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ISML 2009
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Necklace Winners
Aquamarine	​​ Tomoyo Sakagami
Topaz	​​ Yuki Nagato
Amethyst	​​ Suigintou
Sapphire	Shana (#2)
Emerald	Suiseiseki
Ruby	Hinagiku Katsura
Diamond	Shinku
Female final positions
Tiara	Hinagiku Katsura
Runner-up	Shana
Third place	Tomoyo Sakagami (LB Final)
Fourth place	Yuki Nagato (LB Semi)
Quarter-finals	​​Lower Bracket Rd 4: Kyou Fujibayashi (5th) Fate Testarossa (6th) Lower Bracket Rd 3: Taiga Aisaka (7th) Kagami Hiiragi (8th)

ISML 2009 was the second edition of the International Saimoe League contest.

Hinagiku Katsura claimed this year's Heavenly Tiara, defeating top-seeded Shana in the closest ever ISML grand final match to date: a margin of just 11 votes, which coincidentally was also Hinagiku's seed. The Hayate representative also became the first champion to defeat the runner-up twice in the playoffs. Her victory as an 11th seed made her the lowest-seeded champion in ISML history, a record that still stands to this day.

Fate Testarossa, the defending champion, was knocked down into the lower bracket by Hinagiku in the first round of the playoffs, and was later eliminated in LB Round 4 after losing to last year's runner-up Yuki Nagato.

Regular season table

ISML 2009 regular season table
#	Character Name	W-L (OTW-OTL)	Pts	tiebreaker?
01	Shana	62 - 1	186
02	Haruhi Suzumiya	59 - 4	177
03	Tomoyo Sakagami	58 - 5	174
04	Kyou Fujibayashi	57 - 6	171
05	Suigintou	56 - 7	168
06	Fate Testarossa	55 - 8	165
07	Yuki Nagato	53 - 10	159
08	Rin Tohsaka	53 - 10	159
09	Kagami Hiiragi	52 - 11	156
10	Taiga Aisaka	52 - 11	156
11	Hinagiku Katsura	51 - 12	153
12	Mikuru Asahina	50 - 13	150
13	Suiseiseki	49 - 14	147
14	Nanoha Takamachi	49 - 14	147
15	Shinku	48 - 15	144
16	Holo	47 - 16	141
17	Nagisa Furukawa	46 - 17	138
18	Rika Furude	45 - 20	135
19	Konata Izumi	45 - 20	135
20	Fuuko Ibuki	45 - 20	135
21	Saber	45 - 20	135
22	Maria	45 - 20	135
23	Kotomi Ichinose	45 - 20	135
24	Nagi Sanzenin	44 - 21	132
25	Tsukasa Hiiragi	41 - 22	123
26	Golden Darkness	40 - 23	120
27	C.C.	38 - 25	114
28	Hanyuu	37 - 26	111
29	Illyasviel von Einzbern	37 - 26	111
30	Ami Kawashima	36 - 27	108
31	Sakura Kinomoto	34 - 29	102
32	Mei Sunohara	32 - 31	96
33	Minori Kushieda	32 - 31	96
34	Rena Ryuuguu	32 - 31	96
35	Mai Kawasumi	31 - 32	93
36	Sayuri Kurata	27 - 36	81
37	Louise de la Valliere	27 - 36	81
38	Nayuki Minase	25 - 38	75
39	Misuzu Kamio	25 - 38	75
40	Hayate Yagami	24 - 39	72
41	Ayu Tsukimiya	24 - 39	72
42	Mikoto Misaka	23 - 40	69
43	Reimu Hakurei	23 - 40	69
44	Chii	21 - 42	63
45	Yuuhi Katagiri	19 - 44	57
46	Vita	16 - 47	48
47	Evangeline A.K. McDowell	16 - 47	48
48	Index	16 - 47	48
49	Shiori Misaka	15 - 48	45
50	Marisa Kirisame	15 - 48	45
51	Alice Carroll	12 - 51	36
52	Amu Hinamori	11 - 52	33
53	Anya Alstreim	11 - 52	33
54	Remilia Scarlet	09 - 53 (1-0)	28	Remilia > Akari (Eme 5)
55	Shiki Ryougi	09 - 54	27
56	Makoto Sawatari	09 - 54	27
57	Nagi (Kannagi)	08 - 55	24
58	Tamaki Kawazoe	07 - 56	21
59	Kallen Stadtfeld	07 - 56	21
60	Kirino Chiba	06 - 57	18
61	Akari Mizunashi	04 - 58 (0-1)	13	Remilia > Akari (Eme 5)
62	Patchouli Knowledge	04 - 59	12
63	Aya Shameimaru	01 - 62	3
64	Ayumu Kasuga	00 - 63	0

