2026 ICPL Classic Cup
The 2026 ICPL Classic Cup was a mechanical paintball tournament held from 16 to 18 October 2026 at Outdoor Xtreme Chesapeake City (OXCC) in Chesapeake City, Maryland, United States. It was the final event in the 2026 season of the International Classic Paintball League.[1][4]
Brimstone Smoke won professional ten-player, Brawlgang won amateur ten-player, FARSIDE won open five-player and AAF 2 won amateur five-player. The tournament recorded 29 entries across its four divisions.[1][2]
Chicago Aftershock secured the professional ten-player and open five-player season championships. AAF won the amateur ten-player season title, while AAF 2 won amateur five-player.[4]
Venue and schedule
[edit]The tournament took place at Outdoor Xtreme Chesapeake City, 2941 Old Telegraph Road, Chesapeake City, Maryland 21915.[1]
Five-player competition was scheduled for Friday, 16 October. Professional and amateur ten-player competition followed on Saturday, 17 October and Sunday, 18 October.[1]
Formats
[edit]The tournament offered four classic paintball divisions.[1]
| Division | Playing dates | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Professional ten-player | 17–18 October | 9 |
| Amateur ten-player | 17–18 October | 11 |
| Open five-player | 16 October | 4 |
| Amateur five-player | 16 October | 5 |
The event notice specified ten-minute games on hyperball and cargo fields and 12-minute games on the trench field. Five-player registration listed six-minute games.[1]
Competition
[edit]Professional ten-player
[edit]All Americans led the preliminary round with 550 points, followed by Brimstone Smoke on 413 and Chicago Aftershock on 388. The three teams advanced directly to the final.[3]
Brimstone Smoke won the hyperball final with 139 points, ahead of Chicago Aftershock on 97 and All Americans on 32.[3]
Amateur ten-player
[edit]Brawlgang led the preliminary round with 514 points and advanced directly to the final alongside Upstate Remix. Roadies Factory joined them after winning the semi-final round.[3]
Brawlgang won the final with 116 points. Roadies Factory finished second with 26 and Upstate Remix third with 20.[3]
Five-player competition
[edit]FARSIDE won the open five-player final with 192 points, ahead of Image on 100 and Chicago Aftershock on 20.[3]
AAF 2 won amateur five-player with 40 final-round points. StL Suspects and Roadies Factory both scored 20, with the official standings placing StL Suspects second and Roadies Factory third.[2][3]
Final standings
[edit]The following tables reproduce the final divisional placings published by PBLeagues.[2]
Professional ten-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brimstone Smoke |
| 2 | Chicago Aftershock |
| 3 | All Americans |
| 4 | FARSIDE |
| 5 | The Misfits |
| 6 | Trauma |
| 7 | Adrenaline |
| 8 | Prime Suspects |
| 9 | Image |
Amateur ten-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brawlgang |
| 2 | Roadies Factory |
| 3 | Upstate Remix |
| 4 | Brimstone Smoke |
| 5 | AAF |
| 6 | FRACTION |
| 7 | StL Suspects |
| 8 | FTA |
| 9 | Joe Exotic and The Boyz |
| 10 | The Leftovers |
| 11 | Dispute |
Open five-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | FARSIDE |
| 2 | Image |
| 3 | Chicago Aftershock |
| 4 | Prime Suspects |
Amateur five-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | AAF 2 |
| 2 | StL Suspects |
| 3 | Roadies Factory |
| 4 | AAF |
| 5 | Brimstone Smoke |
Season championships
[edit]The 2026 season standings counted each team’s three highest event scores, dropping its remaining result.[4]
| Division | Season champion | Points | Runner-up | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional ten-player | Chicago Aftershock | 292 | Brimstone Smoke | 286 |
| Amateur ten-player | AAF | 283 | Roadies Factory | 267 |
| Open five-player | Chicago Aftershock | 293 | FARSIDE | 292 |
| Amateur five-player | AAF 2 | 296 | Roadies Factory | 289 |
Chicago Aftershock finished six points ahead of Brimstone Smoke in professional ten-player. All Americans also accumulated 286 points but were placed third in the official standings.[4]
Aftershock’s open five-player championship margin was one point over FARSIDE, despite FARSIDE winning the Classic Cup division.[4]
See also
[edit]- International Classic Paintball League
- 2026 ICPL season
- 2026 ICPL Golden State Classic
- 2026 ICPL Windy City Classic
- 2026 ICPL Pittsburgh Open Classic