Editing 2026 NAWASIA Final

'''2026 NAWASIA Final''' was a [[paintball]] event in Bangkok, Thailand, advertised for 30 October–1 November 2026 at SAP Sports Field. Its programme included a Nations Cup and three star-rated divisions under World Paintball Sport Academy. Contemporary coverage identified Russia as Nations Cup winners and Malaysia as runners-up.[1][5][6]

== Advertised competition programme ==
The published programme specified split-deck X-Ball competition, with ten-player team rosters.[1]

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! Format !! Game duration !! Entry fee
|-
| Nations Cup || Race-to-four || 12 minutes || ฿7,000
|-
| 5 Star || Race-to-four || 12 minutes || ฿6,000
|-
| 4 Star || Race-to-three || 9 minutes || ฿5,000
|-
| 3 Star || Race-to-two || 6 minutes || ฿4,000
|}

The advertised limits were 300 feet per second and 10.5 balls per second. Competition points were listed as three for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss.[1]

== International entries ==
An August 2026 preview in ''Paintball Media'' reported registrations from fourteen nations for the Nations Cup, including Australia, France, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, the United States and Iran.[3]

Asia Paintball Market subsequently published Malaysia's team announcement, identifying the Nations Cup in Bangkok and the advertised dates of 30 October–1 November 2026.[7]

== Nations Cup results ==
Jack Sparrow Productions reported Russia's victory and Malaysia's second-place finish in separate social media posts published in October 2026.[5][6]

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team
|-
| 1st || Russia
|-
| 2nd || Malaysia
|}

== Broadcast coverage ==
WorkflowSport published videos titled ''NAWASIA NATION CUP 2026'' and ''NAWASIA NATION CUP 2026 DAY3'' in October 2026.[2][4]

== See also ==
* [[NAWASIA Paintball Competition]]
* [[2026 NAWASIA First Leg]]
* [[2025 NAWASIA Grand Finale]]

== References ==
# [https://mypaintballhub.com/events/335b85a7-8732-11f1-9828-005056ad0cae “NAWASIA FINAL”, Malaysia Paintball Hub. Event programme advertising 30 October–1 November 2026.]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRPIm-AUW5E WorkflowSport, “NAWASIA NATION CUP 2026”, YouTube, October 2026.]
# [https://viewer.joomag.com/paintball-media-magazine-august-2026/0511147001786401842/p31 “NAWASIA Final”, ''Paintball Media'', August 2026.]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqECWzQtHpA WorkflowSport, “NAWASIA NATION CUP 2026 DAY3”, YouTube, October 2026.]
# [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DfH_hgtEURr/ Jack Sparrow Productions, “Team Russia wins Nawasia Nations Cup!”, Instagram, October 2026.]
# [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DfJds88DWcQ/ Jack Sparrow Productions, “Even equipment malfunction could not stop Team Malaysia from claiming second place at Nawasia Nations Cup!”, Instagram, October 2026.]
# [https://www.facebook.com/asiapaintballmarket/posts/team-malaysia-nawasia-competitions-final-nations-cup30-october1-november-2026-ba/1143277921760354/ Asia Paintball Market, “Team Malaysia — NAWASIA Competitions Final – Nations Cup”, Facebook, October 2026.]

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