2009 Millennium Series Fuengirola Beach Cup
The 2009 Millennium Series Fuengirola Beach Cup was the opening event of the 2009 Millennium Series season, held on the beach beside Sohail Castle in Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain, from 24 to 26 April 2009.[1] Severe wind and rain disrupted the tournament, leaving outstanding matches to be completed at subsequent Millennium events.[2][3]
Frankfurt Syndicate ultimately won the professional Champions Paintball League (CPL) competition, defeating London Nexus 5–2 in the postponed final at Paris-Disney on 3 July 2009. SK Moscow finished third.[4][5][6]
Venue
[edit]The event was staged on the beach in front of Sohail Castle. A contemporary announcement identified Mercury Paintball and Millennium Series Ltd as the organisers of the opening round.[1]
The advertised venue arrangements included artificial turf laid over the sand, netted playing fields, spectator seating and a trade exhibition.[7]
Weather disruption and postponement
[edit]High winds interrupted play on Saturday, 25 April. A contemporary report relaying the organisers' announcement stated that Division 2 and M5 matches, together with the remaining CPL preliminary games, were to continue on Sunday, while other outstanding competition would be carried forward.[2]
Rain caused further disruption on Sunday. A subsequent Russian-language report described damage to the fields and tournament infrastructure and published results for Division 2 and the M5 groups.[3]
In May, contemporary coverage reported that outstanding Málaga matches would be divided between the European Masters at Bitburg and the following Paris event.[8] The official Paris schedule subsequently reserved its opening Friday slots for the Málaga semi-finals and finals.[9]
Professional competition
[edit]Completion at Paris-Disney
[edit]Frankfurt Syndicate defeated SK Moscow 5–3 in the postponed semi-final before beating London Nexus 5–2 in the final.[4]
| Round | Winner | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final | Frankfurt Syndicate | 5–3 | SK Moscow |
| Final | Frankfurt Syndicate | 5–2 | London Nexus |
The matches were played on Friday, 3 July, during the 2009 Millennium Cup weekend, but remained part of the Fuengirola competition.[4][5][9]
Contemporary reporting described Syndicate's victory as the first German team win in the Millennium Series CPL.[5]
Final professional standings
[edit]The archived official Millennium Series table records the following Málaga event placings and championship points. These are ranking points awarded for event finishes, rather than match scores.[6]
| Position | Team | Ranking points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfurt Syndicate | 100 |
| 2 | London Nexus | 88 |
| 3 | SK Moscow | 80 |
| 4 | Copenhagen Ducks | 72 |
| 5 | Oslo Menace | 64 |
| 6 | Joy Stockholm | 56 |
| 7 | Budapest Bullets | 48 |
| 8 | Ramstein Instinct | 40 |
| 9 | Toulouse TonTons | 32 |
| 10 | DC Arsenal Dynasty | 28 |
| 11 | Offenbach Comin At Ya | 24 |
| 12 | London Shock | 20 |
| 13 | Vision PPC Grenoble | 16 |
| 14 | Chilli Peppers Riga | 12 |
| 15 | Marseille Icon | 8 |
| 16 | Stockholm Ignition | 4 |
Reported divisional results
[edit]A report published on 6 May recorded the following Division 2 and M5 podium positions.[3]
| Competition | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 2 | Allstars Buenos Aires | Accro2paintball.com Pau | Redball Paris |
| M5 — Group A | Paradise Paintworld | Destination | Istanbul Noname |
| M5 — Group B | D.R.M | NG Allstars | Dragons Odense |
| M5 — Group C | Squatters | Speed Riders | Omeyas Team |
See also
[edit]- Millennium Series
- 2009 Millennium Series season
- 2009 Millennium Series European Masters
- 2009 Millennium Cup
References
[edit]- Ya es oficial: Millennium en Málaga — Club Calibre 68, 12 November 2008; reproduces the Mercury Paintball announcement identifying the venue and dates.
- Major League Paintball Held Hostage: Alert — View from the Deadbox, 25 April 2009, with subsequent update; contemporary reporting on cancellations and proposed rescheduling.
- Стихия разбушевалась на Millennium-2009 — VVV.ru, 6 May 2009; weather disruption and reported Division 2 and M5 results, in Russian.
- Paris Update: Syndicate Wins All 3 Prelim Games — SEBURO, 4 July 2009; records the postponed Málaga semi-final and final scores.
- Syndicate Wins Málaga in Paris! — SEBURO, 4 July 2009.
- Champions Paintball League Ranking 2009 — The Millennium Series, archived official table; Málaga placings and ranking points.
- Paintball en Fuengirola: Fuengirola Beach Cup — Málaga en Internet, 25 March 2009; contemporary venue announcement, in Spanish.
- Major League Paintball Held Hostage: Weekly Update — View from the Deadbox, 12 May 2009; arrangements for completing outstanding Málaga matches.
- Disney Millennium Cup [France Paris — Schedule Preliminaries, 3 July 2009] — The Millennium Series, official schedule preserved on the EPBF-hosted archive.