2026 ICPL Golden State Classic
The 2026 ICPL Golden State Classic was a mechanical paintball tournament held from 10 to 12 April 2026 at Ambush Paintball Park in Moorpark, California, United States. It was an event in the International Classic Paintball League and featured professional and amateur ten-player divisions alongside open and amateur five-player competition.[1][4]
All Americans won professional ten-player, Los Angeles Faction won amateur ten-player, Chicago Aftershock won open five-player and AAF 2 won amateur five-player.[2]
Venue and ICPL status
[edit]The tournament took place at Ambush Paintball Park, 8643 Shekell Road, Moorpark, California 93021.[1]
PBLeagues registered the event under the International Classic Paintball League and linked it to the league’s 2026 season standings.[1]
Schedule and formats
[edit]Five-player competition was scheduled for Friday, 10 April. Professional and amateur ten-player competition followed on Saturday, 11 April and Sunday, 12 April.[1]
The event record lists 35 entries across four divisions.[1]
| Division | Playing dates | Published game time | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional ten-player | 11–12 April | 12 minutes | 10 |
| Amateur ten-player | 11–12 April | 12 minutes | 16 |
| Open five-player | 10 April | 6 minutes | 5 |
| Amateur five-player | 10 April | 6 minutes | 4 |
Competition
[edit]Professional ten-player
[edit]Prime Suspects led the preliminary round with 588 points, followed by All Americans on 522. Both received byes into the final. Chicago Aftershock advanced through the three-team semi-final with 106 points, narrowly ahead of Dark Carnival on 105 and Team Smoke on 101.[3]
The final took place on hyperball. All Americans won with 109 points, one point ahead of Chicago Aftershock on 108. Prime Suspects finished third with 26.[3]
Amateur ten-player
[edit]Nine teams advanced from the amateur preliminary round. Philippines, Los Angeles Faction and DEFY Factory subsequently reached the final.[3]
Los Angeles Faction won the hyperball final with 106 points, ahead of DEFY Factory on 100 and Philippines on 54.[3]
Five-player competition
[edit]Chicago Aftershock won open five-player ahead of FARSIDE and All Americans. AAF 2 won amateur five-player ahead of AAF and Philippines.[2]
Final standings
[edit]The following tables reproduce the final divisional placings published by PBLeagues.[2]
Professional ten-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | All Americans |
| 2 | Chicago Aftershock |
| 3 | Prime Suspects |
| 4 | Dark Carnival |
| 5 | Team Smoke |
| 6 | Rogue |
| 7 | Omaha Bulls |
| 8 | FARSIDE |
| 9 | MVPS Dark Ops |
| 10 | Dirty. |
Amateur ten-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | LOS ANGELES FACTION |
| 2 | DEFY Factory |
| 3 | PHILIPPINES |
| 4 | Black Sunday |
| 5 | The Halloween Crooks |
| 6 | AAF |
| 7 | Butchers Northwest |
| 8 | Roadies Factory |
| 9 | Team OG |
| 10 | NM Ruckus |
| 11 | KAMANDAG |
| 12 | Gung-Ho |
| 13 | Boyz N The Woodz |
| 14 | Fatal Swoop |
| 15 | CockFighters |
| 16 | DMB Ham Choi |
Open five-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Aftershock |
| 2 | FARSIDE |
| 3 | All Americans |
| 4 | Omaha Bulls |
| 5 | Prime Suspects |
Amateur five-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | AAF 2 |
| 2 | AAF |
| 3 | PHILIPPINES |
| 4 | Roadies Factory |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues – Golden State Classic: event information, dates, Ambush Paintball Park venue, divisions and formats.
- PBLeagues – Golden State Classic: final divisional placings.
- PBLeagues – Golden State Classic: preliminary results and playoff scores.
- Major League Paintball – International Classic Paintball League: mechanical classic paintball formats.