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]
| 2009 Mosconi Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 10–13 December |
| Venue | MGM Grand |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Captains | Nick Varner (US) Alex Lely (EU) |
| MVP | Dennis Hatch (US) |
 11 – 7  United States wins the Mosconi Cup | |
Team USA won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team Europe 11–7.
Format edit
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 edit
| Team USA
| ||
| Name | State of birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Archer |  Georgia
|
[3] |
| Corey Deuel |  California
|
[4] |
| Oscar Dominguez | California
|
[4] |
| Shane Van Boening |  South Dakota
|
[4] |
| Dennis Hatch |  Michigan
|
Most Valuable Player[5][6] |
| Nick Varner |  Kentucky
|
Non-playing captain[7] |
| 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 edit
Thursday, 10 December edit
|
|
Results |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
|
|
Results |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
|
|
Results |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
|
|
Results |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- ^ "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.