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'''Frankfurt Syndicate''' is a German tournament [[paintball]] team established in 2001. Based in the Frankfurt region, the team became a leading competitor in the [[Deutsche Paintball Liga]] (DPL) and the [[Millennium Series]] Champions Paintball League (CPL).[1]

Frankfurt Syndicate won the 2009 Millennium Series Málaga Beach Cup, becoming the first German team to win an event in the European Champions Paintball League. The team finished third in the 2010 CPL season standings and won multiple German national championships.[1][2][3]

== History ==

=== Formation and early competition (2001–2005) ===

Frankfurt Syndicate originated in 2001 from the combination of players from two German tournament teams, Braubach Templer and Cologne Predators.

According to a historical account published in June 2011, Patte Klein and Stefan Maiwald were involved in bringing together players from the two organisations to establish a competitive international roster.

Additional players from the professional team Magic Boys subsequently joined the programme.[1]

The new organisation initially competed in the Millennium Series Amateur A division and German national tournaments.

During the early 2000s, the team won German professional titles and progressed into international professional competition.[1]

=== European professional competition (2006–2008) ===

By 2006, Frankfurt Syndicate was competing in the Millennium Series Champions Paintball League, the highest division of the European tournament circuit.

The team was among four leading European squads invited to participate in the 2006 Intercontinental Cup at the PSP World Cup in Orlando, Florida.

At the tournament, Frankfurt Syndicate faced the Philadelphia Americans in the opening round, losing 5–0. The event also featured [[Russian Legion|Boston Red Legion]], [[Baltimore Trauma]], [[Toulouse TonTons]], [[Shockwave UK|Manchester Shockwave]], Miami Raiders and Oslo Menace.[4]

Frankfurt Syndicate won the German Bundesliga championship in 2006 and again in 2008.[1][5]

In 2007, German paintball distributor MAXS became involved in the ownership and management of the team, providing organisational and financial support for its professional programme.

The team also concentrated its operations in the Frankfurt region, allowing players to train together more regularly.[1]

=== 2009 Millennium Series victory ===

Frankfurt Syndicate achieved a major international victory during the 2009 Millennium Series season.

The team reached the final stages of the Málaga Beach Cup in Spain. However, adverse weather prevented the completion of the tournament.

The remaining matches were rescheduled to take place during the Millennium Series tournament in Paris on 3 July 2009.

Frankfurt Syndicate defeated [[SK Moscow]] in the semi-finals before beating [[London Nexus]] in the final.

The victory made Frankfurt Syndicate the first German team to win a Champions Paintball League tournament.[2][6]

The team also won the 2009 German Bundesliga championship, completing the national season undefeated. The DPL described the result as the organisation's third Bundesliga title.[3]

=== 2010 Millennium Series season ===

Frankfurt Syndicate continued competing at the highest European level in 2010.

The team finished third at the Millennium Series European Masters in Bitburg, Germany, defeating Riga Chilli Peppers 5–4 in the third-place match after losing to San Diego Dynasty Impact in the semi-finals.[7]

The team ultimately finished third overall in the 2010 Champions Paintball League standings, behind San Diego Dynasty Impact and SK Moscow.[8]

American professional player Justin Rabackoff was among the players who represented Frankfurt Syndicate in European competition during 2010.[9]

The organisation also received coaching support from Russian professional player Kirill Prihidni during this period.[1]

=== Continued competition and development ===

Frankfurt Syndicate remained competitive in the Millennium Series during the early 2010s.

At the 2012 European Masters in Bitburg, the team reached the CPL final against [[San Diego Dynasty]].

Dynasty won the championship match 5–1, leaving Frankfurt Syndicate in second place.[10]

The organisation also operated development programmes for younger players.

A junior squad known as Syndicate Kids was established in late 2010 and began competing in Germany's third Bundesliga division during 2011.[1]

Frankfurt Syndicate continued competing in German national and European professional tournaments during subsequent seasons.

Contemporary DPL reporting documents the team competing in the German first Bundesliga during 2015, including a 4–3 overtime victory against [[Offenbach Comin At Ya]].[11]

The available records do not establish a definitive date on which the organisation ceased competition.

== Selected tournament results ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Tournament or series
! Division
! Result
|-
| 2006
| German Bundesliga
| Professional
| 1st [1]
|-
| 2008
| German Bundesliga
| Professional
| 1st [5]
|-
| 2009
| Millennium Series Málaga Beach Cup
| CPL
| '''1st''' [2]
|-
| 2009
| German Bundesliga
| Professional
| '''1st''' [3]
|-
| 2010
| Millennium Series European Masters, Bitburg
| CPL
| 3rd [7]
|-
| 2010
| Millennium Series season standings
| CPL
| 3rd overall [8]
|-
| 2012
| Millennium Series European Masters, Bitburg
| CPL
| 2nd [10]
|}

== Notable players and personnel ==

Documented personnel associated with Frankfurt Syndicate include:

* '''Patte Klein''' – Involved in the organisation's formation in 2001.[1]
* '''Stefan Maiwald''' – Involved in assembling the original competitive roster.[1]
* '''Justin Rabackoff''' – American professional player who represented the team in the 2010 Millennium Series.[9]
* '''Kirill Prihidni''' – Russian professional player who provided coaching support during the early 2010s.[1]
* '''Nic Rippel''' – German player who progressed through the organisation's domestic and international competitive programme.[11]

== See also ==

* [[Deutsche Paintball Liga]]
* [[Millennium Series]]
* [[Ramstein Instinct]]
* [[Offenbach Comin At Ya]]
* [[List of historically significant paintball teams]]

== References ==

# [https://onepaintball.blogspot.com/2011/06/frankfurt-syndicate-die-nummer-eins-des.html OnePaintball – Frankfurt Syndicate: Die Nummer EINS des Deutschen Paintball Sports, Arne Petry, 25 June 2011].
# [https://seburo.blogspot.com/2009/07/syndicate-wins-malaga-at-paris.html SEBURO – Syndicate Wins Malaga in Paris!, 4 July 2009].
# [https://pbhub.de/forum/viewtopic.php?p=519368 Offizieller DPL-Newsticker – Deutscher Meister 2009, 27 October 2009].
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/psp/2006/cup/ WARPIG – PSP World Cup 2006, Intercontinental Cup Tournament Report].
# [https://vereins.fandom.com/wiki/Frankfurt_Syndicate VereinsWiki – Frankfurt Syndicate, Historical Team Record].
# [https://seburo.blogspot.com/2009/07/millennium-series-malaga-finals-to-be.html SEBURO – Millennium Series Malaga Finals to Be Played on Friday 3 July, 1 July 2009].
# [https://jrdominguez32paintball.blogspot.com/2010/05/ JR Dominguez 32 Paintball – Millennium Bitburg Finals Results, 24 May 2010].
# [https://jrdominguez32paintball.blogspot.com/2010/10/ JR Dominguez 32 Paintball – Millennium Series 2010 Final Standings, October 2010].
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/10/ Villain Paintball – Justin Rabackoff Career Record, October 2010].
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2012/05/27/san-diego-dynasty-wins-2012-millennium-series-bitburg-european-masters/ Social Paintball – San Diego Dynasty Wins 2012 Millennium Series Bitburg European Masters, 27 May 2012].
# [https://dpl-online.de/news/981-1-bundesliga-erster-spieltag-2015 Deutsche Paintball Liga – 1. Bundesliga, erster Spieltag 2015].

== External links ==

* [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/psp/2006/cup/ 2006 Intercontinental Cup coverage, WARPIG]

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[[Category:Professional paintball teams]]
[[Category:Historical paintball teams]]