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'''NXL Asia''' ('''NXLASIA''') was an international tournament [[paintball]] league with documented events in [[Malaysia]] during 2018 and 2019. Its competitions included Open X-Ball, Amateur X-Ball, mechanical-marker, three-player and ten-player formats.[1][2][3] | |||
The league was associated with organiser David Guch and [[Canyon Paintball]]. Its documented programme included two tournaments in 2018 and a three-round championship in 2019.[1][2] | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== | === 2018 === | ||
''Main article: [[2018 NXL Asia]]'' | |||
The [[2018 Melaka International XBall Cup]] was held on 20–22 April at Dataran Sejarah, Ayer Keroh, Melaka. PB King won Open X-Ball and Kamikaze Kings won Amateur X-Ball.[4][5] | |||
The [[ | The [[2018 George Town International X-Ball Cup]] followed in Penang during October, with PBLeagues listing the event under 19 October. It took place at Padang Brown in George Town. Raskal Sports won Open X-Ball, Kamikaze Kings won Amateur X-Ball and EJPC Jr won Mechanical Open.[6][7] | ||
A contemporary Planet Eclipse report recorded Raskal Sports' 4–0 victory in the George Town Open final.[8] | |||
NXL Asia | === 2019 === | ||
''Main article: [[2019 NXL Asia]]'' | |||
The | The 2019 season comprised three rounds between April and October.[2] | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Round | ! Round !! Dates !! Venue | ||
! Dates | |||
! | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Leg 1 | | [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 1|Leg 1]] | ||
| 26–28 April 2019 | | 26–28 April 2019 | ||
| | | Listed by PBLeagues as 1 Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya; Canyon Paintball's media archive identifies Melaka | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Leg 2 | | [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 2|Leg 2]] | ||
| 26–28 July 2019 | | 26–28 July 2019 | ||
| Penang | | Jabatan Belia dan Sukan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Gelugor, Penang | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Leg 3 | | [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 3|Leg 3]] | ||
| 25–27 October 2019 | | 25–27 October 2019 | ||
| | | Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Johor Bahru | ||
|} | |} | ||
The dates and venue listings are preserved in the original event records.[3][9][10] The opening round's location remains disputed because Canyon Paintball labels its first-round media coverage as Melaka.[1] | |||
Duckside Aisawan won Open X-Ball at the first two rounds, while Waxers Legion won the final round. EJPC Jr won Mechanical Open at all three events.[11][12][13] | |||
The Johor Bahru finale was organised with support from COUGARS, a local sports and recreation organisation. A contemporary report described approximately seventy participating teams and attributed participation from Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and India to information supplied by the organisers.[14] | |||
The same report published a results graphic identifying the following overall champions.[14] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Division | ! Division !! 2019 overall champion | ||
! | |||
! | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Open | | Open || Duckside Aisawan | ||
| Duckside Aisawan | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Amateur | | Amateur || Republik CMX | ||
| Republik CMX | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Mechanical Open || EJPC Jr | ||
| | |||
| | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== 2020 plans === | |||
PBLeagues listed an event titled '''NXLASIA Leg 1 2020''' for 17–19 April 2020 in Petaling Jaya.[2] | |||
The [[Singapore Paintball Series]] also announced a partnership with NXL Asia to bring the Asia Girls Paintball International Championship to Malaysia in 2020. Its executive summary described this as a planned first Malaysian edition.[15] | |||
These announcements establish scheduled activity rather than confirmed completed tournaments. | |||
== Competition format == | |||
The 2019 event listings specified Open X-Ball matches lasting ten minutes with a race-to-four target. Amateur X-Ball used eight-minute matches with the same target. Mechanical Open was listed with seven-minute matches and a three-point mercy limit.[3][9][10] | |||
== | |||
The 2019 | |||
Other competitions included Open three-player, Open ten-player and Mechanical Beginner three-player divisions.[3][9][10] | |||
== Organisation and media == | |||
