose 31–33. The game drew an NFL record regular-season crowd of over 105,000.
• September 27 –Detroit Lions defeat theWashington Redskins to end a 19-game losing streak dating back to December 2007. This tied the 1942–45Chicago Cardinals (who suspended independent operations in 1944) and the 1961–62Oakland Raiders for the second longest such streak after the 1976–77 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• October 8 – TheUnited Football Leaguemade its debut.
• November 27 – In thefirst UFL Championship Game, theLas Vegas Locomotives defeat the previously unbeatenFlorida Tuskers 20–17 in overtime.

• Shakhtar Donetsk win theUEFA Cup after beatingWerder Bremen 2–1 inextra time of the2009 UEFA Cup Final inIstanbul.
• FC Barcelona win theUEFA Champions League after beatingManchester United 2–0 in the2009 UEFA Champions League Final in Rome.
• Estudiantes win theCopa Libertadores after beatingCruzeiro 4–1 on points.
•  Brazil win the2009 FIFA Confederations Cup after beating the United States 3–2 in the final inJohannesburg, South Africa.
•  Mexico win the2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup after beating the United States 5–0 in the final inEast Rutherford, United States.
•  Ghana win the2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup after beating Brazil 4–3 in penalties (the match ended 0–0) in the final inCairo, Egypt.
•   Switzerland win the2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup after beating Nigeria 1–0 in the final inAbuja, Nigeria.
• FC Barcelona win the2009 FIFA Club World Cup after beatingEstudiantes de La Plata 2–1 in the final inAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
• Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito win theRecopa Sudamericana after defeatingInternacional in the two-legged final.
• Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito win theCopa Sudamericana after defeatingFluminense FC in the two-legged final.
• FIFA World Player of the Year:
  • Men:Lionel Messi, Argentina andFC Barcelona
  • Women:Marta, Brazil andLos Angeles Sol
    • Marta becomes the first four-time winner of the award of either sex, with all of her awards consecutive.

• 2009 World Championships in Athletics atOlympiastadion, Berlin

• Australian Football League
  • July 11 –Fremantle kick the lowest score since1961 when they score only 1.7 (13) againstAdelaide’s 19.16 (130)
  • September 26 –2009 AFL Grand Final in Melbourne, Australia, is won by the Geelong Football Club against the St Kilda Football Club on by 12 points.

• 2009 Bandy World Championship inVästerås, Sweden, is won by the host nation after defeating Russia in the final

• Japan win the2009 World Baseball Classic after beatingSouth Korea by 5–3 (F/10) in the final atDodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California.
• New York City opens two new ballparks, TheNew Yankee Stadium for theNew York Yankees andCiti Field for theNew York Mets.
• Mark Buehrle of theChicago White Sox throws the 18thperfect game in Major League history against theTampa Bay Rays.
• TheNew York Yankees defeat thePhiladelphia Phillies 4 games to 2 to win their 27thWorld Series championship.Hideki Matsui is namedWorld Series MVP
• TheYomiuri Giants defeat theHokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 4 games to 2 to win their 21stJapan Series championship. The Giants'Shinnosuke Abe is named MVP.

• NCAA men's tournament —North Carolina defeatsMichigan State 89–72 atFord Field in Detroit. It isNorth Carolina's fifth national title.
• NBA Finals — TheLos Angeles Lakers defeat theOrlando Magic 4 games to 1 to win the2009 NBA Championship. The Lakers'Kobe Bryant is namedFinals MVP.
• Euroleague —Panathinaikos win their fifth Euroleague crown, defeatingdefending championsCSKA Moscow 73–71 in thefinal inBerlin.
• NCAA women's tournament —Connecticut completes a 39–0 season with a 76–54 win overLouisville at theScottrade Center inSt. Louis. It is the sixth national title and third unbeaten season for theHuskies.

