2006 NPPL Tampa Open
The 2006 NPPL Tampa Open was the second tournament of the 2006 NPPL Super 7 season, held from 19–21 May on the grounds of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Sacramento XSV defeated San Diego Dynasty to win its second consecutive tournament of the season.[1][2]
Venue and organisation
[edit]The tournament used grass fields adjacent to Raymond James Stadium, returning to the venue first used by the Super 7 series in 2004. Divisional competition began on Friday, while professional preliminary games took place on Saturday.[1]
Professional competition
[edit]Eighteen professional teams played in two preliminary groups. Dynasty finished the preliminaries undefeated. Eight teams advanced to the quarter-final round-robin, from which XSV, Ironmen, Dynasty and Pittsburgh All Americans reached the semi-finals.[1]
XSV defeated the All Americans in two games, while Dynasty similarly beat Ironmen. XSV then won two consecutive championship games against Dynasty. Pittsburgh recovered from an opening loss to defeat Ironmen two games to one for third place.[1]
Results
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | Sacramento XSV | San Diego Dynasty | Pittsburgh All Americans | Ironmen |
| Semi-professional | A Team | Dynasty Dynamics | Fury | Infamy |
| Division I | San Diego Aftermath | Voltage | X-Factor | FEP Quest |
| Division II | Hogan's Alley | Ballistic | Dynasty Entourage | Rock-It Kids |
| Division III | Team Never | AB Reckless | 1 Up Kids | No Limit Soldiers |
Divisional finals
[edit]A Team defeated Dynasty Dynamics with two wins and a draw. San Diego Aftermath beat Voltage two games to one for Division I. Hogan's Alley defeated Ballistic in two games, while Team Never beat AB Reckless two games to one.[1]
See also
[edit]- National Professional Paintball League
- 2005 NPPL Tampa Open
- 2006 NPPL Huntington Beach Open
- 2006 NPPL Boston Open
References
[edit]- WARPIG – NPPL Tampa, 19–21 May 2006. Contemporary tournament report; photographs by Dawn Mills.
- ClassicScores – Historical tournament results database, NPPL Tampa 2006, event CS0079. The third-placed professional team is incorrectly labelled “Philidelphia All Americans”; WARPIG identifies Pittsburgh All Americans.