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	'''East Coast Paintball League''' ('''ECPL''') ~~was~~ a New Zealand [[paintball]] ~~tournament series documented~~ in 2020~~, with events held~~ at [[Bay of Plenty Paintball Club]]'s field at [[TECT All Terrain Park]]~~. The series aimed to provide an affordable introduction to competitive paintball, combining participation by developing players with mentoring from experienced competitors~~.[1]		'''East Coast Paintball League''' ('''ECPL''') is a New Zealand [[paintball]] competition established in 2020 to develop regional participation in the upper North Island. Its documented programme includes tournaments at [[Bay of Plenty Paintball Club]]'s field at [[TECT All Terrain Park]].[1][2]

	== History ==		== History ==

	=== ~~Opening round~~ ===		=== Establishment ===

	~~The [[~~2020 ~~ECPL Round 1\|opening round]] took place at TECT Park in early March 2020. In a report published on 16 March~~, ~~Bay of Plenty Paintball Club described~~ the ~~newly established~~ league~~'s first tournament as having been held approximately two weeks earlier~~.[1]		On 8 February 2020, the league announced that it intended to fill a gap in the social paintball calendar following the cessation of NZLS. Its stated aims included growing regional participation and encouraging existing players to introduce newcomers.[1]

	~~Both established and new teams attended. A further round was advertised for late April~~.[1]		The announcement also stated that ECPL would follow the [[New Zealand Race Series]] in adopting X-Ball.[1]

	=== ~~Third round~~ ===		=== 2020 season ===

	The [[2020 ECPL Round 3\|~~third~~ round]] ~~was held at TECT Park~~ on ~~26 July~~ 2020. ~~The club described it as the first tournament since~~ the ~~COVID-19 lockdown for many participating players and teams~~.[2]		The [[2020 ECPL Round 1\|opening round]] took place on 23 February 2020. [[Surge (paintball team)\|Surge]] won the event, receiving 100 championship points.[2]

	~~Two Bay of Plenty club~~ entries finished first and fourth. In its report published on 20 September, the club stated that its teams also occupied first and fourth positions in the provisional championship standings, with two rounds remaining.[2]		The league's published Champions Division table recorded six entries after the opening round.[2]

	~~The same report advertised~~ the ~~next~~ round ~~at TECT Park for 22 November 2020~~.[2]

	~~== Documented events ==~~

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! ~~Event~~ !! ~~Date !! Venue !! Documented results~~		! Team !! Round-one championship points
			\|-
			\| [[Surge (paintball team)\|Surge]] \|\| 100
			\|-
			\| The Ponies \|\| 94
			\|-
			\| [[Ballistics Unit\|Ballistics Unit 1]] \|\| 88
			\|-
			\| [[Ballistics Unit\|Ballistics Unit 2]] \|\| 84
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~[[2020 ECPL Round 1]]~~		\| BOP Black \|\| 80
	\| ~~Early March 2020~~
	\| ~~[[TECT All Terrain Park]]~~
	~~\| Opening round confirmed; placings not supplied in the club report.[1]~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~[[2020 ECPL Round 3]]~~		\| IDK \|\| 76
	\| ~~26 July 2020~~
	\| ~~[[TECT All Terrain Park]]~~
	~~\| Bay of Plenty club entries finished first and fourth.[2]~~
	\|}		\|}

			The [[2020 ECPL Round 3\|third round]] was held at TECT Park on 26 July. Bay of Plenty club entries finished first and fourth. The club described it as the first tournament since the COVID-19 lockdown for many participating players and teams.[3]

			A further tournament was advertised for 22 November 2020.[3]

			=== 2021 season ===

			The advertised 2021 calendar comprised three rounds at TECT Park:[4]

			* Round one — 2 May
			* Round two — 5 September
			* Round three — 28 November

			[[Expendables Feilding\|Expendables]] won [[2021 ECPL Round 1\|the opening round]], with [[Surge (paintball team)\|Surge]] finishing second. The league's contemporary report also acknowledged participation by [[Crisis Paintball Northland]] and [[Kaos Theory (New Zealand paintball team)\|Kaos Theory]].[5]

			The September and November dates formed part of the published programme; they do not independently establish that those events were held.[4]

			=== 2022 programme ===

			The league announced four rounds for [[2022 East Coast Paintball League\|2022]], scheduled for 20 February, 1 May, 18 September and 27 November at Bay of Plenty Paintball Club.[6]

			== Competition format ==

			=== 2021 rules ===

			The advertised 2021 format was three-player X-Ball with a firing-rate limit of 10.5 balls per second and a two-point mercy rule.[4]

			Entries were limited to twelve teams, with each team guaranteed at least five matches before the semi-finals and finals. Entry cost NZ$140 per team.[4]

			=== 2022 rules ===

			The 2022 programme specified three-player X-Ball, seven-minute matches, a two-point mercy rule and a firing-rate limit of 10.5 balls per second.[6]

			The paint allowance was described as “M500”, consisting of a hopper and two pods per player. The ten-team entry limit used split groups followed by knockout finals for the top four teams. Entry cost NZ$150 per team.[6]

