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South Auckland Paintball Club (SAPC) was a New Zealand paintball club and tournament organiser based in Auckland. Established in 2011 and incorporated in 2013, the club organised recreational paintball activities and competitive speedball tournaments, including the SAPC Five-Man League and SAPC Race Series.[1][2]

The club initially operated at Lock N Load Paintball near Auckland Airport before holding its tournament series at Asylum Paintball in Karaka. Its competitions included Open X-Ball and mechanical-pump divisions.

History

Establishment

South Auckland Paintball Club began organising activities in 2011, initially using the facilities at Lock N Load Paintball on Nixon Road in Māngere.

An announcement dated 10 October 2011 advertised a club day for players with their own equipment, with organised games using the venue's speedball facilities.[1]

The club subsequently established the SAPC Five-Man League, a recreational tournament series using a hopperball format. Players competed with ammunition limited to the contents of their loaders, reducing costs and encouraging participation by newer competitors.

The league published a provisional schedule covering November 2011 through December 2012 and used rules adapted from the New Zealand Paintball Players League (NZPPL).[1]

Incorporation and 2013 season

South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated was registered on 10 September 2013 under society number 2587862, with its registered address in Papakura.[2]

By 2013, the club was organising the SAPC Race Series at Asylum Paintball, located at the former Kingseat Hospital complex in Karaka.

The 2013 series included an Open Division, with ADHD identified as the season champion in a contemporary Asylum Paintball announcement.[3]

2014 Race Series

The 2014 SAPC Race Series consisted of four events held in February, May, July and September at Asylum Paintball.[4]

The competition included Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4, with an additional beginner mechanical-pump category at the opening event.

The club adopted Asia Pacific Paintball Federation (APPBF) tournament rules and used the APPA player registration and ranking system.[5]

ADHD won all four Open X-Ball events, securing the season championship with 400 ranking points.

ADHD Red won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship with 270 points.[4]

The club's 2014 season report, published on 30 September, was signed by Vitaly V. Miheev, SAPC President.[5]

During the season, SAPC also announced an arrangement with the Paintball Asia League Series to support a New Zealand team's participation at the 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia in Malaysia. The announcement does not establish the team's eventual participation or results.[5][6]

2015 Race Series

SAPC continued its Race Series in 2015, holding four events between January and August at Asylum Paintball.

The competition retained Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 categories.

Auckland Faction won the Open X-Ball season championship with 387.14 points, followed by Addicted and ADHD.

Detachment won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship with 317.5 points, narrowly ahead of Kaos Theory.[7]

Championship results

The following season results are recorded in the PBLeagues tournament database.

Year	Division	Champion	Runner-up	Third place
2014	Open X-Ball	ADHD	Disposal Unit	Tempest
2014	Mechanical Pump Division 4	ADHD Red	OFF	One Shot Bro
2015	Open X-Ball	Auckland Faction	Addicted	ADHD
2015	Mechanical Pump Division 4	Detachment	Kaos Theory	Mind Mechanics

Sources: PBLeagues 2014 and 2015 season rankings.[4][7]

Organisation

SAPC operated as an incorporated sporting club independently of the commercial paintball venues that hosted its activities.

Vitaly Miheev served as club president during 2014, as documented in the club's published end-of-season report.[5]

The club relied on participating teams, volunteer referees and local paintball businesses to support its competitions.

SAPC was organisationally separate from Lock N Load Paintball, Asylum Paintball and the NZPPL.

Later history

The last SAPC Race Series event documented in PBLeagues took place on 1–2 August 2015 at Asylum Paintball.[8]

The club's later activities and precise date of cessation have not been independently established.

Its surviving website archives and PBLeagues records preserve information about organised tournament paintball in Auckland during the early 2010s.

