2026 NXL Mid-Atlantic Open
The 2026 NXL Mid-Atlantic Open was the second tournament of the 2026 National Xball League United States season. It took place from 30 April–3 May 2026 on grass property outside Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware. [1][2]
Tampa Bay Damage won professional five-player X-Ball, defeating Edmonton Impact 7–1 in the final. Royal City Seadogs won the East professional three-player conference, while Impact won the West conference. Damage also finished first in the separately recorded MLPB Cup three-player competition. [3][4]
Venue and schedule
The tournament venue was Dover Motor Speedway, with the event address listed as 1201 Persimmon Tree Lane, Dover, Delaware. The playing fields occupied grass property outside the speedway. [1][2]
Thursday, 30 April, included professional three-player competition, team practices and an NXL All-Star match. The main five-player X-Ball tournament ran from Friday, 1 May, to Sunday, 3 May. [1][2]
The event programme also included a trade show and a Laps for Charity activity at the speedway on Saturday, 2 May. [2]
Formats
Completed categories included professional, Semi-Pro and Division 2–5 X-Ball; East and West professional three-player X-Ball; the MLPB Cup; Amateur three-player X-Ball; conventional divisional and women's five-player competition; Amateur, Intermediate and Novice three-player competition; Classic Open five-player and seven-player competition; and Amateur ten-player competition. [1][3]
The published registration settings listed:
- Professional five-player X-Ball: 15 minutes with a six-point mercy rule.
- Semi-Pro and Division 2 X-Ball: 15 minutes with a five-point mercy rule.
- Division 3 and Division 4 X-Ball: 12 minutes with a four-point mercy rule.
- Division 5 X-Ball: ten minutes with a three-point mercy rule.
- Professional three-player X-Ball: 12 minutes with a five-point mercy rule.
- Amateur three-player X-Ball: six minutes with a three-point mercy rule. [1]
Professional five-player X-Ball
Twenty teams entered professional X-Ball, with ten advancing from the preliminary stage. [1][4]
Tampa Bay Damage defeated CK Hurricanes 3–1 in the quarter-finals and Red Legion 4–3 in the semi-finals. Edmonton Impact advanced through the opening knockout round with a 5–1 victory over Seattle Uprising, then defeated Los Angeles Ironmen 3–2 and PaintballFIT 4–1. [4]
Damage won the final 7–1. [4]
| Round | Winner | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening knockout round | TonTon Arsenal | 6–0 | Perris ASG Aftermath |
| Opening knockout round | Edmonton Impact | 5–1 | Seattle Uprising |
| Quarter-final | Red Legion | 7–1 | TonTon Arsenal |
| Quarter-final | Tampa Bay Damage | 3–1 | CK Hurricanes |
| Quarter-final | Edmonton Impact | 3–2 | Los Angeles Ironmen |
| Quarter-final | PaintballFIT | 4–3 | San Diego Dynasty |
| Semi-final | Tampa Bay Damage | 4–3 | Red Legion |
| Semi-final | Edmonton Impact | 4–1 | PaintballFIT |
| Final | Tampa Bay Damage | 7–1 | Edmonton Impact |
Source: PBLeagues match results. [4]
Professional three-player X-Ball
Twenty-four teams entered professional three-player X-Ball, divided equally between East and West conferences. Each conference produced its own champion. [1][3]
| Conference | Champion | Final score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| East | Royal City Seadogs | 7–2 | Orlando Red Legion |
| West | Edmonton Impact | 3–2 | Los Angeles Ironmen |
Source: PBLeagues match results. [4]
MLPB Cup
The event records separately listed a four-team MLPB Cup three-player X-Ball competition. Tampa Bay Damage finished first, followed by San Antonio X-Factor, Edmonton Impact and Royal City Seadogs. These placings were separate from the East and West conference championships. [1][3]
Women's competition
Women's competition was held in the conventional WNXL five-player category. Sparrows finished first, TCP Diamond Machine second and NJ High Rollers third. The event's registration and final results did not list professional WNXL X-Ball or WNXL three-player X-Ball categories. [1][3]
Divisional results
The following table lists the winners in every other completed tournament category. [3]
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Semi-Pro X-Ball | Blast Camp |
| Division 2 X-Ball | AG Knights |
| Division 3 X-Ball | Legacy Gorillas |
| Division 4 X-Ball | New Jersey Filthy 4 |
| Division 5 X-Ball | New Jersey Filthy 5 |
| Division 3 five-player | Papeletto |
| Division 4 five-player | INTENT |
| Division 5 five-player | Ragtags |
| Amateur ten-player | MB55 |
| Classic Open seven-player | Team Smoke |
| Classic Open five-player | Image |
| Amateur three-player X-Ball | Team Smoke |
| Amateur three-player | Shitters |
| Intermediate three-player | ThunderCats |
| Novice three-player | NJ CRASH |
Blast Camp defeated Preferred mob 3–1 in the Semi-Pro final. [4]
All-Star competition
An NXL All-Star X-Ball match between East and West teams formed part of the Thursday programme. The registration information listed a 20-minute match. [1][2]
See also
References
- PBLeagues – Mid-Atlantic Open: dates, Dover venue, entries and formats, 30 April–3 May 2026.
- National Xball League – 2026 Mid-Atlantic Open: venue description and event programme.
- PBLeagues – Mid-Atlantic Open: final divisional, conference and MLPB Cup placings, 2026.
- PBLeagues – Mid-Atlantic Open: match results and knockout brackets, 2026.