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'''New Zealand Paintball Players League''' ('''NZPPL''') was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] league that organised competitive events during the early 2010s. Its documented competitions included five-player tournaments, national championships and [[X-Ball]] events, with activities recorded between at least 2011 and 2014.[1][2][3]


The NZPPL operated tournaments in the Auckland, Kāpiti Coast and Horowhenua regions. Its events attracted New Zealand teams as well as international competitors from Australia and French Polynesia.[3][4]
'''New Zealand Paintball Players League''' ('''NZPPL''') was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] league active during the early 2010s. Its documented competitions included five-player tournaments, national championships and [[X-Ball]] events, with activity recorded from at least 2011 to 2014.[1][2]


The organisation maintained its official website at '''nzppl.com''', while results from its later competitions are preserved in the [[PBLeagues]] database.[3][4]
[[Jason Newport]] stated in a professional profile that he established the league in 2010. The NZPPL organised events in Auckland, Rotorua, Horowhenua and the Kāpiti Coast, attracting domestic and international teams.[1][2][3]
 
The league used '''nzppl.com''', a domain previously associated with the [[New Zealand Premier Paintball League]]. The formal relationship between the earlier and later organisations has not been established.[4]


== History ==
== History ==


=== Earlier use of the NZPPL name ===
=== Establishment ===


The nzppl.com domain was already associated with competitive paintball in 2006.
In a professional profile, Jason Newport identified 2010 as the year he created the New Zealand Paintball Players League.[1]


An archived website from August 2006 used the name '''New Zealand Premier Paintball League''' and promoted three-player, five-player X-Ball and seven-player tournament formats. It also advertised the XPS competition series and media coverage in ''PB2X'' magazine.[5]
The earliest recovered official tournament announcement for the later league advertises a Super 5 Man competition during Easter 2011.[2]


By October 2007, the website carried an announcement that it was undergoing reconstruction for 2008.[6]
The league operated under the abbreviation NZPPL and maintained an official website containing event schedules, registrations and rankings.


Later versions of nzppl.com used the name '''New Zealand Paintball Players League'''.
The same abbreviation and website domain had previously been used by the [[New Zealand Premier Paintball League]], which promoted XPS competitions during 2006 and 2007.[4]


Although the same domain was used, the surviving records do not establish whether the 2006 organisation and the league operating during 2011–2014 had continuous management or organisational structures.
Although both organisations used the NZPPL name, the surviving sources do not establish a formal organisational succession.
 
The precise founding date of the New Zealand Paintball Players League has not been independently established.


=== 2011 season ===
=== 2011 season ===


The NZPPL was operating a tournament programme by 2011.
The NZPPL organised a three-event tournament programme during 2011.[3]


Its official website advertised a Super 5 Man tournament at Tatum Park, Manakau, Horowhenua, for 23–24 April 2011.[1]


The event was scheduled over Easter weekend, with team registration and field inspection on 22 April.
The opening round, [[2011 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 1]], was advertised for 23–24 April 2011 at Tatum Park in Manakau, Horowhenua.[2] A contemporary newspaper report subsequently confirmed that the first NZPPL tournament had taken place in the Levin area during April.[3]


The league's subsequent media archive preserved references to several 2011 competitions, including:
The second event, the [[2011 NZPPL Rotorua Tournament]], took place at Lakes Ranch near Rotorua over 4–5 June 2011. Contemporary reporting documented ten participating teams competing in a five-player, double round-robin format. The event included Tempest, whose player Royston Bartholomew assisted with its organisation.[3]


* NZPPL Nationals
The newspaper also identified Waikanae as the location of the final 2011 round, scheduled for Labour Weekend.
* Queen's Birthday tournament
* El Rancho Labour Weekend tournament


The archived media page linked to videos produced by RisingStarPaintball, including footage of the Nationals Cup and Plate finals.[2]
The NZPPL's subsequent media archive preserved footage from the 2011 Nationals, including Cup and Plate finals, produced by RisingStarPaintball.[5]


Complete results for these competitions have not been recovered.
Complete season standings have not been recovered.


=== 2012 season ===
=== 2012 season ===
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The NZPPL continued organising five-player tournament paintball during 2012.
The NZPPL continued organising five-player tournament paintball during 2012.


