It was the 29th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women.
The season started 21 November 2009 in Beitostølen, Norway and ended on 21 March 2010 in Falun, Sweden.
A new website was created by the FIS for Cross-country skiing fan that was released the week of 16 November 2009.
Both men's and women's events tended to be held at the same resorts over a 2 or 3 day period.
The table shows the number of points won in the 2009–10 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup for men and women.