2011 Mosconi Cup
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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
| 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
Thursday, 8 December
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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 |