Third Eurovision Dance Contest
| Eurovision Dance Contest 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | 5 September, 2009 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Warsaw, Poland (TBC) |
| Host broadcaster |  TVP (TBC) |
The Eurovision Dance Contest 2009 will be the third Eurovision Dance Contest. It will also be the first Eurovision Dance Contest held outside the United Kingdom. Poland will host the 2009 contest in Warsaw.
Likely Participants
The following countries took part in Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 and have not yet announced their withdrawal from Eurovision Dance Contest 2009.
Austria
Azerbaijan
Denmark
Finland (winner of 2007 contest)
Greece
Ireland
Lithuania
Netherlands
Poland (winner of 2008 contest)
Portugal
Russia
Sweden
Ukraine
United Kingdom (hosts of the 2007 and 2008 contests)
Possible Returns
Germany
Spain - Only withdrew due to football, so return is likely.
Switzerland
Possible Debuts
As Eurovision Dance Contest is currently operated in invitations only basis, with the criteria to invite countries based on their ability to finance the event, it is not known, whether new countries will be allowed to join in 2009. [1]
The following countries had broadcast the 2008 event without sending representatives.
