2008 Paintball Asia League Series
The 2008 Paintball Asia League Series was a season of the international Paintball Asia League Series (PALS). Following the cancellation of planned rounds in Taiwan, the Philippines and Thailand, World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur became the season's only completed event, according to contemporary reporting in Paintball Sports.[1]
Infernal won Division 1 at World Cup Asia, Real Pinoy won Division 2 and Johor Pirates won Division 3.[2]
Calendar and cancellations
[edit]A report published in the February 2009 issue of Paintball Sports described World Cup Asia as the intended culmination of a multinational PALS season. It reported that the Taiwan and Philippine rounds had been cancelled, along with the Bangkok event amid demonstrations and security concerns.[1]
| Event or proposed location | Status |
|---|---|
| Taiwan round | Cancelled |
| Philippine round | Cancelled |
| Bangkok round | Cancelled |
| 2008 Paintball World Cup Asia | Held in Kuala Lumpur |
Source: [1].
Paintball World Cup Asia
[edit]World Cup Asia took place at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. The published programme ran from 13–16 November, with field walking, technical sessions and the captains' meeting on 13 November and competition scheduled for 14–16 November.[3]
Division 2 and Division 3 preliminary games were scheduled to begin on 14 November, followed by Division 1 on 15 November. The programme allocated the final qualifying and knockout stages to 16 November.[3]
Results
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Infernal | MacDev Ronin | Xtioneer | SWAT |
| Division 2 | Real Pinoy | WASP Black | KL Killer Beez | Iron Sea |
| Division 3 | Johor Pirates | Romeoz | Undeath | D'Mercy Kids |
Source: contemporary results published by Villain Paintball on 17 November 2008.[2]
See also
[edit]- Paintball Asia League Series
- 2007 Paintball Asia League Series
- 2009 Paintball Asia League Series
- 2008 Paintball World Cup Asia
- 2008 PALS Thailand
References
[edit]- Dave “Landshark” Norman, Paintball Sports — World Cup Asia 2008: The Local-International Success, February 2009, pp. 42–46; season cancellations discussed on p. 46. Digitised issue hosted on Scribd.
- Villain Paintball — MacDev Rules!, 17 November 2008.
- Villain Paintball — World Cup Asia: 13th–16th November 2008, 12 November 2008.