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=== Professional debut and NPPL championship (2008) ===

Aftermath entered professional competition during the 2008 season.

The team competed in both the PSP professional X-Ball division and the [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) seven-player series.

In the NPPL, it competed under the name '''Escondido Aftermath'''.

At the 2008 NPPL Jacksonville Open, held from 16 to 18 May at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Florida, Aftermath won its first documented professional seven-player tournament championship.

The team defeated the New England Hurricanes in the semi-finals before facing the Golden State Ironmen in the final.

Aftermath won the first two games of the final to secure the professional title.[9]

The roster during this period included established professional players such as Chris LaSoya and Alex Goldman.[10]

In the PSP professional division, San Diego Aftermath finished second at the 2008 Chicago Open.

The team finished 11th in the overall PSP professional season standings.[11]