2011 Mosconi Cup
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| 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 | |
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.
Team Europe won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team USA 11–7.
| 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.
