2000 Nations Cup (snooker)
The 2000 Nations Cup was a professional non-ranking snooker team tournament that took place at Telewest Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from 15 to 23 January 2000.[1] It was the second edition of the Nations Cup. The competition was contested by five nations of four players each. The England team of Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Parrott, Stephen Lee and Jimmy White won the title with a 6–4 victory in the final over the Wales Team of Darren Morgan, Mark Williams, Matthew Stevens and Dominic Dale.
John Higgins compiled the 35th official maximum break in his round-robin match against Dennis Taylor.[2]
Participants
Below is a list of participating teams and players.
| Country | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Ronnie O'Sullivan | John Parrott | Stephen Lee | Jimmy White |
| Northern Ireland | Joe Swail | Terry Murphy | Gerard Greene | Dennis Taylor |
| Republic of Ireland | Ken Doherty | Fergal O'Brien | Michael Judge | Stephen O'Connor |
| Scotland | Stephen Hendry | John Higgins | Alan McManus | Chris Small |
| Wales | Darren Morgan | Dominic Dale | Mark Williams | Matthew Stevens |
Round robin
Teams in bold indicate match winners.
| Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
|---|---|---|
 Scotland |
5–5 |  Wales
|
 England |
7–3 |  Northern Ireland
|
 Ireland |
8–2 | Northern Ireland
|
| England |
6–4 | Scotland
|
| Wales |
8–2 | Northern Ireland
|
| England |
8–2 | Ireland
|
| Scotland |
6–4 | Northern Ireland
|
| Wales |
6–4 | Ireland
|
| Ireland |
9–1 | Scotland
|
| Wales |
7–3 | England
|
Final
| Final: Best of 11 frames. Telewest Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 23 January 2000. | ||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan John Parrott Stephen Lee Jimmy White England
|
6–4 | Mark Williams Darren Morgan Dominic Dale Matthew Stevens Wales
|
| O'Sullivan beat Dale (1–0) O'Sullivan beat Stevens (2–0) O'Sullivan beat Williams (3–0) Lee beat Morgan (4–0) Lee lost to Stevens (4–1) Lee lost to Williams (4–2) White beat Williams (5–2) White lost to Dale (5–3) Parrott lost to Stevens (5–4) Parrott beat Morgan (6–4) | ||
References
- ^ "Snooker. The Opening Match". The Observer Newspaper. 16 January 2000.
- ^ Everton, Clive (22 January 2000). "Sport in brief: Snooker". The Guardian. p. S.11. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Snooker". The Guardian Newspaper. 25 January 2000.