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=== NXL Europe 2018 ===

Expendables competed in the professional division of NXL Europe during 2018.

The team entered four events against established international professional squads, including Edmonton Impact, Houston Heat, Moscow Red Legion and Toulouse TonTons.

The original NXL Europe season rankings record the following results:

* Chartres Open: 4th of 18
* Prague Open: 1st of 18
* Basildon-London Open: 9th of 18
* Paris-Chantilly Open: 15th of 18

Expendables finished fifth overall in the 2018 NXL Europe Professional season rankings, earning 533 points. [13]

The original standings include the team's Prague victory, which is omitted from some later reconstructed historical rankings.

==== Chartres Open ====

Expendables began the 2018 NXL Europe season at the Chartres Open in France, held from 13 to 15 April.

The team finished fourth among 18 Professional X-Ball entrants.

The registered players were:

* Ivan Christison
* Ryan Greenspan
* David Hopkins
* Matthew Kling
* Marcello Margott
* Yosh Rau
* Blake Yarber

Rusty Glaze was registered as staff. [14]

Expendables reached the semifinals after victories including wins against Moscow Red Legion.

The team lost the semifinal against Houston Heat and finished fourth following a defeat against Toulouse TonTons.

==== Prague Open ====

Expendables won the Professional X-Ball division at the NXL Europe Prague Open, held in the Czech Republic from 25 to 27 May 2018.

The tournament featured 18 professional teams.

The complete officially registered eight-player roster was:

* Ivan Christison (New Zealand)
* Ryan Greenspan (United States)
* Tyler Harmon (United States)
* Thomas Hopkins (New Zealand)
* Matthew Kling (Australia)
* Marcello Margott (United States)
* Yosh Rau (United States)
* Blake Yarber (United States)

Rusty Glaze was registered as staff. [5]

The team completed the preliminary stage with two victories and two defeats.

In the elimination rounds, Expendables defeated:

* PPArena Pilsen, 6-3
* Moscow Red Legion, 6-5
* Toulouse TonTons, 6-1

Expendables faced Edmonton Impact in the championship final.

The New Zealand team won the final 5-4, securing the professional division title.

The tournament's leading teams were:

* Champion: Expendables Feilding
* Runner-up: Edmonton Impact
* Third: Toulouse TonTons
* Fourth: Houston Heat

The result was independently reported by Finnish paintball journalist Kimmo Kainulainen on 27 May 2018. [15]

The victory represented one of Expendables' most significant international achievements.

==== Basildon-London Open ====

Expendables competed in the NXL Europe Basildon-London Open from 5 to 8 July 2018.

The official registered roster included:

* Ivan Christison
* Ryan Greenspan
* David Hopkins
* Matthew Kling
* Marcello Margott
* Yosh Rau
* Blake Yarber

Laura Bolam and Rusty Glaze were registered as staff.

Bolam was checked in, while Glaze was listed but not checked in. [16]

Expendables advanced from the preliminary stage but lost 5-4 to Moscow Red Legion in the first elimination round.

The team finished ninth among 18 entrants.

==== Paris-Chantilly Open ====

Expendables completed the 2018 NXL Europe season at the Paris-Chantilly Open from 27 to 30 September.

The official roster included nine players:

* Laura Bolam (United Kingdom)
* Ivan Christison (New Zealand)
* Ryan Greenspan (United States)
* David Hopkins (New Zealand)
* Thomas Hopkins (New Zealand)
* Matthew Kling (Australia)
* Marcello Margott (United States)
* Yosh Rau (United States)
* Blake Yarber (United States)

No staff members were listed on the event roster. [17]

The registration illustrates the changing composition of Expendables' international squad, with Bolam appearing as a player after previously registering as staff.

The team finished fifteenth among 18 professional entrants.

The season concluded with Expendables fifth in the overall NXL Europe professional rankings.