Division I
Division I was contested from April 11 to April 17, 2009. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania. Group B's games were played in Toruń, Poland. Kazakhstan and Italy finished atop of Group A and Group B respectively, gaining promotion to the 2010 Championship division. While Australia finished last in Group A and Romania last in Group B and were relegated to Division II for 2010.
- Final standings
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Group A
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Group B
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