2009 Mosconi Cup
2009 Mosconi Cup | |
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Dates | 10–13 December |
Venue | MGM Grand |
Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Captains | Nick Varner (US) Alex Lely (EU) |
MVP | Dennis Hatch (US) |
![]() ![]() 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
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Name | State of birth | Notes |
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Johnny Archer | ![]() | [3] |
Corey Deuel | ![]() | [4] |
Oscar Dominguez | ![]() | [4] |
Shane Van Boening | ![]() | [4] |
Dennis Hatch | ![]() | Most Valuable Player[5][6] |
Nick Varner | ![]() | Non-playing captain[7] |
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Name | Nationality | Notes |
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Ralf Souquet | ![]() | [8] |
Niels Feijen | ![]() | [8] |
Darren Appleton | ![]() | [8] |
Mika Immonen | ![]() | [9] |
Thorsten Hohmann | ![]() | [9] |
Alex Lely | ![]() | Non-playing captain[8] |
Results
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Thursday, 10 December
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![]() | Results | ![]() |
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Teams Team Europe | 4–6 | Teams Team USA |
Doubles Niels Feijen Darren Appleton | 5–6 | Doubles Johnny Archer Dennis Hatch |
Singles Mika Immonen | 3–6 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
Doubles Ralf Souquet Thorsten Hohmann | 2–6 | Doubles Corey Deuel Óscar Domínguez |
Singles Ralf Souquet | 6–5 | Singles Óscar Domínguez |
1 | Session | 4 |
1 | Overall | 4 |
Friday, 11 December
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![]() | Results | ![]() |
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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 Dennis Hatch Óscar Domínguez |
Singles Darren Appleton | 5–6 | Singles Johnny Archer |
1 | Session | 3 |
2 | Overall | 7 |
Saturday, 12 December
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![]() | Results | ![]() |
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Doubles Niels Feijen Thorsten Hohmann | 6–1 | Doubles Dennis Hatch Corey Deuel |
Doubles Ralf Souquet Mika Immonen | 6–4 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Óscar Domínguez |
Singles Niels Feijen | 4–6 | Singles Dennis Hatch |
Doubles Thorsten Hohmann Darren Appleton | 5–6 | Doubles Johnny Archer Corey Deuel |
Singles Mika Immonen | 6–4 | Singles Óscar Domínguez |
3 | Session | 2 |
5 | Overall | 9 |
Sunday, 13 December
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![]() | Results | ![]() |
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Singles Ralf Souquet | 6–3 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
Singles Niels Feijen | 0–6 | Singles Dennis Hatch |
Singles Thorsten Hohmann | 6–1 | Singles Johnny Archer |
Singles Ralf Souquet | 2–6 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
2 | Session | 2 |
7 | Overall | 11 |
References
- ^ "Pool: US secure Mosconi Cup". Sky Sports. 14 December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Mosconi Cup Event Information: Format". Matchroom Pool. 2 December 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ^ "Legend Archer first American picked for Mosconi". Matchroom Pool. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 9 October 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "USA 11-7 Europe". Mosconi Cup. 13 December 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ^ "Team USA Dominates Europe at Mosconi Cup". Inside Pool. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "Team USA Increases Lead to 7–2". Inside Pool. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "Team USA Needs Two For Mosconi Cup Glory". Inside Pool. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "Team USA Wins Mosconi Cup 11–7". Inside Pool. Archived from the original on 18 December 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
External links
- Official homepage
- Mosconi Cup 2009 on Flickr