2010 NPPL Las Vegas World Championships
The 2010 NPPL Las Vegas World Championships was the final event of the 2010 National Professional Paintball League season. It took place from 8–10 October 2010 at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tampa Bay Damage won the professional tournament and the professional season championship. [1][2][3]
Event
[edit]The tournament offered seven divisions: professional and Divisions 1–3 seven-player competition, Division 3 and Division 4 five-player competition, and five-player pump competition. [1]
The event also featured an exhibition of the NPPL's proposed S7 format, following its use in the All-Star competition at the 2010 NPPL D.C. Challenge. [1][2]
Professional competition
[edit]Tampa Bay Damage defeated St. Louis Avalanche in the semi-finals, while Oakland Blast eliminated Edmonton Impact. Damage recovered from losing the opening final game to defeat Blast 2–1. Impact beat Avalanche 2–0 for third place. [2]
Results
[edit]The following table lists the top four finishers in each division. [2]
| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional seven-player | Tampa Bay Damage | Oakland Blast | Edmonton Impact | St. Louis Avalanche |
| Division 1 seven-player | Off in the Woods | Naughty Dogs Silver | Rockstar Factory | HK Army |
| Division 2 seven-player | Paradox | Capital Edge Hustlers | Impact Echo | Critical Wrecking Crew |
| Division 3 seven-player | Noobies | Warped Kids | Lotus | Tsunami |
| Division 3 five-player | 406's Finest | Vancity Synergy | Redux | Blacklist |
| Division 4 five-player | Tropix Hawaii Tradition | Bag | Max'd Kids | Paintball Addix |
| Pump five-player | LA Hitmen | Milwaukee Throwback | Top Gun FPL & Scrubs | 3KD |
Season championship
[edit]Tampa Bay Damage secured the 2010 NPPL professional series championship. Las Vegas was the team's third consecutive NPPL tournament victory, following wins at the 2010 NPPL Chicago Open and 2010 NPPL D.C. Challenge. [3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- National Professional Paintball League – Vegas News: 2010 World Championships announcement.
- WARPIG – NPPL Las Vegas World Paintball Championships, 2010: tournament report and results.
- JR Dominguez 32 Paintball – “Tampa Bay Damage wins NPPL Vegas & Series”, 11 October 2010, reproducing contemporary ProPaintball coverage.