ICC Champions Trophy 2009 will be played in South Africa. The sixth edition of ICC Champions Trophy will be played in Johannesburg and Centurion from September 22^nd to October 5^th.

Last time in Champions trophy there were total 21 matches played but this time it is down to 15 numbers of matches.

All eight teams are divided into two Groups A and B. India, Pakistan, Australia and West IndiesSouth Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and England are in group B. Each team will play with one another in their corresponding groups and the top two teams from each group will advance into the semi finals. are in Group A while

The following are the two groups:
Group A: Australia, India, Pakistan, West Indies
Group B: South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England

Former winners of ICC Champions trophy
1998 - South Africa
2000 - New Zealand
2002 - India and Sri Lanka (Joint Winners)
2004 - West Indies
2006 - Australia

In the 2009 Champions Trophy winners will be awarded four times money they initially entitled to receive i.e. $4 million. Tournament will be played from September 22^nd to 5^th of October. Centurion and Wanderes will host 15 games.

Champions Trophy 2009

Sep-2009
Fri 18 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local	Warm-up - New Zealand v Warriors LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria Warriors won by 2 wkts (with 1.1 ovr remaining)
Fri 18 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	Warm-up - South Africa v West Indies Senwes Park, Potchefstroom South Africa won by 188 runs | Scoreboard
Fri 18 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	Warm-up - Sri Lanka v Pakistan Willowmoore Park, Benoni Pakistan won by 108-runs | Scoreboard
Sun 20 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local	Warm-up - Sri Lanka v West Indies LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria Sri Lanka won by 5-wickets (with 2.3 overs remaining) | Scoreboard
Sun 20 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	Warm-up - Pakistan v Warriors Willowmoore Park, Benoni Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 3.1 ovrs remaining)
Sun 20 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	Warm-up - India v New Zealand Senwes Park, Potchefstroom New Zealand won by 103-runs | Scoreboard
Tue 22 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	1st Match, Group B - South Africa v Sri Lanka SuperSport Park, Centurion | Scoreboard
Wed 23 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	2nd Match, Group A - Pakistan v West Indies The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Thu 24 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local	3rd Match, Group B - South Africa v New Zealand SuperSport Park, Centurion
Fri 25 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	4th Match, Group B - England v Sri Lanka The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Sat 26 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local	5th Match, Group A - Australia v West Indies The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Sat 26 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	6th Match, Group A - India v Pakistan SuperSport Park, Centurion
Sun 27 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local	7th Match, Group B - New Zealand v Sri Lanka The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Sun 27 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	8th Match, Group B - South Africa v England SuperSport Park, Centurion
Mon 28 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	9th Match, Group A - India v Australia SuperSport Park, Centurion
Tue 29 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	10th Match, Group B - England v New Zealand The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Wed 30 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local	11th Match, Group A - Pakistan v Australia SuperSport Park, Centurion
Wed 30 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	12th Match, Group A - India v West Indies The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Oct-2009
Fri 02 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	1st Semi-Final - A1 v B2 SuperSport Park, Centurion
Sat 03 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	2nd Semi-Final - B1 v A2 The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Mon 05 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	Final - TBC v TBC SuperSport Park, Centurion