The 2009 European Rally Championship season was the 57th season of the FIA European Rally Championship. The season had 11 rallies, of which Giandomenico Basso won 7 and thus claimed his second European rally championship title.
For the 2009 season, the number of rounds was increased from 9 to 11. The calendar featured 3 new rallies (in Spain, Greece and Switzerland), whereas Rally Poland was a round of the World Rally Championship in that year.[1]
| Round | Date | Event | Winner ERC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 - 19 April |  Giandomenico Basso | ||
| 2 | 1 - 3 May |  Michał Sołowow | ||
| 3 | 28 - 30 May |  Krum Donchev | ||
| 4 | 18 - 20 June | Giandomenico Basso | ||
| 5 | 17 - 19 July | Giandomenico Basso | ||
| 6 | 30 July - 1 August | Giandomenico Basso | ||
| 7 | 20 - 22 August | Michał Sołowow | ||
| 8 | 10 - 12 September | Corrado Fontana | ||
| 9 | 25 - 27 September | Giandomenico Basso | ||
| 10 | 16 - 18 October | Giandomenico Basso | ||
| 11 | 30 October - 1 November | Giandomenico Basso |
For the final classification in a rally, the winner was awarded 10 points, the runner-up 8 and the third placed driver 6. Drivers ranked 4 to 8 got 5–4–3–2–1 point(s). Additionally, the top three of every leg got 3–2–1 point(s). Only drivers who participated in least 6 events qualified for the championship ranking.[2]
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