An archived version of its official website from August 2012 contained links to four event pages and a dedicated season rankings section.[7]
An archived version of its official website contained links to four event pages and a dedicated rankings section.[6]


The season is covered separately in [[2012 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series]].
The competition is covered separately in [[2012 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series]].


A retrospective report published by [[Asylum Paintball]] in 2014 credited [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] with winning the opening NZPPL round of 2012.[8]
Contemporary team photograph archives document NZPPL Event 1 at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] in Auckland and Event 2 activity during the same season.[7]


The league's original registration page advertised Event 3 for 20–21 October 2012 on the Kāpiti Coast.
The second event is also documented at Hāwera, Taranaki, through a contemporary scoreboard and photographs of the Tahitian Legion team.[8]


The published entry fee was NZ$600 per team, and the registration list contained 24 named teams.[9]
A retrospective report published by [[Asylum Paintball]] in 2014 credited [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] with winning the opening NZPPL round of 2012.[9]


These included South East Cartel, Skullz, Predators, Phoenix, ADHD, TPC Blast, Tiger Blood, Disposal Unit and Mischief Militia.
The league's official registration website advertised Event 3 for 20–21 October on the Kāpiti Coast, listing 24 team registrations and an entry fee of NZ$600 per team.[10]


The list documents registrations rather than confirmed tournament attendance. The final results for Event 3 have not been recovered.
The registrations do not establish final attendance, and the complete season results have not been recovered.


=== 2013 season ===
=== 2013 season ===


The NZPPL organised a three-round Super 5 Man Series during 2013, alongside a separate Race 2 Open tournament.
The NZPPL organised a three-round Super 5 Man Series during 2013 and a separate Race 2 Open tournament.


The league's official records preserve complete results for the opening two Super 5 Man rounds and the Race 2 Open.[10]
Its official results archive preserves complete Cup and Plate standings for the opening two Super 5 Man events and the Race 2 Open tournament.[11]


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Sources: NZPPL official event announcements and rankings; Blacksheep Communications.[10][11][12][13][14]
Sources: NZPPL official rankings, event announcements and Blacksheep Communications.[11][12]


The October Nationals concluded the Super 5 Man Series.
'''KC Damage''' won the October Nationals, followed by '''[[Wellington Vendetta]]''' and '''X-Fighter$ Fracture'''.


'''KC Damage''' won the final tournament, with '''[[Wellington Vendetta]]''' second and '''X-Fighter$ Fracture''' third.[14]
'''X-Fighter$''' won the overall 2013 Super 5 Man championship with two event victories and a third-place finish.[12]


'''X-Fighter$''' won the overall 2013 Super 5 Man championship after finishing first at the opening two rounds and third at the Nationals.[14]
The season final was filmed by Blacksheep Media, which released tournament footage in March 2014.
 
The season final was filmed by Blacksheep Media, led by Tony Dickson. The resulting video was released in March 2014.[14]


=== 2014 season ===
=== 2014 season ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Documented 2014 NZPPL calendar
|+ Documented 2014 NZPPL events
! Dates
! Dates
! Event
! Tournament
! Location
! Location
! Recorded result
! Recorded result
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| NZPPL Race 2 Event 1
| NZPPL Race 2 Event 1
| Paraparaumu
| Paraparaumu
| Mechanical Division 1 event; final standings unavailable
| Mechanical Division 1 competition
|-
|-
| 30–31 August
| 30–31 August
| NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2
| NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2
| Auckland
| Auckland
| [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] won Pro X-Ball
| ADHD won Pro X-Ball
|-
|-
| 25–26 October
| 25–26 October
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Sources: PBLeagues event archive and 2014 season results.[4][15][16]
Sources: PBLeagues event archive and season rankings.[13][14]


The April competition was registered as a Mechanical Division 1 RaceTo-X event, with five teams listed as registered and paid.[15]
The April event was registered as a Mechanical Division 1 RaceTo-X competition, with five teams recorded as registered and paid.[13]


At the August event, ADHD finished first in Pro X-Ball, followed by Trauma and The Wild Bunch.[16]
At the August tournament, [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] finished first in Pro X-Ball, ahead of Trauma and The Wild Bunch.[14]


The October International Pacific Championship included teams from New Zealand, Australia and French Polynesia.
The October International Pacific Championship included teams from New Zealand, Australia and French Polynesia.


