The 2023 Mosconi Cup promises to be the biggest to date with the tournament celebrating its 30th anniversary in the same year as Matchroom launches the World Nineball Tour offering unprecedented opportunities for players on both sides of the pond to stake their claim for a spot on either Team Europe or USA.
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Three players from each side will qualify from the special World Nineball Rankings 1-year list with the final two players from each side set to be wild cards.
An unrivalled atmosphere sets the stage for pool’s must-see event of the year.
What is the Mosconi Cup?
In a similar manner to golf's Ryder Cup, the Mosconi Cup - named after American pool icon Willie Mosconi - brings together the best nine-ball pool players from Europe and the USA to compete against each other in a four-day long battle for supremacy.
This year's tournament marks the 30th edition of the event, which began in 1994 at the Roller Bowl in Romford and included snooker greats Steve Davis and Jimmy White as part of the eight-player European team.
he Americans dominated the Mosconi Cup in the early years, winning 10 of the first 13 editions outright with one tie. However, since 2007, Europe has had the upper hand and only been beaten three times since then.
The Europeans head into this year's event at Alexandra Palace as reigning champions and aiming for a fourth-consecutive triumph, having won 11-7 in Las Vegas this time last year.
What is the format?
The format of the Mosconi Cup has varied throughout the years, but the current format sees each side with a non-playing captain and five players, including a playing vice-captain, competing in singles, doubles and team matches across four days.
Three players automatically qualify for their teams through the Race to the Mosconi Cup standings, calculated on their performances on the World Nineball Tour throughout the year, with the other two places being filled by wildcard picks by the respective captains.
All matches are best of nine, and the winner of the Mosconi Cup is the team which triumphs in 11 matches first.
Along with claiming the trophy, every player on the winning team receives $4JUdGzvrMFDWrUUwY3toJATSeNwjn54LkCnKBPRzDuhzi5vSepHfUckJNxRL2gjkNrSqtCoRUrEDAgRwsQvVCjZbRyFTLRNyDmT1a1boZVprize fund for this year's event, including bonuses, is $370,000 (£291,893).
What they're saying
"You can be captain of a local team or squad or national team but to be captain of a whole continent is something special. The atmosphere and the flashing lights of the Mosconi Cup is special. It's an honour to follow in the footsteps of Oliver."
- Team Europe captain Ralph Eckert, who follows compatriot Oliver Ortmann (captain in 2003 and 2004) in skippering the continental squad "It's something I really wanted to do again - I want to get better at what I've done over the last few years… I've looked at a lot of things already in anticipation of being captain again."
- Team USA captain Jeremy Jones on leading his nation's side for a fourth year
"Since I moved to the USA in February of last year, I've been welcomed with open arms everywhere I've been. The people of America have treated me like one of their own. I have felt this for months, and especially with the support I received at the US Open. I felt like I was truly home."
- Team USA's Fedor Gorst on switching allegiance to represent the American side