Gem Rounds

Aquamarine

With thanks to the first and previous ISML, title defenses were introduced in the ISML. With the new rooster came many new faces and some old faces. The most decisive match was Fate Testarossa vs. Kirino Chiba at Aquamarine 1, where Fate defeated Kirino by 829 votes (1257-428, 74.60% of total votes). The closest match was Nanoha Takamachi vs. Rin Tosaka at Aquamarine 3, where Nanoha defeated Rin by a mere two votes (927-925, 50.05% of total votes). A match that was considered a surprise was at Aquamarine 9, where C.C., a 22nd place girl, defeated Kotomi Ichinose, a 6th place girl, by fifty votes (1260-1210, 51.01% of total votes). By the end of the Aquamarine period, Shana, #2 in the Aquamarine standings, would defend her necklace against Tomoyo Sakagami, #1 in the Aquamarine standings. When all was said and one, Tomoyo defeated Shana to become the new ISML Aquamarine Necklace winner, her first ISML necklace.

Aquamarine Necklace Finalists

Rank	Contestant	SDO
1	Sakagami Tomoyo	141
2	Suzumiya Haruhi	120
3	Fate Testarossa	114
4	Fujibayashi Kyou	111

Necklace Winner: Sakagami Tomoyo

Topaz

Because Setsuna Sakurazaki was not a part of the 64 girls this year, a new Topaz Necklace winner must be crowned. The most decisive match was Haruhi Suzumiya vs. Tamaki Kawazoe at Topaz 1, where Haruhi defeated Tamaki by 1538 votes (2182-644, 77.21% of total votes). The closest match was Minori Kushieda vs. Louise Vallière at Topaz 5, where Minori defeated Louise by three votes (1194-1191, 50.06% of total votes). A match that was considered an upset was at Topaz 2, where Ami Kawashima, a 36th place girl, defeated Rika Furude, a 15th place girl, by forty-four votes (1261-1217, 50.89% of total votes). By the end of the Topaz period, the top 4 contenders for the Topaz Necklace were Kagami Hiiragi, Yuki Nagato, Fate Testarossa, and Tomoyo Sakagami. Because Shana defeated Kagami, Haruhi defeated Fate, and Yuki defeated Tomoyo, Yuki, who, ironically, is a silent and passive girl, would become the new ISML Topaz Necklace winner, her first ISML necklace.

Topaz Necklace Finalists

Rank	Contestant	SDO
1	Nagato Yuki	132
2	Shana	108
3	Suzumiya Haruhi	108
4	Fujibayashi Kyou	99

Necklace Winner: Nagato Yuki

Amethyst

During the Amethyst period, there was a major Rozen Maiden push. The most decisive match was Suigintou vs. Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga at Amethyst 5, where Suigintou defeated Ayumu by 1469 votes (1996-527, 79.11% of total votes). The closest match was Konata Izumi vs. Sakura Kinomoto at Amethyst 6, where Konata defeated Sakura by six votes (1472-1466, 50.10% of total votes). The match that bewildered many voters was at Amethyst 3, where Suigintou, a 18th place girl, defeated Fate Testarossa, a 5th place girl, by 406 votes (1791-1385, 56.39% of total votes). By the end of the Amethyst period, Kagami Hiiragi would defend her Amethyst Necklace from girls such as Suigintou, Rin Tosaka, and Haruhi Suzumiya, who were also up in running for the necklace. Due to a loss by Tomoyo Sakagami at Amythest 9, Kagami was forced to relinquish her title. Because Suigintou had the highest SDO, sum of the strength of her defeated opponents, over all of the girls, she would become the new ISML Amethyst Necklace winner, her first ISML necklace. This necklace was befitting for her, for she was cold, yet bright when the situation calls for it.

Amethyst Necklace Finalists

Rank	Contestant	SDO
1	Suigintou	111
2	Suzumiya Haruhi	105
3	Shana	96
4	Tousaka Rin	96

Necklace Winner: Suigintou

Sapphire

The most decisive match was Shana vs. Patchouli Knowledge at Sapphire 4, where Shana defeated Patchouli by 1534 votes (2256-722, 75.76% of total votes). The closest match was Anya Alstreim vs. Shiki Ryougi at Sapphire 4, where Anya defeated Shiki by three votes (1221-1218, 50.06% of total votes). A match that surprised voters was found in Sapphire 1, where Rika Furude, a 19th place girl, defeated Saber, an 8th place girl, by thirty votes (1314-1284, 50.58% of total votes). By the end of the Sapphire period, Kyou Fujibayashi would have to defend her title against girls such as Shana, Tomoyo Sakagami, and Haruhi Suzumiya. Due to a loss from Haruhi at Sapphire 9, Kyou was forced to relinquish her title. Because Shana has the highest SDO over all of the girls, she would become the new ISML Sapphire Necklace winner, becoming the third girl to be a two-time necklace winner and the only girl to have a necklace in two separate ISMLs.

