[2] The competing teams were the Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga.

[2] The Pacific Cup final was played on 1 November 2009 between Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands.

[2] By winning the 2009 Pacific Cup, Papua New Guinea won the right to compete in the 2010 Four Nations tournament.

Brian Canavan was appointed as tournament director by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF).

New Zealand defeated Tonga 40–24 in what was a strong performance by the Tongans as they prepared for their Pacific Cup opener against Papua New Guinea.