2009 M-1 Challenge season

2009 M-1 Challenge season
League M-1 Global
Sport Mixed Martial Arts
Duration February 21, 2009 – December 3, 2009

The 2009 M-1 Challenge season was the second season of the M-1 Challenge series presented by M-1 Global. It started on February 21, 2009 and concluded on December 3, 2009. 16 teams from around the world competed in the 2009 M-1 Challenge Season, up from the 9 teams that competed in 2008. The teams typically featured top MMA prospects.[1] The Season was won by the Russian Legion team.

Background

M-1 Challenge is a team-based competition organized with a series of events held in different places around the world where MMA clubs compete against each other. The teams consist of five fighters, one in each of the five major MMA weight classes- Lightweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight.

Team Results

Group Stage Standings

Group A team record overall record
x-England England 2-1 10-5
Japan Japan 2-1 8-7
France France 1-2 8-7
Spain Spain 1-2 4-11
Group B team record overall record
x-United States USA West 3-0 13-2
Brazil Brazil 2-1 10-5
South Korea South Korea 1-2 5-10
Russia Imperial Team 0-3 2-13
Group C team record overall record
x-United States USA East 2-1 10-5
Finland Finland 2-1 10-5
Benelux Benelux 1-2 6-9
Bulgaria Bulgaria 1-2 4-11
Group D team record overall record
x-Russia Russian Legion 3-0 13-2
Germany Germany 2-1 10-5
  World Team 1-2 6-9
Turkey Turkey 0-3 1-14

x-clinched group title and semifinal playoff berth [2]

Semi-finals

United States USA East defeats United States USA West (4-1)

Russia Russian Legion defeats United Kingdom United Kingdom (4-1)

Finals

Russia Russian Legion defeats United States USA East to claim the second M-1 Challenge (5-0)

Season Results

21 February 2009 (Seattle, USA) [3] Sang Soo Lee

Finland Finland vs. Benelux Benelux (4-1)

South Korea South Korea vs. Russia The Imperial Team (3-2)

United States USA West vs. Brazil Brazil (3-2)

28 March 2009 (Bourgas, Bulgaria) [4]

United StatesUSA East vs. BulgariaBulgaria (5-0)

Germany Germany vs. TurkeyTurkey (5-0)

Russia Legion Sport Club vs. World Team (4-1)

29 April 2009 (Tokyo, Japan) [5]

England England vs. Japan Japan (4-1)

Spain Spain vs. France France (3-2)

United States USA West vs. South Korea South Korea (5-0)

9 May 2009 (São Paulo, Brazil) [6]

Bulgaria Bulgaria vs. Benelux Benelux (3-2)

Russia Legion Sport Club vs. Germany Germany (4-1)

Brazil Brazil vs. Russia The Imperial Team (5-0)

5 June 2009 (Kansas City, USA) [7]

  World Team vs. Turkey Turkey (4-1)

France France vs. England England (4-1)

United States USA East vs. Finland Finland (3-2)

4 July 2009 (Seoul, South Korea) [8]

Finland Finland vs. Bulgaria Bulgaria (4-1)

United States USA West vs. Russia The Imperial Team (5-0)

Brazil Brazil vs. South Korea South Korea (3-2)

15 August 2009 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) [9]

England England vs. Spain Spain (5-0)

Japan Japan vs. France France (3-2)

Germany Germany vs. World Team (4-1)

16 August 2009 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) [10]

Japan Japan vs. Spain Spain (4-1)

Russia Legion Sport Club vs. Turkey Turkey (5-0)

Benelux Benelux vs. United States USA East (3-2)

Final round

Semi-Finals

26 September 2009 (Rostov-on-Don, Russia)[11]

United States USA East vs. United States USA West (4-1)

Russia Russian Legion vs. England England(4-1)

Finals

3 December 2009 (St. Petersburg, Russia)[12][13]

Russia Russian Legion vs. United States USA East (5-0)

References

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  2. http://www.m-1global.com/lang/en/standings/
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  9. http://www.m-1global.com/lang/en/2009/08/15/amsterdam-results/
  10. "USA East and Russia Legion join USA West and Team England in M-1 Challenge Semifinals | M-1Global.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
  11. "USA East and Russia Legion headed to M-1 Challenge Championship Cup following respective 4-1 victories | M-1Global.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  12. http://www.m-1global.com/lang/en/2009/12/04/clean-sweep-by-russia-legion-to-capture-the-2009-m-1-challenge-championship-cup/
  13. http://www.mixfight.ru/news/2009/12/3/M_1_Challenge_M_1_Selection_On_line/

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