2013 Paintball Asia League Series
The 2013 Paintball Asia League Series was a season of the international Paintball Asia League Series (PALS). Its calendar comprised tournaments in Bangkok, Thailand, and Kajang, Malaysia, followed by Paintball World Cup Asia in Langkawi, Malaysia.[1][2][3]
Xtioneers won the overall Division 1 championship, Republic CMX won Division 2, Duckside won Division 3 and Kucha Lana won Division 4. All four season champions were Malaysian teams.[4]
Calendar
[edit]| Round | Dates | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 February – 3 March 2013 programme | 2013 PALS Thailand | Expressway Paintball Club, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2 | 24–26 May 2013 | 2013 Malaysian Open | Unipark Suria, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia |
| 3 | 15–17 November 2013 | 2013 Paintball World Cup Asia | Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre, Langkawi, Malaysia |
The opening-round dates were advertised in contemporary coverage. The Malaysian Open and World Cup Asia dates are recorded by PBLeagues.[1][2][3]
Round winners
[edit]The following teams won the numbered divisions at each event. These results are separate from the overall season championships.[4][5][6]
| Event | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | Xtioneers | Republic CMX | Griffin | — |
| Malaysian Open | STK | Votolocos KDH | CMX Hamoon | Hornet Waxers |
| World Cup Asia | Johannesburg Dynamix | Menace | Duckside | Kucha Lana |
The organiser's published Thailand results covered Divisions 1–3.[5]
Thailand round
[edit]The opening tournament took place at Expressway Paintball Club in Bangkok. The venue installed the official field layout in late January, allowing teams to practise before the event.[1]
The organiser's results record Xtioneers as Division 1 winners ahead of Datis, Infernal and Destroyer. Republic CMX won Division 2, while Griffin won Division 3.[5]
Malaysian Open
[edit]The second round was held at Unipark Suria in Kajang. It combined the Malaysian Open, the second PALS round and the third round of the 2013 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit.[2]
STK won Division 1 ahead of Xtioneer, Infernal and Nemesis Legion. Votolocos KDH won Division 2, CMX Hamoon won Division 3 and Hornet Waxers won Division 4.[6]
The published results list ten teams in Division 1, fourteen in Division 2, eighteen in Division 3 and twenty-one in Division 4.[6]
Paintball World Cup Asia
[edit]The final event was promoted as the NAZA World Cup Asia and took place in Langkawi.[3][4]
Johannesburg Dynamix defeated Datis 1–0 in the Division 1 semi-finals, while Raskal Malaysia defeated Xtioneer by the same score. Dynamix then beat Raskal Malaysia 4–3 in the final. Datis finished third.[7]
| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Johannesburg Dynamix | Raskal Malaysia | Datis | Xtioneer |
| Division 2 | Menace | The Simpsons | Throne | Votolocos |
| Division 3 | Duckside | Team Virgin | Badai Unite | Octane 671 |
| Division 4 | Kucha Lana | TB Squad | KTM X-bow | MPJBT Tigers |
World Cup Asia divisional placings were published by Social Paintball, which credited PBImpact.Asia for the results.[4]
Intercontinental Cup
[edit]The separate professional Intercontinental Cup was held alongside World Cup Asia. Edmonton Impact finished first, followed by Toulouse TonTon, San Diego Dynasty and Portland Uprising.[4]
Overall season champions
[edit]Contemporary end-of-season coverage identified the following overall champions.[4]
| Division | Season champion |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | Xtioneers |
| Division 2 | Republic CMX |
| Division 3 | Duckside |
| Division 4 | Kucha Lana |
See also
[edit]- Paintball Asia League Series
- 2012 Paintball Asia League Series
- 2014 Paintball Asia League Series
- Paintball in Malaysia
- Paintball in Thailand
References
[edit]- 2013 PALS Thailand Begins this Weekend, Mazzy Mao, Social Paintball, 26 February 2013. Opening-round dates, venue and preparation.
- PALS 2nd Leg / Malaysian Open / MPOC 2013 – Leg 3: Event information, PBLeagues, 24–26 May 2013. Event identity, dates and venue.
- NAZA World Cup Asia Paintball 2013: Event information, PBLeagues, 15–17 November 2013.
- 2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Video, Results, and Photo Gallery, Israel L., Social Paintball, 25 November 2013. World Cup Asia results, Intercontinental Cup placings and overall season champions.
- PALS Thailand 2013: Official homepage and final results, archived organiser website. Divisional winners and top-four placings.
- PALS 2nd Leg / Malaysian Open / MPOC 2013 – Leg 3: Rankings, PBLeagues, complete divisional placings.
- Paintball: Dynamix Raih Juara NWCAP 2013 Penuh Dramatik, Suryati Mohd Nor, mStar, 18 November 2013. Division 1 semi-final and final scores.