2022 NXL Sunshine State Major
The 2022 NXL Sunshine State Major was a paintball tournament held from 11 to 13 March 2022 in Kissimmee, Florida, United States. It opened the National Xball League (NXL) United States season and included the inaugural Women's National Xball League (WNXL) event. San Diego Dynasty won the professional competition, while Dallas Vibe won the WNXL competition.[1][2]
Dates and venue
[edit]The official event dates were 11–13 March 2022. The venue was listed as NXL World Cup, 6000 W Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, Florida.[1]
Competition formats
[edit]The programme included professional and WNXL X-Ball, semi-professional and Division 2–5 X-Ball, Division 3–5 five-player competition, amateur 10-player competition, Open mechanical seven-player competition and three-player competition.[1]
| Competition | Published format |
|---|---|
| Professional and WNXL 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 |
| Amateur 10-player | 10-minute games |
| Open mechanical seven-player | 10-minute games |
| Female Open, amateur and novice three-player | Three-minute games |
Source: official event information.[1]
Professional competition
[edit]San Diego Dynasty defeated Latin Saints 5–2 in the professional final, recording its third consecutive professional NXL event victory.[2]
The Latin Saints reached the final in their debut professional NXL tournament. Their playoff run included a 7–3 wildcard victory against Los Angeles Infamous and a quarter-final win against Edmonton Impact.[2]
Columbus LVL defeated Red Legion 5–4 in the quarter-finals before losing to the Saints in the semi-finals. Dynasty defeated San Diego Aftermath 4–3 in the other semi-final.[2]
Inaugural WNXL competition
[edit]Six teams entered the inaugural WNXL competition. Dallas Vibe completed the event with a 6–0 match record and defeated Destiny 5–3 in the final. The Heroines finished third.[1][2][3]
The event also introduced the free NXL LIVE webcast, which covered WNXL and semi-professional competition.[2]
Divisional competition
[edit]Leverage won Division 2 X-Ball after recovering from a two-point deficit against East Coast Effect in the final. New York Wrecking Crew won Division 3 X-Ball with an undefeated 7–0 record, conceding four points across the tournament.[2]
Results
[edit]The following table records the winner and runner-up in all 15 competitions listed in the official final standings. Team names follow the event record.[3]
| Competition | First | Second |
|---|---|---|
| Professional X-Ball | San Diego Dynasty | Latin Saints |
| WNXL X-Ball | Dallas Vibe | Destiny |
| Semi-professional X-Ball | PaintballFIT.com | Austin Notorious |
| Division 2 X-Ball | Leverage | East Coast Effect |
| Division 3 X-Ball | New York Wrecking Crew | Seattle Ninjas |
| Division 4 X-Ball | Hooties Paintball | Tribe |
| Division 5 X-Ball | PRALLSTARZ | Tiki's Factory Revolution |
| Amateur 10v10 | Extreme Rage | PHILIPPINES |
| Open mechanical seven-player | Extreme Rage | Wiseguys |
| Division 3 five-player | Palm Beach Vipers | Papeletto Dark |
| Division 4 five-player | South Florida STORM | Broward Boyz |
| Division 5 five-player | Asian Assassins | Semi Serious |
| Female Open three-player | DESTINY | Diamonds' Edge |
| Amateur three-player | Didn't Make It First Round | Resurrection CS |
| Novice three-player | Annihilators 3 man | D7 Recball |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues – NXL Sunshine State Major: dates, venue, registration and competition formats, 2022.
- National Xball League – 2022 NXL Sunshine State Major Recap: Dynasty wins, G.I. Sportz dominates X-Ball in a history first!, 21 March 2022; written in partnership with Iconic PB.
- PBLeagues – NXL Sunshine State Major: final standings, 2022.