Trauma won the Division 1 X-Ball competition, ahead of Legacy NZ and Kamikaze Knights.
Trauma won Division 1 X-Ball, followed by Legacy NZ and Kamikaze Knights. [[Phoenix Tahiti]] finished fourth and South East Cartel fifth.[14]


[[Phoenix Tahiti]] finished fourth and Australia's South East Cartel fifth.[16]
== Organisation ==


A fourth event had been proposed for the Queen's Birthday period, but its completion has not been established from the recovered PBLeagues records.[14]
The NZPPL maintained its official website at nzppl.com.


== Organisation ==
An archived contact page from 2013 identified [[Jason Newport]] as a director and Ben Bahler as an administrator.[15]
 
The NZPPL maintained an official website publishing tournament announcements, registrations, event information and rankings.


An archived contact page from 2013 identified [[Jason Newport]] as a director and Ben Bahler as an administrator.[17]
The organisation published tournament announcements, entry information, competition rules and results.


The surviving records do not establish the league's complete management structure throughout its history.
The full management structure and final operating date have not been independently established.


== Competition formats ==
== Competition formats ==


The NZPPL operated several tournament formats during its documented seasons.
The league operated several competitive paintball formats.


=== Super 5 Man ===
=== Super 5 Man ===


The Super 5 Man competitions used five-player teams and formed the basis of the league's documented 2011–2013 tournament programme.
The Super 5 Man competitions used five-player teams and were the principal documented format during the 2011–2013 seasons.


Events included Cup and Plate classifications, with results contributing to season rankings.[1][10]
Events included Cup and Plate classifications, with tournament placings contributing to series rankings.[2][11]


=== RaceTo and X-Ball ===
=== RaceTo and X-Ball ===


The league also operated RaceTo and X-Ball competitions.
The league also organised RaceTo and X-Ball tournaments.


Its 2013 Race 2 Open tournament was held in Auckland, while the 2014 calendar included Pro X-Ball and Division 1 X-Ball competitions.[12][16]
The 2013 Race 2 Open was held in Auckland, while the 2014 programme included Pro X-Ball and Division 1 X-Ball competitions.[11][14]


=== Mechanical paintball ===
=== Mechanical paintball ===


The 2014 NZPPL programme included a mechanical-marker competition.
The NZPPL's 2014 programme included a mechanical-marker division.


PBLeagues identified the April event as Mechanical Division 1 RaceTo-X, with ten-minute games advertised.[15]
The April event was designated Mechanical Division 1 RaceTo-X in PBLeagues, with ten-minute games advertised.[13]


== Relationship with other organisations ==
== Relationship with other organisations ==


The NZPPL operated alongside other New Zealand tournament organisations, including the [[New Zealand Paintball Players Association]] (NZPPA) and the [[South Auckland Paintball Club]] (SAPC).
The NZPPL operated alongside the [[South Auckland Paintball Club]] (SAPC) and the [[New Zealand Paintball Players Association]] (NZPPA).
 
SAPC operated its own tournament programme, including competitions at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] and [[Asylum Paintball]].


The NZPPL and SAPC were separate organisations, although teams participated in events organised by both.
These were separate organisations, although some teams participated in tournaments organised by more than one body.


The NZPPL should also be distinguished from the original [[National Paintball League (New Zealand)|National Paintball League]], which was established during the 1990s.
The NZPPL was also distinct from the original [[National Paintball League (New Zealand)|National Paintball League]], which began competition in 1997.[16]


No formal organisational continuity between the original NPL and the later NZPPL has been established.[18]
For the earlier organisation using the NZPPL abbreviation, see [[New Zealand Premier Paintball League]].


== Historical records ==
== Historical records ==


The principal surviving records of the NZPPL include:
Surviving evidence of the league's activities includes official website archives from 2011–2013, contemporary newspaper coverage, tournament photographs, video recordings and the [[PBLeagues]] 2014 event database.
 
* Official website captures from 2006 and 2011–2013.
* Tournament announcements and registration lists.
* Official 2013 Cup, Plate and Race 2 results.
* The [[PBLeagues]] 2014 event and season archives.
* Contemporary tournament photographs and video recordings.


