2009 County Championship
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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 One | Division Two |
|---|---|
| Division One Division Two Durham Derbyshire Hampshire Essex Lancashire Glamorgan Nottinghamshire Gloucestershire Somerset Kent Sussex Leicestershire Warwickshire Middlesex Worcestershire Northamptonshire Yorkshire Surrey | Icon Team promoted from Division Two Team relegated from Division One |
| Durham | Derbyshire |
| Hampshire | Essex |
| Lancashire | Glamorgan |
| Nottinghamshire | Gloucestershire |
| Somerset | Kent |
| Sussex | Leicestershire |
| Warwickshire | Middlesex |
| Worcestershire | Northamptonshire |
| Yorkshire | Surrey |
| Icon | |
| 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.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | A | Bat | Bwl | Adj | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 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. | ||||||||||
| 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. |