Editing 2018 CPPS Round 3

The '''2018 CPPS Round 3''', billed as the '''Valken Cup''', was the third round of the 2018 [[Central Premier Paintball Series]] season. It took place on 21–22 July 2018. Sandbaggers won the Elite Division.[1][2][3]

== Dates ==

The official calendar records the round as taking place on 21–22 July 2018 but does not provide individual dates for the seven divisions.[1]

== Results ==

The leading four teams in each division were as follows, using the event match records and Round 3 positions in the season records.[2][3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! First !! Second !! Third !! Fourth
|-
| Elite Division || Sandbaggers || Copenhagen Ducks || [[Lucky 15s|Lucky 15s Staffordshire]] || Manchester Firm
|-
| Division 1 || Cardinals Red || London Samurai || Harrogate Wraiths ABV || Team FE
|-
| Division 2 || Raiders || Sandbaggers Green || RNB || Firm Academy
|-
| Division 3 || Stoke Quest AD || Onslaught || Reading Rampage || Sandbaggers Red
|-
| Division 4 || Panthers UK || SAD Outlaws || Laysick Storm || Thunderducks Blue
|-
| Division 5 || Warthogs || Venom || London Tigers 2 || Oblivion
|-
| Breakout Division || Aztec 2 || Sad Academy || SaD Academy Too || Team Unlimited
|}

The season records assign the leading Division 1 entries Round 3 positions 13–16 and the leading Division 4 entries positions 16–19. The table presents their order within each division, corroborated by the scored finals and third-place matches.[2][3]

== Selected finals ==

Sandbaggers defeated Copenhagen Ducks 2–1 in the Elite final. Lucky 15s Staffordshire beat Manchester Firm 3–2 in the third-place match.[2]

Cardinals Red won the Division 1 final 2–1 against London Samurai. Harrogate Wraiths ABV defeated Team FE 3–2 for third place. Raiders beat Sandbaggers Green 2–1 in the Division 2 final, while RNB defeated Firm Academy 2–1 for third.[2]

Stoke Quest AD defeated Onslaught 2–1 in the Division 3 final. Reading Rampage beat Sandbaggers Red 2–1 in the third-place match. Panthers UK won the Division 4 final 2–1 against SAD Outlaws, and Laysick Storm defeated Thunderducks Blue 2–0 for third place.[2]

== See also ==

* [[2018 CPPS]]
* [[2018 CPPS Round 2]]
* [[2018 CPPS Round 4]]

== References ==

# [https://www.okpb.co.uk/cpps/rest/events?leagueid=1 CPPS official calendar — 2018 Round 3, Valken Cup, event 29]
# [https://www.okpb.co.uk/cpps/rest/events/29 CPPS official Round 3 match records, 2018]
# [https://www.okpb.co.uk/cpps/rest/results?leagueid=1&current=false CPPS historical season standings — 2018 Round 3 positions and points]

== External links ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn3KQdEJOPs Operation SandBaggers: Sandbaggers CPPS Round 3 2018 kill camera] — published 18 August 2018.

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