2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup - Revision history

Admin: Corrected Titans to Manawatu Titans with internal link and identified Ralph Tsing as the source of the final podium results.

2026-10-26T23:06:41Z

Corrected Titans to Manawatu Titans with internal link and identified Ralph Tsing as the source of the final podium results.

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	'''2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 24–25 October 2026 at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding, New Zealand. It was the third event in the venue's 2026 race-format tournament series.[1]		'''2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 24–25 October 2026 at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding, New Zealand. It was the third event in the venue's 2026 race-format tournament series.[1]

	[[Ballistics Unit]] finished first, followed by [[Titans]] in second place and Cult in third.[5]		[[Ballistics Unit]] finished first, followed by [[Manawatu Titans]] in second place and Cult in third.[5]

	== Venue and format ==		== Venue and format ==
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	== Final results ==		== Final results ==

	The following final placings were reported in a Facebook comment ~~by Ralph~~ following the tournament.[5]		The following final placings were reported by Ralph Tsing in a Facebook comment following the tournament.[5]

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	\|-		\|-
	\| 2		\| 2
	\| [[Titans]]		\| [[Manawatu Titans]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3		\| 3
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	\| 6		\| 6
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Titans]]		\| [[Manawatu Titans]]
	\| 4		\| 4
	\| 5		\| 5
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	# Arena Paintball. "Scores end of day 1". Facebook, 24 October 2026. Photograph of the standings spreadsheet; screenshot supplied by a contributor.		# Arena Paintball. "Scores end of day 1". Facebook, 24 October 2026. Photograph of the standings spreadsheet; screenshot supplied by a contributor.
	# Arena Paintball. "Please ignore games to be played column on previous post". Facebook, 24 October 2026. Organiser's clarification; screenshot supplied by a contributor.		# Arena Paintball. "Please ignore games to be played column on previous post". Facebook, 24 October 2026. Organiser's clarification; screenshot supplied by a contributor.
	# [https://www.facebook.com/share/1FQHypHXS4/ Facebook ~~post containing~~ final ~~results reported in a comment by Ralph~~]. Results supplied by a contributor; original comment not independently retrieved.		# [https://www.facebook.com/share/1FQHypHXS4/ Ralph Tsing, Facebook comment reporting the final tournament placings], October 2026. Results supplied by a contributor; original comment not independently retrieved.

	== External links ==		== External links ==

Admin: Added final podium results: Ballistics Unit 1st, Titans 2nd and Cult 3rd, with Facebook source. Preserved day-one standings and existing references.

2026-10-26T23:03:47Z

Added final podium results: Ballistics Unit 1st, Titans 2nd and Cult 3rd, with Facebook source. Preserved day-one standings and existing references.

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	'''2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup''' was a five-player paintball tournament held on 24–25 October 2026 at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding, New Zealand. It was the third event in the venue's 2026 race-format tournament series.[1]
			'''2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 24–25 October 2026 at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding, New Zealand. It was the third event in the venue's 2026 race-format tournament series.[1]

			[[Ballistics Unit]] finished first, followed by [[Titans]] in second place and Cult in third.[5]

	== Venue and format ==		== Venue and format ==

	The tournament took place at Arena Paintball, 558 Kimbolton Road, Feilding. The advertised format used ten-minute matches with a four-point mercy rule. Players were limited to a hopper and four pods per game, and teams could register up to eight players. The programme provided for round-robin play followed by semi-finals and finals, with Cup and Plate competitions.[1]		The tournament took place at Arena Paintball, 558 Kimbolton Road, Feilding. The advertised format used ten-minute matches with a four-point mercy rule. Players were limited to a hopper and four pods per game, and teams could register up to eight players. The programme provided for round-robin play followed by semi-finals and finals, with Cup and Plate competitions.[1]

	The published draw contained 11 entries representing ten teams, with Ballistics Unit entering two squads. It listed 44 fixtures arranged in 22 sets.[2]		The published draw contained 11 entries representing ten teams, with Ballistics Unit entering two squads. It listed 44 fixtures arranged in 22 sets.[2]

			== Final results ==

			The following final placings were reported in a Facebook comment by Ralph following the tournament.[5]

			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Position
			! Team
			\|-
			\| 1
			\| [[Ballistics Unit]]
			\|-
			\| 2
			\| [[Titans]]
			\|-
			\| 3
			\| Cult
			\|}

			The available report does not identify which of the two Ballistics Unit squads took first place.

