2025 NXL Lone Star Open
The 2025 NXL Lone Star Open was a National Xball League paintball tournament held at Audubon Sports Park in Garland, Texas, from 11–14 September 2025. Professional three-player competition took place on 11 September, followed by the main tournament from 12–14 September. It was the fourth main event of the 2025 NXL United States season and the final stop before the 2025 NXL World Cup. [1][2]
Edmonton Impact won professional five-player X-Ball, defeating San Antonio X-Factor 5–2 in the final. San Diego Dynasty won the separate professional three-player competition. [3][4]
Venue and schedule
[edit]The tournament took place at Audubon Sports Park, also identified as Audubon Park in the event registration records, in Garland, Texas. [1][2]
The published programme scheduled professional 3v3 for Thursday, 11 September. The main event ran from Friday, 12 September, to Sunday, 14 September, with an on-site trade show and spectator facilities. [1]
Formats
[edit]The event included professional, Semi-Pro and Division 2–5 five-player X-Ball; Division 3–5 five-player competition; women's five-player competition; professional and amateur three-player formats; Classic Open five-player and seven-player competition; and Amateur ten-player competition. [2][4]
The registration information listed standard professional X-Ball matches as 15 minutes with a six-point mercy rule. Semi-Pro and Division 2 were listed at 15 minutes with a five-point mercy rule; Divisions 3 and 4 at 12 minutes with a four-point mercy rule; and Division 5 at ten minutes with a three-point mercy rule. These published divisional settings do not independently establish the rules used for the professional championship final. [2]
Professional 3v3 was listed as seven-minute X-Ball. The amateur, intermediate and novice three-player categories used three-minute games. [2]
Professional X-Ball
[edit]Twenty teams entered professional X-Ball, with ten advancing to the knockout rounds. [2][3]
San Antonio X-Factor reached the final after defeating Infamous 3–1 in the opening knockout round, Red Legion 3–2 in the quarter-finals and New Orleans Hurricanes 3–2 in the semi-finals. Edmonton Impact defeated Tampa Bay Damage 3–2 in the quarter-finals and Seattle Uprising 2–1 in the semi-finals. [3]
Impact won the championship final 5–2. The final standings placed Seattle Uprising third and New Orleans Hurricanes fourth. [3][4]
| Round | Winning team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-final | San Antonio X-Factor | 3–2 | Red Legion |
| Quarter-final | Edmonton Impact | 3–2 | Tampa Bay Damage |
| Quarter-final | New Orleans Hurricanes | 3–2 | Baltimore Arsenal |
| Quarter-final | Seattle Uprising | 2–1 | PaintballFIT |
| Semi-final | Edmonton Impact | 2–1 | Seattle Uprising |
| Semi-final | San Antonio X-Factor | 3–2 | New Orleans Hurricanes |
| Final | Edmonton Impact | 5–2 | San Antonio X-Factor |
Source: PBLeagues match results. [3]
Professional 3v3
[edit]Eighteen teams entered professional three-player X-Ball. San Diego Dynasty finished first, ahead of PaintballFIT, Infamous and ac DIESEL. This competition was separate from professional five-player X-Ball. [2][4]
Women's competition
[edit]Women's competition was held in the five-player category. Dallas Dolls finished first, followed by Vengeance, Armada Nova and WMX SAINTS. [4]
The event records did not list a professional WNXL X-Ball competition. Women's three-player competition appeared among the registration options but recorded no entries. [2]
Divisional results
[edit]The following table lists the winner and runner-up in every remaining completed category. [4]
| Division or format | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-Pro X-Ball | Los Angeles Collision | BR Factory |
| Division 2 X-Ball | Noobies | Philly Corrupt |
| Division 3 X-Ball | PTN | KC Sports Complex |
| Division 4 X-Ball | Protocol | Hydra Kidz |
| Division 5 X-Ball | LA Xtreme | Texas Rampage |
| Division 3 five-player | Papeletto | Palm Beach Maniacs 2 |
| Division 4 five-player | Cold Blooded | TAKEOVER |
| Division 5 five-player | TexeCutioners by PBGateway | Texas Sannin |
| Classic Open five-player | Papeletto Team | PHILIPPINES |
| Classic Open seven-player | PHILIPPINES | Valhalla |
| Amateur ten-player | CRBN | Houston VcK |
| Amateur three-player | Cold Blooded | The Lost Boys |
| Intermediate three-player | Destiny Space City | CARTEL |
| Novice three-player | Texas Easy Company | PDK |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- National Xball League – 2025 Lone Star Open: venue, programme and event timeline.
- PBLeagues – Lone Star Open: event information, dates, venue and divisional formats, 11–14 September 2025.
- PBLeagues – Lone Star Open: match results, September 2025.
- PBLeagues – Lone Star Open: final standings, September 2025.