2026 WNXL Tampa Bay Open
The 2026 WNXL Tampa Bay Open was the opening professional event of the 2026 WNXL season, held from 19 to 22 March 2026 at the Raymond James Stadium tournament site in Tampa, Florida, United States. It formed part of the 2026 NXL Tampa Bay Open.[1]
The Heroines won the professional five-player competition, defeating New Jersey High Rollers 5–0 in the final. Dallas Vibe won the separate WNXL three-player Xball competition.[2][3]
Venue and stadium programme
[edit]The official event address was Raymond James Stadium, 3600 North Himes Avenue, Tampa, Florida.[1]
The opening-day Stadium Takeover programme on Thursday, 19 March, included WNXL three-player Xball finals inside the stadium, followed by the Major League Paintball Summit Awards and evening professional five-player matches.[4]
The advertised women's five-player fixtures were The Heroines against New Jersey High Rollers and Femmes Fatale against Dallas Vibe. The published programme placed the Femmes Fatale–Dallas Vibe match in the 8 pm session.[4][5]
The subsequent five-player play-offs used the tournament's Lone Wolf and NXL Pro fields. The WNXL final was listed for 3.10 pm on Sunday, 22 March, on the NXL Pro field.[2]
Formats
[edit]The professional five-player division featured eleven teams playing 15-minute Xball matches with a five-point mercy rule. Six teams advanced from the preliminary round, with the top two seeds receiving semi-final byes.[1][2]
The Thursday WNXL three-player Xball competition featured eight teams and used seven-minute matches with a three-point mercy rule. A separate women's five-player competition was listed for Sunday, using five-minute games.[1]
Professional five-player results
[edit]Preliminary round
[edit]Each match is listed once below.[2]
| Team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| The Heroines | 3–1 | New Jersey High Rollers |
| The Heroines | 5–0 | The Immortal Angels |
| The Heroines | 5–0 | Thunder Valley Voltage |
| The Heroines | 3–1 | Baltimore Nevermores |
| Baltimore Nevermores | 3–2 | New Jersey High Rollers |
| Baltimore Nevermores | 2–1 | Thunder Valley Voltage |
| Baltimore Nevermores | 3–2 | The Immortal Angels |
| New Jersey High Rollers | 4–2 | The Immortal Angels |
| New Jersey High Rollers | 4–0 | Thunder Valley Voltage |
| The Immortal Angels | 3–0 | Thunder Valley Voltage |
| Femmes Fatale | 4–3 | Dallas Vibe |
| Femmes Fatale | 5–1 | San Francisco Sirens |
| Femmes Fatale | 4–3 | The Royals |
| Femmes Fatale | 5–2 | Northern Lights |
| Bear Ridge Saints | 4–3 | The Royals |
| Bear Ridge Saints | 3–2 | Dallas Vibe |
| Bear Ridge Saints | 4–1 | Northern Lights |
| Bear Ridge Saints | 3–2 | San Francisco Sirens |
| Dallas Vibe | 5–0 | San Francisco Sirens |
| Dallas Vibe | 5–0 | The Royals |
| The Royals | 4–2 | Northern Lights |
| San Francisco Sirens | 2–1 | Northern Lights |
Play-offs
[edit]| Round | Team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-final | New Jersey High Rollers | 3–2 (overtime) | Bear Ridge Saints |
| Quarter-final | Dallas Vibe | 4–2 | Baltimore Nevermores |
| Semi-final | New Jersey High Rollers | 3–2 (overtime) | Femmes Fatale |
| Semi-final | The Heroines | 2–0 | Dallas Vibe |
| Final | The Heroines | 5–0 | New Jersey High Rollers |
Source: official tournament scores.[2]
Final standings
[edit]| Position | Team | Event points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Heroines | 100 |
| 2 | New Jersey High Rollers | 96 |
| 3 | Femmes Fatale | 93 |
| 4 | Dallas Vibe | 90 |
| 5 | Bear Ridge Saints | 86 |
| 6 | Baltimore Nevermores | 84 |
| 7 | The Royals | 82 |
| 8 | San Francisco Sirens | 80 |
| 9 | The Immortal Angels | 56.67 |
| 10 | Northern Lights | 33.33 |
| 11 | Thunder Valley Voltage | 10 |
Source: official event placings.[3]
WNXL three-player Xball
[edit]Dallas Vibe defeated Femmes Fatale 3–1 in the Thursday final.[2]
| Position | Team | Event points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Vibe | 100 |
| 2 | Femmes Fatale | 96 |
| 3 | The Heroines | 93 |
| 4 | New Jersey High Rollers | 90 |
| 5 | The Immortal Angels | 86 |
| 6 | The Royals | 84 |
| 7 | Thunder Valley Voltage | 82 |
| 8 | Bear Ridge Saints | 80 |
Source: official event placings.[3]
Women's five-player standings
[edit]| Position | Team | Event points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparrows | 100 |
| 2 | Bear Ridge Saints | 96 |
| 3 | Vengeance | 93 |
| 4 | NJ High Rollers | 90 |
| 5 | Bandidas | 86 |
| 6 | SMSC Ladyz | 84 |
| 7 | TCP Diamond Machine | 82 |
Source: official event placings.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues – Tampa Bay Open 2026: dates, venue and competition formats.
- PBLeagues – Tampa Bay Open 2026: professional WNXL scores, play-off field assignments and three-player Xball final.
- PBLeagues – Tampa Bay Open 2026: professional five-player, WNXL three-player Xball and women's five-player placings.
- National Xball League – Major League Paintball Stadium Takeover of Raymond James Stadium, 19 March 2026 programme.
- National Xball League – Tampa Bay Open 2026: stadium programme and featured WNXL fixtures.