Editing X-Fighter$ Fracture (section)

== History ==

=== 2013 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series ===

X-Fighter$ Fracture competed in the three-round 2013 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series.

At [[2013 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 1]], held on 9–10 March at El Rancho Holiday Park in Waikanae, the team won the Cup competition ahead of Tiger Blood and [[Wellington Vendetta]].[1]

The original Event 1 results identify the winner as '''X-Fighter$''', while the combined series table identifies the entry as '''X-Fighter$ Fracture'''.

The team won again at [[2013 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 2]], held on 1–2 June at Adrenalin Paintball Sports in Paraparaumu.

KC Damage finished second, followed by Arachnidz.[1]

Following the opening two rounds, X-Fighter$ Fracture led the published series standings with two first-place finishes.

=== 2013 NZPPL Race 2 Open Tournament ===

On 31 August–1 September 2013, X-Fighter$ Fracture won the [[2013 NZPPL Race 2 Open Tournament]] at Blockhouse Bay Reserve in Auckland.

The seven-team event was recorded separately from the Super 5 Man Series in the NZPPL's official rankings.[1]

{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2013 NZPPL Race 2 Open – Leading results
! Position
! Team
|-
| 1
| '''X-Fighter$ Fracture'''
|-
| 2
| Sydney SWAT
|-
| 3
| [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
|}

The victory was the team's third documented NZPPL tournament win during 2013.

=== 2013 NZPPL Nationals ===

The team competed at the [[2013 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 3|2013 NZPPL Nationals]], held on 26–27 October at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Kingseat, Auckland.

X-Fighter$ Fracture finished third, behind tournament winner [[KC Damage]] and runner-up Wellington Vendetta.[2]

Despite not winning the final event, X-Fighter$ secured the overall 2013 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series championship through its two earlier victories and third-place Nationals finish.

The championship result was confirmed in a Blacksheep Communications press release published on 16 March 2014.[2]