Editing Bob Long's Assassins (section)

== Miami Commander's Cup ==

=== Season finale ===

The 2005 Miami Commander's Cup took place from 4 to 6 November at Tamiami Park in Miami, Florida.

The event was the final tournament of the 2005 NPPL season.

The Commander's Cup was named in honour of Maurice "Commander Mo" Gibb, the musician and paintball enthusiast.

The tournament included professional and divisional competition.

Season rankings were particularly important because the NPPL's promotion and relegation system would determine the following year's professional teams.

=== Preliminary competition ===

Bob Long's Assassins competed in the semi-professional division.

The division included 38 registered teams, although one team did not attend.

Sixteen teams advanced from the preliminary round to the quarterfinals.

The Assassins successfully qualified for the elimination stages.[2]

=== Quarterfinals ===

The Assassins advanced through the quarterfinals.

The four remaining semi-professional teams were:

* Arsenal A
* Bob Long's Assassins
* Bad Company
* XS NRG

The teams competed in best-of-three semifinals.

Bob Long's Assassins advanced to the championship final against XS NRG.

=== Miami championship final ===

Bob Long's Assassins faced XS NRG in the semi-professional final.

The Assassins won the opening game.

XS NRG recovered to win the next two games and take the championship.[2]

The recorded final placements were:

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
|-
| 1
| XS NRG
|-
| 2
| Bob Long's Assassins
|-
| 3
| Bad Company
|-
| 4
| Arsenal A
|}

Bob Long's Assassins finished second at the event.

=== End of the season ===

The Miami result concluded the team's 2005 tournament season.

Its consistent results, including the Denver championship and Miami runner-up finish, contributed to its overall second-place season ranking.

The team earned promotion to the professional division for 2006.