Västerås Sweden defeated 
Russia , 6–1, to win the Bandy World Championship title. 
Finland took the bronze medal.
United States won the preliminary round and played a qualifying match against 
Belarus for Division A, but lost 1–3, thus not replacing Belarus in Division A next year.
Scotland (Murdoch) defeated 
Canada (Martin), 7–6, to win Scotland's fifth World Championship title. 
Switzerland (Stöckli) won the bronze medal.During the season, the following skaters won ISU Championships.
| Discipline | World Championships | European Championships | Four Continents Championships | World Junior Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Evan Lysacek | Brian Joubert | Patrick Chan | Adam Rippon |
| Ladies | Yuna Kim | Laura Lepistö | Yuna Kim | Alena Leonova |
| Pair skating | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy | Pang Qing / Tong Jian | Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze |
| Ice Dancing | Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin | Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski | Meryl Davis / Charlie White | Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein |
Russia defeats Canada 2–1 to win the 2009 IIHF World Championship.| Championships and major cups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Source |
| World Championships | NEXXICE | Team Unique | Team Surprise | [2] |
| Junior World Challenge Cup | Team Fintastic | NEXXICE | Musketeers | [3] |
| Other senior internationals | ||||
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Source |
| Prague Cup | Marigold IceUnity | Team Unique | Team Surprise | [4] |
| French Cup | Team Unique | Rockettes | Haydenettes | [5] |
| 15th Spring Cup |  Team Berlin 1 | California Gold | Team Boomerang | [6] |
| Jegvirag Cup | Western Michigan University |  Passion | Seaside | [7] |
| 24th Winter Universiade | Team Surprise | Rockettes | Paradise | [8] |
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