2017 NXL Chicago Open
The 2017 NXL Chicago Open was a National Xball League (NXL) paintball tournament held from 8 to 10 September 2017 at Chicago Gaelic Park in Oak Forest, Illinois, United States. It followed the 2017 NXL Atlantic City Open and preceded the season-ending World Cup.[1]
Edmonton Impact won the professional tournament, defeating ac Dallas 4–3 in the final.[2]
Dates and venue
[edit]Competition took place at Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 West 147th Street, Oak Forest, from Friday, 8 September, to Sunday, 10 September 2017.[1]
A contemporary announcement from the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau promoted the event as the NXL's Midwest Paintball Championship. It advertised free parking, trade-show admission and viewing of divisional games, with separate tickets for the professional grandstands.[3]
Competition formats
[edit]Professional, Semi-Pro and Division 2–4 X-Ball were advertised with 16-minute game times. Traditional five-player competition was offered in Divisions 3, 4 and 5, with five-minute game times.[1]
The event also included Open ten-player and Intermediate mechanical five-player competition. Ten-player games were listed with ten-minute game times. Open Pump five-player competition was offered for registration but attracted no entries.[1][4]
Amateur and Novice two-player competitions were advertised with three-minute game times. Their results were recorded separately through the NXL 2vs2 Series.[1][5]
Professional competition
[edit]Edmonton Impact lost its opening preliminary match 6–2 to Moscow Red Legion, then won its remaining six matches.[2]
Impact defeated Baltimore Revo, ac Dallas and Los Angeles Infamous to complete the preliminary round. In the knockout stages, the team defeated San Diego Dynasty 4–3 in the quarter-finals and Los Angeles Ironmen 4–2 in the semi-finals.[2]
The final produced a second meeting with ac Dallas, which Impact again won 4–3.[2]
| Round | Opponent | Impact's score | Opponent's score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Moscow Red Legion | 2 | 6 |
| Preliminary | Baltimore Revo | 6 | 0 |
| Preliminary | ac Dallas | 4 | 3 |
| Preliminary | Los Angeles Infamous | 4 | 3 |
| Quarter-final | San Diego Dynasty | 4 | 3 |
| Semi-final | Los Angeles Ironmen | 4 | 2 |
| Final | ac Dallas | 4 | 3 |
Results
[edit]The following tables show the leading four published placings in every completed division. The mechanical competition had three teams.[4][5]
X-Ball
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | Edmonton Impact | ac Dallas | Tampa Bay Damage | Los Angeles Ironmen |
| Semi-Pro | Sacramento DMG | New York Xtreme | MLKings | SHOCK |
| Division 2 | Gulf Coast Hurricanes | Wild Dogs Latinoamerica | NRG Elite | Ralph Boyz |
| Division 3 | Palm Beach Vipers | Royal City Seadogs | Capital Edge DMG | Camp Pendleton Raiders Silver |
| Division 4 | Project Mayhem | Royal City Seadogs II | Richmond Rage | Chicago Ambition |
Five-player and ten-player competitions
[edit]| Competition | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 3 five-player | Sauceboyz | OUTBREAK | DC Justice | South Texas Grind |
| Division 4 five-player | Hostile Ground | Project Mayhem Black | TMG Ratpack | Coastal Virginia Afterburn |
| Division 5 five-player | Detroit Action IV | Twin City Tempest | Salt city Syndicate | Hostile Underground |
| Mechanical Intermediate five-player | THE eNMEy | Scorpions | Method | — |
| Open ten-player | DST Alumni | OUTLAWS | AAF 2 | Fox 4 Darkside |
Two-player competitions
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amateur | Dallas Wolfpack | The Inglorious Baxters | Casino Royale | Feltchers |
| Novice | Murder Inc. Black | Extreme Stingerz | Murder Inc. Grey | Long Island Eruption 2 |
Subsequent event
[edit]The final major event on the league's calendar was the 2017 NXL World Cup, scheduled for 2–5 November in Kissimmee, Florida.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues – Chicago Open: official event information, dates, Chicago Gaelic Park venue, formats, registration divisions and calendar, 8–10 September 2017.
- PBLeagues – Edmonton Impact: official 2017 Chicago Open match schedule and scores.
- Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau, published through Patch – “The National X-Ball League's Midwest Paintball Championship Comes to Chicago Gaelic Park”. Contemporary event announcement.
- PBLeagues – Chicago Open: official final X-Ball, five-player, mechanical and ten-player placings.
- PBLeagues – Illinois NXL Chicago Open: official Amateur and Novice two-player placings.