Canyon Paintball promoted NXL Asia events and maintained an archive of tournament photographs and videos. Its archive includes footage of teams practising at Canyon before the opening 2019 round.[1] | |||
G.I. Sportz produced highlights of the 2018 George Town tournament and an interview identifying David Guch as the league's organiser.[1] | |||
PBLeagues groups the historical NXL Asia events within the same league archive as the [[Malaysian X-Ball League]].[2] | |||
== Seasons and events == | |||
* [[2018 NXL Asia]] | |||
** [[2018 Melaka International XBall Cup]] | |||
** [[2018 George Town International X-Ball Cup]] | |||
* [[2019 NXL Asia]] | |||
** [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 1]] | |||
== | ** [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 2]] | ||
** [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 3]] | |||
NXL Asia | |||
NXL Asia | |||
NXL Asia | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[National Xball League]] | * [[National Xball League]] | ||
* [[Malaysian X-Ball League]] | |||
* [[Malaysian | |||
* [[Canyon Paintball]] | * [[Canyon Paintball]] | ||
* [[Singapore Paintball Series]] | * [[Singapore Paintball Series]] | ||
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]] | * [[Paintball in Malaysia]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
# [https://www.canyonpaintball.com/nxl-asia-2/ NXL Asia], Canyon Paintball. Promotional archive, organiser information and tournament coverage. | |||
# [https://www.canyonpaintball.com/nxl-asia-2/ | # [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/408 Malaysian X Ball League: league archive], PBLeagues. Historical NXL Asia and MXBL event listings. | ||
# [https://pbleagues.com/ | # [https://pbleagues.com/event/6393 NXLASIA Leg 1 of 3: event information], PBLeagues. | ||
# [https:// | # [https://pbleagues.com/event/5891 Melaka International XBall Cup 2018: event information], PBLeagues. | ||
# [https://pbleagues.com/ | # [https://pbleagues.com/event/5891/rankings Melaka International XBall Cup 2018: places], PBLeagues. | ||
# [https://pbleagues.com/ | # [https://pbleagues.com/event/6053 George Town International X Ball Cup: event information], PBLeagues. | ||
# [https://pbleagues.com/ | # [https://pbleagues.com/event/6053/rankings George Town International X Ball Cup: places], PBLeagues. | ||
# [https:// | # [https://eclipsehq.blogspot.com/2018/11/nxl-asia.html NXL Asia...], Planet Eclipse HQ Blog, 3 November 2018. | ||
# [https://singaporepaintballseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SPS-2020-Executive-Summary.pdf | # [https://pbleagues.com/event/6501 NXLASIA Leg 2 of 3: event information], PBLeagues. | ||
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6595 NXLASIA Leg 3 of 3: event information], PBLeagues. | |||
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6393/rankings NXLASIA Leg 1 of 3: places], PBLeagues. | |||
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6501/rankings NXLASIA Leg 2 of 3: places], PBLeagues. | |||
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6595/rankings NXLASIA Leg 3 of 3: places], PBLeagues. | |||
# [https://jomtaralets.wixsite.com/travelwithme/post/nxl-asia-paintball-jb-tournament-leg-3-of-3-successfully-held NXL ASIA Paintball JB Tournament Leg 3 of 3 Successfully Held], Jomtaralets, 30 October 2019. Includes a results graphic identifying the overall champions. | |||
# [https://singaporepaintballseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SPS-2020-Executive-Summary.pdf Singapore Paintball Series 2020 Executive Summary], Singapore Paintball Series, April 2020. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://www.canyonpaintball.com/nxl-asia-2/ Canyon Paintball's NXL Asia archive] | |||
* [https://www.canyonpaintball.com/nxl-asia-2/ NXL Asia | * [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/408 PBLeagues event archive] | ||
* [https:// | |||
[[Category:Paintball leagues]] | [[Category:Paintball leagues]] | ||
[[Category:Paintball tournaments | [[Category:Paintball tournaments in Malaysia]] | ||
[[Category:National Xball League]] | [[Category:National Xball League]] | ||
[[Category:2010s in Malaysian paintball]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:10, 2 November 2026
NXL Asia (NXLASIA) was an international tournament paintball league with documented events in Malaysia during 2018 and 2019. Its competitions included Open X-Ball, Amateur X-Ball, mechanical-marker, three-player and ten-player formats.[1][2][3]
The league was associated with organiser David Guch and Canyon Paintball. Its documented programme included two tournaments in 2018 and a three-round championship in 2019.[1][2]
