2008 INPL season
The 2008 INPL season was the national paintball league programme associated with Iranian calendar year 1387 (2008–2009). Contemporary reports document an opening Persian Gulf Cup event, a second stage in Mashhad in August 2008 and a fourth stage in Kish in March 2009.[1][2][3][4]
Datis Tehran won the opening stage, followed by Pas Javan and Giv Khorasan Razavi. These are round results rather than verified overall season standings.[1]
Documented rounds
[edit]| Stage | Dates | Location | Documented participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 — Persian Gulf Cup | Reported on 26 May 2008; exact playing dates unverified | Not established | Eight teams |
| Round 2 | Began 28 August 2008; scheduled to continue until 29 August | Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province | 23 teams from seven provinces |
| Fourth stage — Persian Gulf Cup | Began 3 March 2009; announced for 3–4 March | Stadium No. 2, Kish Olympic Sports Complex | Twenty teams |
Sources: Resalat and IRNA.[1][2][3][4] The fourth stage fell within Iranian year 1387 despite taking place in March 2009.
Opening stage
[edit]A report published in Resalat on 26 May 2008 (6 Khordad 1387), citing the Iran Paintball Association's public relations office, described the opening competition as the Persian Gulf Cup. It was held to commemorate the anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr.[1]
Eight teams participated. Datis Tehran and Pas Javan reached the final, where Datis won the opening-stage title.[1]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | Datis Tehran |
| 2nd | Pas Javan |
| 3rd | Giv Khorasan Razavi |
Second stage
[edit]IRNA reported that the second stage of the national professional paintball league began in Mashhad on 28 August 2008 (7 Shahrivar 1387), with 23 teams representing seven provinces.[2]
A separate report published that day stated that competition would continue until the following day. This establishes the announced programme of 28–29 August, rather than independently confirming the completion date.[3]
Fourth stage in Kish
[edit]An IRNA report dated 3 March 2009 (13 Esfand 1387) recorded the opening of the fourth national league stage at Stadium No. 2 of the Kish Olympic Sports Complex. Twenty teams participated in the event, which also used the Persian Gulf Cup title.[4]
The report announced competition for 13–14 Esfand (3–4 March 2009), followed by a separate international Golden Palm tournament.[4]
Overall standings
[edit]The recovered contemporary reports establish the opening-round podium but do not provide a verified aggregate championship table. Datis's opening-stage victory therefore does not, by itself, establish the overall season champion.[1]
See also
[edit]- Iran National Paintball League
- 2008 INPL Round 1
- 2008 INPL Round 2
- 2009 INPL season
- Iran Paintball Association
- Iranian paintball
- Paintball in Iran
References
[edit]- Resalat, Tehran wins the Persian Gulf paintball cup (تهران قهرمان پینت بال جام خلیج فارس), 26 May 2008, issue 6439, p. 23, preserved by Magiran. Persian. Reports eight participating teams and the opening-stage podium.
- IRNA, National professional paintball league competition begins in Mashhad, 28 August 2008. Persian. Reports the second stage opening with 23 teams from seven provinces.
- IRNA, World paintball competition to be held in Kish, 28 August 2008. Persian. Also records the second national league stage beginning that day in Mashhad and continuing until the following day.
- IRNA, Fourth national paintball league event begins in Kish, 3 March 2009. Persian. Records twenty teams, the Kish Olympic Sports Complex venue and an announced programme of 13–14 Esfand 1387.