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The '''2021 European Classic Paintball League''' was a three-round season of the [[European Classic Paintball League]], a ten-player classic [[paintball]] competition. It opened at Skirmish in Nottingham, continued at Warped Sports in Cosford and concluded with the inaugural [[2021 European Classic Cup|European Classic Cup]] at Mayhem Paintball Games in Abridge, Essex.[1][2][3][4]

== Calendar ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Round !! Event !! Venue !! Date evidence
|-
| 1 || [[2021 Skirmish Shield]] || Skirmish Activity Centre, Nottingham || Played by 18 June 2021[1][5]
|-
| 2 || [[2021 Warped ECPL]] || Warped Sports, Cosford || Played by 18 July 2021[2][6]
|-
| 3 || [[2021 European Classic Cup]] || Mayhem Paintball Games, Abridge, Essex || Two days of play, completed by 10 October 2021[3][4]
|}

The dates above are the publication dates of the earliest verified footage for each round.[4][5][6]

== Round results ==

Each round used a round-robin format. Nine teams competed at Skirmish on a hyperball field, and nine competed at Warped across two woodland fields. The European Classic Cup drew 13 teams to the mounds and hyperball fields at Mayhem, where each team played six games per day over two days.[1][2][3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Round !! First !! Second !! Third
|-
| [[2021 Skirmish Shield|Skirmish Shield]][1] || Operation Sandbaggers || Rushers || Mayhem Tigers Black
|-
| [[2021 Warped ECPL|Warped Weekend]][2] || Rushers || So-Manc Mafia || Predators
|-
| [[2021 European Classic Cup|European Classic Cup]][3] || Jaguars || Rushers || Mayhem Tigers Gold
|}

== See also ==

* [[European Classic Paintball League]]
* [[2022 European Classic Paintball League]]

== References ==

# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhkTe2ziZAA Truternology by Nicky T, “2021 ECPL | Skirmish Shield Classic Paintball | Mayhem Tigers”, YouTube, 31 October 2021] — opening round, venue, format and final standings.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDV4EmLjAwo Truternology by Nicky T, “ECPL 2021 | Warped Weekend | Mayhem Tigers Highlight Reel”, YouTube, 7 November 2021] — second round, venue, format and final placings.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkIjTIKnj7I Truternology by Nicky T, “2021 ECPL | European Classic Cup | So-Manc Mafia Highlight Reel”, YouTube, 14 November 2021] — season finale, two-day format and final Cup placings.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pj5jeVf4LA Connor McGowan, “ECPL Round 3 So Manc Mafia”, YouTube, 10 October 2021] — Round 3 footage matching the organiser's European Classic Cup highlights.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5ADywOaCFc Connor McGowan, “ECPL Round 1 - Mayhem Tigers”, YouTube, 18 June 2021].
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmi0fvE7L_g Connor McGowan, “ECPL Round 2 - Mayhem Tigers Recap”, YouTube, 18 July 2021].

== External links ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhkTe2ziZAA Skirmish Shield highlights and results].
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDV4EmLjAwo Warped Weekend highlights and results].
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkIjTIKnj7I European Classic Cup highlights and results].
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elU-fu-WBPc Organiser's announcement of the inaugural European Classic Cup].

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