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The '''2026 NXL Midwest Open''' was the third tournament of the 2026 [[National Xball League]] United States season. It took place from '''25–28 June 2026''' at Joyce Park in the Fairfield–Hamilton area of Ohio. The tournament was promoted as a Cincinnati-area event. [1][2]
The '''2026 NXL Midwest Open''' was a [[National Xball League]] paintball tournament held from '''25 to 28 June 2026''' at '''Joyce Park''' in Fairfield, Ohio. It was the third major event of the league's 2026 United States season.[1][4]


[[Edmonton Impact]] won professional five-player X-Ball, defeating Seattle Uprising 6–5 in overtime. [[The Heroines]] won professional [[Women's National Xball League|WNXL]] X-Ball. [[Tampa Bay Damage]] and [[San Diego Dynasty]] won the East and West professional three-player X-Ball conferences respectively. [3][4]
[[Edmonton Impact]] won professional five-player Xball, defeating [[Seattle Uprising]] 6–5 after overtime. [[The Heroines]] won professional [[Women's National Xball League|WNXL]] Xball. [[Tampa Bay Damage]] and [[San Diego Dynasty]] won the East and West professional three-player competitions respectively.[2][3]


== Venue and schedule ==
== Venue and programme ==
The tournament took place at Joyce Park. PBLeagues listed the event address as 122 Joe Nuxhall Way, Fairfield, Ohio, while the NXL promotional page used a Hamilton address for the park. [1][2]


Thursday, 25 June, included professional and Amateur three-player X-Ball, team practices, registration and the trade show. The main professional and divisional programme continued from Friday, 26 June, to Sunday, 28 June. [1][2]
The tournament took place at Joyce Park, with PBLeagues listing the event address as 122 Joe Nuxhall Way, Fairfield, Ohio. The organiser marketed the event as taking place in the Cincinnati area.[1][4]
 
Thursday's registered competitions included East and West professional three-player Xball and amateur three-player Xball. Professional five-player, professional WNXL, Semi-Pro and Divisions 2–4 Xball were scheduled for Friday to Sunday. Division 5 Xball was listed for Friday.[1]
 
The programme also included conventional five-player and three-player divisions, women's amateur five-player, classic five-player and seven-player, and amateur ten-player competition.[1]


== Formats ==
== Formats ==
The event included professional, WNXL, Semi-Pro and Division 2–5 X-Ball; East and West professional three-player X-Ball; 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]


Published registration settings included:
{| class="wikitable"
* Professional five-player X-Ball: 15 minutes with a six-point mercy rule.
! Division or format
* WNXL, Semi-Pro and Division 2 X-Ball: 15 minutes with a five-point mercy rule.
! Published playing conditions
* 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 five-player Xball
* Professional three-player X-Ball: 12 minutes with a five-point mercy rule.
| 15-minute matches; six-point mercy rule
* Amateur three-player X-Ball: six minutes with a three-point mercy rule. [1]
|-
| Professional WNXL Xball
| 15-minute matches; five-point mercy rule
|-
| Semi-Pro and Division 2 Xball
| 15-minute matches; five-point mercy rule
|-
| Divisions 3–4 Xball
| 12-minute matches; four-point mercy rule
|-
| Division 5 Xball
| 10-minute matches; three-point mercy rule
|-
| Professional three-player Xball
| 12-minute matches; five-point mercy rule
|-
| Amateur three-player Xball
| Six-minute matches; three-point mercy rule
|-
| Conventional five-player
| Five-minute games
|-
| Classic seven-player
| Seven-minute games
|-
| Amateur ten-player
| Ten-minute games
|-
| Conventional three-player
| Three-minute games
|}
 
Source: official event registration.[1]


== Professional five-player X-Ball ==
== Professional five-player competition ==
Twenty teams entered professional X-Ball, with ten advancing from the preliminary stage. [1][4]


Edmonton Impact began its knockout campaign with a 6–0 victory over Chicago Distortion, then defeated San Diego Dynasty 4–3 and Red Legion 8–6. Seattle Uprising reached the final by defeating San Antonio X-Factor 7–5 and TonTon Arsenal 5–3. [4]
Twenty teams contested professional Xball. Ten advanced from the preliminary round, comprising the top two teams from each bracket and two wildcards.[3]


Impact won the final 6–5 in overtime. [4]
Edmonton Impact entered the playoffs as the ninth seed. Impact defeated Chicago Distortion 6–0, San Diego Dynasty 4–3 and Red Legion 8–6 to reach the final.[3]
 
