The 2009 County Championship season, known as the LV County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 110th County Championship season. It was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team played all the others in their division both home and away. The top two teams from Division Two were promoted to the first division for the 2010 season, while the bottom two teams from Division 1 were relegated.

Durham County Cricket Club won the Championship for the second consecutive season. Worcestershire and Sussex were relegated from Division One, with Kent and Essex promoted in their place.

Teams

Division OneDivision Two
Division One Division Two Durham Derbyshire Hampshire Essex Lancashire Glamorgan Nottinghamshire Gloucestershire Somerset Kent Sussex Leicestershire Warwickshire Middlesex Worcestershire Northamptonshire Yorkshire SurreyIcon Team promoted from Division Two Team relegated from Division One
DurhamDerbyshire
HampshireEssex
LancashireGlamorgan
NottinghamshireGloucestershire
SomersetKent
SussexLeicestershire
WarwickshireMiddlesex
WorcestershireNorthamptonshire
YorkshireSurrey
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Team promoted from Division Two
Team relegated from Division One

Standings

Fourteen points were awarded for each win, four points were awarded for a draw or abandonment. Defeats scored no points. Teams were awarded bonus points during the first 130 overs of their first innings; one bowling point for every three wickets taken (up to three points available), and one batting point gained when teams reached 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 runs (up to five points available).

  • Pos = Position, Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, T = Ties, A = Abandonments, Bat = Batting points, Bowl = Bowling points, Pen = Penalty points, Pts = Points.
TeamPldWLDTABatBwlAdjPts
Division One Team Pld W L D T A Bat Bwl Adj Pts Durham (C) 16 8 0 8 0 0 49 48 –1 240 Nottinghamshire 16 4 2 10 0 0 56 41 0 193 Somerset 16 3 1 12 0 0 50 43 –1 182 Lancashire 16 4 2 10 0 0 35 44 0 175 Warwickshire 16 3 3 10 0 0 54 38 0 174 Hampshire 16 3 3 10 0 0 50 40 –3 169 Yorkshire 16 2 2 12 0 0 46 44 0 166 Sussex (R) 16 2 6 8 0 0 45 39 –1 143 Worcestershire (R) 16 0 10 6 0 0 30 40 0 94 Source:. Last updated 28 September 2009. Adjustments: Hampshire deducted 3 points for a slow over-rate in their match against Worcestershire. Durham deducted 1 point for a slow over-rate in their match against Sussex. Somerset deducted 1 point for a slow over-rate in their match against Durham. Sussex deducted 1 point for a slow over-rate in their match against Worcestershire.Division Two Team Pld W T L D A Bat Bwl Adj Pts Kent (P) 16 8 0 3 5 0 43 44 0 219 Essex (P) 16 6 0 3 7 0 40 43 –1 194 Northamptonshire 16 6 0 4 6 0 40 45 0 193 Gloucestershire 16 6 0 6 4 0 39 46 0 185 Glamorgan 16 2 0 2 12 0 56 43 0 175 Derbyshire 16 2 0 3 11 0 55 45 0 172 Surrey 16 1 0 4 11 0 54 36 0 148 Middlesex 16 2 0 7 7 0 43 41 0 140 Leicestershire 16 2 0 3 11 0 31 35 0 138 Source:. Last updated 28 September 2009. Adjustments: Essex deducted 1 point for a slow over-rate in their match against Middlesex.
Durham (C)16808004948–1240
Nottinghamshire1642100056410193
Somerset163112005043–1182
Lancashire1642100035440175
Warwickshire1633100054380174
Hampshire163310005040–3169
Yorkshire1622120046440166
Sussex (R)16268004539–1143
Worcestershire (R)160106003040094
Source:. Last updated 28 September 2009. Adjustments: Hampshire deducted 3 points for a slow over-rate in their match against Worcestershire. Durham deducted 1 point for a slow over-rate in their match against Sussex. Somerset deducted 1 point for a slow over-rate in their match against Durham. Sussex deducted 1 point for a slow over-rate in their match against Worcestershire.
TeamPldWTLDABatBwlAdjPts
Kent (P)168035043440219
Essex (P)16603704043–1194
Northamptonshire166046040450193
Gloucestershire166064039460185
Glamorgan1620212056430175
Derbyshire1620311055450172
Surrey1610411054360148
Middlesex162077043410140
Leicestershire1620311031350138
Source:. Last updated 28 September 2009. Adjustments: Essex deducted 1 point for a slow over-rate in their match against Middlesex.

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