2001 Mosconi Cup
Encyclopedia
The 2001 Mosconi Cup, the eighth edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe
and the United States
, took place between 20–23 December, at the York Hall
, Bethnal Green, London, England
.
Team USA
won the Mosconi Cup
by defeating Team Europe
12–1.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, took place between 20–23 December, at the York Hall
York Hall
The York Hall is a health and leisure centre and one of Britain's best known boxing venues.The venue is situated on Old Ford Road in Bethnal Green, London, England. The hall, opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200, stages boxing as well as providing a gymnasium and swimming pool.The hall is owned...
, Bethnal Green, London, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Team USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
won the Mosconi Cup
Mosconi Cup
The Mosconi Cup is an annual nine-ball pool tournament contested between teams representing Europe and the USA since 1994. The trophy is named after American player Willie Mosconi, and is modeled on and compared to the Ryder Cup in golf...
by defeating Team Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
12–1.
Teams
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| Name | State of birth | Notes |
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| Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
 Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| Nick Varner Nick Varner Nick Varner is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America in 1992.-Career:... |
 Kentucky |
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| Jeremy Jones Jeremy Jones (pool player) Jeremy Jones is a professional pool player. He was the 2003 US Open champion and has represented Team USA in the Mosconi Cup on seven occasions.-External links:*... |
 Republic of Texas |
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| Corey Deuel |  California |
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| Earl Strickland Earl Strickland Earl "The Pearl" Strickland is an American professional pool player and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 2006... |
 North Carolina |
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| Charles Williams | 1 | |
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| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Knight | ||
| Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... |
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| Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
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| Niels Feijen Niels Feijen Niels Feijen is a professional pool player, from the Hague, Netherlands. His nickname is "the Terminator".In 2001, Feijen reached the finals of a nine-ball tournament in Tokyo, Japan. The event had a field of more than 700 players and offered the largest prize money at that time. However, he lost... |
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| Marcus Chamat | ||
| Steve Davis Steve Davis Steve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire... |
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- 1 Born outside the United States.
Session 1
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Niels Feijen Niels Feijen Niels Feijen is a professional pool player, from the Hague, Netherlands. His nickname is "the Terminator".In 2001, Feijen reached the finals of a nine-ball tournament in Tokyo, Japan. The event had a field of more than 700 players and offered the largest prize money at that time. However, he lost... Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... |
5–3 | Doubles Nick Varner Nick Varner Nick Varner is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America in 1992.-Career:... Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
| Doubles Steve Knight Marcus Chamat |
1–5 | Doubles Corey Deuel Charles Williams |
| Doubles Steve Davis Steve Davis Steve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire... Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
2–5 | Doubles Earl Strickland Earl Strickland Earl "The Pearl" Strickland is an American professional pool player and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 2006... Jeremy Jones Jeremy Jones (pool player) Jeremy Jones is a professional pool player. He was the 2003 US Open champion and has represented Team USA in the Mosconi Cup on seven occasions.-External links:*... |
| 1 | Session | 2 |
| 1 | Overall | 2 |
Session 2
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Steve Davis Steve Davis Steve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire... Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
2–5 | Doubles Earl Strickland Earl Strickland Earl "The Pearl" Strickland is an American professional pool player and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 2006... Jeremy Jones Jeremy Jones (pool player) Jeremy Jones is a professional pool player. He was the 2003 US Open champion and has represented Team USA in the Mosconi Cup on seven occasions.-External links:*... |
| Doubles Niels Feijen Niels Feijen Niels Feijen is a professional pool player, from the Hague, Netherlands. His nickname is "the Terminator".In 2001, Feijen reached the finals of a nine-ball tournament in Tokyo, Japan. The event had a field of more than 700 players and offered the largest prize money at that time. However, he lost... Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... |
4–5 | Doubles Nick Varner Nick Varner Nick Varner is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America in 1992.-Career:... Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
| Doubles Steve Knight Marcus Chamat |
2–5 | Doubles Corey Deuel Charles Williams |
| 0 | Session | 3 |
| 1 | Overall | 5 |
Session 3
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... |
3–5 | Singles Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
| Singles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
1–5 | Singles Jeremy Jones Jeremy Jones (pool player) Jeremy Jones is a professional pool player. He was the 2003 US Open champion and has represented Team USA in the Mosconi Cup on seven occasions.-External links:*... |
| Singles Steve Davis Steve Davis Steve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire... |
1–5 | Singles Corey Deuel |
| 0 | Session | 3 |
| 1 | Overall | 8 |
Session 4
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Marcus Chamat |
2–5 | Singles Charles Williams |
| Singles Niels Feijen Niels Feijen Niels Feijen is a professional pool player, from the Hague, Netherlands. His nickname is "the Terminator".In 2001, Feijen reached the finals of a nine-ball tournament in Tokyo, Japan. The event had a field of more than 700 players and offered the largest prize money at that time. However, he lost... |
2–5 | Singles Earl Strickland Earl Strickland Earl "The Pearl" Strickland is an American professional pool player and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 2006... |
| Singles Steve Knight |
3–5 | Singles Nick Varner Nick Varner Nick Varner is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America in 1992.-Career:... |
| 0 | Session | 3 |
| 1 | Overall | 11 |
Session 5
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... Mika Immonen Mika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... |
1–5 | Doubles Nick Varner Nick Varner Nick Varner is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America in 1992.-Career:... Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
| 0 | Session | 1 |
| 1 | Overall | 12 |