# 2008–09 synchronized skating season

The 2008–09 synchronized skating season began on July 1, 2008, and ended on June 30, 2009. During this season, which was concurrent with the season for the other four disciplines (men's single, ladies' single, pair skating and ice dancing), elite synchronized skating teams competed on the International Skating Union (ISU) Championship level at the 2009 World Championships and Junior World Challenge Cup. They also competed at various other international as well as national synchronized skating competitions.

## Competitions

The 2008–09 season included the following competitions:

### Key

| ISU Championships | Other international | Nationals |
| Date | Event | Type | Level | Location | Details |
| 2008 ||||||
| December 19–21 | French Figure Skating Championships | Nats. | Sen., Jun. | Colmar, France | Details |
| 2009 ||||||
| January 30 — February 1 | Prague Cup | Other int. | Sen., Jun. | Prague, Czech Republic | Details |
| February 6–8 | French Cup | Other int. | Sen., Jun. | Rouen, France | |
| February 13–14 | 15th Spring Cup | Other int. | Sen., Jun. | Sesto San Giovanni, Italy | Details |
| February 20–22 | Jegvirag Cup | Other int. | Sen., Jun. | Miskolc, Hungary | Details |
| February 21–25 | 24th Winter Universiade | Other int. | Senior | Harbin, China | Details |
| February 26 — March 1 | Canadian Synchronized Skating Championships | Nats. | Sen. | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | Details |
| March 3–7 | U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships | Nats. | All | Portland, Maine, United States | Details |
| March 6–7 | Finnish Synchronized Skating Championships | Nats. | Sen., Jun. | Helsinki, Finland | Details |
| March 12–14 | Junior World Challenge Cup | Other int. | Junior | Neuchâtel, Switzerland | Details |
| March 20–22 | Leon Lurje Trophy | Other int. | Novice | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| April 1–4 | World Championships | ISU Champ. | Senior | Zagreb, Croatia | Details |
| Type: ISU Champ. = ISU Championships; Other int. = International events except ISU Championships; Nats. = National championships; Other dom. = Other national events Levels: Sen. = Senior; Jun. = Junior; Nov. = Novice; Int. = Intermediate; Juv. = Juvenile; Col. = Collegiate; Ad. = Adult; Mas. = Masters ||||||

## International medalists

Championships and major cups :
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Source |
| World Championships | NEXXICE | Team Unique | Team Surprise | |
| Junior World Challenge Cup | Team Fintastic | NEXXICE | Musketeers | |
| Other senior internationals |||||
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Source |
| Prague Cup | Marigold IceUnity | Team Unique | Team Surprise | |
| French Cup | Team Unique | Rockettes | Haydenettes | |
| 15th Spring Cup | Team Berlin 1 | California Gold | Team Boomerang | |
| Jegvirag Cup | Western Michigan University | Passion | Seaside | |
| 24th Winter Universiade | Team Surprise | Rockettes | Paradise | |

## Season's best scores
### Senior teams

| Rank | Name | Best: Total score | Event | Best: Short program | Event | Best: Free skating | Event |
| 1 | NEXXICE | 223.58 | World Championships | 80.12 | World Championships | 143.46 | World Championships |
| 2 | Team Unique | 220.28 | World Championships | 82.36 | World Championships | 137.92 | World Championships |
| 3 | Team Surprise | 209.30 | World Championships | 78.24 | World Championships | 132.18 | 24th Winter Universiade |
| 4 | Haydenettes | 207.40 | World Championships | 77.10 | World Championships | 130.30 | World Championships |
| 5 | Rockettes | 205.05 | French Cup | 72.13 | French Cup | 132.92 | French Cup |
| 6 | Marigold IceUnity | 204.08 | Prague Cup | 78.68 | World Championships | 129.46 | Prague Cup |
| 7 | black ice | 201.10 | World Championships | 73.92 | World Championships | 127.18 | World Championships |
| 8 | Paradise | 197.66 | Prague Cup | 73.82 | Prague Cup | 123.84 | Prague Cup |
| 9 | Miami University | 188.42 | World Championships | 71.62 | World Championships | 116.80 | Prague Cup; World Championships |
| 10 | Team Berlin 1 | 182.26 | World Championships | 68.84 | World Championships | 113.66 | 15th Spring Cup |