Datis Girls
Datis Girls was an Iranian women's competitive paintball team based in Tehran. The team formed part of the wider Datis paintball organisation and competed domestically in Iran and internationally in the Paintball Asia League Series (PALS).[1][2]
Datis Girls won an Iranian women's league championship in 2012 and competed at the World Cup Asia tournaments in Langkawi, Malaysia, in 2012 and 2013.[1][2]
History
[edit]Iranian women's championship
[edit]Datis Girls was active by early 2012 as the women's squad of the Datis paintball organisation, which also operated teams in the men's Iranian national competition.[1]
In February 2012, Datis Girls won the women's championship of the Iranian National Paintball League. Contemporary reporting identified Javidan of Tehran as the runner-up and Persian Harp as the third-placed team.[1][3]
Paintball equipment manufacturer Planet Eclipse reported the championship victory on 27 February 2012, referring to Datis Girls as the women's champions for the Iranian calendar year 1390.[1]
World Cup Asia 2012
[edit]Datis Girls participated in the 2012 World Cup Asia, held from 9 to 11 November in Langkawi, Malaysia, as part of the Paintball Asia League Series.
The team competed in Division 3 X-Ball against an international field of 46 teams.
Datis Girls finished 44th, accumulating 14 ranking points.[2]
The wider Datis organisation also entered its Division 1 team, which finished fifth. The two teams competed as separate entries.[2]
World Cup Asia 2013
[edit]Datis Girls returned to Langkawi for the 2013 NAZA World Cup Asia, held from 15 to 17 November.
Competing in Division 3, the Iranian team finished 25th among 54 entrants.[2]
Official tournament records document five preliminary matches, including victories against Raging Phoenix (2–0), Hellion Reborn (2–1) and Leopard (2–1). The team also recorded defeats against Hooligans and A.C.E.S.[4]
Tournament results
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Iranian National Paintball League | Women's division | 1st |
| 2012 | World Cup Asia, Langkawi | Division 3 X-Ball | 44th of 46 |
| 2013 | NAZA World Cup Asia, Langkawi | Division 3 X-Ball | 25th of 54 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Planet Eclipse, "Datis make it a clean sweep!", 27 February 2012.
- PBLeagues, "Datis Girls", official team profile and tournament history.
- Balatarin, "Iranian Women's Paintball Players", contemporary report on the Iranian women's league final, 16 February 2012 (Persian).
- PBLeagues, "Datis Girls at NAZA World Cup Asia Paintball 2013", official match results.