• 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships held inMediolanum Forum, Milan
• David Haye defeatsNikolai Valuev to claim the WBA World heavyweight title.
• Vitali Klitchko comes back from injury
• Manny Pacquiao defeatedRicky Hatton to win theIBO andRing MagazineLight Welterweight championship. Pacquiao also defeatedMiguel Cotto to win theWBOWelterweight championship to become the first boxer to win 7 world title in seven differentweight classes.
• Floyd Mayweather Jr. came out of retirement by facinglightweight championJuan Manuel Marquez and defeating him byunanimous decision.

• 97th Grey Cup game atMcMahon Stadium inCalgary –Montreal Alouettes defeatSaskatchewan Roughriders 28–27.Avon Cobourne was named MVP

• March 3 – five members of theSri Lanka national cricket team are injured when their team busis attacked by masked gunmen en route to the third day's play of their Second Test againstPakistan atLahore.The tour is cancelled following the attack.
• March 7–22 –2009 Women's Cricket World Cup held in Australia.
• Deccan Chargers win the2009 Indian Premier League held in South Africa.
• June 5, – June 21, –2009 ICC World Twenty20 held in England.
• September 22, – October 5, –2009 ICC Champions Trophy held in South Africa

• Giro d'Italia –Denis Menchov
• Tour de France –Alberto Contador
• Vuelta a España –Alejandro Valverde
• 2009 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Road Race –Cadel Evans
• 2009 UCI Road World Championships – Men's Time Trial –Fabian Cancellara
• 2009 UCI Road World Championships - Women's Road Race –Tatiana Guderzo
• 2009 UCI Road World Championships – Women's Time Trial –Kristin Armstrong

• Women's World Floorball Championships
  • Champion: Sweden
• Men's U-19 World Floorball Championships
  • Champion: Sweden
• EuroFloorball Cup
  • Men's champion:SSV Helsinki
  • Women's champion:IKSU innebandy

Major championships

• The Masters winner:Ángel Cabrera
• U.S. Open winner:Lucas Glover
• The Open Championship winner:Stewart Cink
• PGA Championship winner:Yang Yong-eun

Women's major championships

• Kraft Nabisco Championship winner:Brittany Lincicome
• LPGA Championship winner:Anna Nordqvist
• U.S. Women's Open winner:Ji Eun-hee
• Women's British Open winner:Catriona Matthew

Senior major championships

• Senior PGA Championship winner:Michael Allen
• Senior British Open winner:Loren Roberts
• U.S. Senior Open winner:Fred Funk
• The Tradition winner:Mike Reid
• Senior Players Championship winner:Jay Haas

• 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
• 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

• 2009 World Men's Handball Championship –France defeatsCroatia 24–19 in the final

Steeplechases

• Cheltenham Gold Cup –Kauto Star
• Grand National –Mon Mome

Flat races

• Australia:Melbourne Cup –Shocking
• Canadian Triple Crown:
  1. Queen's Plate –Eye of the Leopard
  2. Prince of Wales Stakes – Gallant
  3. Breeders' Stakes – Purple Shower
• Dubai:Dubai World Cup –Well Armed
• France:Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe –Sea the Stars
• Ireland:Irish Derby Stakes –Fame and Glory
• Japan:Japan Cup –Vodka
• English Triple Crown:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Sea the Stars
  2. The Derby – Sea the Stars^[1]
  3. St. Leger Stakes –Mastery
• United States Triple Crown:
  1. Kentucky Derby –Mine That Bird
  2. Preakness Stakes –Rachel Alexandra
  3. Belmont Stakes –Summer Bird
• Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships atSanta Anita Park,Arcadia, California (all races in order of running):
  • Day 1 (November 6):
    1. Breeders' Cup Marathon –Man of Iron
    2. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf –Tapitsfly
    3. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies –She Be Wild
    4. Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf –Midday
    5. Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint –Informed Decision
    6. Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic –Life Is Sweet
  • Day 2 (November 7):
    1. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf –Pounced
    2. Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint –California Flag
    3. Breeders' Cup Sprint –Dancing in Silks
    4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile –Vale of York
    5. Breeders' Cup Mile –Goldikova
    6. Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile –Furthest Land
    7. Breeders' Cup Turf –Conduit
    8. Breeders' Cup Classic –Zenyatta

