2009 Speedway World Cup
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The 2009 FIM Speedway World Cup (SWC) is the ninth FIM
Speedway World Cup
season. The final took place on 19 July 2009
in Leszno
, Poland
. The current World Champions are Denmark
who won the 2008 final in Vojens
, Denmark
. It will be 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 successfully defended its title and won the 2009 Speedway World Cup.
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
Speedway World Cup
Speedway World Cup
The Speedway World Cup is an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The first edition of the competition in the current format was in 2001 and it replaced the old World Team Cup competition.-Format:...
season. The final took place on 19 July 2009
2009 in sports
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in Leszno
Leszno
Leszno is a town in central Poland with 63,955 inhabitants . Situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously the capital of the Leszno Voivodeship . The town has county status.-History:...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. The current World Champions are Denmark
Denmark national speedway team
Denmark are one of the major teams in international speedway. They are managed by former rider Jan Stæchmann and the current captain is Peterborough Panthers' Hans Andersen...
who won the 2008 final in Vojens
Vojens
Vojens Municipality , was a municipality in the former South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality, which existed from 1970 to 2006, covered an area of 298 km², and had a total population of 16,792...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. It will be the fourth final to be held in Poland, and the second in the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium
Alfred Smoczyk Stadium
Alfred Smoczyk Stadium is a stadium in Leszno, Poland. It is currently used speedway matches and is the home stadium of Unia Leszno. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people.The stadium is located on ulica Strzelecka 7.- Alfred Smoczyk :...
after the 2007 final was held there when Poland
Poland national speedway team
The Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union . The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times . The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs...
beat Denmark, Australia
Australia national speedway team
Australia are one of the major teams in international speedway. The team is managed by former rider, three time Australian Champion and 1994 World #3 Craig Boyce and captained by three time Speedway World Champion Jason Crump...
and Great Britain
Great Britain national speedway team
The Great Britain national speedway team are one of the major teams in international speedway. The team is managed by Poole Pirates manager Neil Middleditch and the captain is Chris Harris of the Belle Vue Aces....
. Poland successfully defended its title and won the 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
| Team | Qualified as | Finals Appearance | Last Appearance | 2008 place |
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| 2008 SWC top six | 9th | 2008 | 1st | |
| 2008 SWC top six | 9th | 2008 | 2nd | |
| 2008 SWC top six | 9th | 2008 | 3rd | |
| 2008 SWC top six | 9th | 2008 | 4th | |
| 2008 SWC top six | 9th | 2008 | 5th | |
| 2008 SWC top six | 7th | 2008 | 6th | |
| QR 2 Winner | 8th | 2008 | 7th | |
| QR 1 Winner | 4th | 2003 | — |
Venues
| City | Stadium names | Host club(s) | Capacity | Competition Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vojens Vojens Vojens Municipality , was a municipality in the former South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality, which existed from 1970 to 2006, covered an area of 298 km², and had a total population of 16,792... |
Speedway Center | Vojens SK | 22,000 | Event 1 |
| Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea... |
East of England Showground | Peterborough Panthers Peterborough Panthers The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.They were the British Elite League Speedway Champions in 1999 and 2006... |
N/A | Event 2 |
| Leszno Leszno Leszno is a town in central Poland with 63,955 inhabitants . Situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously the capital of the Leszno Voivodeship . The town has county status.-History:... |
Alfred Smoczyk Stadium Alfred Smoczyk Stadium Alfred Smoczyk Stadium is a stadium in Leszno, Poland. It is currently used speedway matches and is the home stadium of Unia Leszno. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people.The stadium is located on ulica Strzelecka 7.- Alfred Smoczyk :... |
Unia Leszno Unia Leszno Unia Leszno are a motorcycle speedway team established in 1938 and based in Leszno, Poland. They compete in the Polish Ekstraliga and are the league champions from the 2010 Speedway Ekstraliga season. The team's home track is at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium.... |
25,000 | Race-off and the Final |
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
Final classification
| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
|---|---|---|
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44 | |
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43 | |
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36 | |
| 4 | 35 | |
| 5 | 35 | |
| 6 | 34 | |
| 7 | 13 | |
| 8 | 12 | |