2025 WNXL Tampa Bay Open
The 2025 WNXL Tampa Bay Open was the opening professional event of the 2025 WNXL season, held from 7 to 9 March 2025 at the Raymond James Stadium tournament site in Tampa, Florida, United States. It formed part of the 2025 NXL Tampa Bay Open.[1][4]
Femmes Fatale won the professional women's competition, defeating New Jersey High Rollers 5–1 in the final. Ten professional teams participated, alongside a separate women's five-player competition.[1][2][3]
Venue and formats
[edit]The official event record identifies the venue as Raymond James Stadium, 3600 North Himes Avenue, Tampa, Florida.[1]
The professional women's division used 15-minute Xball matches with a five-point mercy rule. Each team played four preliminary matches within two brackets, with the top two teams from each bracket advancing to the semi-finals.[1][2]
The separate women's five-player competition was listed for Sunday, 9 March, using five-minute games.[1]
Professional match results
[edit]Preliminary round
[edit]Each preliminary match is listed once below.[2]
| Team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| The Heroines | 4–1 | San Francisco Sirens |
| The Heroines | 4–0 | Tiki's Ohana |
| The Heroines | 4–1 | New Jersey High Rollers |
| The Heroines | 5–0 | The Immortal Angels |
| New Jersey High Rollers | 5–1 | The Immortal Angels |
| New Jersey High Rollers | 3–2 | Tiki's Ohana |
| New Jersey High Rollers | 4–1 | San Francisco Sirens |
| San Francisco Sirens | 3–4 | The Immortal Angels |
| San Francisco Sirens | 4–2 | Tiki's Ohana |
| Tiki's Ohana | 4–2 | The Immortal Angels |
| Dallas Vibe | 5–0 | Northern Lights |
| Dallas Vibe | 5–4 | Suricatos |
| Dallas Vibe | 4–2 | Femmes Fatale |
| Dallas Vibe | 6–1 | Baltimore Nevermores |
| Femmes Fatale | 5–0 | Baltimore Nevermores |
| Femmes Fatale | 5–1 | Northern Lights |
| Femmes Fatale | 5–2 | Suricatos |
| Northern Lights | 5–2 | Baltimore Nevermores |
| Northern Lights | 5–4 | Suricatos |
| Suricatos | 5–0 | Baltimore Nevermores |
Play-offs
[edit]| Round | Team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final | New Jersey High Rollers | 3–2 | Dallas Vibe |
| Semi-final | Femmes Fatale | 5–4 | The Heroines |
| Final | Femmes Fatale | 5–1 | New Jersey High Rollers |
Source: official tournament scores.[2]
Professional final standings
[edit]The following table lists all ten professional participants and their official finishing positions.[3]
| Position | Team | Event points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Femmes Fatale | 100 |
| 2 | New Jersey High Rollers | 96 |
| 3 | The Heroines | 93 |
| 4 | Dallas Vibe | 90 |
| 5 | Northern Lights | 86 |
| 6 | Suricatos | 84 |
| 7 | San Francisco Sirens | 82 |
| 8 | Tiki's Ohana | 80 |
| 9 | The Immortal Angels | 45 |
| 10 | Baltimore Nevermores | 10 |
Women's five-player competition
[edit]Dallas Dolls defeated NJ High Rollers 2–1 in the semi-final. Protocol XX then defeated Dallas Dolls 2–0 in the final.[2]
| Position | Team | Event points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protocol XX | 100 |
| 2 | Dallas Dolls | 96 |
| 3 | NJ High Rollers | 93 |
| 4 | BR Barbies | 90 |
Source: official event rankings.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues – Tampa Bay Open 2025: dates, Raymond James Stadium venue and competition formats.
- PBLeagues – NXL Tampa Bay Open 2025: professional WNXL and women's five-player match results.
- PBLeagues – NXL Tampa Bay Open 2025: professional WNXL and women's five-player final standings.
- DYE Paintball – NXL Tampa Recap, coverage of the March 2025 season opener.