2013 Mosconi Cup

2013 Mosconi Cup
Dates2–4 December
VenueThe Mirage
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada
CaptainsJohnny Archer (US)
Johan Ruijsink (EU)
MVPNiels Feijen (EU)
Flag of the United States  2  – 11  Flag of Europe
Europe wins the Mosconi Cup
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2014 →

The 2013 PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup, the 20th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 2–4 December 2013 at the Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Team Europe won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team USA 11–2.[1][2]

Teams

   Team USA[3]
Name State of birth Notes
Shane Van Boening  South Dakota
Rodney Morris  California
Dennis Hatch  New York
Earl Strickland  North Carolina
Johnny Archer  Georgia Captain
Buddy Hall  Illinois Non-playing vice-captain
   Team Europe[4]
Name Nationality Notes
Ralf Souquet  Germany
Darren Appleton  United Kingdom
Niels Feijen  Netherlands Most Valued Player[5]
Karl Boyes  United Kingdom
Mika Immonen  Finland
Johan Ruijsink  Netherlands Non-playing captain

Results

[6]

Monday, 2 December

[7]

Results
Teams
Team Europe 		6–3 Teams
Team USA
Doubles
Darren Appleton
Karl Boyes 		6–3 Doubles
Rodney Morris
Earl Strickland
Singles
Mika Immonen 		6–5 Singles
Shane Van Boening
Doubles
Niels Feijen
Ralf Souquet 		6–2 Doubles
Johnny Archer
Dennis Hatch
Singles
Darren Appleton 		6–4 Singles
Rodney Morris
5 Session 0
5 Overall 0

Tuesday, 3 December

[8]

Results
Doubles
Karl Boyes
Niels Feijen 		6–4 Doubles
Johnny Archer
Rodney Morris
Singles
Ralf Souquet 		6–5 Singles
Dennis Hatch
Doubles
Darren Appleton
Mika Immonen 		5–6 Doubles
Earl Strickland
Shane Van Boening
Singles
Niels Feijen 		6–0 Singles
Johnny Archer
Doubles
Mika Immonen
Karl Boyes 		5–6 Doubles
Rodney Morris
Shane Van Boening
3 Session 2
8 Overall 2

Wednesday, 4 December

[9]

Results
Doubles
Darren Appleton
Ralf Souquet 		6–3 Doubles
Earl Strickland
Dennis Hatch
Singles
Karl Boyes 		6–4 Singles
Earl Strickland
Doubles
Mika Immonen
Niels Feijen 		6–4 Doubles
Dennis Hatch
Rodney Morris
3 Session 0
11 Overall 2

References

  1. ^ "It's Europe in a landslide". azbilliards.com. 4 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  2. ^ "2013 Mosconi Cup as it happened". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 4 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Team USA". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Team Europe". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Europe retain title with crushing victory". ESPN. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Mosconi Cup – Fixtures & Results Schedule". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  7. ^ Fisher, Allison (3 December 2013). "Europe Rampant After Day One Mosconi White-Wash". NYCGrind.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  8. ^ Fisher, Allison (4 December 2013). "Europe Only Three Away From Taking the 2013 Mosconi Cup". NYCGrind.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  9. ^ Fisher, Allison (5 December 2013). "Europe Takes Home the Mosconi Cup for 4th Straight Year with a Crushing 11–2 Win". NYCGrind.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2014.