	== Day-one standings ==		== Day-one standings ==
	The organiser published the following standings after play on 24 October. These are interim scores, not final tournament placings.[3] A subsequent clarification instructed readers to disregard the spreadsheet's ~~“Games~~ To Be ~~Played”~~ column, which is omitted here.[4]
			The organiser published the following standings after play on 24 October. These are interim scores, not final tournament placings.[3] A subsequent clarification instructed readers to disregard the spreadsheet's "Games To Be Played" column, which is omitted here.[4]

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	\| 6		\| 6
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Manawatu Titans\|~~Titans]]		\| [[Titans]]
	\| 4		\| 4
	\| 5		\| 5
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	\| 5		\| 5
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Expendables Feilding\|~~Expendables]]		\| [[Expendables]]
	\| 3.5		\| 3.5
	\| 5		\| 5
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Reavers (New Zealand paintball team)\|~~Reavers]]		\| [[Reavers]]
	\| 3.5		\| 3.5
	\| 5		\| 5
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	== References ==		== References ==
	# [https://www.paintballdirectnz.co.nz/2026-race-events/ Paintball Direct NZ — 2026 Race Events].
			# [https://www.paintballdirectnz.co.nz/2026-race-events/ Paintball Direct NZ – 2026 Race Events].
	# ''Labour Day Draw 2026''. Event fixture sheet supplied by a contributor.		# ''Labour Day Draw 2026''. Event fixture sheet supplied by a contributor.
	# Arena Paintball. ~~“Scores~~ end of day 1”. Facebook, 24 October 2026. Photograph of the standings spreadsheet; screenshot supplied by a contributor.		# Arena Paintball. "Scores end of day 1". Facebook, 24 October 2026. Photograph of the standings spreadsheet; screenshot supplied by a contributor.
	# Arena Paintball. ~~“Please~~ ignore games to be played column on previous ~~post”~~. Facebook, 24 October 2026. Organiser's clarification; screenshot supplied by a contributor.		# Arena Paintball. "Please ignore games to be played column on previous post". Facebook, 24 October 2026. Organiser's clarification; screenshot supplied by a contributor.
			# [https://www.facebook.com/share/1FQHypHXS4/ Facebook post containing final results reported in a comment by Ralph]. Results supplied by a contributor; original comment not independently retrieved.

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn-RHKJl1cc Arena Paintball — Labour Day Cup day-one coverage]
	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTvq6Q8McP0 Arena Paintball — Labour Day Cup day-two coverage]		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn-RHKJl1cc Arena Paintball – Labour Day Cup day-one coverage]
			* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTvq6Q8McP0 Arena Paintball – Labour Day Cup day-two coverage]

	[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]		[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]

Admin: Rewrite concisely; preserve dated interim standings, summarise the draw, link existing team articles, add day-two coverage and replace the incorrect tournament category.

2026-10-25T13:45:54Z

Rewrite concisely; preserve dated interim standings, summarise the draw, link existing team articles, add day-two coverage and replace the incorrect tournament category.

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Admin: Added published day-one scores and organiser's clarification, clarified eleven entries representing ten teams, and linked teams throughout the draw and results.

2026-10-24T07:26:57Z

Added published day-one scores and organiser's clarification, clarified eleven entries representing ten teams, and linked teams throughout the draw and results.

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Admin: /* Teams */

2026-10-23T22:02:00Z

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	== Teams ==		== Teams ==
	The ~~supplied~~ event draw lists ~~the following~~ entries:[2]		The event draw lists eleven entries:[2]

	* Ballistics Unit 1		* [[Ballistics Unit\|Ballistics Unit 1]]
	* Ballistics Unit 2		* [[Ballistics Unit\|Ballistics Unit 2]]
	* Blast		* [[Blast (New Zealand)\|Blast]]
	* Chaos		* [[Chaos (New Zealand)\|Chaos]]
	* Cult		* [[Cult (New Zealand)\|Cult]]
	* Expendables		* [[Expendables (New Zealand)\|Expendables]]
	* Misfits		* [[Misfits (New Zealand)\|Misfits]]
	* Reavers		* [[Reavers (New Zealand)\|Reavers]]
	* Sharks		* [[Sharks (New Zealand)\|Sharks]]
	* Titans		* [[Titans (New Zealand)\|Titans]]
	* Surge		* [[Surge (New Zealand)\|Surge]]

	== Match draw ==		== Match draw ==

Admin: Added event details, eleven listed entries, the supplied 44-match draw and livestream link, with results pending.

