2020 Mosconi Cup
| 2020 Mosconi Cup | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–4 December 2020 |
| Venue | Ricoh Arena[1][2] |
| Location | Coventry, England |
| Captains | Alex Lely[3][4] (EU) Jeremy Jones[5][6] (US) |
| MVP | Jayson Shaw[7] |
 11 – 3  Europe wins the Mosconi Cup | |
The 2020 Mosconi Cup was a team nine-ball tournament, between teams representing Europe and the United States. It was the 27th edition of the competition and took place between 1–4 December 2020. The event was originally scheduled to be held at the Alexandra Palace in London, however it was moved to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry with the whole event behind closed doors in a COVID-19 secure bubble.[8][9] The coronavirus pandemic also affected the team selection, with Corey Deuel replacing Justin Bergman for Team USA after Bergman tested positive for COVID-19.[10][11] Team USA were defending champions, having won the two previous tournaments. After a close first day, Team Europe were 3–2 ahead but only lost one further match, winning the cup 11–3. Jayson Shaw won the Most Valuable Player award for the first time after winning all his singles and doubles matches.[12][13]
Teams
[edit]| Team Europe[14][15]
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| Name | Nationality | Notes |
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| Fedor Gorst |  Russia
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| Joshua Filler |  Germany
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| Jayson Shaw |  Scotland
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Most Valuable Player |
| Albin Ouschan |  Austria
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| Eklent Kaçi |  Albania
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| Alex Lely |  Netherlands
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Non-Playing Captain |
| Karl Boyes |  England
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Non-Playing Vice captain |
| Team USA[16][17]
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| Name | State of birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Skyler Woodward |  Kentucky
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| Shane Van Boening |  South Dakota
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| Billy Thorpe |  Ohio
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| Chris Reinhold |  California
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| Corey Deuel | California
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| Jeremy Jones |  Texas
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Non-Playing Captain |
| Joey Gray |  Oklahoma
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Non-Playing Vice Captain |
Results
[edit]Tuesday, 1 December
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Teams Team Europe |
3–5 | Teams Team USA |
| Doubles Joshua Filler Fedor Gorst |
5–2 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Corey Deuel |
| Singles Eklent Kaçi |
5–4 | Singles Chris Robinson |
| Doubles Jayson Shaw Albin Ouschan |
5–2 | Doubles Skyler Woodward Billy Thorpe |
| Singles Albin Ouschan |
4–5 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| 3 | Session | 2 |
| 3 | Overall | 2 [18][19] |
Wednesday, 2 December
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Singles Jayson Shaw |
5–4 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Doubles Jayson Shaw Joshua Filler |
5–4 | Doubles Skyler Woodward Chris Robinson |
| Singles Fedor Gorst |
5–2 | Singles Corey Deuel |
| Doubles Eklent Kaçi Albin Ouschan |
5–4 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Billy Thorpe |
| Singles Jayson Shaw |
5–3 | Singles Billy Thorpe |
| 5 | Session | 0 |
| 8 | Overall | 2 [20][21] |
Thursday, 3 December
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Doubles Albin Ouschan Joshua Filler |
5–2 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Skyler Woodward |
| Singles Joshua Filler |
5–0 | Singles Skyler Woodward |
| Doubles Albin Ouschan Fedor Gorst |
3–5 | Doubles Billy Thorpe Chris Robinson |
| Singles Jayson Shaw |
5–3 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| 3 | Session | 1 |
| 11 | Overall | 3 [22][23] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mosconi Cup moves from Ally Pally to the Ricoh Arena, Coventry". Sky Sports. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "partypoker Mosconi Cup moves to Ricoh Arena, Coventry". Matchroom Pool. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Alex Lely and Jeremy Jones have taken over as Team Europe and Team USA captains for Mosconi Cup". Sky Sports. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Lely to captain Team Europe". Matchroom Pool. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Alex Lely and Jeremy Jones have taken over as Team Europe and Team USA captains for Mosconi Cup". Sky Sports. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Jones Takes on Team USA captaincy". Matchroom Pool. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Europe regain partypoker Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Pool. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Mosconi Cup moves from Ally Pally to the Ricoh Arena, Coventry". Sky Sports. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "partypoker Mosconi Cup moves to Ricoh Arena, Coventry". Matchroom Pool. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "The Magic of the Mosconi Cup returns to Sky Sports with Team Europe looking to regain the title". Sky Sports. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Bergman ruled out of partypoker Mosconi Cup after positive Covid-19 test". Matchroom Pool. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Jayson Shaw the hero as Europe demolish USA". Sky Sports. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Europe regain partypoker Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Pool. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "The Magic of the Mosconi Cup returns to Sky Sports with Team Europe looking to regain the title". Matchroom Pool. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Kaçi completes Team Europe for partypoker Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Pool. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "The Magic of the Mosconi Cup returns to Sky Sports with Team Europe looking to regain the title". Sky Sports. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Rookie Robinson completes Team USA for partypoker Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Pool. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Europe leading USA 3-2 after opening night's play in Coventry". Sky Sports. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Europe take opening day leading at partypoker Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Pool. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Europe dominate USA to move clear at Coventry's Ricoh Arena". Sky Sports. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Europe closing in on Mosconi Cup redemption". Matchroom Pool. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Jayson Shaw the hero as Europe demolish the USA". Sky Sports. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Europe regain partypoker Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Pool. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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