| 2006 Mosconi Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 7–10 December |
| Venue | Rotterdam Cruise Terminal |
| Location | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Captains | Johan Ruijsink (EU) Johnny Archer (US) |
| MVP | Corey Deuel (US) |
){kind=small} 12 – 12 ){kind=small} United States retains the Mosconi Cup | |
The 2006 Mosconi Cup, the 13th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 7–10 December 2006 at the Rotterdam Cruise Terminal in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The event ended in a 12–12 draw, thus Team USA retained the Mosconi Cup as the prior year's winner. The possibility of ties was removed for the following year's event.
Teams
){kind=small} Team USA | ||
| Name | State of birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Strickland |  North Carolina | |
| Rodney Morris |  California | |
| Corey Deuel | California | Most Valued Player[1] |
| Mike Davis | North Carolina | |
| John Schmidt | California | |
| Johnny Archer | .svg.png){kind=small} Georgia | Captain |
){kind=small} Team Europe | ||
| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mika Immonen |  Finland | |
| Ralf Souquet |  Germany | |
| Imran Majid |  England | |
| Thomas Engert | Germany | |
| Nick van den Berg |  Netherlands | |
| David Alcaide |  Spain | |
| Johan Ruijsink | Netherlands | Non-playing captain |
Results
Thursday, 7 December
Session 1
| | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Teams Team Europe | 5–6 | Teams Team USA |
| Trebles Mika Immonen David Alcaide Ralf Souquet | 6–3 | Trebles Johnny Archer John Schmidt Mike Davis |
| Trebles Imran Majid Thomas Engert Nick van den Berg | 2–6 | Trebles Corey Deuel Earl Strickland Rodney Morris |
| 1 | Session | 2 |
| 1 | Overall | 2 |
Friday, 8 December
Session 2
| | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Mika Immonen Ralf Souquet | 6–2 | Doubles John Schmidt Mike Davis |
| Doubles David Alcaide Thomas Engert | 1–6 | Doubles Johnny Archer Corey Deuel |
| Doubles Nick van den Berg Imran Majid | 6–5 | Doubles Earl Strickland Rodney Morris |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 3 | Overall | 3 |
Session 3
| | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles David Alcaide | 7–5 | Singles John Schmidt |
| Singles Imran Majid | 7–2 | Singles Johnny Archer |
| Singles Ralf Souquet | 7–2 | Singles Corey Deuel |
| 3 | Session | 0 |
| 6 | Overall | 3 |
Saturday, 9 December
Session 4
| | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Nick van den Berg Imran Majid | 3–6 | Doubles Corey Deuel Mike Davis |
| Doubles Mika Immonen David Alcaide | 6–4 | Doubles Rodney Morris Earl Strickland |
| Doubles Ralf Souquet Thomas Engert | 6–1 | Doubles Johnny Archer John Schmidt |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 8 | Overall | 4 |
Session 5
| | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Mika Immonen | 5–7 | Singles Rodney Morris |
| Singles Thomas Engert | 4–7 | Singles Earl Strickland |
| Singles Nick van den Berg | 7–4 | Singles Mike Davis |
| 1 | Session | 2 |
| 9 | Overall | 6 |
Sunday, 10 December
Session 6
| | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Teams Team Europe | 3–6 | Teams Team USA |
| Triples Imran Majid Thomas Engert Nick van den Berg | 5–6 | Triples Corey Deuel Earl Strickland John Schmidt |
| Triples Ralf Souquet Mika Immonen David Alcaide | 1–6 | Triples Johnny Archer Rodney Morris Mike Davis |
| 0 | Session | 3 |
| 9 | Overall | 9 |
Session 7
| | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Thomas Engert | 5–1 | Singles John Schmidt |
| Singles Imran Majid | 2–5 | Singles Rodney Morris |
| Singles Ralf Souquet | 5–4 | Singles Johnny Archer |
| Singles Nick van den Berg | 5–4 | Singles Earl Strickland |
| Singles Mika Immonen | 4–5 | Singles Mike Davis |
| Singles David Alcaide | 2–5 | Singles Corey Deuel |
| 3 | Session | 3 |
| 12 | Overall | 12 |
References
- ^ "Archer: We Showed So Much Heart". Mosconi Cup 2006. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
- ^ "Europe 12–12 USA". Matchroom Pool. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.