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== History ==

=== Establishment and inaugural season (2022) ===

Dallas Vibe was announced in November 2021 as one of the original franchises preparing to compete in the newly established Women's National Xball League.

The team was registered with PBLeagues on 3 January 2022, listing Waxahachie, Texas, as its home town and Paintball Fit as its home field.[1][2]

Dallas Vibe made its professional debut at the 2022 NXL Sunshine State Major, held from 11 to 13 March 2022.

The team completed the tournament undefeated, winning all six matches before defeating [[Destiny (paintball team)|Destiny]] 5–3 in the final. The victory made Dallas Vibe the first tournament champion in WNXL history.[3]

The team subsequently finished third at the Mid-Atlantic Major and fourth at the World Cup.

Dallas Vibe ended the inaugural WNXL season in third place overall with 373 championship points, behind [[The Heroines]] and Destiny.[4]

=== World Cup championship (2023) ===

Dallas Vibe began the 2023 season with fifth place at the Sunshine State Major, followed by sixth at the Windy City Major.

At the [[2023 NXL World Cup]], held in November, the team advanced through the knockout stages, defeating [[Femmes Fatale]] 4–2 in the quarter-finals and The Heroines 3–2 in the semi-finals.

Dallas Vibe then defeated [[Cheetahs (paintball team)|Cheetahs]] 4–2 in the final to win its first WNXL World Cup championship.[5]

The team finished fourth in the 2023 season standings with 370 championship points.[6]

=== 2024 season ===

Dallas Vibe opened the 2024 WNXL season by winning the NXL Las Vegas Major in March, finishing first among ten teams.

The team subsequently placed fourth at the Mid-Atlantic Major before reaching the World Cup final for the second consecutive year.

At the 2024 World Cup, Dallas Vibe defeated Femmes Fatale 3–2 in the semi-finals before losing the final 3–2 to The Heroines.[7]

Dallas Vibe finished second in the overall WNXL championship standings with 382 points, behind The Heroines on 393.[8]

=== 2025 season ===

In 2025, Dallas Vibe finished fourth at the Tampa Bay Open and third at the Midwest Open.

The team returned to the World Cup final in November, defeating the San Francisco Sirens 5–0 in the semi-finals.

Dallas Vibe faced The Heroines in the championship match, losing 2–1 to finish second among ten teams.[9]

The team finished third in the 2025 WNXL season standings with 375 points, behind The Heroines and Femmes Fatale.[10]

=== 2026 season ===

Dallas Vibe continued competing in the WNXL professional division in 2026.

At the Tampa Bay Open in March, the team finished fourth in the eleven-team professional division. It also won the separate WNXL three-player competition at the same event.[1][11]

Dallas Vibe subsequently finished third at the Midwest Open in June.

Following the first two professional events of 2026, the team occupied third place in the provisional championship standings with 183 points, behind The Heroines and Femmes Fatale.[11]