2023 ICPL Pittsburgh Open Classic
The 2023 ICPL Pittsburgh Open Classic was a paintball tournament held at Urban Assault in McDonald, Pennsylvania, United States, from 11 to 13 August 2023. It appeared in the International Classic Paintball League calendar, while its registration was administered through a separate Pittsburgh Open Classic league account.[1][2]
Saberwolves finished first in the professional 10-player rankings, ThunderHorse finished first in the amateur 10-player rankings, and ac POWERHOUSE won the open five-player competition.[3]
Venue and schedule
[edit]The tournament took place at Urban Assault, 201 Cecil-Sturgeon Road, McDonald, Pennsylvania.[1]
Open five-player competition was scheduled for Friday, 11 August. Professional and amateur 10-player entries competed on Saturday and Sunday, 12–13 August.[1]
| Classification | Playing dates | Format | Published game time | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | 12–13 August | 10v10 | 10 minutes | 14 |
| Amateur | 12–13 August | 10v10 | 10 minutes | 40 |
| Open | 11 August | 5v5 | 5 minutes | 19 |
Source: PBLeagues event information.[1]
ICPL relationship and competition format
[edit]The event was included in the ICPL's 2023 tournament archive. Its own PBLeagues registration page identified the organising league as Pittsburgh Open Classic.[1][2]
The 10-player preliminary schedule included matches between professional and amateur entries. PBLeagues published separate professional and amateur ranking lists for the 54-team field.[3][4]
The standings below reproduce those separate classifications and should not be read as a single overall ranking of all 54 teams.[3]
Professional 10-player rankings
[edit]Saberwolves finished ahead of FARSIDE and the All Americans.[3]
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Saberwolves |
| 2 | FARSIDE |
| 3 | All Americans |
| 4 | Ground Zero Gold |
| 5 | ac EMPIRE |
| 6 | Kapp Factory |
| 7 | Image |
| 8 | MVPS Dark Ops |
| 9 | Adrenaline |
| 10 | Los Angeles Infamous |
| 11 | Enemy |
| 12 | Annihilators |
| 13 | The Misfits |
| 14 | Fight Club |
Amateur 10-player rankings
[edit]ThunderHorse finished ahead of Iconic and NJ Jesters DAF.[3]
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | ThunderHorse |
| 2 | Iconic |
| 3 | NJ Jesters DAF |
| 4 | LOCKOUT |
| 5 | OG Army |
| 6 | FRACTION |
| 7 | 412 Krew |
| 8 | Ground Zero Red |
| 9 | Omaha Bulls |
| 10 | Boss Ballers |
| 11 | NRG Elite |
| 12 | GRIDLOCK |
| 13 | Nasty_ |
| 14 | Los Banditos Mexicano |
| 15 | Wiseguys |
| 16 | FMI |
| 17 | LOCKOUT RED |
| 18 | Third Alarm Paintball |
| 19 | Mohawk |
| 20 | Four One TOO |
| 21 | DETROIT FUSION |
| 22 | Kickn Factory |
| 23 | Doc's Warriors |
| 24 | LOCKOUT CANADA |
| 25 | Maximum Effort |
| 26 | all americans 2 |
| 27 | GKG |
| 28 | Foxs Den |
| 29 | Carolina Warriors |
| 30 | OBR Blue |
| 31 | Richmond Remechs |
| 32 | Tribal Disturbance |
| 33 | Guillotine |
| 34 | PA Legacy |
| 35 | NY Ghosts |
| 36 | Intense |
| 37 | Pittsburgh Rampage |
| 38 | Tropicana Factory Team |
| 39 | Keyser KARNAGE |
| 40 | Overshot Factory |
Source for both 10-player ranking tables: PBLeagues final standings.[3]
Open five-player competition
[edit]ac POWERHOUSE won ahead of Team Farside and Florida Annihilators.[3]
Nineteen teams contested the preliminary round, with nine advancing to the semi-finals. Three teams reached the final round.[4]
Final-round scores
[edit]| Place | Team | Game scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ac POWERHOUSE | 96, 26 | 122 |
| 2 | Team Farside | 8, 98 | 106 |
| 3 | Florida Annihilators | 8, 4 | 12 |
Source: PBLeagues.[4]
Final standings
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | ac POWERHOUSE |
| 2 | Team Farside |
| 3 | Florida Annihilators |
| 4 | Ground Zero Gold |
| 5 | Farside |
| 6 | Carolina Gridlock |
| 7 | ac EVILpb.com |
| 8 | Team Smoke |
| 9 | FRACTION |
| 10 | Fatal Company |
| 11 | Ninja Squad |
| 12 | All Americans 5 |
| 13 | Mohawk Black |
| 14 | Richmond Rejects Budget Line |
| 15 | GROUND ZERO RED |
| 16 | GKG |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Rampage Tan |
| 18 | Intense |
| 19 | Nasty |
Team Farside and Farside were separate five-player entries in the official results.[3][4]
Source: PBLeagues.[3]
See also
[edit]- International Classic Paintball League
- 2023 ICPL season
- 2023 ICPL Badlandz 5-man
- 2023 ICPL Heartland Classic 5v5
References
[edit]- PBLeagues – Pittsburgh Open Classic: official dates, Urban Assault venue, organising league, schedule and formats, 11–13 August 2023.
- PBLeagues – International Classic Paintball League: historical tournament archive.
- PBLeagues – Pittsburgh Open Classic: official final 10-player classifications and five-player standings.
- PBLeagues – Pittsburgh Open Classic: preliminary and five-player playoff scores.