2026-10-23T21:59:15Z

Added event details, eleven listed entries, the supplied 44-match draw and livestream link, with results pending.

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'''2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup''' is the third event of the 2026 [[Arena Paintball]] five-player [[RaceTo|race]] series, scheduled for 24 and 25 October 2026 at Arena Paintball, 558 Kimbolton Road, Feilding, New Zealand.[1] The event draw lists ten teams and 44 fixtures arranged into 22 sets.[2]

== Format ==
The published series information specifies ten-minute games, a four-point mercy rule and a paint allowance of one hopper plus four pods per player. Team rosters are limited to eight players.[1]

The advertised tournament structure consists of round-robin matches followed by semi-finals and finals, with separate Cup and Plate competitions.[1]

== Teams ==
The supplied event draw lists the following entries:[2]

* Ballistics Unit 1
* Ballistics Unit 2
* Blast
* Chaos
* Cult
* Expendables
* Misfits
* Reavers
* Sharks
* Titans
* Surge

== Match draw ==
The following fixtures reproduce the order and team names in the document titled ''Labour Day Draw 2026''. Sets are scheduling groups and do not indicate results.[2]

{| class="wikitable"
! Set !! First fixture !! Second fixture
|-
| 1 || Expendables vs Surge || Ballistics Unit 1 vs Sharks
|-
| 2 || Chaos vs Ballistics Unit 2 || Cult vs Reavers
|-
| 3 || Titans vs Misfits || Surge vs Sharks
|-
| 4 || Reavers vs Chaos || Blast vs Ballistics Unit 2
|-
| 5 || Ballistics Unit 1 vs Expendables || Cult vs Surge
|-
| 6 || Titans vs Reavers || Misfits vs Blast
|-
| 7 || Chaos vs Sharks || Expendables vs Cult
|-
| 8 || Surge vs Ballistics Unit 2 || Reavers vs Blast
|-
| 9 || Sharks vs Titans || Cult vs Ballistics Unit 1
|-
| 10 || Ballistics Unit 2 vs Misfits || Chaos vs Expendables
|-
| 11 || Blast vs Cult || Titans vs Surge
|-
| 12 || Ballistics Unit 1 vs Chaos || Expendables vs Reavers
|-
| 13 || Cult vs Misfits || Ballistics Unit 2 vs Sharks
|-
| 14 || Titans vs Ballistics Unit 1 || Surge vs Chaos
|-
| 15 || Blast vs Expendables || Reavers vs Ballistics Unit 2
|-
| 16 || Cult vs Titans || Misfits vs Surge
|-
| 17 || Blast vs Sharks || Ballistics Unit 2 vs Expendables
|-
| 18 || Misfits vs Ballistics Unit 1 || Reavers vs Surge
|-
| 19 || Chaos vs Blast || Sharks vs Misfits
|-
| 20 || Ballistics Unit 1 vs Ballistics Unit 2 || Expendables vs Titans
|-
| 21 || Sharks vs Cult || Misfits vs Chaos
|-
| 22 || Blast vs Titans || Reavers vs Ballistics Unit 1
|}

== Results ==
Final scores and Cup and Plate placings have not yet been added to this article.

== Coverage ==
A YouTube livestream link was supplied for coverage of the event.[3]

== See also ==
* [[Arena Paintball]]
* [[Paintball Direct]]
* [[RaceTo]]

== References ==
# [https://www.paintballdirectnz.co.nz/2026-race-events/ 2026 Race Events]. Paintball Direct NZ. Event registration listing and published series format.
# ''Labour Day Draw 2026''. Event fixture sheet supplied by a contributor.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn-RHKJl1cc Event livestream]. YouTube.

== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn-RHKJl1cc Watch the event livestream]

[[Category:New Zealand paintball tournaments]]
[[Category:2026 paintball tournaments]]