Sapphire Necklace Finalists

Rank	Contestant	SDO
1	Shana	120
2	Sakagami Tomoyo	111
3	Suzumiya Haruhi	87

Necklace Winner: Shana

Emerald

Emerald 6 proved to be the round where the unexpected happened. Shinku, a 21st place girl, defeated Saber, a 12th place girl, by 435 votes (1763-1328, 57.04% of total votes). Kotomi Ichinose, a 20th place girl, defeated Kagami Hiiragi, a 7th place girl, by 187 votes (1566-1379, 53.17% of total votes). Suiseiseki, a 15th place girl, defeated Yuki Nagato, a 6th place girl, by 107 votes (1660-1553, 51.67% of total votes). Rin Tosaka, an 11th place girl, defeated Fate Testarossa, a 4th place girl, by 37 votes (1516-1479, 50.62% of total votes). The most decisive match was Rin Tosaka vs. Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga at Emerald 8, where Rin defeated Ayumu by 1751 votes (2351-600, 79.67% of total votes). The closest match was a tie-breaker match: Akari Mizunashi vs. Remilia Scarlet (989-989, 1404-1820 tie-breaker) at Emerald 2. By the end of the Emerald period, Kagami Hiiragi, the previous Emerald necklace winner, had to release her necklace due to an early loss at Emerald 6. At Emerald 9, the "undefeated" Haruhi Suzumiya received her first loss from Tomoyo Sakagami. When everything was settled, Suiseiseki became the new ISML Emerald necklace winner, her first ISML necklace. The necklace was befitting her, for she was someone to took care of the gardens in our hearts.

Emerald Necklace Finalists

Rank	Contestant	SDO
1	Suiseiseki	135
2	Suigintou	111
3	Fujibayashi Kyou	111
4	Sakagami Tomoyo	108
5	Shana	97
6	Tousaka Rin	88

Necklace Winner: Suiseiseki

Ruby

The most decisive match was Mai Kawasumi vs. Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga at Ruby 3, where Mai defeated Ayumu by 1409 votes (1922-513, 78.93% of total votes). The closest match was Anya Alstreim vs. Marisa Kirisame at Ruby 1, where Anya defeated Marisa by four votes (1334-1330, 50.08% of total votes). A match that caught voters off guard was at Ruby 6, where Kotomi Ichinose, a 19th place girl, defeated Fate Testarossa, a 5th place girl, by 39 votes (1376-1337, 50.72% of total votes). By the end of the Ruby Period, Haruhi Suzumiya, the defending Ruby Necklace winner, had to give up her necklace early due to an unexpected loss from Taiga Aisaka at Ruby 8. By the end of the Ruby period, it was Hinagiku Katsura that became the new ISML Ruby Necklace winner, her first ISML necklace.

Ruby Necklace Finalists

Rank	Contestant	SDO
1	Katsura Hinagiku	123
2	Shana	114
3	Nagato Yuki	108
4	Suigintou	84

Necklace Winner: Katsura Hinagiku

Diamond

The most decisive match was Shana vs. Aya Shameimaru at Diamond 4, where Shana defeated Aya by 1689 votes (2302-613, 78.97% of total votes). The closest match was Evangeline A.K. McDowell vs. Amu Hinamori at Diamond 2, where Evangeline defeated Amu by eight votes (1111-1103, 50.18% of total votes). A match that was considered an upset was at Diamond 1, where Fuuko Ibuki, a 24th place girl, defeated Yuki Nagato, a 5th place girl, by sixteen votes (1622-1606, 50.25% of total votes). By the end of the Diamond period, Haruhi Suzumiya, the defending Diamond Necklace winner, had to take off her necklace early due to a surprising lost from Shinku at Diamond 7. In the end, it was Shinku who became the new ISML Diamond Necklace winner, her first ISML necklace.

Diamond Necklace Finalist

Rank	Contestant	SDO
1	Shinku	117
2	Asahina Mikuru	114
3	Ibuki Fuuko	93
4	Shana	81

Necklace Winner: Shinku

Playoffs

Format:

• 16 females play in a Double-elimination bracket.
• Round of 16 match-ups are determined by regular season ranking
• Losers drop to Lower Bracket Rd 1, Winners advance to Upper Bracket
• Winner of the grand final wins the Heavenly Tiara and declared as the year's champion.

