2018 NXL Europe Paris-Chantilly Open
The 2018 NXL Europe Paris-Chantilly Open was a NXL Europe paintball tournament held in Chantilly, France, from 27–30 September 2018. It was the final event of the inaugural NXL Europe season. Edmonton Impact defeated Houston Heat 7–4 in the Professional final, securing the season championship. New Zealand's Expendables finished 15th.[1][2][3]
Format
[edit]Professional X-Ball competition ran from 28–30 September, using 15-minute games with a five-point mercy rule.[1]
The event also included Semi-Professional and divisional X-Ball, five-player, ten-player and three-player competitions.[1][2]
Professional results
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Impact |
| 2 | Houston Heat |
| 3 | Moscow Red Legion |
| 4 | Joy Division |
| 5 | Toulouse TonTons |
| 6 | Paris Camp Carnage |
| 7 | Cologne Hurricanes |
| 8 | Ronholt Blast |
| 9 | MLKings |
| 10 | Breakout Spa |
| 11 | Offenburg Comin at Ya |
| 12 | All Starz Red Storm |
| 13 | Manchester Firm |
| 14 | PPArena Pilsen |
| 15 | Expendables |
| 16 | FiveStar Lleida |
| 17 | Outrage |
Source: official PBLeagues final placings.[2]
Semi-finals and finals
[edit]| Stage | Winner | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final | Edmonton Impact | 6–4 | Moscow Red Legion |
| Semi-final | Houston Heat | 5–4 | Joy Division |
| Third-place match | Moscow Red Legion | 5–0 | Joy Division |
| Final | Edmonton Impact | 7–4 | Houston Heat |
Source: official tournament score archive.[4]
New Zealand participation
[edit]Expendables, registered from Feilding, competed in Professional X-Ball. The team recorded one preliminary win and three losses and did not advance to the knockout rounds.[4][5]
| Date | Opponent | Expendables score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2018 | Joy Division | 4–5 | Loss |
| 28 September 2018 | Cologne Hurricanes | 3–8 | Loss |
| 29 September 2018 | All Starz Red Storm | 6–4 | Win |
| 29 September 2018 | Houston Heat | 4–5 | Loss |
Source: Expendables' official tournament match record.[5]
Expendables finished 15th and received 21.25 ranking points.[2]
Other division winners
[edit]| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| Semi-Professional X-Ball | Cryptonomics |
| Division 2 X-Ball | Bergen Legacy |
| Division 3 X-Ball | Gidnet Grin |
| Division 4 X-Ball | Dog's D'Amor 2 |
| Division 5 five-player | Rejects |
| Open ten-player | Breakout Spa 10-man |
| Open three-player | Extreme Damage Thunder |
| Amateur three-player | Commandos |
Source: official PBLeagues final placings.[2]
The separately listed under-19 national-team competition was won by Russia, ahead of France and Norway.[2]
See also
[edit]- NXL Europe
- 2018 NXL Europe Chartres Open
- 2018 NXL Europe Prague Open
- 2018 NXL Europe Basildon-London Open
References
[edit]- PBLeagues: Paris-Chantilly Open — event information, dates and formats, 27–30 September 2018.
- PBLeagues: Paris-Chantilly Open — official final placings.
- “Edmonton Impact defeats Houston Heat to win Paris NXL”, PbNation, report by John, 30 September 2018.
- PBLeagues: 2018 NXL Europe Paris-Chantilly Open — Professional X-Ball scores.
- PBLeagues: Expendables — Paris-Chantilly Open registration and match results.