2021 NXL Mid-Atlantic Major
The 2021 NXL Mid-Atlantic Major was a paintball tournament held from 25 to 27 June 2021 in Royersford, Pennsylvania, United States. It was the second major event of the National Xball League (NXL) United States season. Houston Heat won the professional competition, defeating Edmonton Impact 5–3 in the final.[1][2]
Dates and venue
[edit]The tournament took place at 547 Royersford Road, Royersford, Pennsylvania. The official event dates were 25–27 June 2021.[1]
It followed the 2021 NXL Sunshine State Major, held in Florida from 30 April to 2 May.[1]
Competition formats
[edit]The programme included professional and semi-professional X-Ball, Division 2–5 X-Ball, Division 3–5 five-player competition, amateur 10-player competition, Classic five-player competition, and open, amateur and novice three-player competition.[1]
| Competition | Published format |
|---|---|
| Professional X-Ball | 15-minute matches; six-point mercy rule |
| Semi-professional and Division 2 X-Ball | 15-minute matches; five-point mercy rule |
| Division 3 and Division 4 X-Ball | 12-minute matches; four-point mercy rule |
| Division 5 X-Ball | 10-minute matches; three-point mercy rule |
| Division 3–5 five-player | Five-minute games |
| Classic five-player | Five-minute games; 5.5 balls-per-second classification |
| Amateur 10-player | 10-minute games |
| Three-player | Three-minute games |
Source: official event information.[1]
Professional competition
[edit]Houston Heat entered the event following the addition of Tyler Harmon and the return of Konstantin Fedorov after an absence associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Heat defeated Edmonton Impact 5–3 in the final. San Diego Dynasty finished third and San Diego Aftermath fourth. Fedorov received the CRBN Golden Barrel award for the most eliminations.[2][3]
Dynasty reached the semi-finals despite injuries that reduced its available roster. The contemporary event report highlighted extensive playing time for Blake Yarber, Ryan Greenspan and Marcello Margott during the team's run.[2]
Divisional competition
[edit]Annapolis A-Team recovered from an early 0–2 deficit to defeat Blast Camp 6–5 in the semi-professional final. Austin Notorious won Division 2 X-Ball, beating Killers 5–3.[2]
New York BRAVE defeated AG Knights to win Division 3 X-Ball, while Coalition defeated DBS Factory 6–2 in the Division 4 final.[2]
Results
[edit]The following table records the winner and runner-up in all 14 competitions listed in the official final standings. Team names follow the event record.[3]
| Competition | First | Second |
|---|---|---|
| Professional X-Ball | Houston Heat | Edmonton Impact |
| Semi-professional X-Ball | Annapolis A-Team | Blast Camp |
| Division 2 X-Ball | Austin Notorious | Killers |
| Division 3 X-Ball | New York BRAVE | AG Knights |
| Division 4 X-Ball | Coalition | DBS Factory |
| Division 5 X-Ball | Tropic Thunder | BOMBSQUAD |
| Amateur 10v10 | STRUGGLE | Devotion |
| Classic five-player | Annihilators | All-Americans 2 |
| Division 3 five-player | Veteran Militia | High Rollers |
| Division 4 five-player | War Goons | 787 CHAOS |
| Division 5 five-player | Tropic Thunder 5 | Dah Savages |
| Open three-player | LA All Stars 3 | Free Smoke |
| Amateur three-player | Jungle Cats | PA Legacy |
| Novice three-player | 3 Savages | 787Chaos |
See also
[edit]- National Xball League
- 2021 NXL Sunshine State Major
- 2021 NXL Golden State Open
- Paintball in the United States