These sources establish NZPPL activity before 2013 and preserve substantial information about its later competitions.
These sources document the league's tournament programme and several complete sets of results.


The complete results for the earlier seasons have not been recovered, and the league's final operating date has not been established.
Its final operating date and the full results of its earlier seasons have not been established.


== See also ==
== See also ==


* [[New Zealand Premier Paintball League]]
* [[2012 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series]]
* [[2012 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series]]
* [[2013 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 1]]
* [[2013 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 1]]
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* [[NZPPL International Pacific Championship]]
* [[NZPPL International Pacific Championship]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players Association]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players Association]]
* [[National Paintball League (New Zealand)]]
* [[South Auckland Paintball Club]]
* [[South Auckland Paintball Club]]
* [[Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
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== References ==
== References ==


# [https://web.archive.org/web/20110414120918/http://www.nzppl.com/event1.html NZPPL – Super 5 Man Tatum Park Event 1, 2011]. Official tournament announcement, archived 14 April 2011.
# [https://www.success.ai/profile/jason-newport-758478847744 Jason Newport – Professional Profile]. Reproduces Newport's statement identifying 2010 as the year he established the New Zealand Paintball Players League.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028132337/http://nzppl.com/photos.html NZPPL – Events Gallery]. Archived official media gallery containing links to 2011 tournament footage, 28 October 2013.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20110414120918/http://www.nzppl.com/event1.html NZPPL – Super 5 Man Tatum Park Event 1, 2011]. Official Easter tournament announcement.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20120818221008/http://www.nzppl.com/ NZPPL – Official Website, August 2012]. Archived homepage and tournament navigation.
# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/sport/paintball-players-league-best-way-is-shoot-em-up/6DEWBSWVPS3WNJMRKCILWOGVOU/ Paintball Players League: Best Way Is Shoot 'Em Up]. ''Rotorua Daily Post'', 3 June 2011. Contemporary report on the Rotorua NZPPL round and three-event 2011 programme.
# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/267 New Zealand Paintball Players League – Event Archive]. ''PBLeagues''. Official 2014 event listings.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20060820064223/http://www.nzppl.com/ New Zealand Premier Paintball League – Official Website]. Archived 20 August 2006. Documents earlier use of the NZPPL name and domain.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20060820064223/http://www.nzppl.com/ New Zealand Premier Paintball League – Official Website]. Archived 20 August 2006. Documents the earlier NZPPL name and competition formats.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028132337/http://nzppl.com/photos.html NZPPL – Events Gallery]. Archived official media gallery linking to footage of the 2011 Nationals and other tournaments.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20071014033051/http://www.nzppl.com/ NZPPL – Website Reconstruction Announcement]. Archived 14 October 2007.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20120818221008/http://www.nzppl.com/ NZPPL – Official Website, August 2012]. Archived season homepage linking to four event pages and the rankings section.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20120818221008/http://www.nzppl.com/ NZPPL – 2012 Season Website]. Archived 18 August 2012, linking to four event pages and the rankings section.
# [https://www.wikipaintball.com/index.php/Wellington_Phoenix_(paintball_team) Wellington Phoenix – Historical Photograph Archive]. WikiPaintball article identifying the team's 2012 NZPPL Event 1 and Event 2 photograph albums.
# [http://asylumpaintball.co.nz/asylum-sponsored-team-adhd-takes-gold-at-nzppl-event-1/ Asylum Paintball – Sponsored Team ADHD Wins NZPPL Event 1]. 2014 retrospective report listing earlier ADHD results.
# [https://www.wikipaintball.com/index.php/Phoenix_Tahiti Phoenix Tahiti – NZPPL Event 2, Hāwera 2012]. WikiPaintball article documenting the original tournament scoreboard and contemporary Tahitian Legion photographs.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20120831202631/http://nzppl.com/registration.php NZPPL – Event 3 Registration, 2012]. Official registration page advertising 20–21 October 2012 and listing 24 team registrations.
# [http://asylumpaintball.co.nz/asylum-sponsored-team-adhd-takes-gold-at-nzppl-event-1/ Asylum Paintball – Sponsored Team ADHD Wins NZPPL Event 1]. Retrospective report documenting ADHD's 2012 results.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028111900/http://nzppl.com/ranks-2013.html NZPPL – 2013 Series Rankings]. Official Cup, Plate and Race 2 results, archived 28 October 2013.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20120831202631/http://nzppl.com/registration.php NZPPL – Event 3 Registration, 2012]. Official registration page identifying the proposed dates and 24 registered teams.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028113418/http://nzppl.com/2013-event1.html NZPPL – 2013 Super 5 Man Event 1]. Official tournament announcement, 9–10 March 2013.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028111900/http://nzppl.com/ranks-2013.html NZPPL – 2013 Series Rankings]. Official Cup, Plate and Race 2 tournament results.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130822033529/http://nzppl.com/2013-event4.html NZPPL – 2013 Race 2 Open Tournament]. Official tournament announcement, 31 August – 1 September 2013.
# [https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1403/S00280/blacksheep-media-release-2013-nzppl-video.htm Blacksheep Communications – Blacksheep Media Release 2013 NZPPL Video]. ''Scoop Independent News'', 16 March 2014. Confirms the 2013 Nationals podium and overall series winner.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028130016/http://nzppl.com/2013-event3.html NZPPL – 2013 Super 5 Man Event 3]. Official Nationals announcement, 26–27 October 2013.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3346 NZPPL Race 2 Event 1]. ''PBLeagues'', 12–13 April 2014. Competition registration and format.
# [https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1403/S00280/blacksheep-media-release-2013-nzppl-video.htm Blacksheep Communications – Blacksheep Media Release 2013 NZPPL Video]. ''Scoop Independent News'', 16 March 2014.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/267/seasonRankings/2014 NZPPL – 2014 Season Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''. Recorded competition placings.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3346 NZPPL Race 2 Event 1]. ''PBLeagues'', 12–13 April 2014. Event registration and format.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028120408/http://nzppl.com/contact.html NZPPL – Contact Us]. Archived 28 October 2013. Identifies Jason Newport and Ben Bahler.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/267/seasonRankings/2014 New Zealand Paintball Players League – 2014 Season Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''. Official recorded placings.
# [https://www.oocities.org/mercstar_nz/Rules/Leagues/NPLIntro.htm The Rise and Fall of the New Zealand National Paintball League]. ''Mercenaries Star''. History of the original 1997 National Paintball League.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028120408/http://nzppl.com/contact.html NZPPL – Contact Us]. Archived official website identifying Jason Newport and Ben Bahler, 28 October 2013.
# [https://www.oocities.org/mercstar_nz/Rules/Leagues/NPLIntro.htm The Rise and Fall of the New Zealand National Paintball League]. ''Mercenaries Star''. Historical account of the original National Paintball League.


== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110414120852/http://www.nzppl.com/ NZPPL – archived official website, 2011]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110414120852/http://www.nzppl.com/ NZPPL – archived official website, 2011]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120818221008/http://www.nzppl.com/ NZPPL – archived official website, 2012]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120818221008/http://www.nzppl.com/ NZPPL – archived official website, 2012]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028111900/http://nzppl.com/ranks-2013.html NZPPL – official 2013 results archive]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028111900/http://nzppl.com/ranks-2013.html NZPPL – official 2013 rankings]
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/267 NZPPL – PBLeagues event archive]
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/267 NZPPL – PBLeagues event archive]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykou3SjP0vQ NZPPL Nationals 2013 – Blacksheep Media]


[[Category:New Zealand paintball leagues]]
[[Category:New Zealand paintball leagues]]

Latest revision as of 05:56, 25 October 2026

New Zealand Paintball Players League (NZPPL) was a New Zealand tournament paintball league active during the early 2010s. Its documented competitions included five-player tournaments, national championships and X-Ball events, with activity recorded from at least 2011 to 2014.[1][2]

Jason Newport stated in a professional profile that he established the league in 2010. The NZPPL organised events in Auckland, Rotorua, Horowhenua and the Kāpiti Coast, attracting domestic and international teams.[1][2][3]

The league used nzppl.com, a domain previously associated with the New Zealand Premier Paintball League. The formal relationship between the earlier and later organisations has not been established.[4]

History

[edit]

Establishment

[edit]

In a professional profile, Jason Newport identified 2010 as the year he created the New Zealand Paintball Players League.[1]

The earliest recovered official tournament announcement for the later league advertises a Super 5 Man competition during Easter 2011.[2]

The league operated under the abbreviation NZPPL and maintained an official website containing event schedules, registrations and rankings.

