2023 Mosconi Cup
| 2023 Mosconi Cup | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6–9 December 2023 |
| Venue | Alexandra Palace |
| Location | London, England |
| Captains | Ralph Eckert (EU) Jeremy Jones (US) |
| MVP | Joshua Filler |
| 11 – 3 Europe retains the Mosconi Cup | |
The 2023 Mosconi Cup also known as 2023 Duelbits Mosconi Cup was the 30th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States. It took place from 6–9 December 2023 at Alexandra Palace in London, England.[1] Team Europe won the tournament for the fourth consecutive year, defeating Team USA by a score of 11–3. [2]
Joshua Filler was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP).[3]
Teams
| Team Europe[4] | ||
| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Filler | Germany | Most Valuable Player |
| Francisco Sanchez Ruiz | Spain | |
| Albin Ouschan | Austria | |
| Jayson Shaw | Scotland | Playing Vice-captain |
| David Alcaide | Spain | |
| Ralph Eckert | Germany | Non-Playing Captain |
| Team USA[4] | ||
| Name | State of birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Van Boening | South Dakota | |
| Fedor Gorst | Russia | Russian born but represents the United States internationally since 2023[5] |
| Skyler Woodward | Kentucky | Playing Vice-captain |
| Tyler Styer | Wisconsin | |
| Shane Wolford | Virginia | |
| Jeremy Jones | Texas | Non-Playing Captain |
Results
Day One
| Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | ||
| Results[6] | ||
| vs. | ||
| Teams | 5–4 | Teams |
| Doubles | 5–2 | Doubles |
| Singles | 5–0 | Singles |
| Doubles | 5–4 | Doubles |
| 4 | Session | 0 |
| 4 | Overall | 0 |
Day Two
| Thursday, 7 December 2023 | ||
| Results[6] | ||
| vs. | ||
| Singles | 5–2 | Singles |
| Singles | 5–4 | Singles |
| Doubles | 4–5 | Doubles |
| Singles | 5–0 | Singles |
| 3 | Session | 1 |
| 7 | Overall | 1 |
Day Three
| Friday, 8 December 2023 | ||
| Results[6] | ||
| vs. | ||
| Doubles | 5–2 | Doubles |
| Singles | 5–1 | Singles |
| Doubles | 3–5 | Doubles |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 9 | Overall | 2 |
Day Four
| Saturday, 9 December 2023 | ||
| Results[6] | ||
| vs. | ||
| Singles | 2–5 | Singles |
| Doubles | 5–3 | Doubles |
| Singles | 5–4 | Singles |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 11 | Overall | 3 |
References
- ^ Pool, Matchroom (2023-11-27). "World Nineball Tour partners with Duelbits for 30th anniversary Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ Pool, Matchroom (2023-12-09). "Team Europe Complete Commanding 2023 Duelbits Mosconi Cup Victory". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ Tansley, Eduardo (2023-12-10). "Mosconi Cup 2023: Europe continue domination over America". Sports Gazette. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ a b "Mosconi Cup 2023: Teams, format, and how to watch the Ryder Cup of pool at Alexandra Palace". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ Herb, Jeremy (2025-11-06). "The unlikely story of how a Russian pool champion became a star of Team USA". CNN. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ a b c d "Mosconi Cup: Team Europe clinch convincing 11-3 Mosconi Cup win for fourth in a row on Sky Sports". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2025-12-13.