2011 Mosconi Cup Explained

Year:	2011
Logowidth:	200px
Dates:	8–11 December
Venue:	MGM Grand
Location:	Las Vegas, Nevada
Home:	US
Away:	EU
Homecaptain:	Charlie Williams
Awaycaptain:	Johan Ruijsink
Mvp:	Niels Feijen (EU)
Homescore:	7
Awayscore:	11
Result:	Europe wins

The 2011 Mosconi Cup, the 18th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 8–11 December 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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

Teams

Team USA^[1]
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Shane Van Boening		^[2]
Shawn Putnam		^[3]
Mike Dechaine
Johnny Archer
Rodney Morris
Charlie Williams	^1	Non-playing captain^[4]

Team Europe
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Chris Melling		^[5]
Darren Appleton		^[6]
Ralf Souquet
Nick van den Berg
Niels Feijen		Most Valued Player^[7]
Johan Ruijsink		Non-playing captain^[8]

• ¹ Born outside the United States.

Results

Thursday, 8 December

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	Results
Teams Team Europe	6–3	Teams Team USA
Doubles Chris Melling Nick van den Berg	3–6	Doubles Johnny Archer Shawn Putnam
Singles Niels Feijen	6–0	Singles Rodney Morris
Doubles Darren Appleton Ralf Souquet	6–4	Doubles Shane Van Boening Mike Dechaine
Singles Chris Melling	6–5	Singles Shane Van Boening
4	Session	1
4	Overall	1

Friday, 9 December

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	Results
Doubles Nick van den Berg Niels Feijen	5–6	Doubles Shane Van Boening Johnny Archer
Singles Ralf Souquet	1–6	Singles Mike Dechaine
Doubles Darren Appleton Chris Melling	5–6	Doubles Shawn Putnam Rodney Morris
Singles Nick van den Berg	6–1	Singles Johnny Archer
Doubles Ralf Souquet Chris Melling	6–2	Doubles Shane Van Boening Rodney Morris
2	Session	3
6	Overall	4

Saturday, 10 December

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	Results
Doubles Darren Appleton Niels Feijen	6–3	Doubles Shawn Putnam Mike Dechaine
Singles Darren Appleton	6–2	Singles Shawn Putnam
Doubles Ralf Souquet Niels Feijen	6–2	Doubles Johnny Archer Rodney Morris
Singles Nick van den Berg	5–6	Singles Shane Van Boening
Singles Chris Melling	6–2	Singles Mike Dechaine
4	Session	1
10	Overall	5

Sunday, 11 December

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	Results
Singles Nick van den Berg	2–6	Singles Shane Van Boening
Singles Darren Appleton	3–6	Singles Johnny Archer
Singles Niels Feijen	6–4	Singles Rodney Morris
1	Session	2
11	Overall	7

External links

• Official homepage

Notes and References

1. Web site: Team USA Announced for 2011 Mosconi Cup . Inside Pool . 11 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120104192604/http://www.insidepoolmag.com/201110/billiard-news/team-usa-announced-for-2011-mosconi-cup.html . 4 January 2012 . live. dmy .
2. Web site: Van Boening first to guarantee USA Mosconi spot. matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 8 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219061901/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/article/fbwrxhwrrzyh1q5d9xwr7isdt/title/van-boening-first-to-guarantee-usa-mosconi-spot. 19 February 2014.
3. Web site: American Mosconi Cup side picked. matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 8 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219061948/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/article/17jrskk9pkev21kio3do2mg5vs/title/american-mosconi-cup-side-picked. 19 February 2014.
4. Web site: Williams to captain American Mosconi Cup side . matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 8 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219062052/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/article/1oa6yvvri8ev1utwax2bhz5oi/title/williams-to-captain-american-mosconi-cup-side. 19 February 2014.
5. Web site: Souquet for Vegas as race hits home straight . matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 8 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219062208/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/article/4bddch9tx78x198zbrgp9l71h/title/souquet-for-vegas-as-race-hits-home-straight. 19 February 2014.
6. Web site: US Open champion Appleton in Europe team. matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 8 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219062247/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/article/1rrkjnf9heva21mfs41vbitui5/title/us-open-champion-appleton-in-europe-team. 19 February 2014.
7. Web site: Europe hit the jackpot in Las Vegas. matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 8 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219062427/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/article/pngnsh98cgyw1rs30hep4vd13/title/europe-hit-the-jackpot-in-las-vegas. 19 February 2014.
8. Web site: Ruijsink set to return as European captain . matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 8 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219062517/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/article/1srfxmx35ex5n1bp368o6t7ytk/title/ruijsink-set-to-return-as-european-captain. 19 February 2014.
9. Web site: Europe take control on day one in Vegas. matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 8 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219062846/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/article/wydrm3qb1fzc1l8jll8q60i72/title/europe-take-control-on-day-one-in-vegas. 19 February 2014.
10. Web site: Conway . Geoff . A Look Back at the 2011 Mosconi Cup (Day 1) . AZ Billiards . 19 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120602145639/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=9650 . 2 June 2012 . live. dmy .
11. Web site: Europe Leads 4–1 at Mosconi Cup . Inside Pool . 14 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140224054359/http://www.insidepoolmag.com/201112/billiard-news/europe-leads-4-1-at-mosconi-cup.html . 24 February 2014 . live. dmy .
12. Web site: USA fight back on day two in Las Vegas. matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 8 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219062613/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/article/190n2bs2ky7n21h2ss8ivelur2/title/usa-fight-back-on-day-two-in-las-vegas. 19 February 2014.
13. Web site: Conway . Geoff . A Look Back at the 2011 Mosconi Cup (Day 2) . AZ Billiards . 19 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120602072825/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=9705 . 2 June 2012 . live. dmy .
14. Web site: Team USA Pulls Within Two . Inside Pool . 14 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018214728/http://www.insidepoolmag.com/201112/billiard-news/team-usa-pulls-within-two.html . 18 October 2012 . live. dmy .
15. Web site: Europe one point from retaining Mosconi Cup. matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 8 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219062708/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/article/i2oc2owdpct41udu1fhbt8dq3/title/europe-one-point-from-retaining-mosconi-cup. 19 February 2014.
16. Web site: Conway. Geoff. A Look Back at the 2011 Mosconi Cup (Day 3). AZ Billiards. 19 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120602084158/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=9710. live. 2 June 2012.
17. Web site: Europe one away from Mosconi Cup Glory . Inside Pool . 14 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018142952/http://www.insidepoolmag.com/201112/billiard-news/europe-one-away-from-mosconi-cup-glory.html . 18 October 2012 . live. dmy .
18. Web site: 2011 Mosconi Cup Final day as it happens . matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 8 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219062759/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/article/1pru1weeot7yd1qy193uvs8i1f/title/2011-mosconi-cup---final-day---as-it-happens. 19 February 2014.
19. Web site: Conway . Geoff . A Look Back at the 2011 Mosconi Cup (Day 4) . AZ Billiards . 19 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120602065304/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=9711 . 2 June 2012 . live. dmy .
20. Web site: Feijen brings it home for Europe . Inside Pool . 11 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018214826/http://www.insidepoolmag.com/201112/billiard-news/feijen-brings-it-home-for-europe.html . 18 October 2012 . dead. dmy .