The same abbreviation and website domain had previously been used by the New Zealand Premier Paintball League, which promoted XPS competitions during 2006 and 2007.[4]

Although both organisations used the NZPPL name, the surviving sources do not establish a formal organisational succession.

2011 season

[edit]

The NZPPL organised a three-event tournament programme during 2011.[3]


The opening round, 2011 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 1, was advertised for 23–24 April 2011 at Tatum Park in Manakau, Horowhenua.[2] A contemporary newspaper report subsequently confirmed that the first NZPPL tournament had taken place in the Levin area during April.[3]

The second event, the 2011 NZPPL Rotorua Tournament, took place at Lakes Ranch near Rotorua over 4–5 June 2011. Contemporary reporting documented ten participating teams competing in a five-player, double round-robin format. The event included Tempest, whose player Royston Bartholomew assisted with its organisation.[3]

The newspaper also identified Waikanae as the location of the final 2011 round, scheduled for Labour Weekend.

The NZPPL's subsequent media archive preserved footage from the 2011 Nationals, including Cup and Plate finals, produced by RisingStarPaintball.[5]

Complete season standings have not been recovered.

2012 season

[edit]

The NZPPL continued organising five-player tournament paintball during 2012.

An archived version of its official website contained links to four event pages and a dedicated rankings section.[6]

The competition is covered separately in 2012 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series.

Contemporary team photograph archives document NZPPL Event 1 at Lock N Load Paintball in Auckland and Event 2 activity during the same season.[7]

The second event is also documented at Hāwera, Taranaki, through a contemporary scoreboard and photographs of the Tahitian Legion team.[8]

A retrospective report published by Asylum Paintball in 2014 credited ADHD with winning the opening NZPPL round of 2012.[9]

The league's official registration website advertised Event 3 for 20–21 October on the Kāpiti Coast, listing 24 team registrations and an entry fee of NZ$600 per team.[10]

The registrations do not establish final attendance, and the complete season results have not been recovered.

2013 season

[edit]

The NZPPL organised a three-round Super 5 Man Series during 2013 and a separate Race 2 Open tournament.

Its official results archive preserves complete Cup and Plate standings for the opening two Super 5 Man events and the Race 2 Open tournament.[11]

Documented 2013 NZPPL tournaments
Dates Tournament Venue Winner
9–10 March Super 5 Man Event 1 El Rancho Holiday Park, Waikanae X-Fighter$
1–2 June Super 5 Man Event 2 Adrenalin Paintball Sports, Paraparaumu X-Fighter$ Fracture
31 August – 1 September Race 2 Open Tournament Blockhouse Bay Reserve, Auckland X-Fighter$ Fracture
26–27 October Super 5 Man Event 3 / Nationals Asylum Paintball, Karaka KC Damage

Sources: NZPPL official rankings, event announcements and Blacksheep Communications.[11][12]

KC Damage won the October Nationals, followed by Wellington Vendetta and X-Fighter$ Fracture.

X-Fighter$ won the overall 2013 Super 5 Man championship with two event victories and a third-place finish.[12]

The season final was filmed by Blacksheep Media, which released tournament footage in March 2014.

2014 season

[edit]

The NZPPL continued operating during 2014.

Its PBLeagues archive records three events:

Documented 2014 NZPPL events
Dates Tournament Location Recorded result
12–13 April NZPPL Race 2 Event 1 Paraparaumu Mechanical Division 1 competition
30–31 August NZPPL Race 2-4 Event 2 Auckland ADHD won Pro X-Ball
25–26 October NZPPL International Pacific Championship Asylum Paintball, Auckland Trauma won Division 1 X-Ball

Sources: PBLeagues event archive and season rankings.[13][14]

The April event was registered as a Mechanical Division 1 RaceTo-X competition, with five teams recorded as registered and paid.[13]

At the August tournament, ADHD finished first in Pro X-Ball, ahead of Trauma and The Wild Bunch.[14]

The October International Pacific Championship included teams from New Zealand, Australia and French Polynesia.

