2009 National Championships
Held each year, National Championships are the highest level competition for a particular country. In 2009, players from 67 countries will compete in Magic: The Gathering National Championships for the right to represent their countries at the 2009 World Championships held in Rome, Italy on November 19-22, 2009.
All Nationals that require invitations will award Pro Points to the top finishers. To view the points awarded, click here.
|
Country
|
City
|
Date
|
Players Club Level for Invitation
|
Rating Date for Invitations
|
# of Rating Invitations
|
|
Argentina |
tbd |
tbd |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Australia
|
Canberra |
July 18-19 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Austria
|
Vienna |
July 4-5 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Belarus
|
Minsk |
July 5 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Belgium
|
Brussels |
June 26-28 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Bolivia |
tbd |
tbd |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
20 |
|
Brazil |
tbd |
tbd |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Bulgaria
|
Sofia |
July 4-5 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
20 |
|
Canada
|
Toronto |
July 4-5 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Chile |
tbd |
tbd |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
China
|
Beijing |
July 25-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Taipei |
July 4-5 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Colombia |
tbd |
tbd |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Costa Rica |
tbd |
tbd |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
20 |
|
Croatia |
tbd |
tbd |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Czech Republic
|
Praha |
June 27-28 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Denmark
|
Solrød Strand |
July 18-19 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Dominican Republic |
tbd |
tbd |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Ecuador |
tbd |
tbd |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Estonia
|
Tallinn |
July 25 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Finland
|
Espoo |
July 18-19 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
France
|
Aix en Provence |
July 25-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
100 |
|
Germany
|
Aschaffenburg |
August 14-16 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Great Britain
|
Brighton |
August 5-7 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Greece |
Athens |
July 4-5 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Guatemala |
tbd |
tbd |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
20 |
|
Hong Kong
|
Hong Kong |
July 18-19 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Hungary
|
Budapest |
July 25-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Iceland
|
Reykjavik |
July 12 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Indonesia
|
Jakarta |
June 28 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Ireland |
Dublin |
July 25-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
20 |
|
Israel
|
Tel Aviv |
July 1-2 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Italy |
Rimini |
July 25-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
100 |
|
Japan
|
Fukuyama |
July 18-20 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
100 |
|
Latvia
|
Riga |
June 28 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Lithuania
|
Vilnius |
July 18-19 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
20 |
|
Luxembourg
|
Goetzingen |
July 4 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Macedonia |
tbd |
tbd |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
20 |
|
Malaysia
|
Kuala Lumpur |
July 4-5 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Malta
|
Msida |
July 5 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Mexico |
tbd |
tbd |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Netherlands
|
Utrecht |
July 24-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
New Zealand
|
Wellington |
July 4-5 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Norway
|
Oslo |
July 4-5 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Panama |
tbd |
tbd |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Peru |
tbd |
tbd |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Philippines
|
Manila |
July 25-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Poland |
Warszawa |
July 4-5 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Portugal
|
Lisboa |
July 4-5 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Puerto Rico |
tbd |
tbd |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Romania
|
Bucharest |
July 18 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
20 |
|
Russian Federation
|
Moscow |
July 25-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Serbia
|
Beograd |
June 20-21 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
20 |
|
Singapore
|
Singapore |
July 18-19 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Slovak Republic
|
Senec |
July 4-5 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Slovenia
|
Ljubljana |
September 12 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
20 |
|
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
July 11-12 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
South Korea
|
Seoul |
July 25-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Spain
|
Granada |
July 18-19 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
100 |
|
Sweden
|
Göteborg |
July 25-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Switzerland
|
Bern |
July 18-19 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
Thailand
|
Bangkok |
June 27-28 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
75 |
|
Turkey
|
Istanbul |
September 12-13 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
20 |
|
Ukraine
|
Kiev |
July 4-5 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |
|
United States
|
Kansas City |
July 24-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
100 |
|
Uruguay |
tbd |
tbd |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
Venezuela |
tbd |
tbd |
Level 2 or Higher |
10-Jun-09 |
35 |