Seattle Uprising defeated San Antonio X-Factor 7–5 in the quarter-finals and TonTon Arsenal 5–3 in the semi-finals. Impact then defeated Uprising '''6–5 after overtime''' to win the tournament.[3]
 
=== Final placings ===


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Round !! Winner !! Score !! Opponent
! Position
! Team
|-
|-
| Opening knockout round || Edmonton Impact || 6–0 || Chicago Distortion
| 1 || Edmonton Impact
|-
|-
| Opening knockout round || Red Legion || 8–2 || Houston Heat
| 2 || Seattle Uprising
|-
|-
| Quarter-final || Edmonton Impact || 4–3 || San Diego Dynasty
| 3 || TonTon Arsenal
|-
|-
| Quarter-final || Red Legion || 6–3 || Tampa Bay Damage
| 4 || Red Legion
|}
 
Source: official final rankings.[2]
 
=== Semi-finals and final ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Round
! Winners
! Score
! Opponents
|-
|-
| Quarter-final || Seattle Uprising || 7–5 || San Antonio X-Factor
| Semi-final
| Edmonton Impact
| 8–6
| Red Legion
|-
|-
| Quarter-final || TonTon Arsenal || 5–4, overtime || PaintballFIT
| Semi-final
| Seattle Uprising
| 5–3
| TonTon Arsenal
|-
|-
| Semi-final || Edmonton Impact || 8–6 || Red Legion
| Final
| Edmonton Impact
| 6–5, overtime
| Seattle Uprising
|}
 
Source: official scores.[3]
 
== Professional three-player competition ==
 
The event held separate East and West professional three-player Xball competitions. Each conference had twelve teams, with preliminary bracket winners advancing to the semi-finals.[1][3]
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Conference
! Winners
! Final score
! Runners-up
|-
|-
| Semi-final || Seattle Uprising || 5–3 || TonTon Arsenal
| East
| Tampa Bay Damage
| 5–4, overtime
| Orlando Red Legion
|-
|-
| Final || Edmonton Impact || 6–5, overtime || Seattle Uprising
| West
| San Diego Dynasty
| 4–3
| Detroit Infamous
|}
|}
Source: PBLeagues match results. [4]


== Professional three-player X-Ball ==
Source: official playoff brackets.[3]
Professional three-player X-Ball took place on Thursday, 25 June. Twenty-four teams were divided equally between East and West conferences, with separate conference championships. [1][3]
 
== Women's competition ==
 
=== Professional WNXL ===
 
Eleven teams contested professional WNXL Xball. Six advanced from the preliminary round, with the top three from each bracket qualifying.[1][3]
 
The Heroines defeated Bear Ridge Saints 5–0 in the quarter-finals and Dallas Vibe 3–2 in the semi-finals. Femmes Fatale reached the final by defeating Northern Lights 6–5 after overtime.[3]
 
The Heroines defeated Femmes Fatale '''4–2''' in the final.[3]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Conference !! Champion !! Final score !! Runner-up
! Position
! Team
|-
|-
| East || Tampa Bay Damage || 5–4, overtime || Orlando Red Legion
| 1 || The Heroines
|-
|-
| West || San Diego Dynasty || 4–3 || Detroit Infamous
| 2 || Femmes Fatale
|-
| 3 || Dallas Vibe
|-
| 4 || Northern Lights
|}
|}
Source: PBLeagues match results. [4]


=== MLPB Cup ===
Source: official final rankings.[2]
The published Midwest Open registration categories and final placings did not list a separate MLPB Cup competition. The professional three-player results were recorded under the East and West conferences. [1][3]


== WNXL ==
Detailed women's professional coverage is included in [[2026 WNXL Midwest Open]].
Eleven teams entered professional WNXL X-Ball. The Heroines defeated Bear Ridge Saints 5–0 in the quarter-finals and Dallas Vibe 3–2 in the semi-finals. Femmes Fatale reached the final by defeating Northern Lights 6–5 in overtime. [1][4]


The Heroines won the final 4–2 against Femmes Fatale. [4]
=== Amateur five-player ===


The separate women's conventional five-player competition was won by Sparrows, who defeated NJ High Rollers by two games to one in the final. [4]
Sparrows won women's amateur five-player, ahead of NJ High Rollers and OKC Vengeance.[2]


== Divisional results ==
== Divisional and classic results ==
The following table lists the winners in every other category with contested results. [3]
 
