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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.

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==
Teams
The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were: Division 1 • (44) • (50) • (51) • (71) Division 2 • (45) • (81) • (78) • (NA) Division 3 • (NA) • (NA) • (81) • (NA) Regional Division 1 • (NA) • (NA) • (NA) Regional Division 2 • (NA) • (NA) • (NA) ==Division 1==
Division 1
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. {{Round4-with third Fixtures Semi finals Third v Fourth Final Final ==Division 2==
Division 2
{{Round4-with third Fixtures Semi finals Third v Fourth Final Final ==Division 3==
Division 3
{{Round4-with third Fixtures Semi finals Third v Fourth Final Final ==Regional Divisions==
Regional Divisions
Regional 1 Fixtures Regional 2 {{3TeamBracket Fixtures Semifinal Final ==See also==
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