# 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship

The IFAF Junior World Cup took place in 2009 at Canton, Ohio. JWC games between the world’s eight best high school-aged (19 and under) national teams from five continents were played at Canton’s historic Fawcett Stadium, home of the NFL’s annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, adjacent to the Hall. The action began on Saturday, June 27 and continued on Wednesday, July 1 and Saturday, July 4, before the Championship Game on Sunday, July 5.

## Participants

* United States (qualified automatically as host)
* Japan (Invitee)
* Canada (Invitee)
* Mexico (Winner of North American Playoff)
* New Zealand (Winner of Oceania Playoff)
* Germany (European champion)
* Sweden (European Runner-Up)
* France (European 3rd Place)

## Seeding

* 1. Canada
* 2. United States
* 3. Mexico
* 4. Japan
* 5. Germany
* 6. Sweden
* 7. France
* 8. New Zealand

## Bracket
### Winners Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gold Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| Game 1 | Game 1 | | | |
| Canada | 55 | | | |
| Canada | 55 | Game 7 | Game 7 | | |
| New Zealand | 0 | Game 7 | Game 7 | |
| New Zealand | 0 | Canada | 38 | |
| Game 2 | Game 2 | | Canada | 38 | |
| Game 2 | Game 2 | Japan | 35 | |
| Japan | 10 | Japan | 35 | |
| Japan | 10 | | | | Game 12 | Game 12 |
| Germany | 7 | | | | Game 12 | Game 12 |
| Germany | 7 | | | | Canada | 3 |
| Game 3 | Game 3 | | | | | Canada | 3 |
| Game 3 | Game 3 | | | | United States | 41 |
| Mexico | 41 | | | | United States | 41 |
| Mexico | 41 | Game 8 | Game 8 | | | |
| Sweden | 0 | Game 8 | Game 8 | | | |
| Sweden | 0 | Mexico | 0 | | | |
| Game 4 | Game 4 | | Mexico | 0 | | | |
| Game 4 | Game 4 | United States | 55 | | Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game |
| United States | 78 | United States | 55 | | Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game |
| United States | 78 | | | | Game 11 | Game 11 |
| France | 0 | | | | Game 11 | Game 11 |
| France | 0 | | | | Japan | 42 |
| | | | | | Mexico | 27 |

### Consolation Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 5th Place Playoff | 5th Place Playoff |
| Game 5 | Game 5 |
| New Zealand | 7 |
| New Zealand | 7 | Game 9 | Game 9 |
| Germany | 52 | Game 9 | Game 9 |
| Germany | 52 | Germany | 14 |
| Game 6 | Game 6 | | Germany | 14 |
| Game 6 | Game 6 | Sweden | 0 |
| Sweden | 24 | Sweden | 0 |
| France | 14 | | |
| France | 14 | 7th Place Playoff | 7th Place Playoff |
| | | Game 10 | Game 10 |
| | | New Zealand | 6 |
| | | France | 34 |

## Scores
### Game Day 1 - June 27

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Canada | 20 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Germany | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Mexico | 7 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| United States | 24 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 78 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Game Day 2 - July 1

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Germany | 14 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 52 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Sweden | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| France | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Canada | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Japan | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States | 27 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 55 |

### Game Day 3 - July 4

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| France | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germany | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Japan | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| Mexico | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |

### Game Day 4 - July 5

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| United States | 15 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 41 |

## Qualifying

North America:
| Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| | | Mexico | 26 |
| Panama | 52 | Panama | 0 |
| Bahamas | 6 | | |
Oceanic:
| Final | Final | Final |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 12 |
| Australia | Australia | 7 |
Europe: The European teams qualified via the 2008 EFAF European Junior Championship.
| Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game |
| France | France | 28 |
| Denmark | Denmark | 14 |
| Gold Medal Game | Gold Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| Germany | Germany | 9 |
| Sweden | Sweden | 6 |