NAWASIA Competition
NAWASIA Competition is a paintball tournament series associated with Acha Aisawan and held in Bangkok, Thailand. Contemporary sources document NAWASIA's involvement in regional paintball in 2024 and competition at SAP Sports Field in 2025 and 2026.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Documented activity in 2024
[edit]A July 2024 Planet Eclipse report named Acha Aisawan of Nawasia Bangkok among the affiliated event partners supporting the City Council of Penang Island Mayor's Cup in Malaysia.[1]
2025 season
[edit]Jane Koh's contemporary account in Paintball Media confirms that a NAWASIA tournament took place in Bangkok on 10–11 May 2025. Koh described competing with players from Singapore and Malaysia under Aisawan International.[2]
The same report announced further Bangkok events for 2–3 August and 29–30 November. Malaysia Paintball separately listed these as Leg 2 and Leg 3, both at SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field.[2][4][5]
2026 programme
[edit]An invitation issued in the name of World Paintball Sport Academy advertised the 2026 opening round for 9–10 May at SAP Field, with 5 Star, 4 Star and 3 Star divisions.[3]
The final was scheduled for 30 October–1 November at SAP Sports Field in Bangkok. Its programme included a Nations Cup alongside the three star-rated divisions.[6]
Individual events
[edit]| Dates | Article | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| 10–11 May 2025 | 2025 NAWASIA Competition Leg 1 | Contemporary participant report confirms competition. |
| 2–3 August 2025 | 2025 NAWASIA Competition Leg 2 | Announced dates and programme. |
| 29–30 November 2025 | 2025 NAWASIA Grand Finale | Announced dates and programme; also listed as Leg 3. |
| 9–10 May 2026 | 2026 NAWASIA First Leg | Announced dates and programme. |
| 30 October–1 November 2026 | 2026 NAWASIA Final | Published event programme. |
Competition formats
[edit]The advertised August and November 2025 programmes offered Pro and Semi Pro divisions using Race-to-3 with eight-minute games, and Division 1 using Race-to-2 with five-minute games.[4][5]
The 2026 programme used star-rated divisions: 5 Star played Race-to-4 with twelve-minute games, 4 Star played Race-to-3 with nine-minute games, and 3 Star played Race-to-2 with six-minute games. The final's Nations Cup was advertised as Race-to-4 with twelve-minute games.[3][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- “Great to see Malaysia back with council support”, Planet Eclipse, July 2024.
- Jane Koh, “The Real MVPs of Nawasia? Paintball Parents and Squishmallows”, Paintball Media, June 2025, pp. 18–20.
- “Nawasia Competition Bangkok Thailand”, Paintball Garage Asia, announcement for 9–10 May 2026.
- “NWSA: NAWASIA Competition 2025 Leg 2”, Malaysia Paintball.
- “NWSA: NAWASIA Competition 2025 Leg 3”, Malaysia Paintball.
- “NAWASIA FINAL”, Malaysia Paintball Hub, event programme for 30 October–1 November 2026.