2014 Paintball World Cup Asia
The 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia was an international paintball tournament held in Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia, from 7 to 9 November 2014 as part of the Paintball Asia League Series (PALS).[1]
Thai teams won Divisions 1, 2 and 3, while Malaysia's G-Army Langkawi won the mechanical Division 4 competition. France won Open X-Ball, which featured teams representing twelve countries.[2]
Divisional competitions
[edit]The tournament included Division 1 X-Ball, Division 2 RaceTo-3, Division 3 RaceTo-2 and Mechanical Division 4.[2]
Aisawan defeated Australia's STK 2–1 in the Division 1 final. Datis finished third after defeating Raskal Malaysia 3–2.[3]
SPEED Aisawan defeated Unknown 3–0 in the Division 2 final, while Republik CMX defeated Duckside 3–1 to finish third.[3]
Virgin Aisawan won the Division 3 final 2–1 against MPPP Jokerz. SPEED Overshoot finished third after defeating Imperia 2–0.[3]
Results
[edit]The following event placings are recorded by PBLeagues.[2]
| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 X-Ball | Aisawan | STK | Datis | Raskal Malaysia |
| Division 2 RaceTo-3 | SPEED Aisawan | Unknown | Republik CMX | Duckside |
| Division 3 RaceTo-2 | Virgin Aisawan | MPPP Jokerz | SPEED Overshoot | Imperia |
| Mechanical Division 4 | G-Army Langkawi | WR1 Jalak Team Tact | MPJBT Tigers | W.R.A.T.H |
Open X-Ball
[edit]France defeated Australia 4–0 in the semi-finals, while the United States defeated Malaysia 3–2. France then defeated the United States 4–1 in the final. Malaysia secured third place with a 4–1 victory over Australia.[3]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | France |
| 2 | United States |
| 3 | Malaysia |
| 4 | Australia |
| 5 | Iran |
| 6 | Thailand |
| 7 | Germany |
| 8 | Kuwait |
| 9 | Indonesia |
| 10 | New Zealand |
| 11 | India |
| 12 | Singapore |
Final Open X-Ball placings are recorded in the event rankings.[2]
PALS season standings
[edit]The published 2014 PALS standings counted each team's highest-scoring event in Divisions 1, 2 and 3. Aisawan finished first in the Division 1 season standings, followed by STK and Xtioneer. SPEED Aisawan headed Division 2, while Virgin Aisawan headed Division 3.[4]
See also
[edit]- Paintball World Cup Asia
- 2013 Paintball World Cup Asia
- Paintball Asia League Series
- Paintball in Malaysia
References
[edit]- Paintball Asia League Series event archive, PBLeagues, entry for Paintball World Cup Asia 2014, 7–9 November 2014.
- Rankings: Paintball World Cup Asia 2014, PBLeagues.
- Schedule and recorded scores: Paintball World Cup Asia 2014, PBLeagues, 7–9 November 2014.
- 2014 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series, PBLeagues.