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.
| 2013 Mosconi Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 2–4 December |
| Venue | The Mirage |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Captains | Johnny Archer (US) Johan Ruijsink (EU) |
| MVP | Niels Feijen (EU) |
 2 – 11  Europe wins the Mosconi Cup | |
Team Europe won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team USA 11–2.[1][2]
Teams
edit| 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
editMonday, 2 December
edit|
|
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
edit|
|
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
edit|
|
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
edit- ^ "It's Europe in a landslide". azbilliards.com. 4 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Team USA". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Team Europe". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Europe retain title with crushing victory". ESPN. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Mosconi Cup – Fixtures & Results Schedule". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.