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Kamikaze Knights was a Christchurch-based New Zealand tournament paintball team documented in the New Zealand Paintball Players League during 2014. The team placed fourth in Pro X-Ball at the second NZPPL RaceTo event and third in Division 1 X-Ball at the 2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship.[1][2]

History

Kamikaze Knights registered with PBLeagues on 11 July 2014, listing Christchurch as its home town.[1]

The team's first confirmed tournament appearance was the NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2, held at Asylum Paintball in Kingseat on 30–31 August 2014. Kamikaze Knights competed in the six-team Pro X-Ball division and finished fourth, behind ADHD, Trauma and The Wild Bunch.[2][3]

Kamikaze Knights subsequently entered the Division 1 X-Ball competition at the 2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship, held at Asylum Paintball on 25–26 October. The division included eight teams from New Zealand, Australia and French Polynesia.[2][4]

Kamikaze Knights finished third, behind Trauma and Legacy NZ. The team placed ahead of Phoenix Tahiti, South East Cartel, Low Gear, Mischief Militia and CamoMeat.[2]

The NZPPL season rankings list Kamikaze Knights as unplaced in the final Pro X-Ball standings because the team moved to another division during the season.[2]

Recorded tournament results

Date	Tournament	Division	Result
30–31 August 2014	NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2	Pro X-Ball	4th of 6
25–26 October 2014	2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship	Division 1 X-Ball	3rd of 8

Documented personnel

The following players were recorded as checked in for Kamikaze Knights at the August 2014 NZPPL event:[1]

Player	Recorded role
Ollie Berry	Player
Gareth Fraser	Player
Wade Goatley	Player
Alan Guest	Player
Damien Guest	Player
Keirran Hooper	Player

Steve Nugent was listed with the team as staff but was not recorded as a checked-in player at that event.[1]

PBLeagues records an October 2014 roster for the team, but the complete individual roster was not available in the records inspected for this article.

References

Kamikaze Knights, PBLeagues. Team registration, home town and historical roster records.
2014 New Zealand Paintball Players League season rankings, PBLeagues.
NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2, PBLeagues, 30–31 August 2014.
NZPPL International Pacific Championship, PBLeagues, 25–26 October 2014.

