diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-management.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-management.yml
index ea8ceaabca3..b1b5b940cc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-management.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-management.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         python_version:
-          - "3.9"
           - "3.10"
           - "3.11"
           - "3.12"
@@ -482,7 +481,7 @@ jobs:
       needs.file-changes.outputs.pyavd == 'true'
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
     steps:
       - name: 'Set environment variables'
         run: |
diff --git a/.sonarcloud.properties b/.sonarcloud.properties
index 6e3907878b7..3fc82dee090 100644
--- a/.sonarcloud.properties
+++ b/.sonarcloud.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Python version
-sonar.python.version=3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12
+sonar.python.version=3.10, 3.11, 3.12
 # Exclude tests from source
 sonar.exclusions=python-avd/tests/**
 # Path to tests
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/README.md b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/README.md
index 73f88010a59..055487a67c0 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/README.md
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ AVD Documentation:
 
 The AVD collection has the following requirements:
 
-- Python 3.9 or above
+- Python 3.10 or above
 - Ansible Core 2.15.0 to 2.17.x
 - [Additional Python Dependencies](#additional-python-dependencies)
 - Modify the `ansible.cfg` file to support additional Jinja2 extensions
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/installation/collection-installation.md b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/installation/collection-installation.md
index 69a4b81eda3..d34c0b24338 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/installation/collection-installation.md
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/installation/collection-installation.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 ## Installation workflow
 
-- Install [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) **3.9** or later
+- Install [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) **3.10** or later
 - Install [arista.avd](#install-collection-from-ansible-galaxy) collection including Python requirements.
 - Modify `ansible.cfg` file to support additional [jinja2 extensions](#ansible-configuration-file)
 
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/plugins/action/verify_requirements.py b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/plugins/action/verify_requirements.py
index db6ee7a5e56..ccd0433e175 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/plugins/action/verify_requirements.py
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/plugins/action/verify_requirements.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 except ImportError:
     HAS_PACKAGING = False
 
-# Python >= 3.9
-MIN_PYTHON_SUPPORTED_VERSION = (3, 9)
+# Python >= 3.10
+MIN_PYTHON_SUPPORTED_VERSION = (3, 10)
 
 
 def _validate_python_version(info: dict, result: dict) -> bool:
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/tests/config.yml b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/tests/config.yml
index c26ea59662b..6fe2c43ad80 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/tests/config.yml
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/tests/config.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ---
 modules:
-  python_requires: ">=3.9"
+  python_requires: ">=3.10"
diff --git a/python-avd/pyproject.toml b/python-avd/pyproject.toml
index be1b86278b4..51cea3500ad 100644
--- a/python-avd/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python-avd/pyproject.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "Programming Language :: Python",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Topic :: Software Development :: Testing",
 ]
 keywords = ["pyavd"]
-requires-python = ">=3.9"
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
 dependencies = [
     "aristaproto>=0.1.1",
     "cryptography>=38.0.4",
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ requires = [
     "mkdocstrings[python]",
     "pydantic>=2.3.0",
     "isort",
-    "eval-type-backport>=0.2.0", # Only needed for 3.9
     "cryptography>=38.0.4",
     "aristaproto>=0.1.1",
 ]
diff --git a/python-avd/schema_tools/metaschema/meta_schema_model.py b/python-avd/schema_tools/metaschema/meta_schema_model.py
index 19df0a3c002..3ef65697bee 100644
--- a/python-avd/schema_tools/metaschema/meta_schema_model.py
+++ b/python-avd/schema_tools/metaschema/meta_schema_model.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from abc import ABC
 from enum import Enum
 from functools import cached_property
-from typing import Annotated, Any, ClassVar, Generator, Literal, Union
+from typing import Annotated, Any, ClassVar, Generator, Literal
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, constr
 
@@ -601,8 +601,5 @@ def _path(self) -> list[str]:
         return []
 
 
-# Workaround for tox until Python 3.9 is dropped
-# https://github.com/microsoft/pyright/issues/4615#issuecomment-1426685471
-AvdSchemaField = Union[AvdSchemaInt, AvdSchemaBool, AvdSchemaStr, AvdSchemaList, AvdSchemaDict]
-# AvdSchemaField = AvdSchemaInt | AvdSchemaBool | AvdSchemaStr | AvdSchemaList | AvdSchemaDict
+AvdSchemaField = AvdSchemaInt | AvdSchemaBool | AvdSchemaStr | AvdSchemaList | AvdSchemaDict
 """Alias for any of the AvdSchema field types"""
diff --git a/python-avd/tox.ini b/python-avd/tox.ini
index b35be4e5303..310797b73ee 100644
--- a/python-avd/tox.ini
+++ b/python-avd/tox.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
 env_list =
-    py39
     py310
     py311
     py312
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ depends =
 
 [gh-actions]
 python =
-  3.9: py39
   3.10: py310
   3.11: coverage, report
   3.12: py312