Editing South Auckland Paintball Club


'''South Auckland Paintball Club''' ('''SAPC''') is a New Zealand competitive [[paintball]] club based in South Auckland. Associated with [[Asylum Paintball]] in Kingseat, Karaka, the club organised tournament paintball competitions, including the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series, during the 2010s.

SAPC's 2014 and 2015 competitions included Open X-Ball and lower-division mechanical pump paintball. Results and season standings from both years are preserved in the [[PBLeagues]] tournament database.<ref name="PBLeagues">[https://pbleagues.com/leagues/262 "South Auckland Paintball Club"], ''PBLeagues''.</ref>

== History ==

=== Establishment ===

South Auckland Paintball Club was established as an organisation for competitive paintball players in the Auckland region. A historical New Zealand business registration index records '''South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated''' under registration number '''2587862''' on 10 September 2013.<ref>[https://www.infoproff.com/hi/open-data/new-zealand/companies-list/founded-2013/september/10 "New Zealand registered organisations, 10 September 2013"], ''InfoProff''.</ref>

The club became associated with Asylum Paintball, a tournament and recreational paintball facility at the former [[Kingseat Hospital]] complex, 833 Kingseat Road, Karaka. Asylum began developing the former hospital grounds for paintball in 2012, including a tournament field on a former sports pitch.<ref>[https://new.grabone.co.nz/activities-events-outdoors/paintball/p/asylum-paintball-27 "Asylum Paintball"], ''GrabOne New Zealand''.</ref>

In March 2014, a press release from Blacksheep Media identified Asylum as the host of the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series, alongside events in the separate [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL).<ref name="Scoop2014">Blacksheep Communications (16 March 2014). [https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1403/S00280/blacksheep-media-release-2013-nzppl-video.htm "Blacksheep Media Release 2013 NZPPL Video"]. ''Scoop Independent News''.</ref>

By June 2014, SAPC maintained its own website at southaucklandpaintballclub.com, a Facebook page under SAPCInc and an associated Facebook group.<ref>[https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=48&topicid=146852 "Paintball club in Wellington?"], ''Geekzone'', discussion dated 2 June 2014.</ref>

=== 2014 season ===

The 2014 SAPC Race Series consisted of four recorded events, held between February and September:

{| class="wikitable"
! Event
! Dates
|-
| SAPC February Race #1
| 8–9 February 2014
|-
| SAPC May Race #2
| 3–4 May 2014
|-
| SAPC July Race #3
| 12–13 July 2014
|-
| SAPC September Race #4
| 27–28 September 2014
|}

The series included an Open X-Ball division and mechanical pump competitions. Results from all four events appear in the PBLeagues database.<ref name="SAPC2014">[https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 "2014 Season Rankings: South Auckland Paintball Club"], ''PBLeagues''.</ref>

The Open X-Ball championship was won by Auckland-based team '''ADHD''', which finished first at all four events and accumulated 400 ranking points. '''Disposal Unit''' finished second in the season standings with 314.5 points, followed by '''Tempest''' with 229 points.<ref name="SAPC2014"/>

The season also included '''CamoMeat''', '''Shattered''', '''Mischief Militia''', '''Low Gear''' and an additional ADHD entry.

In Mechanical Pump Division 4, '''ADHD RED''' won the season championship with 270 points, followed by '''OFF''' with 177.5 and '''One Shot Bro''' with 135.<ref name="SAPC2014"/>

==== 2014 season standings ====

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Open X-Ball
! Position
! Team
! Points
|-
| 1
| [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
| 400
|-
| 2
| Disposal Unit
| 314.5
|-
| 3
| Tempest
| 229
|-
| 4
| CamoMeat
| 178
|-
| 5
| Shattered
| 173.5
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Mechanical Pump Division 4
! Position
! Team
! Points
|-
| 1
| ADHD RED
| 270
|-
| 2
| OFF
| 177.5
|-
| 3
| One Shot Bro
| 135
|}

=== 2015 season ===

The SAPC series continued in 2015, with four D4 and Open tournaments recorded by PBLeagues:

{| class="wikitable"
! Event
! Dates
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #1
| 31 January – 1 February 2015
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #2
| 11–12 April 2015
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #3
| 13–14 June 2015
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #4
| 1–2 August 2015
|}

The series continued to provide competition for established teams and players entering lower divisions.<ref name="SAPC2015">[https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 "2015 Season Rankings: South Auckland Paintball Club"], ''PBLeagues''.</ref>

'''Auckland Faction''' won the 2015 Open X-Ball season, finishing ahead of '''Addicted''' and '''ADHD'''. The Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship was won by '''Detachment''', followed by '''Kaos Theory''' and '''Mind Mechanics'''.<ref name="SAPC2015"/>

Several clubs and teams that competed in SAPC events also entered other competitions, including the NZPPL, Auckland Paintball Cup and Asylum Paintball Cup.

== Competition format ==

SAPC competitions included Open X-Ball and mechanical pump divisions.

'''Open X-Ball''' used a race-style format in which teams competed to score points by eliminating opposing players or reaching designated objectives.

The mechanical pump divisions used pump-action paintball markers. Their inclusion provided a separate competitive format alongside the electronic-marker divisions.

The precise rules, race-to limits and eligibility requirements differed between events and should be determined from the relevant event regulations.

== Venue ==

SAPC was based at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Kingseat, Karaka, south of Auckland.

Asylum operated on the grounds of the former Kingseat psychiatric hospital and included an outdoor tournament field alongside indoor and recreational playing areas.

The venue was used for SAPC events and NZPPL competitions during the 2010s.<ref name="Scoop2014"/>

The Citizens Advice Bureau's community directory identifies Asylum Paintball as the home of the South Auckland Paintball Club.<ref>[https://www.cab.org.nz/community-directory/KB00003429 "Asylum Paintball – Kingseat"], ''Citizens Advice Bureau'', last checked 29 April 2026.</ref>

SAPC and Asylum Paintball should be distinguished as the club and its associated playing venue, respectively.

== Relationship with other competitions ==

SAPC operated alongside the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]], rather than as a division of the NZPPL.

The two organisations shared parts of Auckland's tournament community, and teams such as ADHD and CamoMeat participated in events organised under both competition structures.<ref>[https://pbleagues.com/team/OsP8T5RKxmUCKT9A "ADHD team event history"], ''PBLeagues''.</ref><ref>[https://pbleagues.com/team/i1OStLFsJdZpG67W "CamoMeat team event history"], ''PBLeagues''.</ref>

In addition to the SAPC Race Series, Asylum Paintball hosted NZPPL events and independent tournaments, including the Auckland Paintball Cup and Asylum Paintball Cup.

== See also ==

* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[ADHD (paintball team)]]
* [[CamoMeat]]
* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]

== References ==

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== External links ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club – archived official website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/SAPCInc South Auckland Paintball Club – Facebook]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/171469466342335/ South Auckland Paintball Club – Facebook group]
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/262 South Auckland Paintball Club – PBLeagues event archive]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 SAPC 2014 season standings]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 SAPC 2015 season standings]

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