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+'''Kamikaze Knights''' was a Christchurch-based New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] team documented in the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] during 2014. The team placed fourth in Pro X-Ball at the second NZPPL RaceTo event and third in Division 1 X-Ball at the [[2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship]].[1][2]
-{{Short description|New Zealand tournament paintball team}}
-'''Kamikaze Knights''' was a New Zealand competitive [[paintball]] team based in Christchurch, Canterbury. The team competed in the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL) during 2014, finishing third at the [[2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship]] in Auckland.[1][2]
-The team's recovered [[PBLeagues]] record also documents a fourth-place finish in Pro X-Ball at the August 2014 NZPPL tournament.[1]
 == History ==
-=== 2014 NZPPL competition ===
+Kamikaze Knights registered with [[PBLeagues]] on 11 July 2014, listing Christchurch as its home town.[1]
-Kamikaze Knights' PBLeagues registration is dated 11 July 2014 and identifies Christchurch as its hometown.[1]
+The team's first confirmed tournament appearance was the NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2, held at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Kingseat on 30–31 August 2014. Kamikaze Knights competed in the six-team Pro X-Ball division and finished fourth, behind ADHD, Trauma and The Wild Bunch.[2][3]
-The team competed at NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2, held on 30–31 August 2014 at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Kingseat, Auckland.
+Kamikaze Knights subsequently entered the Division 1 X-Ball competition at the 2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship, held at Asylum Paintball on 25–26 October. The division included eight teams from New Zealand, Australia and French Polynesia.[2][4]
-Six teams entered the Pro X-Ball division, with Kamikaze Knights finishing fourth behind [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]], [[Trauma (New Zealand paintball team)|Trauma]] and The Wild Bunch.[3]
+Kamikaze Knights finished third, behind Trauma and [[Legacy NZ]]. The team placed ahead of [[Phoenix Tahiti]], South East Cartel, Low Gear, Mischief Militia and CamoMeat.[2]
-The team's recorded matches included victories against Trauma, Mischief Militia, The Wild Bunch and Low Gear. The Wild Bunch defeated Kamikaze Knights 4–1 in their final-stage match.[4]
+The NZPPL season rankings list Kamikaze Knights as unplaced in the final Pro X-Ball standings because the team moved to another division during the season.[2]
-=== International Pacific Championship ===
+== Recorded tournament results ==
-Kamikaze Knights returned to Auckland for the [[2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship]], held at Asylum Paintball on 25–26 October.
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Date
-The eight-team Division 1 X-Ball tournament included opponents from New Zealand, Australia and French Polynesia.[2]
+! Tournament
+! Division
-During the preliminary stage, Kamikaze Knights recorded victories against CamoMeat, Mischief Militia and South East Cartel. Its fixture against Low Gear was recorded as a forfeit victory.[5]
+! Result
+|-
-The team subsequently faced [[Phoenix Tahiti]] in the third-place match on 26 October, winning 4–1.
+| 30–31 August 2014
+| NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2
-Kamikaze Knights finished third overall, behind tournament champions Trauma and runners-up [[Legacy NZ]].[2][5]
+| Pro X-Ball
+| 4th of 6
+|-
+| 25–26 October 2014
+| [[2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship]]
+| Division 1 X-Ball
+| 3rd of 8
+|}
-== Players ==
+== Documented personnel ==
-The following players were registered for Kamikaze Knights at the August 2014 NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2 tournament.[4]
+The following players were recorded as checked in for Kamikaze Knights at the August 2014 NZPPL event:[1]
 {| class="wikitable"
-|+ Kamikaze Knights – August 2014 registered roster
 ! Player
-! Check-in status
+! Recorded role
 |-
 | Ollie Berry
-| Checked in
+| Player
 |-
 | Gareth Fraser
-| Checked in
+| Player
 |-
 | Wade Goatley
-| Checked in
+| Player
 |-
 | Alan Guest
-| Checked in
+| Player
 |-
 | Damien Guest
-| Checked in
+| Player
 |-
 | Keirran Hooper
-| Checked in
+| Player
-|}
-Steve Nugent was listed as staff but was not marked as checked in.[4]
-The August registration does not establish the playing lineup for every match.
-An archived roster record exists for the October International Pacific Championship, but its individual player list was not available for verification.[5]
-== Tournament results ==
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
-! Dates
-! Tournament
-! Division
-! Result
-|-
-| 30–31 August 2014
-| NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2
-| Pro X-Ball
-| 4th of 6
-|-
-| 25–26 October 2014
-| [[2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship]]
-| Division 1 X-Ball
-| 3rd of 8
 |}
-Sources: PBLeagues official tournament records.[1][2][3]
+Steve Nugent was listed with the team as staff but was not recorded as a checked-in player at that event.[1]
-The NZPPL's 2014 season standings recorded Kamikaze Knights in Division 1 X-Ball following the October event. Its earlier Pro X-Ball result was listed separately, with the team marked as having moved divisions.[6]
-== Historical records ==
-The principal surviving records are the team's PBLeagues profile, tournament registrations, August 2014 player list and match results.
+PBLeagues records an October 2014 roster for the team, but the complete individual roster was not available in the records inspected for this article.
-The precise founding date, complete October championship roster and subsequent competitive history have not been established from the recovered sources.
 == See also ==
+* [[2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship]]
 * [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
-* [[2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship]]
+* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
-* [[Trauma (New Zealand paintball team)]]
-* [[Legacy NZ]]
-* [[Phoenix Tahiti]]
-* [[Asylum Paintball]]
 == References ==
-# [https://pbleagues.com/team/bTaq6HFOM7WtaZAC Kamikaze Knights – Team Profile]. ''PBLeagues''. Christchurch hometown, registration date and 2014 tournament history.
+# [https://pbleagues.com/team/bTaq6HFOM7WtaZAC Kamikaze Knights], PBLeagues. Team registration, home town and historical roster records.
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3623/rankings NZPPL International Pacific Championship – Final Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''. Official Division 1 X-Ball classification, 25–26 October 2014.
+# [https://pbleagues.com/league/267/seasonRankings/2014 2014 New Zealand Paintball Players League season rankings], PBLeagues.
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3445/rankings NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2 – Final Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''. Official Pro X-Ball results, 30–31 August 2014.
+# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3445 NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2], PBLeagues, 30–31 August 2014.
-# [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/gX5gTnmqAuqM0iw0 Kamikaze Knights – August 2014 Tournament Roster]. ''PBLeagues''. Six registered players, staff listing and associated tournament schedule.
+# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3623 NZPPL International Pacific Championship], PBLeagues, 25–26 October 2014.
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3623/schedule NZPPL International Pacific Championship – Match Schedule]. ''PBLeagues''. October 2014 match results, including the third-place match against Phoenix Tahiti.
-# [https://pbleagues.com/league/267/seasonRankings/2014 New Zealand Paintball Players League – 2014 Season Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''. Pro X-Ball and Division 1 X-Ball standings.
-== External links ==
-* [https://pbleagues.com/team/bTaq6HFOM7WtaZAC Kamikaze Knights – PBLeagues team profile]
-* [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/gX5gTnmqAuqM0iw0 August 2014 tournament roster]
-* [https://pbleagues.com/event/3623/rankings 2014 International Pacific Championship results]
 [[Category:New Zealand paintball teams]]
+[[Category:Paintball teams]]
 [[Category:Paintball in Canterbury]]
 [[Category:2010s in New Zealand paintball]]

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