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=== Professional competition ===

The [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) emerged during the early 1990s as a national tournament organisation in the United States.

Its original competitions primarily used a 10-man format.[6]

The [[Millennium Series]], established in 1999, became a major European tournament circuit.

In 2001, American tournament promoters established [[Paintball Sports Promotions]] (PSP), which subsequently separated from the NPPL.

From 2003, the NPPL operated its seven-man Super 7 World Series, while PSP developed [[X-Ball]] and other timed tournament formats.[7]

The [[National Xball League]] (NXL) became the principal American professional tournament circuit following the end of PSP's national programme in 2015.

Professional and divisional competitions continue to operate in North America, Europe and other regions.