2006 NPPL season
The 2006 NPPL season was the fourth season of the National Professional Paintball League's Super 7 World Series, produced by Pure Promotions. Five United States tournaments offered seven-player competition in Professional, Semi-Pro and Divisions I–III.[1][2][3][4][5]
San Diego Dynasty won its fourth consecutive Super 7 professional series championship, finishing with 100 points, two ahead of Sacramento XSV. Miami Raiders won the Semi-Pro championship.[5]
Organisation and format
[edit]The Professional division remained restricted to eighteen teams. Semi-Pro was the highest open-entry classification, providing a route into Professional through season rankings.[1]
Professional preliminary competition used two groups of nine teams, with each team playing eight games. Four teams from each group advanced to a quarter-final round in which all eight qualifiers played one another. Four then progressed to the semi-finals and placing contests.[4]
Teams below Professional also played eight preliminary games. Quarter-final group sizes depended on the number of entrants in the classification.[3][4]
United States calendar
[edit]| Round | Event | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Beach Open | 24–26 March 2006 | Beach south of Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington Beach, California |
| 2 | Tampa Open | 19–21 May 2006 | Raymond James Stadium grounds, Tampa, Florida |
| 3 | Boston Open | 21–23 July 2006 | Gillette Stadium grounds, Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 4 | San Diego Open | 8–10 September 2006 | Qualcomm Stadium grounds, San Diego, California |
| 5 | Commander's Cup | 20–22 October 2006 | Orange County Fairgrounds and Exposition Center, Costa Mesa, California |
Sources: contemporary WARPIG coverage and the existing Huntington Beach event article.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Event results
[edit]The following table lists tournament winners. Placings are recorded in contemporary WARPIG reports and corroborated by ClassicScores.[1][2][3][4][5][7]
| Event | Professional | Semi-Pro | Division I | Division II | Division III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Beach | Sacramento XSV | A Team | Critical Paintball | Ballistic | Trouble |
| Tampa | Sacramento XSV | A Team | San Diego Aftermath | Hogan's Alley | Team Never |
| Boston | Miami Rage | Impact | X-Factor | XSV Influence | Air Assault Factory |
| San Diego | Stockholm Joy Division | Miami Raiders | San Diego Aftermath | LTZ's Destiny | Drama |
| Commander's Cup | San Diego Dynasty | Miami Raiders | San Diego Aftermath | XSV Influence | Splat Kids |
Professional competition
[edit]XSV won the opening two events, defeating Dynasty in both finals. Its Huntington Beach victory was the first time another team had won that event since the Super 7 series began.[1][2]
Miami Rage won Boston, where neither XSV nor Dynasty advanced beyond the preliminary round. XSV finished ninth and Dynasty twelfth.[3]
Stockholm Joy Division won San Diego, its first NPPL Super 7 tournament victory.[4]
Dynasty won the Commander's Cup, defeating Joy Division in the final. XSV finished third.[5]
Divisional competition
[edit]A Team won the first two Semi-Pro events, Impact won Boston, and Miami Raiders won the final two.[7]
San Diego Aftermath won Division I at Tampa, San Diego and the Commander's Cup. XSV Influence won Division II at Boston and the finale. Each Division III tournament had a different winner.[7]
Season championships
[edit]Professional
[edit]| Position | Team | Ranking points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Dynasty | 100 |
| 2 | Sacramento XSV | 98 |
| 3 | Stockholm Joy Division | 89 |
Source: WARPIG's season-ending Commander's Cup report.[5]
Semi-Pro
[edit]Miami Raiders won the Semi-Pro series championship. The final leading order was Miami Raiders, Impact and A Team.[5]
Promotion and relegation
[edit]The top three Semi-Pro teams earned the opportunity to enter Professional for 2007.[5]
| Semi-Pro position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Raiders |
| 2 | Impact |
| 3 | A Team |
The three lowest-ranked professional teams were relegated.[5]
| Professional position | Team | Season points |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anaheim Sedition | 30 |
| 17 | OC Bushwackers | 22 |
| 18 | Philadelphia Assassins | 13 |
London Nexus retained its professional status after reaching the Commander's Cup quarter-finals.[5]
Season developments
[edit]Huntington Beach moved from the north side of its pier to the south side. The revised site brought the trade show closer to the playing fields.[1]
The Boston event introduced Gillette Stadium as a Super 7 venue, attracting 209 teams. Competition took place on five inflatable-bunker fields outside the stadium.[3]
The season ended at the Orange County Fairgrounds, replacing the previous year's Miami venue for the Commander's Cup.[5]
See also
[edit]- National Professional Paintball League
- NPPL Super 7
- Pure Promotions
- 2005 NPPL season
- 2007 NPPL season
References
[edit]- “NPPL Huntington Beach”. WARPIG, March 2006. The heading incorrectly prints 2005; the report concerns the 2006 season.
- “NPPL Tampa”. WARPIG, 19–21 May 2006.
- “NPPL Boston”. WARPIG, 21–23 July 2006.
- “NPPL Super 7 — San Diego”. WARPIG, 8–10 September 2006.
- “NPPL Commander's Cup”. WARPIG, 20–22 October 2006. Tournament results, professional championship points, Semi-Pro championship, promotion and relegation.
- “2006 NPPL Huntington Beach Open”. WikiPaintball. Existing event article and supporting contemporary references.
- ClassicScores. Historical 2006 NPPL seven-player results for Huntington Beach, Tampa, Boston, San Diego and the Commander's Cup.