Round of 16

This year's ISML Post-Season became one with interesting revelations. The Rozen Maiden girls, who had a very strong beginning, was starting to dwindle in power as the Post Season continues. The main cast of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, who seem to have been losing strength during the end of the Regular Season, regained it during the Post-Season. Hinagiku Katsura, who was shown to be growing stronger by the end of the Regular Season, continued to dominate her opponents at Post-Season. At Winner Round 3, Shana and Hinagiku would meet once again to determine who would be the first to be automatically qualified to the Championship Round. Shana, who was #1 in the overall standings, lost to Hinagiku, forcing her to go to Loser Round 6 to determine who will face Hinagiku at the Championship Round. Shana defeated Tomoyo Sakagami to challenge Hinagiku once again for the Tiara. Hinagiku needs only one more victory to be crowned the Champion while Shana has to defeat her twice. In the closest and most fiercely fought championship round in ISML, Hinagiku defeated Shana by a thin margin of just eleven (11) votes (2117-2106) to become the new ISML Champion.

Round of 16 Results (1) Shana vs (16) Holo, 1981 - 1932 (8) Rin Tohsaka vs (9) Kagami Hiiragi, 1989 - 1772 (4) Kyou Fujibayashi vs (13) Suiseiseki, 2003 - 1983 (5) Suigintou vs (12) Mikuru Asahina, 2265 - 1789 (2) Haruhi Suzumiya vs (15) Shinku, 2125 - 1887 (7) Yuki Nagato vs (10) Taiga Aisaka , 2053 - 1814 (3) Tomoyo Sakagami vs (14) Nanoha Takamachi, 2095 - 1640 (11) Hinagiku Katsura vs (6) Fate Testarossa, 1949 - 1768

Bracket

Upper Bracket & Finals
	UB Quarters				UB Semis				UB Final				Grand Final
1	Shana	1524										U	Hinagiku	2117
8	Rin Tohsaka	1108										L	Shana	2106
				1	Shana	1549
4	Kyou	1550		4	Kyou	1386
5	Suigintou	1026						1	Shana	1395
								11	Hinagiku	1677
2	Haruhi	1119
7	Yuki Nagato	1429		7	Yuki N.	1291
				11	Hinagiku	1615							LB Final
3	Tomoyo S.	1255										>1	Shana	1601
11	Hinagiku	1360										3	Tomoyo S.	1156

Lower Bracket
	LB Rd 1				LB Rd 2				LB Rd 3				LB Rd 4				LB Semis
				>2	Haruhi	1387
16	Holo	1317		9	Kagami	1524						>4	Kyou	1479
9	Kagami	1659						9	Kagami	1481		3	Tomoyo	1499
				>3	Tomoyo	1792		3	Tomoyo	1750
13	Suiseiseki	1280		12	Mikuru	1192										3	Tomoyo	1156
12	Mikuru	1713														7	Yuki N.	1034
				>8	Rin	1378
15	Shinku	1009		10	Taiga	1517						>7	Yuki N.	1687
10	Taiga	1952						10	Taiga	1600		6	Fate T.	1536
				>5	Suigintou	1133		6	Fate T.	1662
14	Nanoha	851		6	Fate T.	1722
6	Fate T.	1757

Final Rakings

Final Rakings

Rank	Name	Series
1	Katsura Hinagiku	Hayate no Gotoku!
2	Shana	Shakugan no Shana
3	Sakagami Tomoyo	CLANNAD
4	Nagato Yuki	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu
5	Fujibayashi Kyō	CLANNAD
6	Fate Testarossa	Mahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha
7	Aisaka Taiga	Toradora!
8	Hiiragi Kagami	Lucky ☆ Star
9	Suzumiya Haruhi	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu
10	Tōsaka Rin	Fate/stay night
11	Asahina Mikuru	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu
12	Suigintou	Rozen Maiden
13	Holo	Ōkami to Kōshinryō
14	Takamachi Nanoha	Mahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha
15	Suiseiseki	Rozen Maiden
16	Shinku	Rozen Maiden

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Necklace & Tiara

2009 Aquamarine necklace: Tomoyo Sakagami

2009 Topaz necklace: Yuki Nagato

2009 Amethyst necklace: Suigintou

2009 Sapphire necklace: Shana

2009 Emerald necklace: Suiseiseki

2009 Ruby necklace: Hinagiku Katsura

2009 Diamond necklace: Shinku

HEAVENLY TIARA: Hinagiku Katsura

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