2008–09 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup  The 2008/09 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 30th World Cup season in ski jumping and the 12th official World Cup season in ski flying. It began on 29 November 2008 at the Rukatunturi ski jumping hill in Kuusamo, Finland, and finished on 22 March 2009 at Planica, Slovenia. The overall winner of the 2008/09 World Cup was Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria, who won 13 of the 27 individual competitions, breaking Janne Ahonen's single-season record of 12 wins in a season. Schlierenzauer's 20 podiums in a single season is also a new record. Early leader Simon Ammann of Switzerland finished second in the overall standings, while Four Hills champion Wolfgang Loitzl of Austria finished third. Harri Olli of Finland finished fourth in the overall standings after a late-season run that gave him the first three World Cup wins of his career. Russia's Dimitry Vassiliev rounded out the top five, while defending champion Thomas Morgenstern of Austria finished in a, by his standards, disappointing 7th place overall, failing to win a single individual competition this season. The Nations Cup, which is determined by adding all points gained by the participants of a country, in both individual and team competitions, was won overwhelmingly by Austria with 7331 points, more than three thousand points ahead of second-placed Finland (4270 points). Lower competitive circuits this season included the Continental Cup and Grand Prix. HS142 Rukatunturi, Finland 29 November 2008  Notes:    HS131 Granåsen, Norway 6 December 2008  Notes:  7 December 2008  Notes:   HS140 Stadio del Trampolino, Italy 13 December 2008  Notes:  14 December 2008  Notes:   HS137 Gross-Titlis-Schanze, Switzerland 20 December 2008 21 December 2008  Notes:   HS137 Schattenbergschanze, Germany 29 December 2008  Notes:   HS140 Große Olympiaschanze, Germany 1 January 2009  Notes:   HS130 Bergiselschanze, Austria 4 January 2009  Notes:   HS140 Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze, Austria 6 January 2009  Notes:   HS200 Kulm, Austria 10 January 2009  Notes:  11 January 2009   HS134 Wielka Krokiew, Poland 16 January 2009 17 January 2009   HS140 Whistler Olympic Park, Canada 24 January 2009  Notes:  25 January 2009  Notes:   HS134 Mt. Okura Ski Jump Stadium, Japan 31 January 2009  Notes:  1 February 2009 "Competition cancelled due to strong winds and heavy snow."