Editing 2016 NZLS Round 1


'''2016 NZLS Round 1''' was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] event held in Rotorua in 2016. It formed the opening round of the 2016 [[New Zealand Local Series]] (NZLS).

A surviving tournament medal identifies Rotorua Ballbusters in connection with the event and records a first-place finish attributed to [[BOP Blast (New Zealand Paintball Team)|BOP Blast]].[1]

== Competition ==

The event formed part of the 2016 NZLS season, which included tournaments at several locations across New Zealand.

The first-place medal, photographed by Vince Knipmeijer in 2026, identifies the competition as NZLS 2016 Round 1 and includes the names Rotorua and Rotorua Ballbusters.[1]

The exact tournament date, competition format and full list of participating teams have not been independently verified.

== Results ==

The following placing is documented by the surviving medal, with the team attribution confirmed by a WikiPaintball contributor.[1]

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
! Evidence
|-
| 1st
| [[BOP Blast (New Zealand Paintball Team)|BOP Blast]]
| Photographed first-place medal, 2016 NZLS Round 1, Rotorua
|}

The division and remaining tournament placings are not currently documented.

== See also ==

* [[New Zealand Local Series]]
* [[2016 NZLS Hāwera Event]]
* [[2016 NZLS Palmerston North Event]]
* [[2016 NZLS Round 4]]
* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]

== References ==

# [https://www.facebook.com/share/1FXQVMms57/ Vince Knipmeijer – Photographs of historical BOP Blast and TPC Blast tournament medals and trophies, Facebook, 2026].

[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Paintball tournament results]]