The 2014 partypoker Mosconi Cup, the 21st edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 1–4 December 2014 at the Tower Circus in Blackpool, England. [1]
| 2014 Mosconi Cup | |
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| Dates | 1–4 December |
| Venue | Tower Circus |
| Location | Blackpool, England |
| Captains | Johan Ruijsink (EU) Mark Wilson (US) |
| MVP | Niels Feijen |
 11 – 5  Europe wins the Mosconi Cup | |
Teams edit
| Team Europe
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| Name | Nationality | Notes |
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| Darren Appleton |  United Kingdom
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| Karl Boyes | United Kingdom
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| Nikos Ekonomopoulos |  Greece
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| Niels Feijen |  Netherlands
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Most Valuable Player |
| Mark Gray | United Kingdom
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| Johan Ruijsink | Netherlands
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Non-playing captain |
| Team USA
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| Name | State of birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Bergman |  Illinois
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| Corey Deuel |  California
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| Justin Hall | Illinois
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| John Schmidt | California
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| Shane Van Boening |  South Dakota
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| Mark Wilson |  Missouri
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Non-playing captain |
Results edit
Monday, 1 December edit
Day review:[2]
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Results |
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| Teams Team Europe |
5–1 | Teams Team USA |
| Doubles Darren Appleton Karl Boyes |
3–5 | Doubles Corey Deuel Justin Hall |
| Singles Mark Gray |
3–5 | Singles John Schmidt |
| Doubles Niels Feijen Nikos Ekonomopoulos |
5–1 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Justin Bergman |
| Singles Darren Appleton |
5–3 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| 3 | Session | 2 |
| 3 | Overall | 2 |
Tuesday, 2 December edit
Day review:[3]
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Doubles Niels Feijen Mark Gray |
2–5 | Doubles Justin Bergman Justin Hall |
| Singles Karl Boyes |
5–2 | Singles Corey Deuel |
| Doubles Darren Appleton Nikos Ekonomopoulos |
5–2 | Doubles Shane Van Boening John Schmidt |
| Singles Niels Feijen |
5–3 | Singles Justin Bergman |
| Doubles Darren Appleton Mark Gray |
4–5 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Corey Deuel |
| 3 | Session | 2 |
| 6 | Overall | 4 |
Wednesday, 3 December edit
Day review:[4]
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Results |
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| Doubles Karl Boyes Nikos Ekonomopoulos |
5–3 | Doubles Justin Hall John Schmidt |
| Singles Nikos Ekonomopoulos |
3–5 | Singles Justin Hall |
| Doubles Karl Boyes Mark Gray |
5–3 | Doubles Corey Deuel John Schmidt |
| Singles Niels Feijen |
5–2 | Singles Justin Bergman |
| 3 | Session | 1 |
| 9 | Overall | 5 |
Thursday, 4 December edit
Day review:[5]
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Results |
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| Singles Darren Appleton |
5–2 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Singles Nikos Ekonomopoulos |
5–2 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| 2 | Session | 0 |
| 11 | Overall | 5 |
References edit
- ^ "The Mosconi Cup in barmy Blackpool will be a unique spectacle and here's why…". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Europe open up a slender lead over USA on first night in Blackpool". Sky Sports. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Europe take 6-4 lead in the Mosconi Cup". Sky Sports. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Europe surge into 9-5 lead against USA". Sky Sports. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Europe wrap up victory over USA in Blackpool". Sky Sports. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2018.