South East Cartel
South East Cartel is an Australian competitive paintball team based in Victoria. Its PBLeagues profile lists Snipers Den in Melbourne as its home field.[1] Documented results include second place at the 2013 Victorian Paintball Championship, second overall in the 2013 Australian Super 7s Semi Pro standings, and fifth at the 2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship.[2][3][4]
History
[edit]Victorian competition
[edit]South East Cartel reached the final of the Victorian Paintball Championship at Adrenalin Paintball Club in Newborough on 23 March 2013. The team finished second after losing to Hard2Overcome in the race-to-three tournament.[2]
Australian Super 7s
[edit]The official Australian Super 7s archive records the team as S.E. Cartel in the 2013 Semi Pro division.[3]
The team won the opening two rounds, earning 30 points at each. It recorded 20 points at round three and 26 at round four, finishing second overall with 106 points. Gold Coast Rage won the championship with 108 points, while Thunderbirds finished third with 104.[3]
New Zealand competition
[edit]An archived New Zealand Paintball Players League registration list included an entry named South East Cartel for an October 2012 tournament on the Kāpiti Coast. Registration alone does not establish attendance or a result.[5]
South East Cartel competed in Division 1 X-Ball at the 2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship, held on 25–26 October at Asylum Paintball in Auckland. It finished fifth among eight teams, earning approximately 48.57 ranking points.[4]
Recorded preliminary results included victories over eventual champions Trauma and CamoMeat, draws against Low Gear and Phoenix Tahiti, and defeats against Kamikaze Knights and Legacy NZ.[6]
NXL Australia
[edit]South East Cartel competed in Division 1 of NXL Australia during 2019. It won the opening two Victorian rounds, finished third at round three and second at round four. At the October NXL Australia Finals, it placed fifth.[7]
The team finished second in the published Division 1 season standings with 392 points, behind HUSTLE on 425.[7]
| Event | Dates | Placing | Ranking points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Round 1 | 9–10 February | 1st | 100 |
| Victoria Round 2 | 13–14 April | 1st | 100 |
| Victoria Round 3 | 1–2 June | 3rd | 70 |
| Victoria Round 4 | 31 August–1 September | 2nd | 82 |
| NXL Australia Finals | 12–13 October | 5th | 40 |
Source: official PBLeagues season standings.[7]
The standings also contain entries named SEC Black and SEC Grey. Their organisational relationships with South East Cartel have not been established from the standings alone.[7]
Selected results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Victorian Paintball Championship | Race-to-three | 2nd[2] |
| 2013 | Australian Super 7s | Semi Pro | 2nd overall; 106 points[3] |
| 2014 | 2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship | Division 1 X-Ball | 5th[4] |
| 2019 | NXL Australia season | Division 1 | 2nd overall; 392 points[7] |
Team records
[edit]The team's PBLeagues registration is dated 3 October 2014 and records Victoria as its hometown and Snipers Den in Melbourne as its field.[1] This database registration postdates its documented 2013 competition appearances.[2][3]
Its PBLeagues history also lists a registration for the opening 2020 NXL Australia Victorian round. That entry alone does not establish participation.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues: South East Cartel — team profile and tournament history. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Paint the town red. Latrobe Valley Express, 27 March 2013.
- Australian Super 7s: historical results. Official organiser's archive, 2013 Semi Pro standings. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- PBLeagues: NZPPL International Pacific Championship — final placings, 25–26 October 2014. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- NZPPL: 2012 Event 3 registration. Official registration list, archived 31 August 2012.
- PBLeagues: South East Cartel at the 2014 International Pacific Championship — match records. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- PBLeagues: NXL Australia — 2019 season rankings. Accessed 25 October 2026.