2014 Millennium Series season
The 2014 Millennium Series season comprised four European paintball tournaments, held in Puget-sur-Argens, Bitburg, Basildon and Chantilly. Edmonton Impact won the professional season championship after winning the first three events.[1][2] Art Chaos Moscow won the concluding World Cup at Chantilly.[3]
Events
[edit]| Round | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mediterranean Cup | Puget-sur-Argens, France |
| 2 | European Masters | Bitburg, Germany |
| 3 | Campaign Cup | Basildon, England |
| 4 | World Cup | Chantilly, France |
The Mediterranean Cup opened the season in April. The European Masters followed on 16–18 May, while the World Cup concluded the season at Chantilly Racecourse on 26–28 September.[4][5][6]
Professional competition
[edit]Edmonton Impact won the opening Mediterranean Cup against Houston Heat, followed by victories over Breakout Spa at the European Masters and Polar Bears at the Campaign Cup.[2]
At Bitburg, Impact defeated Breakout Spa 2–1 in the final. Polar Bears finished third after beating Houston Heat 3–2 in overtime.[5]
Art Chaos Moscow won the final event at Chantilly, defeating Houston Heat 3–2 in overtime.[3] Edmonton Impact finished the season as Millennium Series champions.[1]
Event finalists
[edit]| Event | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean Cup | Edmonton Impact | Houston Heat |
| European Masters | Edmonton Impact | Breakout Spa |
| Campaign Cup | Edmonton Impact | Polar Bears |
| World Cup | Art Chaos Moscow | Houston Heat |
Coverage
[edit]The Impact Series, filmed and edited by Sina Azmoudeh, documented Edmonton Impact's 2014 tournament season. Its European coverage included the Campaign Cup and the concluding event at Chantilly.[7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Impact WINS 2014 Millennium Series Championship — Preston Rodriguez, Paintball Win Count, 29 September 2014.
- NXL Europe / Millennium Series: 2014 season — Paintball Win Count.
- Art Chaos Moscow: World Domination? — AJ Barrett, Social Paintball, 5 October 2014.
- Young blood. — Planet Eclipse HQ Blog, 25 April 2014; reports the opening round at Puget-sur-Argens.
- Edmonton Impact Campeón de la Millenium European Masters en Bitburg Alemania — Portal Paintball Argentina, 19 May 2014. See also Paintball Sportverein 69ers bei EPBF Masters in Bitburg, WiWa-Lokal, 20 May 2014, for the event dates.
- Dernier jour des Championnats d'Europe de paintball — Le Parisien, 28 September 2014.
- The Impact Series – Episode 7 – London — Paintball Media, archive entry dated 26 March 2015; documents the 2014 Campaign Cup.
- Episode 9 of the Impact Series Released — Paintball Media, 10 February 2015.