Teams finishing in fifth to twelfth at the time of the fixture cut-off date compete in the Young Shield.
The Kings Lynn Stars were crowned the Premier League champions after ending the season as the highest placed team.
Edinburgh won 97–83 on aggregate and faced Elite League team Belle Vue Aces, but lost the two-legged promotion/relegation final.
A new points scoring systems was devised for the 2009 season in an effort to make teams more competitive even when losing.
[12] Berwick Birmingham Edinburgh Glasgow King's Lynn Newcastle Newport Redcar Rye House Scunthorpe Sheffield Somerset Stoke Workington