# 2009 Asian Five Nations division tournaments

The 2009 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2009 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, refer to the Asian Five Nations divisions played within the tournament. This was the 2nd series of the Asian Five Nations.
There were three main divisions, with two further regional divisions. The winners of Division 1 would be promoted up to the Top Division for 2010, as will the winner of Division 2 being promoted to Division 1. The loser of Division 1, drops to Division 2. With the newly included Division 3, this also means the winner of Division 3 will replace the loser of Division 2 in 2010.
Scoring system: 5 points for a win, three for a draw, one bonus point for being within seven points of the winning team, and one for four tries.

## Changes from 2008

* Singapore are no longer competing in Division 1, following promotion to the Top 5 Division.
* Thailand have replaced China in Division 1, with China competing in Division 2.
* A newly Division 3 is added, with less Regional Divisions taking place.

## Teams

The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:
Division 1
* Arabian Gulf (44)
* Chinese Taipei (50)
* Sri Lanka (51)
* Thailand (71)
Division 2
* China (45)
* India (81)
* Malaysia (78)
* Pakistan (NA)
Division 3
* Indonesia (NA)
* Iran (NA)
* Guam (81)
* Philippines (NA)
Regional Division 1
* Brunei (NA)
* Cambodia (NA)
* Laos (NA)
Regional Division 2
* Kyrgyzstan (NA)
* Mongolia (NA)
* Uzbekistan (NA)

## Division 1

Key to colours :
* Earns Promotion
* Relegated
Division One served as the second round of qualifying for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, as the champion, Arabian Gulf, earned promotion to the Asian Five Nations for the 2010 season. The 2010 HSBC Asian Five Nations will be the final qualifying stage for the Asian representative at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 8 April 2009 | 8 April 2009 |
| Chinese Taipei | 36 |
| Chinese Taipei | 36 | 11 April 2009 | 11 April 2009 |
| Sri Lanka | 24 | 11 April 2009 | 11 April 2009 |
| Sri Lanka | 24 | Chinese Taipei | 24 |
| 8 April 2009 | 8 April 2009 | | Chinese Taipei | 24 |
| 8 April 2009 | 8 April 2009 | Arabian Gulf | 44 |
| Arabian Gulf | 36 | Arabian Gulf | 44 |
| Thailand | 17 | | |
| Thailand | 17 | 3rd-Place final | 3rd-Place final |
| | | 11 April 2009 | 11 April 2009 |
| | | Sri Lanka | 51 |
| | | Thailand | 17 |

### Fixtures
#### Semi finals

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
| Chinese Taipei | 36–24 | Sri Lanka | 8 Apr 2009 | The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Arabian Gulf | 36–17 | Thailand | 8 Apr 2009 | The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |

#### Third v Fourth Final

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
| Sri Lanka | 51–17 | Thailand | 11 Apr 2009 | The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |

#### Final

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
| Chinese Taipei | 24–44 | Arabian Gulf | 11 Apr 2009 | The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |

## Division 2

Key to colours :
* Earns Promotion
* Relegated
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 3 June 2009 | 3 June 2009 |
| China | 25 |
| China | 25 | 6 June 2009 | 6 June 2009 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 6 June 2009 | 6 June 2009 |
| Pakistan | 19 | Malaysia | 43 |
| 3 June 2009 | 3 June 2009 | | Malaysia | 43 |
| 3 June 2009 | 3 June 2009 | China | 15 |
| Malaysia | 43 | China | 15 |
| India | 29 | | |
| India | 29 | 3rd-Place final | 3rd-Place final |
| | | 6 June 2009 | 6 June 2009 |
| | | Pakistan | 3 |
| | | India | 44 |

### Fixtures
#### Semi finals

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
| China | 25–19 | Pakistan | 3 June 2009 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Malaysia | 43–29 | India | 3 June 2009 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |

#### Third v Fourth Final

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
| Pakistan | 3–44 | India | 6 June 2009 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |

#### Final

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
| Malaysia | 43–15 | China | 6 June 2009 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |

## Division 3

Key to colours :
* Earns Promotion
* Relegated
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 1 July 2009 | 1 July 2009 |
| Guam | 23 |
| Guam | 23 | 4 July 2009 | 4 July 2009 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 4 July 2009 | 4 July 2009 |
| Indonesia | 3 | Guam | 0 |
| 1 July 2009 | 1 July 2009 | | Guam | 0 |
| 1 July 2009 | 1 July 2009 | Philippines | 25 |
| Philippines | 15 | Philippines | 25 |
| Iran | 0 | | |
| Iran | 0 | 3rd-Place final | 3rd-Place final |
| | | 4 July 2009 | 4 July 2009 |
| | | Indonesia | 13 |
| | | Iran | 48 |

### Fixtures
#### Semi finals

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
| Guam | 23–3 | Indonesia | 1 July 2009 | Manila, Philippines |
| Philippines | 15–0 | Iran | 1 July 2009 | Manila, Philippines |

#### Third v Fourth Final

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
| Iran | 48–13 | Indonesia | 4 July 2009 | Manila, Philippines |

#### Final

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
| Philippines | 25–0 | Guam | 4 July 2009 | Manila, Philippines |

## Regional Divisions

Key to colours :
* Earns Promotion
* Relegated

### Regional 1

| Position | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Position | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Table points |
| 1 | Laos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 25 | 4 |
| 2 | Brunei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 2 |
| 3 | Cambodia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 0 |

#### Fixtures

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
| Laos | 28–8 | Brunei | 22 Mar 2009 | Savannakhet, Vientiane, Laos |
| Brunei | 21–10 | Cambodia | 25 Mar 2009 | Savannakhet, Vientiane, Laos |
| Cambodia | 3–8 | Laos | 28 Mar 2009 | Savannakhet, Vientiane, Laos |

#### Regional 2

| Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Uzbekistan | 31 |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan | 38 | | Kyrgyzstan | 12 |
| 3 | Mongolia | 21 | | | |

##### Semifinal

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
| Kyrgyzstan | 38–21 | Mongolia | 9 June 2009 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |

##### Final

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
| Uzbekistan | 31–12 | Kyrgyzstan | 13 June 2009 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |