2016 NXL Nashville Open
The 2016 NXL Nashville Open was a National Xball League (NXL) paintball tournament held from 24 to 26 June 2016 at Sharp Springs Park in Smyrna, Tennessee, United States. It was the third event of the league's 2016 national season and included professional and divisional X-Ball, traditional five-player, pump and ten-player competitions.[1]
Houston Heat won the professional tournament, defeating Edmonton Impact 6–4 in the final according to the official match record.[2]
Dates and venue
[edit]Despite its Nashville title, the tournament took place in Smyrna. The official event record identifies the venue as Sharp Springs Park, 1000 Espey Drive, Smyrna, Tennessee.[1]
Competition ran from Friday, 24 June, to Sunday, 26 June 2016.[1]
Competition formats
[edit]The official registration record lists 150 registered and paid team entries across ten competitions.[1]
The advertised X-Ball game times varied by division:
- Professional: 16 minutes.
- Semi-Pro and Division 2: 15 minutes.
- Divisions 3 and 4: 12 minutes.[1]
Traditional five-player competition was offered in Divisions 3, 4 and 5, with five-minute game times. Open Pump five-player competition also had five-minute game times, while Open ten-player competition had ten-minute game times. Pump and ten-player competition were scheduled for Sunday.[1]
Professional competition
[edit]Houston Heat won all seven of its recorded matches. In the preliminary round, Heat defeated Baltimore Revo, Seattle Thunder, Moscow Red Legion and Boom.[2]
Heat then defeated upTon 187 cRew 6–5 in the quarter-finals and Los Angeles Infamous 8–3 in the semi-finals. The team completed its unbeaten tournament with a 6–4 victory over Edmonton Impact in the final.[2]
| Round | Opponent | Heat's score | Opponent's score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Baltimore Revo | 9 | 4 |
| Preliminary | Seattle Thunder | 8 | 1 |
| Preliminary | Moscow Red Legion | 7 | 5 |
| Preliminary | Boom | 9 | 2 |
| Quarter-final | upTon 187 cRew | 6 | 5 |
| Semi-final | Los Angeles Infamous | 8 | 3 |
| Final | Edmonton Impact | 6 | 4 |
Results
[edit]The following tables list the leading four finishers in each of the ten competitions with published results.[3]
X-Ball
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | Houston Heat | Edmonton Impact | San Antonio X-Factor | Los Angeles Infamous |
| Semi-Pro | New York Outlaws | P.C. Katana | Scottsdale Elevation | Miami Rage |
| Division 2 | Preferred mob | Houston Zone | Bay State Bandits | Montreal Image |
| Division 3 | NRG Elite | Annapolis A-Team | Noobies | PLUMLIFE |
| Division 4 | Stingray All Stars | N.O. Bounty | Camp Pendleton Raiders Black | Scumdogs |
Five-player, pump and ten-player competitions
[edit]| Competition | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 3 five-player | Chi-Town Fury | Chicago Outbreak | Armagedon GUA | WICKED |
| Division 4 five-player | Coastal Virginia Afterburn | Combat | DBS Torment | Pittsburgh Bombers |
| Division 5 five-player | Texas PhalanX Red | 901 Misfits | Detroit Action III | Chi-Town Fury NOOBZ |
| Open Pump five-player | West Coast Sharks 1 | K4TG | California Bears | Thunderstruck Green |
| Open ten-player | Washington Winstons | Tsunami | ATB Reunion Tour | Chattanooga CEP Alumni |
Place in the season
[edit]Nashville followed the 2016 NXL Texas Open and preceded the 2016 NXL Great Lakes Open, scheduled for 12–14 August in North Ridgeville, Ohio.[1]