References

External links

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-'''South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated''' ('''SAPC''') was a [[paintball]] club and tournament organiser based in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]. Founded in 2011 by [[Michael Earley]] and incorporated in September 2013, the club organised recreational and competitive paintball events, including the SAPC Five-Man League and SAPC Race Series.
+'''South Auckland Paintball Club''' ('''SAPC''') was a New Zealand [[paintball]] club and tournament organiser based in Auckland. Established in 2011 and incorporated in 2013, the club organised recreational paintball activities and competitive speedball tournaments, including the SAPC Five-Man League and SAPC Race Series.[1][2]
-The club initially operated at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] near Auckland Airport before moving its tournament programme to [[Asylum Paintball]] in Karaka. Its competitions included five-player hopperball, Open Race-to-4 and mechanical-pump divisions.
+The club initially operated at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] near Auckland Airport before holding its tournament series at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Karaka. Its competitions included Open X-Ball and mechanical-pump divisions.
-SAPC was among the New Zealand tournament organisations adopting Asia Pacific Paintball Federation (APPBF) rules and APPA player registration during the early 2010s. It also established relationships with international tournament organisers, including the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS).
+== History ==
-== History ==
+=== Establishment ===
-=== Establishment and early competitions, 2011–2012 ===
+South Auckland Paintball Club began organising activities in 2011, initially using the facilities at Lock N Load Paintball on Nixon Road in Māngere.
-South Auckland Paintball Club was founded in 2011 by [[Michael Earley]], a New Zealand paintball player and industry professional. Earley did not serve on the club's governing committee, avoiding potential conflicts of interest with his professional involvement in commercial paintball fields.
+An announcement dated 10 October 2011 advertised a club day for players with their own equipment, with organised games using the venue's speedball facilities.[1]
-SAPC's first documented activities took place at [[Lock N Load Paintball]], which opened near Auckland Airport in 2011.
+The club subsequently established the '''SAPC Five-Man League''', a recreational tournament series using a hopperball format. Players competed with ammunition limited to the contents of their loaders, reducing costs and encouraging participation by newer competitors.
-An October 2011 announcement advertised a club day offering organised games for players with their own equipment, with a NZ$20 playing fee and discounted paintballs. [1]
+The league published a provisional schedule covering November 2011 through December 2012 and used rules adapted from the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL).[1]
-The club subsequently announced the SAPC Five-Man League, an affordable competition using a hopperball format that restricted players to the paintballs carried in their loaders. Players could enter individually, with temporary teams formed when sufficient participants were available.
+=== Incorporation and 2013 season ===
-The league used rules based on those of the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL), with participating teams sharing refereeing duties. A provisional calendar listed events from November 2011 through December 2012, although not every scheduled date has been independently confirmed. [1]
+South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated was registered on 10 September 2013 under society number 2587862, with its registered address in Papakura.[2]
-SAPC's early competition programme drew inspiration from the Auckland Super Five-Man League, an earlier tournament series that Gavin of Red Alert Paintball Games had helped establish.
+By 2013, the club was organising the SAPC Race Series at Asylum Paintball, located at the former Kingseat Hospital complex in Karaka.
-The club also published information about proposed changes to New Zealand firearms legislation in August 2011, discussing their potential implications for paintball markers. [2]
+The 2013 series included an Open Division, with [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] identified as the season champion in a contemporary Asylum Paintball announcement.[3]
-=== Incorporation and the 2013 Race Series ===
+=== 2014 Race Series ===
-South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated was registered on '''10 September 2013''', under society number '''2587862'''. Its registered address was 19 Harper Street, Papakura. [3]
+The 2014 SAPC Race Series consisted of four events held in February, May, July and September at Asylum Paintball.[4]
-By this time, SAPC had established the Race Series at [[Asylum Paintball]], located at the former Kingseat Hospital in Karaka.
+The competition included Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4, with an additional beginner mechanical-pump category at the opening event.
-The series provided regular tournament competition independently of the NZPPL, which also organised events at Asylum.
+The club adopted Asia Pacific Paintball Federation (APPBF) tournament rules and used the APPA player registration and ranking system.[5]
-The 2013 season included Open Division competition, with [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] identified as the season champion.
