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.
| 2011 Mosconi Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 8–11 December |
| Venue | MGM Grand |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Captains | Charlie Williams (US) Johan Ruijsink (EU) |
| MVP | Niels Feijen (EU) |
 7 – 11  Europe wins the Mosconi Cup | |
Team Europe won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team USA 11–7.
Teams
edit| Team USA[1]
| ||
| Name | State of birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Van Boening |  South Dakota
|
[2] |
| Shawn Putnam |  Pennsylvania
|
[3] |
| Mike Dechaine |  Maine
|
[3] |
| Johnny Archer |  Georgia
|
[3] |
| Rodney Morris |  California
|
[3] |
| Charlie Williams |  South Korea1
|
Non-playing captain[4] |
| Team Europe
| ||
| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Melling |  United Kingdom
|
[5] |
| Darren Appleton | United Kingdom
|
[6] |
| Ralf Souquet |  Germany
|
[5] |
| Nick van den Berg |  Netherlands
|
[6] |
| Niels Feijen | Netherlands
|
Most Valued Player[6][7] |
| Johan Ruijsink | Netherlands
|
Non-playing captain[8] |
- 1 Born outside the United States.
Results
editThursday, 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 |
References
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- ^ "Van Boening first to guarantee USA Mosconi spot". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d "American Mosconi Cup side picked". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Williams to captain American Mosconi Cup side". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Souquet for Vegas as race hits home straight". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ a b c "US Open champion Appleton in Europe team". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Europe hit the jackpot in Las Vegas". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Ruijsink set to return as European captain". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Europe take control on day one in Vegas". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Conway, Geoff. "A Look Back at the 2011 Mosconi Cup (Day 1)". AZ Billiards. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Europe Leads 4–1 at Mosconi Cup". Inside Pool. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ "USA fight back on day two in Las Vegas". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Conway, Geoff. "A Look Back at the 2011 Mosconi Cup (Day 2)". AZ Billiards. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Team USA Pulls Within Two". Inside Pool. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ "Europe one point from retaining Mosconi Cup". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Conway, Geoff. "A Look Back at the 2011 Mosconi Cup (Day 3)". AZ Billiards. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Europe one away from Mosconi Cup Glory". Inside Pool. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ "2011 Mosconi Cup Final day as it happens". matchroompool.com. Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Conway, Geoff. "A Look Back at the 2011 Mosconi Cup (Day 4)". AZ Billiards. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Feijen brings it home for Europe". Inside Pool. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2011.