2000 NPPL World Cup
The 2000 NPPL World Cup was an international paintball tournament held in October 2000 at Kissimmee, near Orlando, Florida, United States. Sanctioned by the National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) and promoted by Jerry Braun, the tournament was the final event of the 2000 NPPL season.[1]
The Southern California Ironmen won the professional ten-player championship, while the All Americans won the professional five-player competition. The Ironmen also secured the NPPL professional season championship.[1]
The tournament featured professional and amateur five-player and ten-player competition, a paintball industry exhibition and the premiere of the documentary film Push.[1]
Tournament
[edit]The event returned to the site used for the 1999 World Cup, with additional space and playing fields constructed to accommodate the competition.
Ten concept fields were prepared using Hyperball, Sup'Air Ball and other inflatable bunker systems.
Companies involved in constructing or sponsoring playing fields included PMI, National Paintball Supply, Brass Eagle, JT, Diablo and Extreme Rage.[1]
The five-player competition attracted more than 170 teams, according to contemporary WARPIG reporting.
The tournament incorporated professional, Amateur A and Amateur B divisions. An additional Novice classification was introduced for the event by dividing the large Amateur B entry.[1]
Professional competition
[edit]Five-player
[edit]The All Americans won the professional five-player tournament.
Lockout finished second, followed by Aftershock Dirty and the French team Ton Ton Flingueurs.[1]
Ten-player
[edit]The Southern California Ironmen won the professional ten-player championship.
The team defeated Chicago Aftershock during the final round, securing both the World Cup title and the NPPL professional season championship.
Image finished second overall, with Chicago Aftershock third and Bob Long's Ironmen fourth.[1]
Tournament results
[edit]Five-player
[edit]| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| Professional | All Americans |
| Amateur A | TC Factory Team / Consilium Dei |
| Amateur B | Team Strange |
| Novice | Team Strange |
Professional five-player final standings
[edit]| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | All Americans |
| 2 | Lockout |
| 3 | Aftershock Dirty |
| 4 | Ton Ton Flingueurs |
Ten-player
[edit]| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| Professional | Southern California Ironmen |
| Amateur A | Detroit Fusion |
| Amateur B | Team Strange |
| Novice | Static |
Professional ten-player final standings
[edit]| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Southern California Ironmen |
| 2 | Image |
| 3 | Chicago Aftershock |
| 4 | Bob Long's Ironmen |
The results are recorded in WARPIG's contemporary tournament report.[1]
NPPL season championships
[edit]The World Cup determined the final standings of the 2000 NPPL season.
| Classification | Season champion |
|---|---|
| Professional | Southern California Ironmen |
| Amateur A | Naughty Dogs |
| Amateur B | Team Strange |
The Southern California Ironmen secured the professional season championship by winning the World Cup.
Lockout had entered the event as a leading championship contender following two tournament victories earlier in the season.[1]
Equipment exhibition
[edit]The 2000 World Cup incorporated a trade exhibition featuring paintball manufacturers, distributors and equipment retailers.
Products documented at the event included:
- The Angel Air electronic compressed-air system from WDP.
- The Freak interchangeable-bore barrel system from Smart Parts.
- The E-Matrix electronic marker.
- VForce protective goggles.
- Airgun Designs Warp Feed accessories.
- New inflatable bunker designs from Sup'Air Ball.
VForce made its official product debut at the tournament, while the E-Matrix was exhibited and used in competition.[1]
Premiere of Push
[edit]The documentary film Push premiered during the tournament.
Produced by Patrick Spohrer and Bryon Benini, the film followed professional paintball teams during the 2000 season.
The premiere was held at Damon's, a sports bar near the World Cup venue.
The film combined tournament footage, player interviews and music-driven editing.
Contemporary WARPIG coverage described the premiere as a well-attended event.[1]
See also
[edit]- Paintball World Cup
- National Professional Paintball League
- Ironmen
- All Americans
- Chicago Aftershock
- Team Strange
- Push (paintball film)
- Sup'Air Ball
- VForce