| Tourney Name: | IIHF U20 World Championship Division I |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Country2: | Denmark |
| Dates: | 14–20 December 2008 15–21 December 2008 |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Nextseason: | 2010 |
See also: 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
The 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was a pair of international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Division I represents the second level of the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The winners of each group were promoted to the Top Division for the 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship, while the last-placed teams in each group were relegated to the 2010 Division II.
The Group A tournament was played in Herisau, Switzerland, from 14 to 20 December 2008.[1]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosts; placed 9th in Top Division last year and were relegated. | ||
| Placed 2nd in Division I (Group B) last year. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division I (Group B) last year. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division I (Group A) last year. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division I (Group B) last year. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division II (Group B) last year and were promoted. |
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).
The Group B tournament was played in Aalborg, Denmark, from 15 to 21 December 2008.[2]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosts; placed 10th in Top Division last year and were relegated. | ||
| Placed 2nd in Division I (Group A) last year. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division I (Group A) last year. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division I (Group B) last year. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division I (Group A) last year. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division II (Group A) last year and were promoted. |
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).