2008 Mosconi Cup

January 2024 2008 2008 Mosconi Cup Logo.jpg 200px 11–14 December Hilton Conference Center Portomaso, Malta EU US Alex Lely Nick Varner Mika Immonen (EU) 11 5 Europe wins The 2008 Mosconi Cup, the 15th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 11–14 December 2008 at the Hilton Conference Center in Portomaso, Malta. Team Europe won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team USA 11–5. __TOC__ The teams 50px|   Team USANameState of birthNotes Earl Strickland North Carolina Johnny Archer Georgia (U.S. state) Rodney Morris California Jeremy Jones Texas Shane Van Boening South Dakota Nick Varner Kentucky Non-playing captain 50px|   Team EuropeNameNationalityNotes Ralf Souquet Niels Feijen Mika Immonen Most Valuable PlayerMosconi Cup: Mika: Victory banishes ghosts of 06 http://mosconicup.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=55 https://web.archive.org/web/20090727075741/http://www.mosconicup.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=55 27 July 2009 dead 5 July 2009 Tony Drago Mark Gray Alex Lely Non-playing captain Results Results of the Mosconi Cup 2008 http://www.mosconicup.com/results.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090721233159/http://mosconicup.com/results.htm 21 July 2009 live 5 July 2009 Europe 11–5 USA http://www.matchroompool.com/page/mcup2008/0,,12660,00.html Matchroom Pool 21 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714050838/http://www.matchroompool.com/page/mcup2008/0%2C%2C12660%2C00.html 14 July 2011 dead Thursday, 11 December Session 1 50px Results 50pxTeamsTeam Europe5–3TeamsTeam USADoublesNiels FeijenRalf Souquet5–3DoublesShane Van BoeningRodney MorrisSinglesMika Immonen5–1SinglesJeremy JonesDoublesTony DragoMark Gray3–5DoublesEarl StricklandJohnny Archer 3 Session 1 3 Overall 1 Friday, 12 December Session 2 50px Results 50pxDoublesNiels FeijenRalf Souquet5–3DoublesShane Van BoeningRodney MorrisSinglesTony Drago4–5SinglesEarl StricklandDoublesMika ImmonenMark Gray1–5DoublesJohnny ArcherJeremy JonesSinglesMika Immonen5–0SinglesEarl Strickland2 Session25 Overall3 Saturday, 13 December Session 3 50px Results 50pxDoublesNiels FeijenRalf Souquet5–1DoublesEarl StricklandRodney MorrisSinglesTony Drago2–5SinglesShane Van BoeningDoublesMika ImmonenMark Gray5–4DoublesJohnny ArcherJeremy Jones2 Session17 Overall4 Session 4 50px Results 50pxSinglesNiels Feijen3–5SinglesRodney MorrisSinglesRalf Souquet5–2SinglesShane Van BoeningSinglesMika Immonen5–3SinglesJeremy Jones2 Session19 Overall5 Sunday, 14 December Session 5 50px Results 50pxDoublesNiels FeijenRalf Souquet5–2DoublesRodney MorrisJeremy JonesSingles Mika Immonen5–3Singles Shane Van Boening2 Session011 Overall5 Gallery 130 130 File:MC2008 M05 019 - Rodney Morris.JPG Rodney Morris File:MC2008 M06 009 - Earl Strickland.jpg Earl Strickland File:MC2008 M07 047 - Mika Immonen und Mark Gray.jpg Mika Immonen and Mark Gray File:MC2008 M07 056 - Jeremy Jones.jpg Jeremy Jones File:MC2008 M08 019 - Mika Immonen.jpg Mika Immonen File:MC2008 M10 012 - Tony Drago.JPG Tony Drago File:MC2008 M10 015 - Shane van Boening.JPG Shane van Boening File:MC2008 M11 004 - Mark Gray.JPG Mark Gray File:MC2008 M11 004 - Mika Immonen und Mark Gray.JPG Mika Immonen and Mark Gray File:MC2008 M11 029 - Jeremy Jones.JPG Jeremy Jones File:MC2008 M15 056 - Niels Feijen.JPG Niels Feijen File:MC2008 M16 017 - Michaela Tabb.JPG Michaela Tabb File:MC2008 M16 029 - Mika Immonen.JPG Mika Immonen after potting the final ball to win the Mosconi Cup File:MC2008 M16 121 - Alex Lely Interview.JPG Interview with Alex Lely File:MC2008 M16 146 - Nick Varner.JPG Nick Varner File:MC2008 M16 191 - Team Europa.JPG Members of the victorious Team Europe with the Cup. File:MC2008 M16 162 - Team Europa.JPG Team Europe File:MC2008 M16 266 - Team Europa.jpg Team Europe References External links Mosconi Cup 2008 Official homepage 2008 Category:2008 in cue sports Category:2008 in Maltese sport Category:International sports competitions hosted by Malta Category:December 2008 sports events in Europe Category:Cue sports in Malta Category:St. Julian's, Malta