Infernal (Thailand Paintball Team)
Infernal is a Thai tournament paintball team associated with Bangkok and Expressway Paintball Club. The team won Division 1 at Paintball World Cup Asia in 2008 and 2012, and secured the 2012 Paintball Asia League Series overall championship.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Early documented competition
[edit]Infernal won Division 1 at World Cup Asia in 2008, finishing ahead of MacDev Ronin, Xtioneer and SWAT. A contemporary account by a MacDev Ronin competitor described facing Infernal in the final.[1]
The team's founding date has not been established.
PALS competition
[edit]Infernal won Division 1 at 2011 PALS Thailand, ahead of Datis, SWAT and STK.[4]
At World Cup Asia in Langkawi on 11 November 2012, Infernal defeated STK 4–2 in the Division 1 final. Team manager Wasitpon Tanrungsri also confirmed the team's overall PALS championship.[2]
Infernal finished third in Division 1 at 2013 PALS Thailand. Its PBLeagues history additionally records third place at the 2013 PALS Malaysian Open and tenth at World Cup Asia that year.[3][5]
In 2015, Infernal finished second at 2015 PALS Thailand, won Division 1 at the Singapore PALS event and finished fourth at World Cup Asia.[3]
TPOC and later Thailand events
[edit]The official standings after 2011 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit Leg 1 placed Infernal first in Division 1 with 50 series points.[6]
Infernal's tournament history records participation in 2014 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit Leg 1 and second place in Division 1 at 2016 TPOC Gelkaps Phuket International.[3]
DYE's report on 2017 TPOC Bangkok identified Infernal as the Division 1 runner-up. The report covered selected sponsored teams.[7]
PBLeagues records Infernal finishing second in RaceTo-4 at 2017 World Paintball Championship. The event's wider results table contains repeated leading positions, so this result follows the team's separate tournament history.[3]
The official results for 2025 Thailand Xball League Pattaya list Infernal fourth in Division 1.[8]
Selected tournament results
[edit]| Year | Event | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | World Cup Asia | Division 1 | 1st [1] |
| 2011 | 2011 PALS Thailand | Division 1 | 1st [4] |
| 2012 | World Cup Asia | Division 1 | 1st [2] |
| 2012 | PALS season standings | Division 1 | Overall champions [2] |
| 2013 | 2013 PALS Thailand | Division 1 | 3rd [5] |
| 2013 | PALS Malaysian Open | Division 1 | 3rd [3] |
| 2013 | World Cup Asia | Division 1 | 10th [3] |
| 2015 | 2015 PALS Thailand | Division 1 | 2nd [3] |
| 2015 | PALS Singapore | Division 1 | 1st [3] |
| 2015 | World Cup Asia | Division 1 | 4th [3] |
| 2016 | 2016 TPOC Gelkaps Phuket International | Division 1 | 2nd [3] |
| 2017 | 2017 TPOC Bangkok | Division 1 | 2nd [7] |
| 2017 | 2017 World Paintball Championship | RaceTo-4 | 2nd in team history [3] |
| 2025 | 2025 Thailand Xball League Pattaya | Division 1 | 4th [8] |
Documented personnel
[edit]- Wasitpon Tanrungsri — team manager identified in contemporary coverage of the 2012 World Cup Asia victory.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Caranthir, “MacDev Rules!”, Villain Paintball, 17 November 2008. Contemporary account and World Cup Asia results.
- Suryati Mohd Nor, “Paintball: Infernal Muncul Juara Baru WCA 2012”, mStar, 11 November 2012.
- “Infernal”, PBLeagues. Bangkok home location, Expressway association and historical tournament results.
- Caranthir, “Results over the weekend”, Villain Paintball, 30 May 2011.
- “PALS 2013/II...”, TechPB, to the Front, 4 March 2013.
- “TPOC Overall Rankings (after 1st leg)”, PALS Thailand. Archived 20 July 2011.
- “DYE Asia Domination”, DYE Paintball, July 2017. Report and accompanying results graphic.
- “Places: TXBL Pattaya 2025”, PBLeagues. Official divisional results.