The ICC Champions Trophy 2009 will be contested by 8 teams which have been 'seeded' and divided into two groups:
Each team will play every other team in its group. Points will be allocated for each match in accordance with the system described below which will apply throughout the competition.
Following the group stage the top 2 teams from each group will progress to the semi finals where the winner of Group A will play the runner up of Group B (in the 1st semi-final) and the winner of Group B will play the runner up of Group A (in the 2nd semi-final).
The winners of the semi-finals will contest the Final.
Group A Group B
Australia (1) South Africa (2)
India (4) New Zealand (3)
Pakistan (5) Sri Lanka (6)
West Indies (8) England (7)
Points
The following point system will apply:
Win 2
Tie or no result 1
Loss 0
Fixtures
Tue Sep 22
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT
13:30 BST Group B - South Africa v Sri Lanka
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Wed Sep 23
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT
13:30 BST Group A - Pakistan v West Indies
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Thu Sep 24
09:30 local | 07:30 GMT
08:30 BST Group B - South Africa v New Zealand
SuperSport Park, Centurion N/A
Fri Sep 25
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT
13:30 BST Group B - England v Sri Lanka
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Sat Sep 26
09:30 local | 07:30 GMT
08:30 BST Group A - Australia v West Indies
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Sat Sep 26
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT
13:30 BST Group A - India v Pakistan
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Sun Sep 27
09:30 local | 07:30 GMT
08:30 BST Group B - New Zealand v Sri Lanka
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Sun Sep 27
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT
13:30 BST Group B - South Africa v England
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Mon Sep 28
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT
13:30 BST Group A - Australia v India
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Tue Sep 29
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT
13:30 BST Group B - England v New Zealand
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Wed Sep 30
09:30 local | 07:30 GMT
08:30 BST Group A - Australia v Pakistan
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Wed Sep 30
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT
13:30 BST Group A - India v West Indies
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Fri Oct 2
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT
13:30 BST 1st Semi-Final - TBC v TBC (A1 v B2)
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Sat Oct 3
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT
13:30 BST 2nd Semi-Final - TBC v TBC (B1 v A2)
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Mon Oct 5
14:30 local | 12:30 GMT
13:30 BST Final - TBC v TBC
SuperSport Park, Centurion
