2023 ICPL Sunshine Classic
The 2023 ICPL Sunshine Classic was an International Classic Paintball League tournament held in Seffner, Florida, United States, from 3 to 5 February 2023. It opened the league's 2023 season and featured professional and amateur 10-player divisions alongside open and amateur five-player competition.[1][2]
Chicago Aftershock won the professional 10-player division, Valhalla FSU won the amateur 10-player division, Rogue Silver won the open five-player division, and AAF 2 won the amateur five-player division.[3]
Venue and schedule
[edit]PBLeagues identified the venue as Thunder Valley Paintball Park, 210 Pruett Road, Seffner. Contemporary league coverage referred to the host venue as Tiki's Paintball Park.[1][2]
The tournament used Mounds, Hyperball, Town and Hybrid fields. Contemporary coverage reported that the Mounds field hosted Sunday's professional and amateur 10-player finals.[2][4]
Five-player competition was scheduled for Friday, 3 February. The 10-player divisions competed on Saturday and Sunday, 4–5 February.[1]
| Division | Playing dates | Format | Published game time | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | 4–5 February | Mechanical 10v10 | 12 minutes | 24 |
| Amateur | 4–5 February | Mechanical 10v10 | 12 minutes | 32 |
| Open | 3 February | Mechanical 5v5 | 6 minutes | 12 |
| Amateur | 3 February | Mechanical 5v5 | 6 minutes | 12 |
Sources: PBLeagues event information and final standings.[1][3]
Professional division
[edit]The professional field comprised 24 teams divided into three preliminary brackets. Each team played seven preliminary games, with the top three teams from each bracket advancing to the semi-finals.[4][5]
The nine semi-finalists contested three three-team groups, with one team from each group progressing to the final round.[4][5]
The professional field included Hydra.Fit, the 2022 amateur season champions, and Maple Leaf Chiefs, winners of the 2022 Windy City amateur event. The contemporary preview identified Maple Leaf Chiefs as a new professional franchise.[2][3]
Chicago Aftershock won all seven preliminary games, both semi-final games and both final-round games, completing an unbeaten 11-game tournament.[4][5]
Final round
[edit]| Place | Team | Game scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Aftershock | 95, 94 | 189 |
| 2 | Kapp Factory | 95, 12 | 107 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Infamous | 10, 10 | 20 |
Source: PBLeagues.[5]
Amateur 10-player competition
[edit]Valhalla FSU won ahead of Louisville Asylum and Jungle Lizards.[3]
FRACTION led the preliminary standings with seven wins but lost both semi-final games and finished ninth.[4][5]
Final round
[edit]| Place | Team | Game scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valhalla FSU | 98, 17 | 115 |
| 2 | Louisville Asylum | 16, 20 | 36 |
| 3 | Jungle Lizards | 4, 16 | 20 |
Source: PBLeagues.[5]
Five-player competition
[edit]Rogue Silver won the open five-player division ahead of AFTERSHOCK and Farside. AAF 2 won the separate amateur five-player division ahead of Louisville Asylum and ac EVILpb.com.[3]
Final standings
[edit]Professional 10-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Aftershock |
| 2 | Kapp Factory |
| 3 | Los Angeles Infamous |
| 4 | FARSIDE |
| 5 | Rogue |
| 6 | Ground Zero Gold |
| 7 | ac EMPIRE |
| 8 | Image |
| 9 | Enemy |
| 10 | The Misfits |
| 11 | The Golden State Chess Club |
| 12 | Team Smoke |
| 13 | MVPS Dark Ops |
| 14 | All Americans |
| 15 | ARMADA |
| 16 | Adrenaline |
| 17 | Hydra.Fit |
| 18 | Maple Leaf Chiefs |
| 19 | Saberwolves |
| 20 | Ground Zero |
| 21 | THE FARM |
| 22 | Annihilators |
| 23 | Desert Edge |
| 24 | Fight Club |
Amateur 10-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Valhalla FSU |
| 2 | Louisville Asylum |
| 3 | Jungle Lizards |
| 4 | Killers |
| 5 | AAF |
| 6 | Tikis Revo |
| 7 | Omaha Bulls |
| 8 | Maple Leaf Chiefs II |
| 9 | FRACTION |
| 10 | gg_Factory Mech Black |
| 11 | Kickn Factory |
| 12 | gg_Factory Mech Gold |
| 13 | Brimstone |
| 14 | Annihilators 10 man |
| 15 | Team Crowley |
| 16 | Warboyz |
| 17 | Wiseguys |
| 18 | Outcast Dogs |
| 19 | PHILIPPINES |
| 20 | Tampa Bay Pelicans |
| 21 | TRIBE Savages |
| 22 | Fight Club Cincy |
| 23 | Florida Roosters |
| 24 | HUSH |
| 25 | Doc's Warriors |
| 26 | The Wolverines |
| 27 | Orlando Blast |
| 28 | Sub Zero |
| 29 | GKG |
| 30 | LAX Machine |
| 31 | TeamCRUSH |
| 32 | THE FARM SILVER |
Sources for 10-player standings: PBLeagues rankings and scores.[3][5]
Open five-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue Silver |
| 2 | AFTERSHOCK |
| 3 | Farside |
| 4 | ac POWERHOUSE |
| 5 | Saberwolves |
| 6 | Florida Annihilators |
| 7 | MVPS Dark Ops |
| 8 | Ground Zero |
| 9 | All Americans 5 |
| 10 | Omaha Bulls 5 Man |
| 11 | ARMADA RED |
| 12 | Armada Black |
Amateur five-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | AAF 2 |
| 2 | Louisville Asylum |
| 3 | ac EVILpb.com |
| 4 | AAF 3 |
| 5 | Mayhem Tigers |
| 6 | Fiction |
| 7 | PHILIPPINES |
| 8 | Team Crowley |
| 9 | MN MUTINY |
| 10 | Wolfpack |
| 11 | Revolution |
| 12 | Outcast Dogs ll |
Source for five-player standings: PBLeagues.[3]
Coverage
[edit]GoSports provided live coverage of the Mounds field, with commentary led by Matty Marshall. The league subsequently published a detailed event report covering the professional and amateur 10-player competitions.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues – ICPL Sunshine Classic: official dates, venue, schedule and formats, 3–5 February 2023.
- NXL Classic Paintball – The Competitive Paintball Season Kicks off In Florida at the '23 ICPL Sunshine Classic! Quinn Nadu, Iconic Paintball, 31 January 2023.
- PBLeagues – Sunshine Classic: official final standings for all four divisions.
- NXL Classic Paintball – The 2023 Major League of Paintball Season is underway in Tampa, FL at the ICPL Sunshine Classic! 15 February 2023.
- PBLeagues – ICPL Sunshine Classic: preliminary, playoff and final-round scores.