• April 18 –Bentley Generals win2009 Allan Cup Canadian senior championship.
• April 19 –Ak Bars Kazan win2009 Gagarin Cup.
• May 10 – Russia defeats Canada 2–1 to win the2009 IIHF World Championship.
• May 24 –Windsor Spitfires win2009 Memorial Cup Canadian junior championship.
• June 12 –Pittsburgh Penguins defeat theDetroit Red Wings to win the2009 Stanley Cup.Evgeni Malkin is awarded theConn Smythe Trophy.
• June 26–27 –2009 NHL Entry Draft held inMontreal.
• September 29 –ZSC Lions defeat theChicago Blackhawks to win the2009 Victoria Cup.

The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events by month.

January

1/14 –World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009

1/17 –UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson

1/24 –Affliction: Day of Reckoning (Last Affliction event)

1/25 –WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone

1/31 –UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2

February

2/7 –UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens

2/21 –UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson

March

3/1 –WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia

3/7 –UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine

3/8 –DREAM.7

3/20 –World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7

April

4/1 –UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann

4/3 –Bellator I (Bellator FC's first event; Start of Bellator season 1)

4/5 –WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki

4/5 –DREAM.8

4/10 –Bellator II

4/11 –Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz

4/17 –Bellator III

4/17 –Bellator IV

4/18 –UFC 97: Redemption

May

5/1 –Bellator V

5/2 –World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8

5/8 –Bellator VI

5/15 –ShoMMA 1: Evangelista vs. Aina

5/15 –Bellator VII

5/15 –MFC 21: Hard Knocks

5/23 –UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

5/26 –DREAM.9

5/29 –Bellator IX

June

6/5 –Bellator X

6/6 –Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields

6/7 –WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber II

6/12 –Bellator XI

6/13 –UFC 99: The Comeback

6/19 –ShoMMA 2: Villasenor vs. Cyborg

6/19 –Bellator XII (End of Bellator season 1)

6/20 –The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale

July

7/11 –UFC 100 (This event holds the highestPPV buyrate for a MMA event with 1.6 million buys)

7/20 –DREAM.10

8/2 –World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9

8/8 –UFC 101: Declaration

8/9 –WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles

8/15 –Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

8/29 –UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira

September

9/16 –UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard

9/19 –UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort

9/23 –World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10

9/25 –ShoMMA 3: Kennedy vs. Cummings

October

10/6 –DREAM.11

10/10 –WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson

10/24 –UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

10/25 –DREAM.12

November

11/6 –ShoMMA 4: Gurgel vs. Evangelista

11/7 –Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers

11/7 –World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11

11/14 –UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera

11/18 –WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo

11/20 –ShoMMA 5: Woodley vs. Bears

11/21 –UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2

December

12/5 –The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale

12/12 –UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez

12/19 –WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff

12/19 –Strikeforce: Evolution

12/31 –Dynamite!! 2009 (Event featured 12DREAM/SRC MMA bouts and 6K-1 kickboxing bouts)

International tournaments

Date	Tournament	Winners	Runners up
19–28 June	2009 Asian Netball Championships	Sri Lanka	Singapore
24–29 Aug	2009 Taini Jamison Trophy Series	World 7	New Zealand
September	2009 South Pacific Mini Games	Fiji	Papua New Guinea
9–11 October	2009 World Netball Series	New Zealand	Jamaica

Major leagues

• November 2–8: The first United States national pickleball championships are held inSurprise, Arizona.

• Spain wins the2009 Rink Hockey World Championship, defeatingArgentina in the final.

