2013 PALS Thailand
PALS Thailand 2013 was the opening event of the 2013 Paintball Asia League Series (PALS), held at Expressway Paintball Club in Bangkok, Thailand. The advertised event dates were 28 February to 3 March 2013.[1]
Xtioneers won Division 1, Republik CMX won Division 2 and Griffin won Division 3, according to a contemporary results report.[2]
Venue and format
[edit]The tournament took place at Expressway Paintball Club, identified in contemporary coverage as Express Way Paintball Club. The venue installed the event's field layout in late January, allowing teams to practise before the tournament.[1]
The published competition information listed three divisions using RaceTo formats:[3]
| Division | Format |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | Race to 4 |
| Division 2 | Race to 3 |
| Division 3 | Race to 2 |
Teams and players
[edit]The event preview identified teams including Thailand's Infernal, Australia's STK, Malaysia's Nemesis Legion, Xtioneers and Demonz, and Iran's Datis.[1]
American Dream Team
[edit]An American Dream Team was announced for Division 1, comprising:[1]
Destiny
[edit]The announced Destiny lineup included Kat Secor, Linh Truong, Katie Kelly, Cathy Villanueva, Guia Salvador and Karla Alvarez.[1]
The published team list placed Destiny in Division 2, alongside teams including Red Sevens, Hoodlums, Guam All Stars and Republik CMX.[3]
Results
[edit]The following placings were published in a contemporary report titled PALS 2013/II....[2]
Division 1
[edit]| Place | Team | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xtioneers | Malaysia |
| 2 | Datis | Iran |
| 3 | Infernal | Thailand |
| 4 | Destroyer | Thailand |
Division 2
[edit]| Place | Team | Country or territory |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republik CMX | Malaysia |
| 2 | Guam All Stars | Guam |
| 3 | Speed Overshoot | Thailand |
| 4 | Dark Knights | Malaysia |
Division 3
[edit]| Place | Team | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin | Iran |
| 2 | Duckside | Malaysia |
| 3 | Rogue Assassins | Australia |
| 4 | Blue Blood | Thailand |
Coverage
[edit]Social Paintball published a tournament video by Joel Pitra on 11 March 2013. Pitra filmed the event in Bangkok, and the accompanying article included a response from Destiny player Kat Secor thanking him for covering the team.[4]
See also
[edit]- Paintball Asia League Series
- Expressway Paintball Club
- Paintball World Cup Asia
- Paintball in Thailand
References
[edit]- 2013 PALS Thailand Begins this Weekend. Mazzy Mao, Social Paintball, 26 February 2013.
- PALS 2013/II.... TechPB, to the Front, 4 March 2013. Contemporary report listing the top four teams in each division.
- PALS 2013.... TechPB, to the Front, 1 March 2013. Competition formats and team lists preserved on the site's PALS archive page.
- Video: PALS Thailand 2013. Joel Pitra, Social Paintball, 11 March 2013.