2018 NXL Europe Prague Open
The 2018 NXL Europe Prague Open was a NXL Europe paintball tournament held in Letňany, Prague, Czech Republic, from 25–27 May 2018. New Zealand's Expendables won Professional X-Ball, defeating Edmonton Impact 5–4 in the final.[1][2][3]
Venue and format
[edit]The tournament venue was listed at Beranovych 667/18, Praha Letnany. Professional X-Ball used 15-minute games with a five-point mercy rule.[1]
Competition also included Semi-Professional X-Ball, Divisions 2–4 X-Ball, Division 5 five-player paintball, Open ten-player paintball and Open and Amateur three-player divisions.[1][2]
Professional results
[edit]Expendables led Edmonton Impact 5–1 in the final before Impact reduced the margin to 5–4. Expendables retained the lead to win the tournament.[3][4]
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Expendables |
| 2 | Edmonton Impact |
| 3 | TonTons Flingueurs |
| 4 | Houston Heat |
| 5 | Moscow Red Legion |
| 6 | Breakout Spa |
| 7 | Emelya Red Storm |
| 8 | Paris Camp Carnage |
| 9 | Joy Division |
| 10 | PPArena Pilsen |
| 11 | Offenburg Comin at Ya |
| 12 | Cologne Hurricanes |
| 13 | FiveStar Lleida |
| 14 | MLKings |
| 15 | Ronholt Blast |
| 16 | Manchester Firm |
| 17 | Outrage |
| 18 | All Starz Red Storm |
Source: official PBLeagues placings.[2]
Verified knockout scores
[edit]| Stage | Winner | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final | Edmonton Impact | 6–1 | Houston Heat |
| Final | Expendables | 5–4 | Edmonton Impact |
Source: contemporary tournament report.[3]
Other division winners
[edit]| Division | Winner |
|---|---|
| Semi-Professional X-Ball | Amsterdam HEAT |
| Division 2 X-Ball | VanGogh |
| Division 3 X-Ball | Consilium Dei Zuerich |
| Division 4 X-Ball | MLkings Fun Factory |
| Division 5 five-player | Teamsport |
| Open ten-player | ML Kings |
| Open three-player | PB4F |
| Amateur three-player | Serenity |
Source: official PBLeagues placings.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues: Prague Open — event information, dates, venue and formats, 25–27 May 2018.
- PBLeagues: Prague Open — official final placings.
- Kimmo Kainulainen, “Expendables Prahan NXL-turnauksen voittoon 2018”, Paintball.fi, 27 May 2018.
- “Expendables beat Impact to win NXL Prague!”, PbNation, opening report by allout2, 27 May 2018.