Raskal (Malaysia Paintball Team)
Raskal, also known as Raskal Malaysia and Team Raskal, is a Malaysian tournament paintball team. A community account published in May 2005 reported that the team formed in 2003 among regular players at Xtion Paintball in Sunway Xtreme Park.[1]
The team's results include victories at the Pengerang Open, Sarawak Cup and International Super Seven Championship, and second place in Division 1 at the 2013 Paintball World Cup Asia.[2][3][4][5]
History
[edit]Early competition
[edit]The May 2005 account described Raskal as a team formed by paintball enthusiasts who regularly played at Xtion Paintball.[1]
In January 2008, Raskal won the Pendekar division at the 2008 Pengerang Open, ahead of Flanker, Xtioneer and Zealous.[2]
During the 2008 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, Raskal finished third at the opening round and won the second and third rounds. They also won the Open division at the Sultan of Kedah Cup.[6]
2009–2012
[edit]Raskal finished second in Division 1 at the 2009 Malaysian National Paintball League finale, losing the final 2–0 to Demonz Red.[7]
In January 2010, Raskal won Division A at the 2010 Sarawak Cup, ahead of Nemesis, Deltarovers and Beezwaxers.[3] They also won Division 1 at the opening round of the 2010 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit.[8]
Raskal won the Open division at the 2011 International Super Seven Championship in Putrajaya, ahead of Global Gutz Dragon, Nemesis Legion and Beezwaxers.[4]
They began the 2012 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit season by winning Division 1 at the opening round at Xtion Paintball Park.[9]
2013 World Cup Asia
[edit]Raskal Malaysia reached the Division 1 final at the 2013 Paintball World Cup Asia in Langkawi. They defeated Xtioneer 1–0 in the semi-final before losing the final 4–3 to South Africa's Dynamix.[5]
The contemporary report identified Hamman Amin as Raskal's team manager. Datis finished third and Xtioneer fourth.[5]
2014
[edit]Xtion Paintball Park described Raskal Malaysia as its house team in 2014. The venue reported that Raskal won tournaments in Singapore in March and India in April.[10]
Raskal then won the inaugural Napshot Invitational Paintball Challenge on 21–22 June. Xtion described this as the team's third tournament victory of the year.[10]
2019
[edit]Raskal finished second in Division 1 at the Brunei Darussalam Paintball Open in 2019, behind Nemesis Legion and ahead of Brunei's Leakside Jokerz Aisawan.[11]
Selected results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pengerang Open | Pendekar | First |
| 2008 | Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 2 | Division 1 | First |
| 2008 | Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 3 | Division 1 | First |
| 2008 | Sultan of Kedah Cup | Open | First |
| 2009 | Malaysian National Paintball League, finale | Division 1 | Second |
| 2010 | Sarawak Cup | Division A | First |
| 2010 | Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 1 | Division 1 | First |
| 2011 | International Super Seven Championship | Open | First |
| 2012 | Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 1 | Division 1 | First |
| 2013 | Paintball World Cup Asia | Division 1 | Second |
| 2014 | Napshot Invitational Paintball Challenge | Not specified in report | First |
| 2019 | Brunei Darussalam Paintball Open | Division 1 | Second |
Sources: contemporary tournament reports and results.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Related names
[edit]Raskal Sports is a Malaysian paintball equipment and events business whose company history dates its establishment to 2016.[12] Its corporate history is covered separately from the team's tournament record.
See also
[edit]- Raskal Sports
- Xtion Paintball Park
- Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
- Malaysian National Paintball League
- Paintball World Cup Asia
- International Super Seven Championship
References
[edit]- Any ideas about Airsoft or Paintball Sport in Malaysia?, community discussion, 18 May 2005, preserved by Trippy.
- Pengerang Open 2008 – The Conclusion, Villain Paintball, 21 January 2008.
- Sarawak Cup – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, January 2010.
- ISSC 2011 – Results, Villain Paintball, 29 May 2011.
- Paintball: Dynamix Raih Juara NWCAP 2013 Penuh Dramatik, Suryati Mohd Nor, mStar, 17 November 2013.
- LYN Paintballers Thread V4!, Lowyat.NET, contemporary compilation of 2008 tournament results.
- MY-NPL 2009 – Grand Finale – The Conclusion, report by tournament director Mohd Sofian bin Mohd Daud, Villain Paintball, 11 November 2009.
- MPOC 2010 – Leg 1 Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 25 January 2010.
- MPOC Event 1 2012 – Results!, Villain Paintball, 9 January 2012.
- Team Raskal Malaysia – Champion of the Napshot Invitational Paintball Challenge 2014, Xtion Paintball Park, 4 July 2014.
- Brunei Darussalam Paintball Open 2019 coverage, Pelita Brunei, 13 March 2019, p. 24.
- Company Info, Raskal Sports.