2010 PSP World Cup
The 2010 PSP World Cup was the fourth and final event of the 2010 Paintball Sports Promotions season. It took place from 21–24 October 2010 at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida. Boston Red Legion won the professional competition, while Tampa Bay Damage finished the season as professional series champions. [1][2][3]
Event
[edit]World Cup returned to Fantasy of Flight, which had first hosted the tournament in 2009. Field walking and the trade show began on Wednesday, 20 October, before competition started on Thursday. Seven fields were used, with an eighth operating on Friday. [1]
The programme included professional RaceTo-7, Division 1 and Division 2 RaceTo-5, Division 3 and Division 4 RaceTo-4, Masters RaceTo-4, and Division 2–5 RaceTo-2 competition. [2]
Professional competition
[edit]Boston Red Legion won every match it played at World Cup. The team defeated Tampa Bay Damage 7–2 in the semi-finals and Chicago Aftershock 7–0 in the final. Aftershock had reached the final by beating LA Infamous 7–2. [1][4]
Damage defeated Infamous 7–2 in the third-place match and secured the professional season championship. [4]
Tournament results
[edit]The following tables list the top four finishers in each division. [2]
RaceTo-7, RaceTo-5 and RaceTo-4
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional RaceTo-7 | Boston Red Legion | Chicago Aftershock | Tampa Bay Damage | LA Infamous |
| Division 1 RaceTo-5 | TonTons Flingueurs | Chattanooga CEP | X-Factor II | DBS Kidz |
| Division 2 RaceTo-5 | upTon 187 cRew | Distortion | No Limit | Noble |
| Division 3 RaceTo-4 | Palm Beach Viper Kids | Assault | Topgun Union | London Relentless |
| Division 4 RaceTo-4 | Blind Aggression | HULK | L.I.F.T. Kids | Palm Beach Venom Kids |
| Masters RaceTo-4 | Capital Edge Hitters | Just 4 Fun | Fluffy Bunnies | Wild Bunch Wheelchair Warriors |
RaceTo-2
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 2 | Caracas Fusion | Jungle Boyz | Bad News | Infusion |
| Division 3 | Worthless | Doom | LSD | Detroit Action |
| Division 4 | Seek & Destroy | Average Joes | Richmond Rage | Outpost Outlawz |
| Division 5 | CFP Factory D5 | NYC Vengeance | Ba Kids | Postal |
Selected finals
[edit]TonTons Flingueurs defeated Chattanooga CEP 5–2 in the Division 1 final. upTon 187 cRew beat Distortion 5–2 in Division 2, while Palm Beach Viper Kids defeated Assault 3–1 in Division 3. Blind Aggression won the Division 4 final 4–3 against HULK. Capital Edge Hitters beat Just 4 Fun 4–0 in the Masters final. [1]
Season championships
[edit]Tampa Bay Damage finished first in the professional season standings with 331.08 points, ahead of Boston Red Legion on 325.45 and Edmonton Impact on 321.44. [3]
The champions of the divisions contested across the four-event season were: [3]
| Division | Season champion | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | Tampa Bay Damage | 331.08 |
| Division 1 RaceTo-5 | Total Karnage Orlando | 304.28 |
| Division 2 RaceTo-5 | Boom | 332.8 |
| Division 3 RaceTo-4 | Assault | 378.28 |
| Division 4 RaceTo-4 | Tampa Bay Vengeance | 276.14 |
| Division 3 RaceTo-2 | Golden State Pirates | 388 |
| Division 4 RaceTo-2 | Atlanta Breakout | 383.26 |
Masters, Division 2 RaceTo-2 and Division 5 RaceTo-2 had only World Cup listed in their 2010 season standings. Capital Edge Hitters, Caracas Fusion and CFP Factory D5 respectively therefore also led those final standings, each with 100 points. [3]
See also
[edit]- Paintball World Cup
- Paintball Sports Promotions
- 2010 PSP Mid-Atlantic Open
- 2010 NPPL Las Vegas World Championships
References
[edit]- WARPIG – PSP Paintball World Cup 2010, 21–24 October 2010: contemporary tournament report.
- PBLeagues – 2010 World Cup: final rankings and competition divisions.
- PBLeagues – PSP Events: 2010 final season rankings.
- JR Dominguez 32 Paintball – “PSP World Cup PRO Results & News from the field, Sunday”, posted 30 October 2010, reproducing contemporary event coverage.