History
[edit]2018
[edit]Main article: 2018 NXL Asia
The 2018 Melaka International XBall Cup was held on 20–22 April at Dataran Sejarah, Ayer Keroh, Melaka. PB King won Open X-Ball and Kamikaze Kings won Amateur X-Ball.[4][5]
The 2018 George Town International X-Ball Cup followed in Penang during October, with PBLeagues listing the event under 19 October. It took place at Padang Brown in George Town. Raskal Sports won Open X-Ball, Kamikaze Kings won Amateur X-Ball and EJPC Jr won Mechanical Open.[6][7]
A contemporary Planet Eclipse report recorded Raskal Sports' 4–0 victory in the George Town Open final.[8]
2019
[edit]Main article: 2019 NXL Asia
The 2019 season comprised three rounds between April and October.[2]
| Round | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 26–28 April 2019 | Listed by PBLeagues as 1 Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya; Canyon Paintball's media archive identifies Melaka |
| Leg 2 | 26–28 July 2019 | Jabatan Belia dan Sukan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Gelugor, Penang |
| Leg 3 | 25–27 October 2019 | Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Johor Bahru |
The dates and venue listings are preserved in the original event records.[3][9][10] The opening round's location remains disputed because Canyon Paintball labels its first-round media coverage as Melaka.[1]
Duckside Aisawan won Open X-Ball at the first two rounds, while Waxers Legion won the final round. EJPC Jr won Mechanical Open at all three events.[11][12][13]
The Johor Bahru finale was organised with support from COUGARS, a local sports and recreation organisation. A contemporary report described approximately seventy participating teams and attributed participation from Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and India to information supplied by the organisers.[14]
The same report published a results graphic identifying the following overall champions.[14]
| Division | 2019 overall champion |
|---|---|
| Open | Duckside Aisawan |
| Amateur | Republik CMX |
| Mechanical Open | EJPC Jr |
2020 plans
[edit]PBLeagues listed an event titled NXLASIA Leg 1 2020 for 17–19 April 2020 in Petaling Jaya.[2]
The Singapore Paintball Series also announced a partnership with NXL Asia to bring the Asia Girls Paintball International Championship to Malaysia in 2020. Its executive summary described this as a planned first Malaysian edition.[15]
These announcements establish scheduled activity rather than confirmed completed tournaments.
Competition format
[edit]The 2019 event listings specified Open X-Ball matches lasting ten minutes with a race-to-four target. Amateur X-Ball used eight-minute matches with the same target. Mechanical Open was listed with seven-minute matches and a three-point mercy limit.[3][9][10]
Other competitions included Open three-player, Open ten-player and Mechanical Beginner three-player divisions.[3][9][10]
Organisation and media
[edit]Canyon Paintball promoted NXL Asia events and maintained an archive of tournament photographs and videos. Its archive includes footage of teams practising at Canyon before the opening 2019 round.[1]
G.I. Sportz produced highlights of the 2018 George Town tournament and an interview identifying David Guch as the league's organiser.[1]
PBLeagues groups the historical NXL Asia events within the same league archive as the Malaysian X-Ball League.[2]
Seasons and events
[edit]See also
[edit]- National Xball League
- Malaysian X-Ball League
- Canyon Paintball
- Singapore Paintball Series
- Paintball in Malaysia
References
[edit]- NXL Asia, Canyon Paintball. Promotional archive, organiser information and tournament coverage.
- Malaysian X Ball League: league archive, PBLeagues. Historical NXL Asia and MXBL event listings.
- NXLASIA Leg 1 of 3: event information, PBLeagues.
- Melaka International XBall Cup 2018: event information, PBLeagues.
- Melaka International XBall Cup 2018: places, PBLeagues.
- George Town International X Ball Cup: event information, PBLeagues.
- George Town International X Ball Cup: places, PBLeagues.
- NXL Asia..., Planet Eclipse HQ Blog, 3 November 2018.
- NXLASIA Leg 2 of 3: event information, PBLeagues.
- NXLASIA Leg 3 of 3: event information, PBLeagues.
- NXLASIA Leg 1 of 3: places, PBLeagues.
- NXLASIA Leg 2 of 3: places, PBLeagues.
- NXLASIA Leg 3 of 3: places, PBLeagues.
- NXL ASIA Paintball JB Tournament Leg 3 of 3 Successfully Held, Jomtaralets, 30 October 2019. Includes a results graphic identifying the overall champions.
- Singapore Paintball Series 2020 Executive Summary, Singapore Paintball Series, April 2020.