The following table records the winners of the remaining divisions in the official results.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Category !! Winner
! Division
! First-placed team
|-
| Semi-Pro Xball
| New York Wrecking Crew
|-
|-
| Semi-Pro X-Ball || New York Wrecking Crew
| Division 2 Xball
| Gulf Coast Ragtag Army
|-
|-
| Division 2 X-Ball || Gulf Coast Ragtag Army
| Division 3 Xball
| Outlaw AP Prime
|-
|-
| Division 3 X-Ball || Outlaw AP Prime
| Division 4 Xball
| Hydra Kidz
|-
|-
| Division 4 X-Ball || Hydra Kidz
| Division 5 Xball
| New Jersey Filthy 5
|-
|-
| Division 5 X-Ball || New Jersey Filthy 5
| Division 3 five-player
| Knoxville Knights
|-
|-
| Division 3 five-player || KNOXVILLE KNIGHTS
| Division 4 five-player
| Hydra
|-
|-
| Division 4 five-player || Hydra
| Division 5 five-player
| Nola Savages
|-
|-
| Division 5 five-player || Nola Savages
| Youth Advanced five-player
| AG Kids
|-
|-
| Amateur ten-player || LVL
| Classic Open five-player
| Image
|-
|-
| Classic Open seven-player || Image
| Classic Open seven-player
| Image
|-
|-
| Classic Open five-player || Image
| Amateur ten-player
| LVL
|-
|-
| Amateur three-player X-Ball || WAR
| Amateur three-player Xball
| WAR
|-
|-
| Amateur three-player || Big Bill's Warriors
| Amateur three-player
| Big Bill's Warriors
|-
|-
| Intermediate three-player || INTENT
| Intermediate three-player
| INTENT
|-
|-
| Novice three-player || Bear Ridge 5
| Novice three-player
| Bear Ridge 5
|}
|}


=== Youth entry ===
Source: official final rankings. Youth Advanced five-player listed one team, AG Kids, with zero ranking points.[2]
The Youth Advanced five-player standings listed AG Kids as the sole team, with zero ranking points. This single-entry listing is distinct from the contested divisional championships above. [3]
 
== Broadcast coverage ==
 
[[Major League Paintball Plus]] published coverage of the event, including the professional final between Edmonton Impact and Seattle Uprising, professional playoff matches and WNXL competition.[5]


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[National Xball League]]
* [[National Xball League]]
* [[Women's National Xball League]]
* [[Major League Paintball]]
* [[2026 NXL season]]
* [[2026 WNXL Midwest Open]]
* [[2026 NXL Mid-Atlantic Open]]
* [[2026 NXL Mid-Atlantic Open]]
* [[2026 NXL Lone Star Open]]
* [[2026 NXL Lone Star Open]]


== References ==
== References ==
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/info PBLeagues – Midwest Open: dates, Joyce Park venue, entries and formats, 25–28 June 2026.]
 
# [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/midwest-open National Xball League – 2026 Midwest Open: venue, event programme and spectator information.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/info PBLeagues – 2026 Midwest Open: dates, venue, divisions and formats.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/rankings PBLeagues – Midwest Open: final divisional and conference placings, June 2026.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/rankings PBLeagues – 2026 Midwest Open final rankings.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/scores PBLeagues – Midwest Open: professional, WNXL and divisional match results, June 2026.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/scores PBLeagues – 2026 Midwest Open scores and playoff brackets.]
# [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/midwest-open NXL – 2026 Midwest Open: official event information.]
# [https://www.mlpbplus.com/midwest-open Major League Paintball Plus – Midwest Open broadcast archive.]


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/midwest-open Official event page]
* [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/midwest-open Official event page]
* [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/rankings Complete final placings]
* [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/rankings Official final rankings]
* [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/scores Match results]
* [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/scores Official match results]


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Latest revision as of 17:02, 2 November 2026

The 2026 NXL Midwest Open was a National Xball League paintball tournament held from 25 to 28 June 2026 at Joyce Park in Fairfield, Ohio. It was the third major event of the league's 2026 United States season.[1][4]

Edmonton Impact won professional five-player Xball, defeating Seattle Uprising 6–5 after overtime. The Heroines won professional WNXL Xball. Tampa Bay Damage and San Diego Dynasty won the East and West professional three-player competitions respectively.[2][3]

Venue and programme

[edit]

The tournament took place at Joyce Park, with PBLeagues listing the event address as 122 Joe Nuxhall Way, Fairfield, Ohio. The organiser marketed the event as taking place in the Cincinnati area.[1][4]

Thursday's registered competitions included East and West professional three-player Xball and amateur three-player Xball. Professional five-player, professional WNXL, Semi-Pro and Divisions 2–4 Xball were scheduled for Friday to Sunday. Division 5 Xball was listed for Friday.[1]

