2005 Mosconi Cup
Dates15–18 December
VenueMGM Grand
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada
CaptainsJohnny Archer (US)
Mika Immonen (EU)
MVPEarl Strickland (US)
Flag of the United States  11   6  Flag of Europe
United States wins the Mosconi Cup

The 2005 Mosconi Cup, the 12th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 15–18 December 2005 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. A shot clock was used for the first time in the events history.[1]

Team USA won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team Europe 11–6.

Teams

   Team USA[2]
Name State of birth Notes
Rodney Morris  California
Shawn Putnam  Pennsylvania
Jeremy Jones  Texas
Earl Strickland  North Carolina Most Valued Player[3]
Charlie Williams  South Korea1
Johnny Archer  Georgia Captain
   Team Europe[2]
Name Nationality Notes
Marcus Chamat  Sweden
Raj Hundal  United Kingdom
Thorsten Hohmann  Germany
Niels Feijen  Netherlands
Alex Lely  Netherlands
Mika Immonen  Finland Captain
  • 1 Born outside the United States.

Results

[4]

Thursday, 15 December

Results
Doubles
Thorsten Hohmann
Niels Feijen
5–1 Doubles
Johnny Archer
Jeremy Jones
Singles
Mika Immonen
5–2 Singles
Johnny Archer
Doubles
Alex Lely
Raj Hundal
3–5 Doubles
Charlie Williams
Shawn Putnam
Singles
Niels Feijen
3–5 Singles
Charlie Williams
Doubles
Mika Immonen
Marcus Chamat
4–5 Doubles
Earl Strickland
Rodney Morris
2 Session 3
2 Overall 3

Friday, 16 December

Results
Doubles
Thorsten Hohmann
Niels Feijen
4–5 Doubles
Charlie Williams
Shawn Putnam
Singles
Raj Hundal
5–4 Singles
Shawn Putnam
Doubles
Mika Immonen
Marcus Chamat
4–5 Doubles
Johnny Archer
Jeremy Jones
Singles
Thorsten Hohmann
5–4 Singles
Jeremy Jones
Doubles
Alex Lely
Raj Hundal
2–5 Doubles
Earl Strickland
Rodney Morris
2 Session 3
4 Overall 6

Saturday, 17 December

Results
Doubles
Niels Feijen
Alex Lely
5–3 Doubles
Charlie Williams
Shawn Putnam
Singles
Alex Lely
4–5 Singles
Rodney Morris
Doubles
Marcus Chamat
Mika Immonen
2–5 Doubles
Rodney Morris
Earl Strickland
Singles
Marcus Chamat
2–5 Singles
Earl Strickland
Doubles
Thorsten Hohmann
Raj Hundal
3–5 Doubles
Jeremy Jones
Johnny Archer
1 Session 4
5 Overall 10

Sunday, 18 December

Results
Singles
Mika Immonen
5–4 Singles
Shawn Putnam
Singles
Thorsten Hohmann
4–5 Singles
Jeremy Jones
1 Session 1
6 Overall 11

References

  1. "Mosconi Cup Shot Clock Rules". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Mosconi Cup (Official homepage)". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  3. "Archer: We Showed Our Heart". Mosconi Cup 2005. Archived from the original on 20 September 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  4. "2005 Results". Mosconi Cup 2006. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
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