2012 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 1
2012 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 1 was a five-player paintball tournament associated with the New Zealand Paintball Players League (NZPPL), held during Easter 2012 at Lock N Load Paintball in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]
A retrospective report published by Asylum Paintball in March 2014 identified ADHD as the winner of the opening NZPPL round of 2012.[3]
Tournament
[edit]The 2012 NZPPL programme included an Easter tournament, documented in a South Auckland Paintball Club announcement published in November 2011.[1]
The event is also documented by a surviving trophy engraved NZPPL Super 5 Man, Easter 2012 Auckland, Lock N Load, 1st Place Cup.[2]
A contemporary photograph album maintained by the Wellington team Phoenix is titled NZPPL Event#1 Lock and Load Auckland. The album contains 60 photographs credited collectively to Blacksheep Media and Lock N Load staff.[4]
The exact playing dates, complete entry list and individual match scores have not been recovered.
Results
[edit]In a report published on 11 March 2014, Asylum Paintball included first place at NZPPL Round 1 in 2012 among ADHD's earlier tournament achievements.[3]
| Team | Reported result |
|---|---|
| ADHD | 1st, NZPPL Round 1 |
The report does not provide a full 2012 results table or identify the other finalists.
Trophy
[edit]A first-place Cup trophy from the Easter 2012 tournament was photographed by Vitaly Miheev and supplied to WikiPaintball on 30 October 2026.[2]
The trophy provides physical evidence of a Cup award at the event. Although Asylum Paintball's retrospective report identifies ADHD as the opening-round winner, the trophy itself does not name the receiving team.[2][3]
See also
[edit]- 2012 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series
- New Zealand Paintball Players League
- ADHD (paintball team)
- Lock N Load Paintball
References
[edit]- NZ – South Auckland Paintball Club 5 Man Series. PBNation, announcement posted 3 November 2011. Includes the proposed 2012 competition calendar and identifies an NZPPL Easter event.
- Vitaly Miheev. Photograph of the NZPPL Super 5 Man Easter 2012 Auckland first-place Cup trophy, supplied to WikiPaintball, 30 October 2026.
- Sponsored Team ADHD Wins NZPPL Event 1. Asylum Paintball, 11 March 2014. Retrospective record identifying ADHD as the opening-round winner in 2012.
- NZPPL Event#1 Lock and Load Auckland. Phoenix, Facebook photograph album. Contains 60 images credited to Blacksheep Media and Lock N Load staff.