2011 Paintball World Cup Asia
The 2011 Paintball World Cup Asia was an international paintball tournament held at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre in Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia. Its programme ran from 10–13 November 2011, with tournament competition taking place on 11–13 November. It was the final round of the 2011 Paintball Asia League Series (PALS).[1][2]
Datis of Iran retained the Division 1 championship, defeating South Africa's Reaper 4–1 in the final. France's TonTons won the separate Intercontinental Cup.[2][3]
Venue
[edit]The event used indoor, air-conditioned playing facilities with artificial turf at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre.[1]
Following the tournament, championship chairman Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid reported 1,810 participants representing 152 teams from 32 countries.[4]
Division 1
[edit]Datis defeated STK 3–2 in the semi-final before beating Reaper 4–1 for the title. Reaper reached the final by defeating Infernal 3–2.[2]
STK secured third place with a 4–1 victory over Infernal.[2]
Divisional results
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Datis (Iran) | Reaper (South Africa) | STK (Australia) | Infernal (Thailand) |
| Division 2 | Alien 11 (Thailand) | Hellbourne (Thailand) | Mamba (South Africa) | Massacre (United Arab Emirates) |
| Division 3 | Diako (Iran) | Rogue Assassins (Australia) | Golden Dragons (Philippines) | Tension (Australia) |
| Division 4 | Armada Shooter (Malaysia) | Vindicated (Malaysia) | CMX Badai (Malaysia) | Jogja United (Indonesia) |
Sources: contemporary results published by Villain Paintball and Jahang River Paintball Perak.[2][5]
Intercontinental Cup
[edit]The Intercontinental Cup was contested separately from the numbered divisions. TonTons defeated the Ironmen 4–2 in the final, with Datis finishing third and STK fourth.[3][5]
An Ironmen account recorded preliminary victories over Xfox/Xtioneers, Assala and STK, followed by a 4–0 semi-final victory over Datis.[3]
| Position | Team | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TonTons | France |
| 2 | Ironmen | United States |
| 3 | Datis | Iran |
| 4 | STK | Australia |
Source: contemporary Intercontinental Cup results.[5]
References
[edit]- The Birth of PALS and Paintball World Cup Asia — Historical Origins, Allan Phang, 9 August 2011. Organiser's accompanying description identifies the event dates, venue, indoor facilities and position in the PALS season.
- Datis wins WCA 2011!, Villain Paintball, 14 November 2011. Reproduces Bernama's 13 November report, “Datis Retain WCA Paintball Title”, and divisional results.
- Ironmen at World Cup Asia in Langkawi, Malaysia, Langkawi Updates, 20 November 2011. Reproduces an Ironmen account credited to coach SK and originally published by Dye Paintball.
- Paintball World Cup Asia 2011 Enters Malaysia Book of Records, Villain Paintball, 14 November 2011. Reproduces Bernama's report quoting the championship chairman's participation figures.
- WCA 2011 Result, Zukie, Jahang River Paintball Perak, 17 November 2011. Includes divisional and Intercontinental Cup results.