Ramstein Instinct (Germany)
Ramstein Instinct was a German competitive paintball team that competed in the Deutsche Paintball Liga (DPL) and the Millennium Series Champions Paintball League (CPL). The team won the 2010 German national championship and achieved several podium finishes in European professional competition.[1][2]
History
[edit]Early competition
[edit]Ramstein Instinct was active by 2007, when the team maintained a dedicated discussion forum on the German paintball website PBHub.[3]
The team competed in Germany's highest national division, the DPL 1. Bundesliga. In 2009, Instinct finished third in the national championship, behind Frankfurt Syndicate and Offenbach Comin At Ya.[4]
2010 German championship
[edit]Ramstein Instinct won the 2010 Deutsche Paintball Liga championship, finishing ahead of Frankfurt Syndicate. The victory was confirmed in contemporary reports by equipment sponsors Planet Eclipse and TANKED.[1][2]
The team also competed in the Millennium Series Champions Paintball League. At the 2010 MAXS European Masters in Bitburg, Instinct reached the quarter-finals before losing 5–0 to Chilli Peppers Riga.[5]
In June 2010, Planet Eclipse announced that Ramstein Instinct had joined its sponsored team programme. The agreement was arranged through the company's German distributor, Paintball.de, and included Eclipse EGO and GEO markers.[2][6]
European professional competition
[edit]Ramstein Instinct continued competing in the Millennium Series CPL during 2011. The team achieved a third-place finish at the German event, its strongest placing of the season.[7]
At the opening 2012 Millennium Series event, the French Riviera Cup, Instinct advanced to the quarter-finals before losing 5–0 to Art Chaos Moscow. The team finished eighth overall.[8]
At the 2012 European Masters in Bitburg, Ramstein Instinct finished third in the CPL, behind San Diego Dynasty and Frankfurt Syndicate.[9]
The team was also identified among the professional competitors entering the 2013 Millennium Series season.[10]
Tournament results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Deutsche Paintball Liga | 1. Bundesliga | 3rd |
| 2010 | Deutsche Paintball Liga | 1. Bundesliga | 1st, German champions |
| 2010 | Millennium Series, MAXS European Masters | CPL | Quarter-finalist |
| 2011 | Millennium Series, German event | CPL | 3rd |
| 2012 | Millennium Series, French Riviera Cup | CPL | 8th |
| 2012 | Millennium Series, European Masters, Bitburg | CPL | 3rd |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- TANKED, Ramstein Instinct – der amtierende deutsche Meister der Deutschen Paintball Liga, 12 April 2011
- OnePaintball, Ramstein Instinct mit schönem Bericht auf dem Planet Blog, 9 May 2011
- PBHub, Ramstein Instinct Team Forum, historical discussions beginning March 2007
- PBHub, Official DPL News Ticker, 2009 German Championship Results, 27 October 2009
- JR Dominguez 32 Paintball, Millennium Bitburg Finals Results, 24 May 2010
- Planet Eclipse HQ, Instinct Join the Emortal Army, 24 June 2010
- Social Paintball, 2012 Preseason Paintball Power Rankings
- Social Paintball, Art Chaos Moscow Beats San Diego Dynasty to Win CPL, 25 March 2012
- Social Paintball, San Diego Dynasty Wins 2012 Millennium Series Bitburg European Masters, 27 May 2012
- GI Sportz, Packing-up for the First Event of the 2013 Millennium Series, 11 April 2013