Trauma won Division 1 X-Ball, followed by Legacy NZ and Kamikaze Knights. Phoenix Tahiti finished fourth and South East Cartel fifth.[14]

Organisation

[edit]

The NZPPL maintained its official website at nzppl.com.

An archived contact page from 2013 identified Jason Newport as a director and Ben Bahler as an administrator.[15]

The organisation published tournament announcements, entry information, competition rules and results.

The full management structure and final operating date have not been independently established.

Competition formats

[edit]

The league operated several competitive paintball formats.

Super 5 Man

[edit]

The Super 5 Man competitions used five-player teams and were the principal documented format during the 2011–2013 seasons.

Events included Cup and Plate classifications, with tournament placings contributing to series rankings.[2][11]

RaceTo and X-Ball

[edit]

The league also organised RaceTo and X-Ball tournaments.

The 2013 Race 2 Open was held in Auckland, while the 2014 programme included Pro X-Ball and Division 1 X-Ball competitions.[11][14]

Mechanical paintball

[edit]

The NZPPL's 2014 programme included a mechanical-marker division.

The April event was designated Mechanical Division 1 RaceTo-X in PBLeagues, with ten-minute games advertised.[13]

Relationship with other organisations

[edit]

The NZPPL operated alongside the South Auckland Paintball Club (SAPC) and the New Zealand Paintball Players Association (NZPPA).

These were separate organisations, although some teams participated in tournaments organised by more than one body.

The NZPPL was also distinct from the original National Paintball League, which began competition in 1997.[16]

For the earlier organisation using the NZPPL abbreviation, see New Zealand Premier Paintball League.

Historical records

[edit]

Surviving evidence of the league's activities includes official website archives from 2011–2013, contemporary newspaper coverage, tournament photographs, video recordings and the PBLeagues 2014 event database.

These sources document the league's tournament programme and several complete sets of results.

Its final operating date and the full results of its earlier seasons have not been established.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. Jason Newport – Professional Profile. Reproduces Newport's statement identifying 2010 as the year he established the New Zealand Paintball Players League.
  2. NZPPL – Super 5 Man Tatum Park Event 1, 2011. Official Easter tournament announcement.
  3. Paintball Players League: Best Way Is Shoot 'Em Up. Rotorua Daily Post, 3 June 2011. Contemporary report on the Rotorua NZPPL round and three-event 2011 programme.
  4. New Zealand Premier Paintball League – Official Website. Archived 20 August 2006. Documents earlier use of the NZPPL name and domain.
  5. NZPPL – Events Gallery. Archived official media gallery linking to footage of the 2011 Nationals and other tournaments.
  6. NZPPL – Official Website, August 2012. Archived season homepage linking to four event pages and the rankings section.
  7. Wellington Phoenix – Historical Photograph Archive. WikiPaintball article identifying the team's 2012 NZPPL Event 1 and Event 2 photograph albums.
  8. Phoenix Tahiti – NZPPL Event 2, Hāwera 2012. WikiPaintball article documenting the original tournament scoreboard and contemporary Tahitian Legion photographs.
  9. Asylum Paintball – Sponsored Team ADHD Wins NZPPL Event 1. Retrospective report documenting ADHD's 2012 results.
  10. NZPPL – Event 3 Registration, 2012. Official registration page identifying the proposed dates and 24 registered teams.
  11. NZPPL – 2013 Series Rankings. Official Cup, Plate and Race 2 tournament results.
  12. Blacksheep Communications – Blacksheep Media Release 2013 NZPPL Video. Scoop Independent News, 16 March 2014. Confirms the 2013 Nationals podium and overall series winner.
  13. NZPPL Race 2 Event 1. PBLeagues, 12–13 April 2014. Competition registration and format.
  14. NZPPL – 2014 Season Rankings. PBLeagues. Recorded competition placings.
  15. NZPPL – Contact Us. Archived 28 October 2013. Identifies Jason Newport and Ben Bahler.
  16. The Rise and Fall of the New Zealand National Paintball League. Mercenaries Star. History of the original 1997 National Paintball League.
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