The 2012 Mosconi Cup, the 19th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 10–13 December 2012 at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England.
| 2012 Mosconi Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 10–13 December |
| Venue | York Hall |
| Location | Bethnal Green, London, England |
| Captains | Johan Ruijsink (EU) C.J. Wiley (US) |
| MVP | Chris Melling (EU) |
 11 – 9  Europe wins the Mosconi Cup | |
Team Europe won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team USA 11–9.[1]
Teams
edit| Name | State of birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Archer | [2] | |
| Mike Dechaine | [3] | |
| Dennis Hatch | [4] | |
| Brandon Shuff | [5] | |
| Shane Van Boening | [6] | |
| C.J. Wiley | Non-playing captain[7] | |
| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Appleton | [8] | |
| Nick Ekonomopoulos | [9] | |
| Niels Feijen | [10] | |
| Chris Melling | Most Valued Player[1][11] | |
| Nick van den Berg | [12] | |
| Johan Ruijsink | Non-playing captain[13][14] | |
Results
editMonday, 10 December
edit| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams Team Europe |
3–5 | Teams Team USA |
| Doubles Chris Melling Nick van den Berg |
4–5 | Doubles Johnny Archer Brandon Shuff |
| Singles Niels Feijen |
5–0 | Singles Mike Dechaine |
| Doubles Darren Appleton Nick Ekonomopoulos |
4–5 | Doubles Dennis Hatch Shane Van Boening |
| Singles Darren Appleton |
5–2 | Singles Brandon Shuff |
| 2 | Session | 3 |
| 2 | Overall | 3 |
Tuesday, 11 December
edit| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Darren Appleton Chris Melling |
4–5 | Doubles Johnny Archer Mike Dechaine |
| Singles Nick Ekonomopoulos |
5–3 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Doubles Niels Feijen Nick van den Berg |
5–2 | Doubles Dennis Hatch Brandon Shuff |
| Singles Chris Melling |
5–3 | Singles Dennis Hatch |
| Doubles Darren Appleton Niels Feijen |
4–5 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Johnny Archer |
| 3 | Session | 2 |
| 5 | Overall | 5 |
Wednesday, 12 December
edit| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Nick van den Berg Nick Ekonomopoulos |
5–4 | Doubles Mike Dechaine Brandon Shuff |
| Singles Nick van den Berg |
4–5 | Singles Johnny Archer |
| Doubles Nick Ekonomopoulos Niels Feijen |
5–4 | Doubles Dennis Hatch Mike Dechaine |
| Singles Chris Melling |
5–2 | Singles Brandon Shuff |
| Singles Darren Appleton |
5–0 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| 4 | Session | 1 |
| 9 | Overall | 6 |
Thursday, 13 December
edit| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singles Nick Ekonomopoulos |
3–5 | Singles Dennis Hatch |
| Singles Niels Feijen |
1–5 | Singles Johnny Archer |
| Singles Darren Appleton |
1–5 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Singles Chris Melling |
5–2 | Singles Brandon Shuff |
| Singles Nick van den Berg |
5–2 | Singles Mike Dechaine |
| 2 | Session | 3 |
| 11 | Overall | 9 |
References
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- ^ "Johnny Archer". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Mike Dechaine". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Dennis Hatch". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Brandon Shuff". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Shane Van Boening". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "USA to turn back tide?". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Darren Appleton". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Nick Ekonomopoulos". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Neils Feijen". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Chris Melling". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Nick van den Berg". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Ruijsink back for fifth Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Johan Ruijsink". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Mosconi Cup 2012 results". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Americans battle to first day lead". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "All square at the halfway stage". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Europe supershow puts Cup in sight". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.