How many champions were there in 2009?
CREATE TABLE table_1167698_1 (champion VARCHAR, season VARCHAR)
SELECT COUNT(champion) FROM table_1167698_1 WHERE season = "2009"
### Context: CREATE TABLE table_1167698_1 (champion VARCHAR, season VARCHAR) ### Question: How many champions were there in 2009? ### Answer: SELECT COUNT(champion) FROM table_1167698_1 WHERE season = "2009"