+ADHD won all four Open X-Ball events, securing the season championship with 400 ranking points.
-Asylum Paintball published the final results in December 2013, although the complete event-by-event standings have not been recovered. [4]
+ADHD Red won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship with 270 points.[4]
-=== 2014 Race Series ===
+The club's 2014 season report, published on 30 September, was signed by '''Vitaly V. Miheev''', SAPC President.[5]
-The 2014 Race Series consisted of four rounds held in February, May, July and September.
+During the season, SAPC also announced an arrangement with the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] to support a New Zealand team's participation at the 2014 [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] in Malaysia. The announcement does not establish the team's eventual participation or results.[5][6]
-SAPC introduced an Open Race-to-4 division using APPBF rules and expanded its mechanical-pump programme with a Division 4 competition.
+=== 2015 Race Series ===
-The club also implemented the APPA registration system, allowing players and teams to maintain individual competition records and rankings compatible with international tournament systems.
+SAPC continued its Race Series in 2015, holding four events between January and August at Asylum Paintball.
-In its September 2014 season review, SAPC claimed to be the first New Zealand tournament organisation to adopt unmodified APPBF rules across its events and introduce APPA registration. [5]
+The competition retained Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 categories.
-The series attracted teams from Auckland and other regions, including Tauranga.
+Auckland Faction won the Open X-Ball season championship with 387.14 points, followed by Addicted and ADHD.
-==== 2014 championship results ====
+Detachment won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship with 317.5 points, narrowly ahead of Kaos Theory.[7]
-[[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] won all four Open Race-to-4 events, securing the championship with the maximum 400 ranking points.
+== Championship results ==
-The Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship was won by ADHD Red, which won two of the three rounds.
+The following season results are recorded in the PBLeagues tournament database.
 {| class="wikitable"
+! Year
 ! Division
 ! Champion
 ! Runner-up
-! Third
+! Third place
 |-
-| Open Race-to-4
+| 2014
-| ADHD
+| Open X-Ball
+| [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
 | Disposal Unit
 | Tempest
 |-
+| 2014
 | Mechanical Pump Division 4
 | ADHD Red
 | OFF
 | One Shot Bro
-|}
-The mechanical-pump programme included a separate beginner category at the opening round. The club's season review reported participation by eight different teams across the mechanical competition programme. [5][6]
-=== International competition initiative ===
-In January 2014, SAPC announced an initiative to send successful New Zealand tournament players to the [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] in Langkawi, Malaysia.
-The club's September season review confirmed that arrangements had been made for its winning team to enter the Division 2 competition.
-Tournament entry fees were sponsored by PALS, while accommodation was sponsored by Asylum Paintball.
-The report also announced that SAPC president [[Vitaly Miheev]] would serve as an official tournament coordinator. [5][7]
-These arrangements reflected SAPC's growing links with the international paintball community. The surviving announcement does not establish the final travelling roster or tournament result.
-=== 2014 season review ===
-The club's end-of-season report was published on '''30 September 2014''' and signed by '''Vitaly V. Miheev, SAPC President''', dated 27 September 2014.
-Alongside the competition results and international developments, the report acknowledged several contributors:
-* '''Tony Dickson''' of Black Sheep Media, who provided photography and media coverage.
-* '''Gavin''' of Red Alert Paintball Games, who supplied a spare compressor and had helped establish the earlier Auckland Super Five-Man League.
-* The tournament referees and participating teams, whose contributions supported the running of the competition.
-The club reported maintaining its existing entry fees and paintball prices while expanding its tournament programme. Its priorities for 2015 included increasing grassroots participation and developing additional mechanical-pump teams. [5]
-=== 2015 Race Series ===
-SAPC continued the Race Series in 2015, holding four rounds between January and August.
-The competition retained separate Open and Mechanical Pump Division 4 championships.
-Auckland Faction won the Open championship after winning three consecutive rounds, ending ADHD's run of SAPC season titles.
-Detachment won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship, finishing 7.5 points ahead of Kaos Theory.
-{| class="wikitable"
-! Division
-! Champion
-! Runner-up
-! Third
 |-
+| 2015
 | Open X-Ball
 | Auckland Faction
@@ Line 118: / Line 79: @@
 | ADHD
 |-
+| 2015
 | Mechanical Pump Division 4
 | Detachment
@@ Line 124: / Line 86: @@
 |}
-The complete standings and individual event results are preserved in [[PBLeagues]]. [8]
+Sources: PBLeagues 2014 and 2015 season rankings.[4][7]
 == Organisation ==
-SAPC was founded by [[Michael Earley]], who remained outside its governing committee because of his commercial paintball industry roles.
+SAPC operated as an incorporated sporting club independently of the commercial paintball venues that hosted its activities.
