1998 NPPL World Cup

The 1998 NPPL World Cup was a National Professional Paintball League paintball tournament held at Paintball World in the Orlando area of Florida in October 1998. Promoted by Jerry Braun, it featured professional, Amateur A and Amateur B competition in five-man and ten-man formats.[1][2][3]

Avalanche won the professional five-man title, while Aftershock won the professional ten-man competition.[2][3][4]

Venue and playing fields

Braun consolidated tournament facilities at Paintball World, clearing woodland and developing additional playing areas. WARPIG reported that this allowed improvements to remain at the venue rather than relying on temporary facilities at neighbouring Old Town.[1]

Playing areas included woodland, Hyperball and Sup'Air Ball fields. The inflatable system used electric blowers and fabric air hoses to maintain inflation. For ten-man competition, the Sup'Air field was moved onto grass behind Old Town to provide a larger layout.[1]

Equipment regulations

Tournament rules permitted enhanced firing modes provided markers were not fully automatic and did not exceed 8.75 shots per second. Protective goggles and masks had to be independently tested for compliance with ASTM standards and could not be cut down.[1]

Five-man results

Avalanche won the professional final with 130 points. Jacksonville Warriors won Amateur A, while Car-Fonics won Amateur B.[2]

Professional final

Position	Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Total
1	Avalanche	59	59	12	130
2	Ground Zero	2	57	57	116
3	Image	60	6	49	115
4	All Americans	0	2	6	8

Scores are from WARPIG; ClassicScores corroborates the placings.[2][4]

Amateur A final

Position	Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Total
1	Jax Warriors	56	58	48	162
2	Brass Eagle	56	4	14	74
3	TNT	3	58	10	71
4	Hellwood	8	4	50	62

Scores are from WARPIG; ClassicScores corroborates the placings.[2][4]

Amateur B final

Position	Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Total
1	Car-Fonics	6	52	59	117
2	Primal Fear (FL)	51	6	60	117
3	Jax Warriors	57	57	0	114
4	Hypernion	8	6	2	16

WARPIG ranks Car-Fonics first and Primal Fear second despite both recording 117 points. ClassicScores confirms this finishing order.[2][4]

Ten-man results

Aftershock won the professional final with 232 points. Fusion won Amateur A with 226, while Outta Control won Amateur B with 284.[3]

Professional final

Position	Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Total
1	Aftershock	98	37	97	232
2	Lockout	4	95	20	119
3	Rage	91	10	−8	93
4	Image	18	20	17	55

Scores are from WARPIG; ClassicScores corroborates the placings.[3][4]

Amateur A final

Position	Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Total
1	Fusion	41	93	92	226
2	Naughty Dogs	89	45	16	150
3	Thunderstruck	18	10	20	48
4	Fatal Swoop	7	14	18	39

Scores are from WARPIG; ClassicScores corroborates the placings.[3][4]

Amateur B final

Position	Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Total
1	Outta Control	94	97	93	284
2	SOB's	70	6	88	164
3	Crush	12	94	14	120
4	P&L Factory Team	12	12	18	42

Scores are from WARPIG; ClassicScores corroborates the placings.[3][4]

Season championships

WARPIG's closing report identified Bob Long's Ironmen as the professional season champions, OBR as Amateur A champions and Outta Control as Amateur B champions.[1]

See also

• National Professional Paintball League
• Paintball World Cup
• 1997 NPPL World Cup
• 1998 NPPL Portland Open

References

1. World Cup 1998 — WARPIG Coverage. WARPIG, updated 25 October 1998. Contemporary report covering tournament winners, season championships, equipment regulations and venue changes.
2. 5 Man NPPL World Cup Semi Finals and Finals. WARPIG, October 1998.
3. 10 Man World Cup 1998 — Semi Finals and Finals. WARPIG, October 1998.
4. ClassicScores. “1998 NPPL — World Cup, Orlando, FL”. Professional, Amateur A and Amateur B results in five-man and ten-man formats.