2013 Mosconi Cup
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
    
|  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 | .svg.png.webp) 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
    
    Monday, 2 December
    
|  | 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
    
|  | 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
    
|  | 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
    
- "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.
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