Editing 2023 CPPS Round 1

The '''2023 CPPS Round 1''' was the opening round of the 2023 [[Central Premier Paintball Series]] season. The official calendar records the round as running from 11 March to 9 April 2023. Manchester Firm won the Elite Division.[1][2][3]

== Dates ==

The Breakout Division competed on 11 March 2023, as documented in contemporary footage published by Lionesses Paintball. The official calendar gives the overall round dates but does not provide individual division dates for this event.[1][4]

== Results ==

The following table records the leading four teams in six divisions, using the Round 1 positions in the published season records and the event match records.[2][3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! First !! Second !! Third !! Fourth
|-
| Elite Division || Manchester Firm || [[Lucky 15s|Lucky 15s Staffordshire]] || Sandbaggers || [[Lucky 15s|Lucky 15s Mustangs]]
|-
| Division 1 || Iron Wolf || Thunderducks || Militia || Sabotage
|-
| Division 3 || RNB || Sabotage Orange || Clan Legacy || Militia 2
|-
| Division 4 || Corruption || Psycho Pimps || Warped Green || Lionesses
|-
| Division 5 || Titan Wolves Bloodline || UK Redskins || Prevail Beta || Morning Wood Raptors
|-
| Breakout Division || Tomahawks || UK Fury || Warped Blue || Yorkshire Bants
|}

Thunderducks is listed as Thunderducks Orange in the season records.[2][3]

=== Division 2 ===

The published Round 1 records assign Division 2 teams positions 9–18, following the eight Division 1 entries. These positions and points are reproduced below without renumbering. The Division 2 final and third-place match both have zeroed scores in the event record, so no final scores are reported here.[2][3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Published Round 1 position !! Team !! Round points
|-
| 9 || One41 2 || 64
|-
| 10 || SAD Outlaws || 60
|-
| 11 || Icon || 58
|-
| 12 || Drakaina || 56
|-
| 13 || So Manc Mafia || 54
|-
| 14 || Marvel || 52
|-
| 15 || Lionesses Coalition || 50
|-
| 16 || Norn Iron Ninjas || 48
|-
| 17 || Sneaky Snorkels Tamworth 1 || 46
|-
| 18 || Warped Black || 44
|}

== Selected finals ==

Manchester Firm defeated Lucky 15s Staffordshire 1–0 in the Elite final. Iron Wolf beat Thunderducks 2–1 in the Division 1 final, while Militia defeated Sabotage 3–1 in the third-place match.[2]

RNB won the Division 3 final 2–0 against Sabotage Orange. Clan Legacy beat Militia 2 by 2–1 in the third-place match. Corruption defeated Psycho Pimps 2–1 in the Division 4 final, and Warped Green beat Lionesses 2–1 for third place.[2]

== See also ==

* [[2023 CPPS]]
* [[2023 CPPS Round 2]]

== References ==

# [https://www.okpb.co.uk/cpps/rest/events?leagueid=1 CPPS official calendar — 2023 Round 1, event 57]
# [https://www.okpb.co.uk/cpps/rest/events/57 CPPS official Round 1 match records, 2023]
# [https://www.okpb.co.uk/cpps/rest/results?leagueid=1&current=false CPPS historical season standings — 2023 Round 1 positions and points]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvIaj-d7dFU Lionesses Paintball, UK: Lionesses Cubs, CPPS, Breakout, Round 1, 11th March 2023, published 11 March 2023]

== External links ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJtE0BgKcBg Ryan Finch: Winning a Paintball Tournament — CPPS Round 1 2023, Manchester Firm] — published 19 May 2023.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzLIac-6m44 Mike Barlow: CPPS Round 1 2023 — Division 3] — published 11 May 2023.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUIlBQf2f8I Mike Barlow: CPPS Round 1 2023 — Division 4] — published 11 May 2023.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvIaj-d7dFU Lionesses Paintball, UK: Breakout Round 1, 11 March 2023].

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