2009 IIHF Women's World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Finland |
| City | Hämeenlinna |
| Venues | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4–12 April 2009 |
| Opened by | Tarja Halonen |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Canada |
| Third place | Finland |
| Fourth place | Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 140 (7 per game) |
| Attendance | 28,614 (1,431 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Julie Chu (10 points) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Carla MacLeod |
The 2009 IIHF Women's World Championship was the 12th edition of the Top Division of the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship (the 13th edition overall, if the season when only the lower divisions were played is also counted), organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The Top Division tournament was held in Hämeenlinna, Finland, from 4 to 12 April 2009. The defending champions United States to win the gold medal and retain their top standing another year, after defeated Canada 4–1 in the final match.
This was the last world championships with nine teams in the Top Division. Two teams—Japan and China—were relegated to Division I, replaced by only one—Slovakia—promoted from there. Division I also relegated two, Czech Republic and France, while receiving only one team through promotion, Latvia, along with the two from the top division. Division II only relegated one team, the Netherlands, but did not receive any promoted teams from the lower divisions. The lower divisions of III, IV, and V, were canceled for the 2009 cycle, with the lowest seeded team in each to be dropped down one division. The final result was that the Top Division will be reduced in size by one team for 2011, while the lowest division (Division V) will increase by one team.