The 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships (Spanish: XXII Campeonato CAC Atletismo) was the twenty second edition of the tournament and was held between 3 and 7 July in Havana, Cuba.

Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were joint second with two gold, five silver and seven bronze medals.

Colombia, Puerto Rico and Saint Kitts and Nevis also picked up two gold medals.

The 2009 edition of the Championships saw a number of nations win their first gold medal in the history of the competition.

Shara Proctor took the long jump gold for Anguilla, Tahesia Harrigan won the British Virgin Islands' first gold in the 100 metres, and the Saint Kitts and Nevis relay team won the country's first ever gold medal in women's events.