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* [[Bay of Plenty Paintball Club]]		* [[Bay of Plenty Paintball Club]]
	* [[TECT All Terrain Park]]		* [[TECT All Terrain Park]]
			* [[New Zealand Race Series]]
	* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]		* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]

	== References ==		== References ==

	# [https://www.~~bayofplentypaintball~~.co.nz/~~post~~/~~first~~-~~round~~-of-~~ecpl~~-a-~~success Bay of Plenty~~ Paintball ~~Club~~ — ~~First~~ round ~~of ECPL a success~~, ~~16 March~~ 2020].		# [https://www.facebook.com/ECPLPB/posts/hi-teamswith-the-nzls-no-longer-running-we-have-decided-to-fill-the-void-left-in/100524221533348/ East Coast Paintball League — League establishment announcement, Facebook, 8 February 2020].
			# [https://www.facebook.com/ECPLPB/posts/congratulations-su%D1%8Fge-paintball-team-hawkes-bay-on-taking-first-placealso-a-big-/115412863377817/ East Coast Paintball League — Opening-round results and Champions Division standings, Facebook, 24 February 2020].
	# [https://www.bayofplentypaintball.co.nz/post/ecpl-paintball-series-bop-team-hold-their-own Bay of Plenty Paintball Club — ECPL Series: BOP teams hold their own, 20 September 2020].		# [https://www.bayofplentypaintball.co.nz/post/ecpl-paintball-series-bop-team-hold-their-own Bay of Plenty Paintball Club — ECPL Series: BOP teams hold their own, 20 September 2020].
			# [https://www.facebook.com/ECPLPB/posts/pfbid0E6ek9zZrnE8duK58Pjiix8pw117xMzp6ziZg5s84sxrJZg367afCVGGXZs4mNTuBl East Coast Paintball League — 2021 season dates and competition format, Facebook, 13 January 2021].
			# [https://www.facebook.com/ECPLPB/posts/pfbid0215xTHnkmrAaZaXGn3ZN4QgjzgVG8HD2uBsLRCj6ZxgKaP5iDT1M6BWTRShDjVeml East Coast Paintball League — Opening-round results, Facebook, 3 May 2021].
			# [https://www.facebook.com/ECPLPB/posts/pfbid0RfCg1cHAovuwRPF59U9cPGh7AoSdXijco4gz66Phbk7dsMHU1w9Em3rP63do2tXzl East Coast Paintball League — 2022 season calendar and competition format, Facebook, 18 January 2022].

			== External links ==

			* [https://www.facebook.com/ECPLPB/ Official Facebook page]

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Create East Coast Paintball League article documenting its introductory competition aims, confirmed 2020 events and partial results, with advertised later rounds distinguished from held events.

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'''East Coast Paintball League''' ('''ECPL''') was a New Zealand [[paintball]] tournament series documented in 2020, with events held at [[Bay of Plenty Paintball Club]]'s field at [[TECT All Terrain Park]]. The series aimed to provide an affordable introduction to competitive paintball, combining participation by developing players with mentoring from experienced competitors.[1]

== History ==

=== Opening round ===

The [[2020 ECPL Round 1|opening round]] took place at TECT Park in early March 2020. In a report published on 16 March, Bay of Plenty Paintball Club described the newly established league's first tournament as having been held approximately two weeks earlier.[1]

Both established and new teams attended. A further round was advertised for late April.[1]

=== Third round ===

The [[2020 ECPL Round 3|third round]] was held at TECT Park on 26 July 2020. The club described it as the first tournament since the COVID-19 lockdown for many participating players and teams.[2]

Two Bay of Plenty club entries finished first and fourth. In its report published on 20 September, the club stated that its teams also occupied first and fourth positions in the provisional championship standings, with two rounds remaining.[2]

The same report advertised the next round at TECT Park for 22 November 2020.[2]

== Documented events ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Event !! Date !! Venue !! Documented results
|-
| [[2020 ECPL Round 1]]
| Early March 2020
| [[TECT All Terrain Park]]
| Opening round confirmed; placings not supplied in the club report.[1]
|-
| [[2020 ECPL Round 3]]
| 26 July 2020
| [[TECT All Terrain Park]]
| Bay of Plenty club entries finished first and fourth.[2]
|}

== See also ==

* [[Bay of Plenty Paintball Club]]
* [[TECT All Terrain Park]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]

== References ==

# [https://www.bayofplentypaintball.co.nz/post/first-round-of-ecpl-a-success Bay of Plenty Paintball Club — First round of ECPL a success, 16 March 2020].
# [https://www.bayofplentypaintball.co.nz/post/ecpl-paintball-series-bop-team-hold-their-own Bay of Plenty Paintball Club — ECPL Series: BOP teams hold their own, 20 September 2020].

[[Category:Paintball leagues]]
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Paintball in the Bay of Plenty]]
[[Category:2020s in New Zealand paintball]]

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Admin: Expand ECPL history with its establishment announcement, corrected February 2020 opening date and standings, confirmed 2021 results, and advertised 2021–2022 calendars and formats.

Admin: Create East Coast Paintball League article documenting its introductory competition aims, confirmed 2020 events and partial results, with advertised later rounds distinguished from held events.