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1909 in sports

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François Faber of Luxembourg won the 1909 Tour de France

1909 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

College championship

International football

Brazil

England

Germany

Hungary

Romania

Scotland

Spain

VFL Premiership

Sweden

World Series

Events

Lineal world champions[1]

Events

England

Australia

India

New Zealand

South Africa

West Indies

Tour de France

Giro d'Italia

Events

  • 30 November — a goal is scored in the St. Andrew's Day match at Eton College, the last time this has happened in the St. Andrew's Day game (the most important match of the year) though points have been scored by other methods

World Figure Skating Championships

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

Stanley Cup

Amateur hockey

Professional hockey

  • 25 November — Eastern Canada Hockey Association (ECHA) disbands over the plans of the Montreal Wanderers to change rinks. The Wanderers are shut out and the new Canadian Hockey Association (CHA) is formed with the remainder of the ECHA teams. The CHA will disband in January 1910.
  • 2 December — The Montreal Wanderers form the National Hockey Association (NHA) with the Renfrew Creamery Kings, Cobalt Silver Kings and Haileybury Comets of the Temiscaming league. The NHA owners also organize a new team Les Canadiens which is the basis of today's Montreal Canadiens. The NHA will absorb Ottawa and the Montreal Shamrocks of the CHA in January 1910.

The Boat Race

International

England

Australia

Home Nations Championship

Speed Skating World Championships

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

References

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  1. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone
  2. ^ "Cycling-Tour de France list of winners". Eurosport UK. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  3. ^ "John Henry Taylor | British golfer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.