+[[Vitaly Miheev]] served as club president during 2014, as documented in the club's published end-of-season report.[5]
-[[Vitaly Miheev]] served as president during 2014, as documented in the club's September season report.
+The club relied on participating teams, volunteer referees and local paintball businesses to support its competitions.
-The club relied on referees, volunteers and participating teams to operate its events. It maintained a separate organisational structure from Lock N Load Paintball, Asylum Paintball and the NZPPL.
+SAPC was organisationally separate from Lock N Load Paintball, Asylum Paintball and the NZPPL.
 == Later history ==
-The final SAPC Race Series event recorded in PBLeagues was held on 1 and 2 August 2015.
+The last SAPC Race Series event documented in PBLeagues took place on 1–2 August 2015 at Asylum Paintball.[8]
-The incorporated society was subsequently dissolved. The exact date on which its activities ended has not been established.
+The club's later activities and precise date of cessation have not been independently established.
-SAPC's historical blog and tournament registration records preserve details of its competitions, early use of international standards and involvement in the Auckland paintball community.
+Its surviving website archives and PBLeagues records preserve information about organised tournament paintball in Auckland during the early 2010s.
 == See also ==
-* [[Michael Earley]]
+* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]
-* [[Vitaly Miheev]]
 * [[Lock N Load Paintball]]
 * [[Asylum Paintball]]
-* [[Red Alert Paintball Games]]
 * [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
 * [[ADHD (paintball team)]]
-* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
-* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
 == References ==
-# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club. Historical SAPC blog, 2011–2014.] Early club days, Five-Man League and tournament announcements.
+# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club – Historical club announcements and SAPC Five-Man League, October–November 2011.]
-# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/page/2 South Auckland Paintball Club. Historical blog, August 2011.] Discussion of proposed changes to New Zealand firearms legislation.
+# [https://www.infoproff.com/en/open-data/new-zealand/companies-list/founded-2013/september/10 InfoProff – New Zealand organisations registered on 10 September 2013, South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated, number 2587862.]
-# [https://www.infoproff.com/en/open-data/new-zealand/companies-list/founded-2013/september/10 InfoProff. New Zealand organisations registered on 10 September 2013.] Registration of South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated, society number 2587862.
+# [https://asylumpaintball.co.nz/2013/12/19/south-auckland-paintball-club-inc-race-series-results/ Asylum Paintball – South Auckland Paintball Club Inc Race Series Results, 19 December 2013.]
-# [https://asylumpaintball.co.nz/sapcrace-results-2013/ Asylum Paintball. "South Auckland Paintball Club Inc Race Series Results." 19 December 2013.] Results of the 2013 series.
+# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 PBLeagues – South Auckland Paintball Club, 2014 Season Rankings.]
-# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/post/98832929027/2014-end-of-season-round-up South Auckland Paintball Club. "2014 End of Season Round Up." 30 September 2014.] Report signed by Vitaly V. Miheev, documenting the 2014 season, international standards, sponsorships and contributors.
+# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/post/98832929027/2014-end-of-season-round-up South Auckland Paintball Club – 2014 End of Season Round Up, 30 September 2014.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 PBLeagues. South Auckland Paintball Club 2014 Season Rankings.] Official Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 standings.
+# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/post/74594111841/sapc-inc-sending-kiwis-to-paintball-world-cup South Auckland Paintball Club – Sending Kiwis to Paintball World Cup Asia 2014, 26 January 2014.]
-# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/post/74594111841/sapc-inc-sending-kiwis-to-paintball-world-cup South Auckland Paintball Club. "SAPC Inc - Sending Kiwis to Paintball World Cup Asia 2014." 26 January 2014.] Announcement of the international tournament initiative.
+# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 PBLeagues – South Auckland Paintball Club, 2015 Season Rankings.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 PBLeagues. South Auckland Paintball Club 2015 Season Rankings.] Official Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 standings.
+# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3854/info PBLeagues – SAPC D4 & Open Event #4, 1–2 August 2015.]
 == External links ==
-* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/262 South Auckland Paintball Club on PBLeagues]
+* [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club historical blog]
-* [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/ SAPC historical blog]
+* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/ South Auckland Paintball Club tournament results]
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/ SAPC website on the Internet Archive]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club website archive]
-* [https://www.facebook.com/SAPCInc South Auckland Paintball Club on Facebook]
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