East Coast Paintball League
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 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 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
| 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] |