Editing 2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship


{{Short description|2014 international paintball tournament in Auckland, New Zealand}}

'''2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship''' was a competitive [[paintball]] tournament held on 25–26 October 2014 at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Kingseat, Auckland, [[New Zealand]]. Organised by the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL), the event featured eight teams competing in Division 1 [[X-Ball]].[1][2]

'''Trauma''', a New Zealand team registered in Ashburton, won the championship, defeating '''Legacy NZ''' 4–1 in the final. '''Kamikaze Knights''' finished third, while [[Phoenix Tahiti]] of French Polynesia placed fourth.[2][3][4]

== Organisation ==

The tournament was held at Asylum Paintball, located within the former Kingseat Hospital complex at 833 Kingseat Road, Karaka, south of Auckland.[1]

The NZPPL's official [[PBLeagues]] registration identified the competition as '''Division 1 RaceTo-4''', with ten-minute matches.

The published entry fee was NZ$1,050 per team, increasing to NZ$1,150 for late registration. All eight registered teams were recorded as having paid their entry fees.[1]

The event was included in the NZPPL's 2014 tournament programme alongside competitions held in Paraparaumu during April and Auckland during August.[5]

== Participating teams ==

The tournament attracted teams from New Zealand, Australia and French Polynesia.

PBLeagues identified the following eight entrants:[2]

{| class="wikitable"
! Team
! Country or territory
|-
| Trauma
| New Zealand
|-
| Legacy NZ
| New Zealand
|-
| Kamikaze Knights
| New Zealand
|-
| [[Phoenix Tahiti]]
| French Polynesia
|-
| South East Cartel
| Australia
|-
| Low Gear
| New Zealand
|-
| Mischief Militia
| New Zealand
|-
| CamoMeat
| New Zealand
|}

== Tournament results ==

The complete Division 1 standings are preserved in the PBLeagues event database.[2]

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ 2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship – Division 1 X-Ball
! Position
! Team
! Ranking points
|-
| 1
| '''Trauma'''
| 100
|-
| 2
| Legacy NZ
| 87.14
|-
| 3
| Kamikaze Knights
| 74.29
|-
| 4
| [[Phoenix Tahiti]]
| 61.43
|-
| 5
| South East Cartel
| 48.57
|-
| 6
| Low Gear
| 35.71
|-
| 7
| Mischief Militia
| 22.86
|-
| 8
| CamoMeat
| 10
|}

=== Preliminary competition ===

The eight teams competed in preliminary matches across Saturday, 25 October, and Sunday, 26 October.

The published schedule records a number of notable results, including Australia's South East Cartel defeating eventual champions Trauma 4–1 during the preliminary stage.[3]

Trauma also recorded victories against Legacy NZ, Mischief Militia, Low Gear, Phoenix Tahiti, Kamikaze Knights and CamoMeat.

=== Final matches ===

The final-stage matches were played on Sunday, 26 October 2014.

{| class="wikitable"
! Match
! Result
|-
| Trauma vs Legacy NZ
| '''Trauma 4–1'''
|-
| Kamikaze Knights vs Phoenix Tahiti
| '''Kamikaze Knights 4–1'''
|}

Both matches appear in the PBLeagues schedule as final-stage fixtures.[3]

Trauma secured the championship with its victory over Legacy NZ. Kamikaze Knights finished third in the published standings, ahead of Phoenix Tahiti.[2]

== International participation ==

The event included two teams registered outside New Zealand.

[[Phoenix Tahiti]], representing French Polynesia, competed in Division 1 X-Ball and finished fourth. Its PBLeagues history also records appearances at other international competitions, including [[Paintball World Cup Asia]].[4]

Australia's '''South East Cartel''' finished fifth.

The tournament therefore brought together competitors from three countries or territories within the Pacific region.[2]

== Historical records ==

The principal surviving records are the NZPPL's 2014 PBLeagues event registration, final rankings and match schedule.

These records document the eight competing teams, division, competition format, match results and final standings.

The complete playing rosters have not been established from the sources reviewed.

== See also ==

* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[Phoenix Tahiti]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]

== References ==

# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3623/info NZPPL International Pacific Championship – Event Information]. ''PBLeagues''. Official registration page confirming the 25–26 October 2014 dates, Asylum Paintball venue, Division 1 RaceTo-4 format and entry information.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3623/rankings NZPPL International Pacific Championship – Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''. Complete Division 1 X-Ball final classification.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3623/schedule NZPPL International Pacific Championship – Match Schedule]. ''PBLeagues''. Tournament match scores, including the final-stage results on 26 October 2014.
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/L1XfUXdCSOxhxO9Z Trauma – Team Profile]. ''PBLeagues''. Identifies Ashburton as the team's hometown and records its championship victory.
# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/267 New Zealand Paintball Players League – Event Archive]. ''PBLeagues''. NZPPL 2014 tournament calendar.

== External links ==

* [https://pbleagues.com/event/3623/info Official tournament information]
* [https://pbleagues.com/event/3623/rankings Complete tournament standings]
* [https://pbleagues.com/event/3623/schedule Match schedule and scores]

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