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'''International Super Seven Championship''' ('''ISSC'''; also styled '''International Super 7 Championship''' and '''International Super Sevens Championship''') was an international tournament paintball competition held in Malaysia. The championship was established in 2009 and was organised by Nemesis Paintball Club in association with the [[Malaysian National Paintball League]] (MY-NPL). [1][2]

The first two editions were held at Dataran Petaling Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The 2011 championship was held in Putrajaya. [1][3][4][5]

The event used seven-player competition in its principal divisions. The inaugural championship also offered five-player Novice and Young Gun divisions, while every division in 2010 was scheduled to use the seven-player format. [1][3]

{| class="wikitable"
|+ International Super Seven Championship
|-
! Abbreviation
| ISSC
|-
! Country
| Malaysia
|-
! Sport
| Tournament paintball
|-
! First edition
| 2009
|-
! Documented editions
| 2009, 2010 and 2011
|-
! Principal format
| Seven-player paintball
|-
! Historical venues
| Dataran Petaling Jaya; Putrajaya
|-
! Organisers
| Nemesis Paintball Club; MY-NPL headquarters
|-
! Affiliation
| MY-NPL feeder competition
|}

== History ==

=== Establishment ===

The inaugural International Super Seven Championship was announced for 1–3 May 2009 at Dataran Petaling Jaya, Selangor. [1]

The tournament was administered through Kelab Sukan Paintball Nemesis, with team rosters submitted to MY-NPL headquarters for checking and approval by the Malaysian Paintball Players' Council. [1]

The championship offered Open, Amateur, Novice and Young Gun divisions.

The Open and Amateur divisions used seven-player competition. Teams could register ten active players and field a maximum of seven in each game.

The Novice and Young Gun divisions used five-player competition, with seven active players permitted on each roster. [1]

Electronic markers operating in MY-NPL semi-automatic, PSP burst or Millennium ramping modes were permitted in the Open, Amateur and Novice divisions. The Young Gun division used house mechanical markers. [1]

=== 2009 championship ===

The inaugural event was held from 1 to 3 May 2009 at Dataran Petaling Jaya.

A contemporary participant account described three playing fields and teams receiving eight preliminary games. It also documented international participation, including players and teams from Singapore, Guam and Switzerland. [6][7]

The published results listed 13 Open teams, 14 Amateur teams, seven Novice teams and ten Young Gun teams. [2]

Nemesis Legion won the Open division, Lemon Ruski won the Amateur division, D'Mercy Kidz won the Novice division and Destructo won the Young Gun division. [2]

{| class="wikitable"
|+ International Super Seven Championship 2009 results
|-
! Position
! Open
! Amateur
! Novice
! Young Gun
|-
| 1
| Nemesis Legion
| Lemon Ruski
| D'Mercy Kidz
| Destructo
|-
| 2
| Demonz Xtioneer
| NoMercy
| Shoot In Rage
| Feva Division
|-
| 3
| Delta Rovers
| Sunshiro
| D'Halloween
| JS Mixor
|-
| 4
| RAZ Legion
| Project Legio-X Wonderpets
| Romeoz Shockwave
| X-O-Dust
|}

The event used referees from the Malaysian Paintball Referee Organisation and the United States Paintball League. [2]

=== 2010 championship ===

The second championship was held on 22–23 May 2010 at Dataran Petaling Jaya. Field walking and the captains' meeting took place on 21 May. [3]

Nemesis Paintball Club and MY-NPL headquarters described the competition as the second edition of the championship and an official bonus feeder event in the 2010 MY-NPL calendar. [3][8]

The 2010 competition consolidated its categories into Open, Amateur/Novice and Young Gun divisions. All three divisions were scheduled to use the seven-player format. Each team could register nine active players and field no more than seven in a game. Teams were scheduled to play eight preliminary matches. [3]

Thailand's Infernal won the Open division. OSB won the Amateur/Novice division and CMX Badai won the Young Gun division. [5]

{| class="wikitable"
|+ International Super Seven Championship 2010 results
|-
! Position
! Open
! Amateur/Novice
! Young Gun
|-
| 1
| Infernal
| OSB
| CMX Badai
|-
| 2
| Nemesis Legion
| Matrix Entourage Jr
| MDP Tornado
|-
| 3
| Demonz Red
| Outkasts
| Riverside Syndicate
|-
| 4
| Delta Rovers
| Shockwave
| Prolintas Legion X
|}

A contemporary participant account independently records attending the championship in Petaling Jaya on 22–23 May. [9]

=== 2011 championship ===

The 2011 championship was held on 28–29 May in Putrajaya. The event retained Open, Amateur/Novice and Young Gun divisions. [4][10]

Raskal won the Open division. Global Gutz Dragon of the Philippines placed second, Nemesis Legion third and Beezwaxers of Sarawak fourth.