• 2009 World Rowing Championships regatta will be held atLake Malta,Poznań, Poland

• March 1 –Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles defeatsLeeds Rhinos 28–20 to win the2009 World Club Challenge atElland Road
• March 22:Maesteg,South Wales – 20-year-old forwardLeon Walker collapses and dies on the field in a reserve match betweenWakefield Trinity Wildcats andCeltic Crusaders.^[2]
• June–July –Queensland defeatsNew South Wales 2–1 in the2009 State of Origin series to claim a record 4th straight Origin series victory.
• August 29 –Warrington Wolves defeatsHuddersfield Giants 25 – 16 to winThe Carnegie Challenge Cup atWembley
• October 4 –Melbourne Storm defeatParramatta Eels 23–16 in the2009 NRL Grand Final to win their thirdpremiership and second in two years.Billy Slater namedClive Churchill Medalist. On April 22, 2010, the Melbourne Storm were stripped of the 2007 and 2009 premierships and the 2006–2008 minor premierships, after Storm officials confessed to the NRL that the club had committed serious and systematic breaches of the salary cap between 2006 and 2010 by running a well-organized dual contract and bookkeeping system which concealed a total of $3.17 million in payments made to players outside of the salary cap.
• November –Australia defeatEngland 46–16 in the final of theRugby League Four Nations tournament in England.

• 115thSix Nations Championship series is won by Ireland who complete theGrand Slam
• 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens
  •  Wales win themen's competition.
  • The inauguralwomen's competition is won byAustralia.
• 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series – South Africa
• July 18 – TheCeltic League andItalian Rugby Federation tentatively agree that two Italian teams will enter the previouslyCeltic league in 2010–11.
• September 14 –SANZAR, the organiser of theTri Nations andSuper 14 competitions, announces that Argentina has been provisionally invited to join an expanded "Four Nations" competition effective in 2012.
• November 12 – Independent arbitrators appointed by SANZAR award the 15th Super Rugby franchise to Melbourne, specifically to the operators of theMelbourne Rebels, the city's representative in the defunctAustralian Rugby Championship. The new team, whose name was ultimately announced as the Rebels, will join an expanded Super 15 in 2011.
• 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa – South Africa wins the Test series 2–1
• Tri Nations – South Africa

• January 6 –Wolfgang Loitzl wins theFour Hills Tournament

• Czech female skaterMartina Sáblíková and Dutch male skaterSven Kramer win the2009 World Allround Speed Skating Championships inHamar

• 2009 World Aquatics Championships held at Rome

• Australian Open
  • Men's final:Rafael Nadal defeatsRoger Federer, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(3), 3–6, 6–2
  • Women's final:Serena Williams defeatsDinara Safina, 6–0, 6–3
• French Open
  • Men's final: Roger Federer defeatsRobin Söderling, 6–1, 7–6(1), 6–4
  • Women's final:Svetlana Kuznetsova defeats Dinara Safina, 6–4, 6–2
• Wimbledon championships
  • Men's final: Roger Federer defeatsAndy Roddick, 5–7, 7–6(6), 7–6(5), 3–6, 16–14
  • Women's final:Serena Williams defeatsVenus Williams, 7–6(3), 6–2
• U.S. Open
  • Men's final:Juan Martín del Potro defeats Roger Federer, 3–6, 7–6(5), 4–6, 7–6(4), 6–2
  • Women's final:Kim Clijsters defeatsCaroline Wozniacki, 7–5, 6–3
• Davis Cup
  •  Spain defeats Czech Republic, 5–0
• Fed Cup
  •  Italy defeats United States, 4–0

• Men's water polo World Championship 2009 : Serbia

• August 3 – 9 – 2009 World Waterski Championships inCalgary, Alberta, Canada.
• July 11 – 19 –2009 Lusophony Games in Lisbon, Portugal.
• July 16 – 26 –World Games 2009 inKaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Chinese delegation boycotts the opening ceremony on July 16.^[3]
• 2009 Summer Deaflympics is held inTaipei, Taiwan
• December 5(some events will start from December 2)—December 13 –2009 East Asian Games in Hong Kong, China
• December 9 – December 18 –2009 Southeast Asian Games inVientiane, Laos

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