2016 Millennium Series Mediterranean Cup
The 2016 Millennium Series Mediterranean Cup was a paintball tournament held in Salou, on Spain's Costa Daurada, from 8–10 April 2016. Promoted as the Barcelona–Costa Dorada event, it opened the 2016 Millennium Series season.[1][2]
Edmonton Impact won the professional competition, defeating Breakout Spa in the final.[3][4]
Event
[edit]A contemporary participant report recorded 147 teams and more than 1,000 players, citing figures supplied by the organisers. More than 300 matches were played, comprising 1,073 points.[2]
The playing fields had artificial turf and inflatable bunkers, including the central W-shaped obstacle. The main field hosted professional matches and a separate one-on-one competition. The report also documented signs prohibiting coaching from the sidelines.[2]
Professional competition
[edit]The published Champions Paintball League (CPL) preliminary draw divided 16 teams into four groups.[5]
Edmonton Impact faced Paris Camp Carnage in the quarter-finals, while Houston Heat played Scorpions Milano. Both fixtures are preserved in the official broadcast archive.[6]
Impact and Breakout Spa advanced to the professional final, with Impact winning the tournament.[3][4]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Impact |
| 2 | Breakout Spa |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Nos vamos a millenium! — FiebrePaintball, 19 March 2016; includes the season calendar and identifies Salou as the location of the Barcelona–Costa Dorada round.
- Paintball en estado puro. Millennium series mediterranean cup Salou 8-10 abril 2016 — FiebrePaintball, 20 April 2016; participant report preserved on the author's archive page.
- NXL Europe / Millennium Series — Paintball Win Count; records Edmonton Impact as the 2016 Spanish event winner against Breakout Spa.
- Pro Finals: Breakout Spa vs Edmonton Impact — Major League Paintball Plus, official 2016 Mediterranean Cup professional final broadcast.
- Millennium Series Mediterranean Cup CPL Brackets — Brad Johnson, Paintball Ruined My Life, 31 March 2016.
- Impact vs Camp Carnage – Heat vs Scorpions — Major League Paintball Plus, official 2016 Mediterranean Cup quarter-final broadcast.