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The '''2012 NPPL D.C. Challenge''' was a [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) tournament held from 24–26 August 2012 at [[Pev's Paintball Park]] in Aldie, Virginia, United States. It was the third of four national events in the 2012 NPPL season.[1][2]

[[San Antonio X-Factor]] won the professional division, defeating [[Chicago Legend]] in the final. [[Tampa Bay Damage]] finished third and [[Vancouver Vendetta]] fourth.[2]

== Competition ==
The professional division used seven-player RaceTo-5, while Division 1 used seven-player RaceTo-4.[2]

Eight professional teams qualified for the Sunday quarter-finals. The pairings were Tampa Bay Damage against New England Avalanche, Infamous against San Antonio X-Factor, Sacramento XSV against Vancouver Vendetta, and Edmonton Impact against Chicago Legend.[3]

X-Factor defeated Legend 3–1 in the professional final. TradeMyGun won Division 1, defeating TCP Machine 3–1.[2]

== Results ==
The contemporary final report recorded the following placings.[2]

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! First !! Second !! Third !! Fourth
|-
| Professional
| San Antonio X-Factor
| Chicago Legend
| Tampa Bay Damage
| Vancouver Vendetta
|-
| Division 1
| TradeMyGun
| TCP Machine
| Camp Pendleton Raiders
| Avalanche EVO
|-
| Division 2
| High Octane
| Palm Beach Vipers
| Camp Pendleton Raiders
| Hawaiian Heat
|-
| Division 3
| Avalanche D3
| Syndicate
| EFFECT
| Farside
|-
| Division 4 seven-player
| Farside Kids
| CEPP DMG
| Miami Devious
| Philadelphia Misfits
|-
| Division 4 five-player
| University of Missouri
| Colorado Allstars
| Dirty Kids
| —
|-
| Pump
| West Coast Sharks 2
| Rockin' Cocks
| West Coast Nation
| —
|}

Only three placings were published for Division 4 five-player and pump.[2]

== East–West All-Star competition ==
The third annual professional East–West All-Star Game took place on Saturday, 25 August, beginning at 5 pm after the preliminary rounds. The East defeated the West 5–0, earning its first victory after West wins in the first two editions.[3]

A players' party and charity concert followed the match. The concert benefited the Northern Virginia Spay Neuter Clinic.[3]

== See also ==
* [[2012 NPPL Chicago Open]]
* [[2012 NPPL Las Vegas World Championships]]
* [[National Professional Paintball League]]

== References ==
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2012/05/21/infamous-wins-the-2012-nppl-chicago-open/ Social Paintball – Lawrence Abernathy, “Infamous Wins the 2012 NPPL Chicago Open”, 21 May 2012. Includes the announced 24–26 August dates and Pev's venue for the D.C. Challenge.]
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2012/08/26/sunday-wrap-up-and-photos-2012-nppl-dc-challenge/ Social Paintball – Bea Paxson, “Sunday Wrap-Up and Photos – 2012 NPPL DC Challenge”, 26 August 2012.]
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2012/08/26/saturday-report-2012-nppl-dc-challenge/ Social Paintball – Bea Paxson, “Saturday Report – 2012 NPPL DC Challenge”, 26 August 2012.]

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