2009 Mosconi Cup

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2009 Mosconi Cup
2009 Mosconi Cup Poster.jpg
Dates10–13 December
VenueMGM Grand
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada
CaptainsNick Varner (US)
Alex Lely (EU)
MVP (US)
Flag of the United States  11  – 7  Flag of Europe
United States wins the Mosconi Cup
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The 2009 Mosconi Cup, the 16th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 10–13 December 2009 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]

Team USA won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team Europe 11–7.

Format[]

The format was broadly similar to that used in past years. All matches were a race to 6 with alternate break, with the winner earning 1 point; the first team to 11 points wins the cup. However, several changes were made for this season:[2]

  • No pairing in the doubles matches can be repeated.
  • Several match groupings were arranged so that every player is required to play in one and only one of the group.
  • In two singles matches – the last match on Thursday, and the first on Friday – each player was selected by the opposing team captain.

Teams[]

Flag of the United States.svg   Team USA
Name State of birth Notes
Johnny Archer  Georgia [3]
Corey Deuel  California [4]
 California [4]
Shane Van Boening  South Dakota [4]
 Michigan Most Valuable Player[5][6]
Nick Varner  Kentucky Non-playing captain[7]
Flag of Europe.svg   Team Europe
Name Nationality Notes
Ralf Souquet  Germany [8]
Niels Feijen  Netherlands [8]
Darren Appleton  United Kingdom [8]
Mika Immonen  Finland [9]
Thorsten Hohmann  Germany [9]
Alex Lely  Netherlands Non-playing captain[8]

Results[]

[10]

Thursday, 10 December[]

[11]

Flag of Europe.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Teams
Team Europe 		4–6 Teams
Team USA
Doubles
Niels Feijen
Darren Appleton 		5–6 Doubles
Johnny Archer
Singles
Mika Immonen 		3–6 Singles
Shane Van Boening
Doubles
Ralf Souquet
Thorsten Hohmann 		2–6 Doubles
Corey Deuel
Singles
Ralf Souquet 		6–5 Singles
1 Session 4
1 Overall 4

Friday, 11 December[]

[12]

Flag of Europe.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Doubles
Ralf Souquet
Niels Feijen 		2–6 Doubles
Shane Van Boening
Johnny Archer
Singles
Thorsten Hohmann 		6–4 Singles
Corey Deuel
Doubles
Mika Immonen
Darren Appleton 		4–6 Doubles

Singles
Darren Appleton 		5–6 Singles
Johnny Archer
1 Session 3
2 Overall 7

Saturday, 12 December[]

[13]

Flag of Europe.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Doubles
Niels Feijen
Thorsten Hohmann 		6–1 Doubles

Corey Deuel
Doubles
Ralf Souquet
Mika Immonen 		6–4 Doubles
Shane Van Boening
Singles
Niels Feijen 		4–6 Singles
Doubles
Thorsten Hohmann
Darren Appleton 		5–6 Doubles
Johnny Archer
Corey Deuel
Singles
Mika Immonen 		6–4 Singles
3 Session 2
5 Overall 9

Sunday, 13 December[]

[14]

Flag of Europe.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Singles
Ralf Souquet 		6–3 Singles
Shane Van Boening
Singles
Niels Feijen 		0–6 Singles
Singles
Thorsten Hohmann 		6–1 Singles
Johnny Archer
Singles
Ralf Souquet 		2–6 Singles
Shane Van Boening
2 Session 2
7 Overall 11

References[]

  1. ^ "Pool: US secure Mosconi Cup". Sky Sports. 14 December 2009. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Mosconi Cup Event Information: Format". Matchroom Pool. 2 December 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Legend Archer first American picked for Mosconi". Matchroom Pool. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "Dominguez, Deuel and Van Boening picked for Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Pool. 29 October 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Hatch wins Mosconi Cup Idol to complete American side". Matchroom Pool. 17 November 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  6. ^ "USA describe their pride at regaining Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Pool. 14 November 2009. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  7. ^ "Mosconi Cup Idol: The World Votes on the Final Player for the 2009 Mosconi Cup!". NYCGring.com. 5 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  8. ^ a b c d "Lely to return as European captain for 2009 Mosconi". Matchroom Pool. 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Mika and Hohmann complete strong Europe team". Matchroom Pool. 28 October 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  10. ^ "USA 11-7 Europe". Mosconi Cup. 13 December 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  11. ^ "Team USA Dominates Europe at Mosconi Cup". . Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  12. ^ "Team USA Increases Lead to 7–2". . Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  13. ^ "Team USA Needs Two For Mosconi Cup Glory". . Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  14. ^ "Team USA Wins Mosconi Cup 11–7". . Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.

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