2009 Women's Lacrosse World Cup

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2009 FIL Women's Lacrosse World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Dates17–27 June
Teams16
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Gold  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States (6th title)
Silver  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bronze  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Fourth placeFlag of England.svg  England
Scoring leader(s)Sarah Sweerts (29)
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The 2009 Women's Lacrosse World Cup, the eighth World Cup played, is the preeminent international women's lacrosse tournament. The tournament was held at SK Slavia Praha Sport Centre in Prague, Czech Republic from June 17 to June 27, 2009. USA defeated Australia in the finals to win the tournament.

The Women's Lacrosse World Cup (WLWC), the international championship of women's lacrosse, is held every four years. From its inception in 1982, it was sponsored by the governing body for women's lacrosse, the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations, until that body merged in 2008 with the former governing body for men's lacrosse. Since 2009, the WLWC has been sponsored by the sport's new unified governing body, the Federation of International Lacrosse. The 2017 Women's Lacrosse World Cup was held in Guildford, England, and was won by the United States over Canada by the score of 10-5.

Womens lacrosse team sport

Women's lacrosse, sometimes shortened to lax, is a sport with twelve players on each team. Originally played by indigenous peoples of the Americas, the modern women's game was introduced in 1890 at the St Leonard's School in St Andrews, Scotland. The rules of women's lacrosse differ significantly from men's field lacrosse.

Prague Capital of Czechia

Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 14th largest city in the European Union and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated in the northwest of Czechia on the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.6 million. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

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Sponsoring organizations

The event is sponsored by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) and the Czech Women’s Lacrosse (CWL). This tournament was first held in 1982 and is held every four years. It is the first major event to be sponsored by the FIL. In August 2008, the men's international governing body International Lacrosse Federation merged with the former governing body for women's lacrosse, the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations, to form the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). [1]

The CWL also sponsors the 12th annual Prague Cup as an associated event. This tournament, held at the same venue as the World Cup, allows international club teams to compete at the same time in the open event. [2] [3]

Teams

Sixteen teams, the most ever, competed in the 2009 World Cup tournament. New entries include: Austria, Denmark, Haudenosaunee, Ireland, South Korea, and the Netherlands. [4] The Haudenosaunee is the first team of women to represent the indigenous peoples of the Americas in the Women's World Cup. [5] [6] Lacrosse is seen as a sacred sport to the Iroquois and was traditionally a sport reserved for only men. In earlier tournaments, clan mothers protested the women's team playing the sacred sport and threatened to lay down on the field to prevent them from playing. [6]

Austria Federal republic in Central Europe

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in Central Europe comprising nine federated states. Its capital, largest city and one of nine states is Vienna. Austria has an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi), a population of nearly nine million people and a nominal GDP of $477 billion. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The terrain is landlocked and highly mountainous, lying within the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 m (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 m (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speaks local Bavarian dialects as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other regional languages are Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slovene.

Denmark Constitutional monarchy in Europe

Denmark, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a Nordic country. Denmark proper, which is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand, Funen and the North Jutlandic Island. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate. The southernmost of the Scandinavian nations, Denmark lies southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and is bordered to the south by Germany. The Kingdom of Denmark also includes two autonomous territories in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark has a total area of 42,924 km2 (16,573 sq mi), land area of 42,394 km2 (16,368 sq mi), and the total area including Greenland and the Faroe Islands is 2,210,579 km2 (853,509 sq mi), and a population of 5.8 million.

Ireland Island in north-west Europe, 20th largest in world, politically divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (a part of the UK)

Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth.

The tournament saw the return of defending gold medal winners Australia, as well as Canada, England, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, United States, Wales and the Czech Republic. [4]

Australia Country in Oceania

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

Canada Country in North America

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern border with the United States, stretching some 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

Teams were split into three separate pools. Pool A (Australia, United States, England, Canada, and Japan) and Pool B (Wales, Scotland, Czech Republic, Germany and New Zealand) played round robins games against each team in their pool seeding for the quarterfinals. Pool C (Austria, Denmark, Haudenosaunee, Ireland, Korea and Netherlands) played in two mini-pools ((I)& (II)) to determine who will advance to the next round of play. The quarterfinals were followed by consolation games, the semifinals, and the bronze and gold medal games. [7]

Round Robin results

WPct. = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, P.I.M. = Penalty Minutes, PPG= Points per Game

Qualified for Quarterfinal
Pool A
#TeamWinsLossesPointsWPct.G.F.G.A.AssistsPPG
1United States408100.06433--
2Australia31675.06431--
3Canada22450.04848--
4England13225.04145--
5Japan0400.03393--
Pool B
#TeamWinsLossesPointsWPct.G.F.G.A.AssistsPPG
1Wales408100.05222--
2 Scotland 31675.05419--
3Czech Republic22450.03727--
4Germany13225.02144--
5New Zealand0400.01567--
Pool C1
#TeamWinsLossesPointsWPct.G.F.G.A.AssistsPPG
1Haudenosaunee204100.0362--
2Austria11250.01627--
3Denmark0200.0932--
Pool C2
#TeamWinsLossesPointsWPct.G.F.G.A.AssistsPPG
1Ireland204100.04513--
2Netherlands11250.03724--
3South Korea0200.0146--

Quarter finals

places 1-8:

USA 22 - 5 Ireland
Australia 17 - 4 Scotland
Canada 10 - 6 Wales
England 19 - 12 Japan

places 9-16:

Czech Republic 23 - 0 South Korea
Germany 24 - 1 Denmark
New Zealand 18 - 0 Austria
Haudenosaunee 16 - 2 Netherlands

Semi finals

places 1-4:

USA 20 - 3 England
Australia 12 - 10 Canada

places 5-8:

Ireland 15 - 13 Japan
Wales 11 - 8 Scotland

places 9-12:

Czech Republic 12 - 7 Haudenosaunee
Germany 15 - 4 New Zealand

places 13-16:

Netherlands 28 - 1 South Korea
Austria 10 - 9 Denmark

Finals

15th place final:

Denmark 17 - 3 South Korea

13th place final:

Netherlands 14 - 3 Austria

11th place final:

Haudenosaunee 18 - 6 New Zealand

9th place final:

Czech Republic 15 - 5 Germany

7th place final:

Japan 11 - 7 Scotland

5th place final:

Ireland 12 - 7 Wales

3rd place final:

Canada 14 - 9 England

1st place final:

USA v Australia
 1st Half2nd HalfFinal
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