Editing 2023 ICPL Pro DNA Open

The '''2023 ICPL Pro DNA Open''' was an [[International Classic Paintball League]] affiliate tournament held at [[The Farm Sports]] in Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States, from 31 March to 2 April 2023.[1]

The event combined 28 professional and amateur teams in one 10-player tournament, alongside an open five-player competition. [[Los Angeles Infamous]] won the combined 10-player event, followed by the All Americans and Ground Zero Gold. Ground Zero won the five-player competition.[2][3]

== Affiliate status and format ==

The ICPL's contemporary report described the Pro DNA Open as its first affiliate event and its first multi-division open event.[2]

Professional and amateur teams competed together through the 10-player preliminary and playoff rounds. PBLeagues nevertheless published separate professional and amateur divisional rankings.[2][3]

The 28-team field comprised 14 professional and 14 amateur entries. Open five-player competition had seven teams.[1][3]

== Venue and schedule ==

The tournament took place at The Farm Sports, 2042 State Route 64, Shelbyville, Tennessee.[1]

Five-player competition was scheduled for Friday, 31 March. The combined 10-player tournament followed on Saturday and Sunday, 1–2 April.[1]

{| class="wikitable"
! Competition !! Playing dates !! Entries
|-
| Open five-player || 31 March || 7
|-
| Combined professional/amateur 10-player || 1–2 April || 28
|}

The contemporary event report documented play on Mounds, Hyperball and Woods fields.[2]

== Combined 10-player competition ==

The preliminary field was divided into two brackets of 14 teams. The top seven teams from each bracket and one wildcard advanced to the playoffs. Six teams received byes into the semi-finals, while nine contested three quarter-final groups.[2]

The All Americans, Ground Zero Gold and Los Angeles Infamous reached the three-team final. All three finished the final round with one win and one defeat; Infamous secured the event victory on accumulated points.[2]

The overall event podium was:

{| class="wikitable"
! Place !! Team
|-
| 1 || Los Angeles Infamous
|-
| 2 || All Americans
|-
| 3 || Ground Zero Gold
|}

Source: ICPL contemporary event report.[2]

=== Professional divisional rankings ===

These are the separate professional rankings published by PBLeagues, rather than a complete ranking of the combined 28-team field.[3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Divisional place !! Team
|-
| 1 || Los Angeles Infamous
|-
| 2 || All Americans
|-
| 3 || Ground Zero Gold
|-
| 4 || FARSIDE
|-
| 5 || Rogue
|-
| 6 || The Misfits
|-
| 7 || Saberwolves
|-
| 8 || Kapp Factory
|-
| 9 || Maple Leaf Chiefs
|-
| 10 || Enemy
|-
| 11 || THE FARM
|-
| 12 || Team Smoke
|-
| 13 || Adrenaline
|-
| 14 || Fight Club
|}

=== Amateur divisional rankings ===

PBLeagues placed New York Xtreme first among the amateur entries, followed by TRIBE Savages and FRACTION. This divisional ranking is distinct from the overall event championship won by Los Angeles Infamous.[2][3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Divisional place !! Team
|-
| 1 || New York Xtreme
|-
| 2 || TRIBE Savages
|-
| 3 || FRACTION
|-
| 4 || Louisville Asylum
|-
| 5 || SWR
|-
| 6 || MAGIC
|-
| 7 || Upgrade
|-
| 8 || Brimstone
|-
| 9 || Fight Club Cincy
|-
| 10 || Jungle Lizards
|-
| 11 || Veteran Militia
|-
| 12 || ATX Outlaws
|-
| 13 || THE FARM SILVER
|-
| 14 || Team Legacy
|}

Source for both divisional ranking tables: PBLeagues.[3]

== Open five-player competition ==

Ground Zero won the five-player competition ahead of Rogue Silver and THE FARM.[3][4]

Seven teams contested the preliminary round, with the top three advancing directly to the final round.[4]

=== Final-round scores ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Place !! Team !! Game scores !! Total
|-
| 1 || Ground Zero || 46, 98 || 144
|-
| 2 || Rogue Silver || 4, 96 || 100
|-
| 3 || THE FARM || 8, 8 || 16
|}

=== Final standings ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Place !! Team
|-
| 1 || Ground Zero
|-
| 2 || Rogue Silver
|-
| 3 || THE FARM
|-
| 4 || Misfits 5-Man
|-
| 5 || MAGIC
|-
| 6 || Louisville Asylum 2
|-
| 7 || Team Crowley 5Man
|}

Sources: PBLeagues final rankings and scores.[3][4]

== See also ==

* [[International Classic Paintball League]]
* [[2023 ICPL season]]
* [[2023 ICPL Sunshine Classic]]
* [[2023 ICPL Old Bay Classic]]

== References ==

# [https://pbleagues.com/event/7961/info PBLeagues – Pro DNA Open: official dates, The Farm Sports venue, schedule and entries, 31 March–2 April 2023.]
# [https://www.nxlclassicpaintball.com/post/the-pro-dna-open-event-recap-first-icpl-affiliate-event-finds-success-in-tennessee NXL Classic Paintball – The Pro DNA Open Event Recap, First ICPL Affiliate Event finds success in Tennessee! Quinn Nadu, Iconic Paintball, 7 April 2023, updated 13 April 2023.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/7961/rankings PBLeagues – Pro DNA Open: official professional, amateur and open five-player rankings.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/7961 PBLeagues – Pro DNA Open: official five-player preliminary and final-round scores.]

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