The programme also included conventional five-player and three-player divisions, women's amateur five-player, classic five-player and seven-player, and amateur ten-player competition.[1]

Formats

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Division or format Published playing conditions
Professional five-player Xball 15-minute matches; six-point mercy rule
Professional WNXL Xball 15-minute matches; five-point mercy rule
Semi-Pro and Division 2 Xball 15-minute matches; five-point mercy rule
Divisions 3–4 Xball 12-minute matches; four-point mercy rule
Division 5 Xball 10-minute matches; three-point mercy rule
Professional three-player Xball 12-minute matches; five-point mercy rule
Amateur three-player Xball Six-minute matches; three-point mercy rule
Conventional five-player Five-minute games
Classic seven-player Seven-minute games
Amateur ten-player Ten-minute games
Conventional three-player Three-minute games

Source: official event registration.[1]

Professional five-player competition

[edit]

Twenty teams contested professional Xball. Ten advanced from the preliminary round, comprising the top two teams from each bracket and two wildcards.[3]

Edmonton Impact entered the playoffs as the ninth seed. Impact defeated Chicago Distortion 6–0, San Diego Dynasty 4–3 and Red Legion 8–6 to reach the final.[3]

Seattle Uprising defeated San Antonio X-Factor 7–5 in the quarter-finals and TonTon Arsenal 5–3 in the semi-finals. Impact then defeated Uprising 6–5 after overtime to win the tournament.[3]

Final placings

[edit]
Position Team
1 Edmonton Impact
2 Seattle Uprising
3 TonTon Arsenal
4 Red Legion

Source: official final rankings.[2]

Semi-finals and final

[edit]
Round Winners Score Opponents
Semi-final Edmonton Impact 8–6 Red Legion
Semi-final Seattle Uprising 5–3 TonTon Arsenal
Final Edmonton Impact 6–5, overtime Seattle Uprising

Source: official scores.[3]

Professional three-player competition

[edit]

The event held separate East and West professional three-player Xball competitions. Each conference had twelve teams, with preliminary bracket winners advancing to the semi-finals.[1][3]

Conference Winners Final score Runners-up
East Tampa Bay Damage 5–4, overtime Orlando Red Legion
West San Diego Dynasty 4–3 Detroit Infamous

Source: official playoff brackets.[3]

Women's competition

[edit]

Professional WNXL

[edit]

Eleven teams contested professional WNXL Xball. Six advanced from the preliminary round, with the top three from each bracket qualifying.[1][3]

The Heroines defeated Bear Ridge Saints 5–0 in the quarter-finals and Dallas Vibe 3–2 in the semi-finals. Femmes Fatale reached the final by defeating Northern Lights 6–5 after overtime.[3]

The Heroines defeated Femmes Fatale 4–2 in the final.[3]

Position Team
1 The Heroines
2 Femmes Fatale
3 Dallas Vibe
4 Northern Lights

Source: official final rankings.[2]

Detailed women's professional coverage is included in 2026 WNXL Midwest Open.

Amateur five-player

[edit]

Sparrows won women's amateur five-player, ahead of NJ High Rollers and OKC Vengeance.[2]

Divisional and classic results

[edit]

The following table records the winners of the remaining divisions in the official results.

Division First-placed team
Semi-Pro Xball New York Wrecking Crew
Division 2 Xball Gulf Coast Ragtag Army
Division 3 Xball Outlaw AP Prime
Division 4 Xball Hydra Kidz
Division 5 Xball New Jersey Filthy 5
Division 3 five-player Knoxville Knights
Division 4 five-player Hydra
Division 5 five-player Nola Savages
Youth Advanced five-player AG Kids
Classic Open five-player Image
Classic Open seven-player Image
Amateur ten-player LVL
Amateur three-player Xball WAR
Amateur three-player Big Bill's Warriors
Intermediate three-player INTENT
Novice three-player Bear Ridge 5

Source: official final rankings. Youth Advanced five-player listed one team, AG Kids, with zero ranking points.[2]

Broadcast coverage

[edit]

Major League Paintball Plus published coverage of the event, including the professional final between Edmonton Impact and Seattle Uprising, professional playoff matches and WNXL competition.[5]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. PBLeagues – 2026 Midwest Open: dates, venue, divisions and formats.
  2. PBLeagues – 2026 Midwest Open final rankings.
  3. PBLeagues – 2026 Midwest Open scores and playoff brackets.
  4. NXL – 2026 Midwest Open: official event information.
  5. Major League Paintball Plus – Midwest Open broadcast archive.
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