The IAAF (International Amateur Athletic Federation) unified in 1998 the most prestigious athletic meetings to create the AF Golden League that includes, as well as Belgacom Memorial Van Damme, the meetings of Oslo, Paris, Rome, Zürich and Berlin.

Meetings Golden League 2009
14 june	Berlin
3 july	Oslo
10 july	Rome
17 july	Paris
28 august	Zürich
4 september	Brussels