Editing KAO$ (Malta Paintball Team)

'''KAO$''' is a Maltese paintball team documented in domestic competition results, field publicity and participant-produced media from the 2010s. It also used the name '''KAO$ Malta Paintball Team'''. Results published by the [[Malta Allied Airgunners Club]] placed Kao$ second in the first [[Malta Official Paintball League]] competition in 2011. [1]

Later records document games at Maltese fields and participation in scenario events, including North versus South and Paintfest. [2][3][4]

== History ==

=== Domestic competition ===

On 26 June 2011, the MAAC Paint Ball blog published results for the first Malta Official Paintball League competition. Listed as ''Kao$'', the team scored 860, behind SDT on 1,100 and ahead of SCALA and MAMALS. This documents the team by June 2011 rather than establishing its founding date. [1]

{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Competition !! Published position !! Score
|-
| 2011 || [[Malta Official Paintball League]] || 2nd || 860
|}

=== Local playing activity ===

An archived [[Paintball Mania]] website capture from 10 December 2015 preserves a gallery titled ''Team KAO$''. Its accompanying text also uses the spelling ''Team Kayos''. [5]

In a post dated 10 June 2016, KAO$ announced an upcoming session at [[Extreme Paintball (Ta' Qali)|Extreme Paintball]], referred to the preparation of team clothing and shared photographs from an earlier session. [2]

On 29 August 2017, the team reported a completed game at Paintball Mania. These records document activity at both venues without establishing either as the team's exclusive home field. [2][6]

== Overseas event participation ==

=== Scenario events ===

The team's YouTube channel published ''KAO$ Malta At Staargate Vs Starwars Paintball Event'' on 10 November 2015. Its description identifies the event as a Shoreline and Blue Water Paintball production. The upload date does not establish the playing date. [7]

A further video, ''North Vs South 2016 KAO$ Highlights'', identifies the team's participation in the 2016 North versus South paintball big game. A June 2016 team post also referred to editing footage from that event. [2][3]

=== Paintfest 2017 ===

A team report following Paintfest 2017 thanked Dave and Harrogate Mafia Paintball Team for their assistance, hospitality and shared campsite accommodation. This provides a participant account of KAO$ attending the event and its connection with another paintball team. [4]

== Reported tournament win in 2017 ==

In June 2017, KAO$ published a video titled ''KAO$ Malta Tournament Win''. Its description referred to preparing for Paintfest 2017 following another tournament victory. [8]

The accompanying material does not identify the competition, opponents or complete standings. The claim therefore remains attributed to the team rather than establishing a named championship title. [8]

== See also ==

* [[Paintball in Malta]]
* [[Malta Official Paintball League]]
* [[Malta Allied Airgunners Club]]
* [[Extreme Paintball (Ta' Qali)]]
* [[Paintball Mania]]

== References ==

# [https://maacpb.blogspot.com/2011/06/malta-official-paintball-league.html Malta Official Paintball League Turnament]. MAAC Paint Ball, 26 June 2011. Published standings list Kao$ second with 860.
# [https://www.facebook.com/KAOSMALTA/posts/the-team-will-be-back-in-action-next-saturday-at-the-extreme-paintball-malta-fie/1199580026743168/ Team session at Extreme Paintball and North versus South footage]. KAO$ Malta Paintball Team, Facebook, 10 June 2016.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5tphwKMWPs North Vs South 2016 KAO$ Highlights]. KAOS Malta Paintball, YouTube, 25 September 2016.
# [https://www.facebook.com/KAOSMALTA/posts/thats-a-wrap-on-paintfest-2017-a-big-thanks-goes-to-dave-and-his-team-harrogate-/1631052643595902/ Paintfest 2017 wrap-up and thanks to Harrogate Mafia]. KAO$ Malta Paintball Team, Facebook.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20151210071601/http://maltapaintballmania.com/portfolio/team-kao/ Team KAO$]. Paintball Mania, Internet Archive capture, 10 December 2015.
# [https://www.facebook.com/KAOSMALTA/posts/great-game-today-paintball-mania-with-the-lads-kaos-malta-paintball-forever-tean/1660314334003066/ Game at Paintball Mania]. KAO$ Malta Paintball Team, Facebook, 29 August 2017.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yueCYqG3Ek0 KAO$ Malta At Staargate Vs Starwars Paintball Event]. KAOS Malta Paintball, YouTube, 10 November 2015.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHVXRomkuQg KAO$ Malta Tournament Win]. KAOS Malta Paintball, YouTube, 28 June 2017.

== External links ==

* [https://www.facebook.com/KAOSMALTA/ KAO$ Malta Paintball Team on Facebook]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLxFSVNRdCCLIO3c3v5HUDQ KAOS Malta Paintball on YouTube]

[[Category:Maltese paintball teams]]
[[Category:Maltese paintball history]]
[[Category:Paintball in Malta]]
[[Category:Paintball on Malta]]
[[Category:2010s in Maltese paintball]]