The 2009 ICC Champions Trophy is a One Day International cricket tournament originally scheduled to be held in Pakistan in 2008 (originally due to be held 12-28 September 2008, but postponed by the ICC due to security fears expressed by several participating countries on 24 August 2008, after speculation that the tournament would be held elsewhere (England, Sri Lanka, or South Africa)). On 24 July 2008, the ICC announced that the tournament would take place in Pakistan after all despite players from Australia, England, South Africa and New Zealand raising concerns over touring the country.

The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was the inaugural Twenty20 cricket World Championship and it took place in England from 5-21 June 2009.
Placement for the Super Eight stage is determined as follows:
The first two teams in each group are placed 1 or 2. They will retain this position for the Super Eight stage, irrespective of whether they finish first or second in their group, unless they are knocked out by the team 3 in their group. In this instance, team 3 replaces the position of the team they knock out.

The tournament involves 25 matches played over 16 days. The opening match of the tournament between Australia and New Zealand will be held at North Sydney Oval on Sunday, 8 March 2009. The group stages will be held from 7 to 12 March, the Super 6 qualification stage from Saturday 14 to Thursday 19 March and the Final on Sunday 22 March 2009.

The Tournament will be based in Sydney with matches at North Sydney Oval, Bankstown Oval and Drummoyne Oval with group stage matches also being played in the regional areas of Newcastle, Bowral and Canberra.