Shoot'in Rage of Johor won the Amateur/Novice division, while Armada Shooter won the Young Gun division. [4]

{| class="wikitable"
|+ International Super Seven Championship 2011 results
|-
! Position
! Open
! Amateur/Novice
! Young Gun
|-
| 1
| Raskal
| Shoot'in Rage
| Armada Shooter
|-
| 2
| Global Gutz Dragon
| OSB
| 2AM
|-
| 3
| Nemesis Legion
| Votolocos
| Prolintas Bandit X
|-
| 4
| Beezwaxers
| Malaya Eastsiderz
| Majlis Daerah Pekan Tornado
|-
| 5
| DRX
| Hammer Zero
| Galacticos
|-
| 6
| MBPJ
| Johor Pirates
| —
|}

The results identify Global Gutz Dragon as a Philippine team and record Malaysian teams from Johor, Kedah, Terengganu, Pahang and Sarawak. [4]

== Later activity ==

A participant account published in 2013 recalls an International Super Seven Championship held in December 2012.

The same account states that the competition adopted a league format and the name Super 7 Paintball League in 2013. [11]

No organiser announcement or complete results for the reported 2012 championship have been identified. The precise organisational relationship between ISSC and the later league therefore remains provisional.

== Competition format ==

=== Seven-player divisions ===

The defining format of the championship was seven-player tournament paintball.

During the 2009 event, the Open and Amateur divisions fielded seven players. The Novice and Young Gun categories remained five-player competitions. [1]

For 2010, the organisers announced that every division would use the seven-player format, with nine active players permitted on each roster. [3]

The available 2011 results establish the competition divisions but do not provide sufficient rules information to confirm that every category retained exactly the same regulations used in 2010.

=== Divisional eligibility ===

Eligibility differed by division and edition.

In 2009, the Open division accepted Asian teams and international teams competing at Division 2 level or below in the NPPL, PSP and Millennium Series.

The Amateur division permitted a maximum of two Malaysian Division 1 players on a roster. The Novice division excluded Malaysian Division 1 and Division 2 players, while the Young Gun division was restricted to Malaysian Division 4 teams. [1]

The 2010 announcement opened the Amateur/Novice division to Asian Division 2 and Division 3 teams. The Young Gun division accepted Malaysian teams without tournament records and teams with Division 4 records during 2010. [3]

== Relationship with other Malaysian competitions ==

The International Super Seven Championship was associated with MY-NPL and appeared in the league's tournament calendar as a feeder event. [8]

It should be distinguished from the [[Malaysian Super Seven Championship]]. The Malaysian Super7 competition was a separate domestic event documented in 2007 and 2008, although both competitions were associated with MY-NPL, Nemesis Paintball Club and seven-player tournament paintball.

The available evidence does not establish that the two names represented the same championship.

== See also ==

* [[Malaysian Super Seven Championship]]
* [[Malaysian National Paintball League]]
* [[Nemesis Legion Paintball Academy]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]

== References ==

# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2009/04/international-super-7-championship-issc.html Villain Paintball — International Super 7 Championship 2009 announcement], 26 April 2009.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2009/05/international-super-7-championship-issc.html Villain Paintball — International Super 7 Championship 2009 results], 4 May 2009.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/05/international-super-seven-championship.html Villain Paintball — International Super Seven Championship 2010 announcement], 10 May 2010.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/05/issc-2011-results.html Villain Paintball — ISSC 2011 results], 29 May 2011.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/05/international-super-seven-championship_24.html Villain Paintball — International Super Seven Championship 2010 results], 24 May 2010.
# [https://singaporepaintball.blogspot.com/2009/05/international-super-sevens-championship.html Paintball in Singapore 101 — International Super Sevens Championship 2009], 3 May 2009.
# [https://gasjatt.blogspot.com/2009/04/ World of My Own — Playing with Freaks Unit], 24 April 2009.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-npl-10-starts-this-week.html Villain Paintball — MY-NPL 2010 and feeder-event calendar], 26 January 2010.
# [https://swordie.swordbomber.com/archives/category/paintball Swordie Bloggie — International Super Seven Championship 2010 participant account], May 2010.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/11/sarawak-chief-ministers-cup-2010.html Villain Paintball — Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup and ISSC 2011 announcement], 2 November 2010.
# [https://mrandmrsfarid.blogspot.com/2013/ Our Little Big Planet — participant account discussing ISSC and the Super 7 Paintball League], 19 March 2013.

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[[Category:Paintball in Asia]]
[[Category:History of paintball]]