2009 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Germany
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| Dates | 6 June – 13 June 2009 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | Saturn Arena, Ingolstadt |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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 Sweden (5th title)
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Runner-up 
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 United States
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Third place 
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Germany
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| Fourth place |
 Finland
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 258 (10.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 26,485 (1,104 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Dick Axelsson (20 pts) |
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2010 →
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The 2009 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship was the 13th IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship, an international inline hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The World Championship runs alongside the 2009 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship Division I tournament and took place between 6 and 13 June 2009 in Ingolstadt, Germany and the Saturn Arena. The tournament was won by Sweden, earning their third straight World Championship title and fifth overall. The United States finished in second place and Germany in third after defeating Finland in the bronze medal match. Slovakia, after losing the 7th/8th game against Canada was relegated to Division I for 2010.
Seven of the eight teams automatically qualified for the 2009 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship while the eighth spot was awarded to the winner of the 2008 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship Division I tournament. Six nations from Europe, and two nations from North America were represented. The 2008 Division I tournament was won by Canada who defeated Great Britain to earn promotion to the World Championship.
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