POOL fans are in for a treat as the Mosconi Cup is back and the action unfolds TODAY!
Team Europe humiliated USA in Alexandra Palace to lift the title last year with a staggering 11-3 scoreline.
And as a result, it means that Europe has now won FOUR consecutive 9-ball tournaments.
But the location of this year’s event could play into the hands of the Americans as they search for their first trophy since 2019.
However, it will be another huge test for the USA with the groundbreaking news that Jayson Shaw is set to captain Team Europe.
When is the Mosconi Cup 2024?
- The Mosconi Cup 2024 got underway on Saturday, November 30 and will conclude on Tuesday, December 3.
- Caribe Royale Resort in Orland, Florida is the chosen venue for this huge event and it can host approximately 5,000 fans.
- Team Europe beat USA 11-3 at Alexandra Palace last year.
What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
- The Mosconi Cup 2024 will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports in the UK.
- Sky Sports customers can live stream all the action via the NOW app.
- In the US, DAZN will hold the broadcast rights.
- You can purchase a DAZN monthly subscription for $24.99 a month or $224.99 a year.
- DAZN also provide an option for $19.99 per month, but you will be locked into a 12-month contract.
What are the teams?
Team Europe
Jayson Shaw (Captain of Team Europe)
Eklent Kaçi (Two-time Mosconi Cup winner)
David Alcaide (Four-time Mosconi Cup winner)
Mickey Krause (European Open Champion)
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (Former World Champion)
Team USA
Skyler Woodward (Captain of Team USA)
Fedor Gorst (World Champion)
Shane Van Boening (Five-time US Open Champion)
Tyler Styer (Two-time Mosconi Cup winner)
Billy Thorpe (Two-time Mosconi Cup winner)
What is the new Mosconi Cup 2024 format?
The respective captains of Team Europe and Team USA will select five players to compete in the tournament.
Day one of the Mosconi Cup will consist of two doubles matches and one singles match, while days two and three have two doubles and three singles.
Should the final day be required, five matches of singles will be played to decide the winner.
All matches are played as best of nine frames.
But in a slight twist to the usual rules, captains will not only lead their teams, but also compete on the table themselves – this has not happened since 2004.
Mosconi Cup 2024 schedule
Saturday 30th November
All players must play at least once in matches 2, 3 and 4.
- 1 – Team Match – USA 1-5 Europe
- 2 – Doubles – USA 2-5 Europe
- 3 – Singles – Tyler Styer (USA) 5-3 Micky Krause (Europe)
- 4 – Doubles – USA 2-5 Europe
- 5 – Singles – Skyler Woodward (USA) 5-2 Eklent Kaci (Europe)
Sunday 1st December
All players must play at least once in matches 8, 9 and 10.
- 6 – Team match
- 7 – Singles
- 8 – Doubles
- 9 – Singles
- 10 – Doubles
Monday 2nd December
All players must play at least once in matches 12, 13 and 14.
- 11 – Team match
- 12 – Doubles
- 13 – Singles
- 14 – Doubles
- 15 – Singles
Tuesday 3rd December
Captains may not field the same pairing twice. Every player must play one singles match before anyone plays twice.
- 16 – Singles
- 17 – Singles
- 18 – Singles
- 19 – Singles
- 20 – Singles
- 21 – Captain’s pick