2014 PSP World Cup
The 2014 PSP World Cup was a Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) tournament held from 9–12 October 2014 at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, United States. It was the fifth and final event of the 2014 PSP season. Art Chaos won the professional Champions competition, defeating Tampa Bay Damage 7–0, while Los Angeles Infamous won Challengers. Edmonton Impact secured the professional season championship.[1][2][3][4]
Venue and format
[edit]The tournament took place at Fantasy of Flight, 1400 Broadway Boulevard Southeast, Polk City.[1]
Both professional divisions used RaceTo-7. Divisions 1 and 2 played RaceTo-5, while Divisions 3 and 4 played RaceTo-4. The programme also included five-player RaceTo-2 competitions for Divisions 2–5, open pump, open 10-player competition and collegiate X-Ball.[1]
Professional competition
[edit]Champions
[edit]Art Chaos defeated Tampa Bay Damage 7–0 in the Champions final. Contemporary reporting described Art Chaos repeatedly gaining early eliminations and converting those advantages into points, attacking through both sides and the centre of the field.[3]
The victory followed Art Chaos's win at the 2014 PSP West Coast Open. Edmonton Impact finished third at World Cup, ahead of Los Angeles Ironmen in fourth.[2][5]
Challengers
[edit]Los Angeles Infamous defeated San Diego Dynasty in the Challengers final. The match remained undecided after regulation and overtime, requiring a one-on-one shoot-out to determine the winner. Seattle Thunder finished third and Chicago Aftershock fourth.[2][3]
Results
[edit]The following tables show the leading four teams in each competition. Challengers positions are shown within that division; PBLeagues records them as places 11–14 in its professional classification.[2]
Professional results
[edit]| Position | Champions | Challengers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Chaos | Los Angeles Infamous |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Damage | San Diego Dynasty |
| 3 | Edmonton Impact | Seattle Thunder |
| 4 | Los Angeles Ironmen | Chicago Aftershock |
Divisional X-Ball results
[edit]| Position | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TradeMyGun Outlaws | Revo II | Absolute Chaos | Palm Beach Venom |
| 2 | Portland Uprising | PR1ME | Los Angeles Wrecking Crew | PR1ME 2 |
| 3 | Sacramento DMG | Rack City Klutch | SPK | Indy Savage |
| 4 | Los Angeles Collision | TCP Wrecking Machine | Ralph Boyz | Detroit Action II |
RaceTo-2 results
[edit]| Position | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russel Mania | Richmond Rage | DZ AllStars | Blitzkrieg Misfits |
| 2 | Ebola Death Squaddd | Low Profile | No Mercy | Care Bear Militia |
| 3 | Armagedon GUA D2 | Chicago BackDraft | Carolina Breakout II | Texas PhalanX Red |
| 4 | RNT Allstarz | Swamp Chickenz | CO Blitz | Lethal Threat |
Pump and 10-player results
[edit]| Position | Open pump RaceTo-2 | Open 10-player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mels Angels | Findlay Force |
| 2 | New Pump Invasion | All Americans |
| 3 | Lucky Charmz | Team Farside |
| 4 | PinkTastesGood | Tsunami |
Season championships
[edit]Edmonton Impact won the 2014 PSP professional series championship, a separate title from Art Chaos's World Cup victory.[4]
The published season standings identify the following leaders in the divisions contested across multiple events.[6]
| Competition | Season winner |
|---|---|
| Professional | Edmonton Impact |
| Division 1 X-Ball | TradeMyGun Outlaws |
| Division 2 X-Ball | Revo II |
| Division 3 X-Ball | Los Angeles Wrecking Crew |
| Division 4 X-Ball | PR1ME 2 |
| Division 3 RaceTo-2 | CPB Clap City All Stars |
| Division 4 RaceTo-2 | Carolina Breakout II |
| Open pump RaceTo-2 | Asylum TrueBallers Pump |
References
[edit]- PBLeagues – PSP World Cup: event information, dates, venue and formats.
- PBLeagues – PSP World Cup: final placings.
- Preston Rodriguez, Paintball Win Count – “Art Chaos WINS World Cup – PSP 2014”, 16 October 2014.
- Preston Rodriguez, Paintball Win Count – “Impact WINS 2014 PSP Series Championship”, 26 October 2014.
- Israel L., Social Paintball – “Art Chaos Defeats Impact to Win the 2014 PSP West Coast Open (Gallery and Event Results)”, 11 August 2014.
- PBLeagues – 2014 PSP Events season rankings: divisional standings.