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Create 2026 Arena Paintball Matariki Race article with the scheduled dates, fourteen-team pool draw and documented preliminary play, without inferring final placings.
 
Clarify CULT’s Cup victory using its contemporary report; preserve Jordan Gatt’s MVP award, pools, preliminary coverage and event/series points. Distinguish ranking points from match scores and update source link. Plate result remains pending verification.
 
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The '''2026 Arena Paintball Matariki Race''' was a paintball event at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding, New Zealand, scheduled for 11–12 July 2026 as the second round of the venue’s five-player race series.[1] The organiser published a fourteen-team draw and photographs of preliminary scores during the event.[2][3][4]
'''2026 Arena Paintball Matariki Race''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 11–12 July 2026 at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding, New Zealand. The event was the second round of the 2026 Arena Five-Man Race Series and attracted fourteen teams.[1][2]
 
CULT won the Cup competition, with Manawatu Titans finishing second and Sydney SWAT third. CULT reported completing the weekend undefeated, while team member Jordan Gatt received the event's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.[5][6]


== Teams and pools ==
== Teams and pools ==
The published draw divided fourteen entries into two pools:[2]
 
The published tournament draw divided the fourteen participating teams into two pools.[2]
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Pool A
! Pool B
|-
| [[Manawatu Titans (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Manawatu Titans]]
| [[Sydney SWAT]]
|-
| [[Lumberjacks]]
| [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]]
|-
| CULT
| Reavers
|-
| [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 1]]
| [[Surge (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Surge]]
|-
| [[BOP Blast (New Zealand Paintball Team)|BOP Blast]]
| [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 2]]
|-
| Lycans
| Misfits
|-
| Try It And See
| Sharks
|}
 
== Tournament results ==
 
=== Cup ===
 
In its report published on 12 July 2026, CULT confirmed that it had won the Cup without losing a game during the weekend. The report also acknowledged podium finishes by Titans and SWAT.[6]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Pool A !! Pool B
! Position
! Team
|-
| 1st
| CULT
|-
| 2nd
| [[Manawatu Titans (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Manawatu Titans]]
|-
| 3rd
| [[Sydney SWAT]]
|}
 
Sources: the organiser's Round 2 points and CULT's tournament report.[5][6]
 
=== Event championship points ===
 
The organiser published the following championship points for the second round of the Arena Five-Man Race Series.[5] These are series-ranking points, not individual match scores.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Team
! Points
|-
| CULT
| 200
|-
| [[Manawatu Titans (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Manawatu Titans]]
| 186
|-
| [[Sydney SWAT]]
| 173
|-
| Reavers
| 161
|-
| [[BOP Blast (New Zealand Paintball Team)|BOP Blast]]
| 150
|-
| [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 1]]
| 140
|-
| [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]]
| 130
|-
| [[Surge (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Surge]]
| 121
|-
|-
| Titans || SWAT
| [[Lumberjacks]]
| 112
|-
|-
| Lumberjacks || Expendables
| [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 2]]
| 112
|-
|-
| Cult || Reavers
| Sharks
| 112
|-
|-
| Ballistics Unit 1 || Surge
| Misfits
| 104
|-
|-
| BOP Blast || Ballistics Unit 2
| Try It And See
| 104
|-
|-
| Lycans || Misfits
| Lycans
| 96
|}
 
Teams are listed in descending order of event championship points. Equal points totals do not establish individual finishing positions.
 
=== Individual awards ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Recipient
! Team
|-
|-
| Try It And See || Sharks
| Most Valuable Player (MVP)
| Jordan Gatt
| CULT
|}
|}
CULT announced Jordan Gatt's MVP award in its post-tournament report on 12 July 2026. Photographs accompanying the announcement showed the championship trophy and an individual MVP award.[6]


== Preliminary play ==
== Preliminary play ==
On 11 July, the organiser published photographs of the score sheets for both pools. These recorded incomplete preliminary play and did not establish final tournament placings.[3][4]
 
On 11 July, Arena Paintball published photographs of preliminary score sheets for both pools, including results following fourteen rounds of play. These records represented interim scores rather than final tournament standings.[3][4]
 
== Championship standings after Round 2 ==
 
Following the Matariki Race, Manawatu Titans led the 2026 Arena Five-Man Race Series with 386 points, ahead of Sydney SWAT with 359 and CULT with 350.[5]
 
The organiser published the following cumulative championship standings on 12 July 2026.[5]
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Position
! Team
! Round 1
! Round 2
! Total
|-
| 1
| [[Manawatu Titans (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Manawatu Titans]]
| 200
| 186
| 386
|-
| 2
| [[Sydney SWAT]]
| 186
| 173
| 359
|-
| 3
| CULT
| 150
| 200
| 350
|-
| 4
| [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]]
| 173
| 130
| 303
|-
| 5
| Reavers
| 140
| 161
| 301
|-
| 6
| [[Lumberjacks]]
| 161
| 112
| 273
|-
| 7
| [[BOP Blast (New Zealand Paintball Team)|BOP Blast]]
| 112
| 150
| 262
|-
| 8
| [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 1]]
| 121
| 140
| 261
|-
| 9
| [[Surge (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Surge]]
| 130
| 121
| 251
|-
| 10
| Misfits
| 104
| 104
| 208
|-
| 11
| Lycans
| 96
| 96
| 192
|-
| 12
| Sharks
| —
| 112
| 112
|-
| 13
| [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 2]]
| —
| 112
| 112
|-
| 14
| Try It And See
| —
| 104
| 104
|-
| 15
| Chaos
| 96
| —
| 96
|}
 
A dash indicates that no points were recorded for the corresponding round in the organiser's published standings. Fifteen teams appeared in the cumulative series standings, compared with fourteen entries in the Matariki Race.
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Arena Paintball]]
* [[2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup]]
* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]


== References ==
== References ==
# [https://www.arenapaintball.co.nz/events Arena Paintball — Events, 2026 tournament calendar].
 
# [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1399469198872697&type=3 Arena Paintball — Matariki pools and draw, Facebook, 23 June 2026].
# [https://www.arenapaintball.co.nz/events Arena Paintball – 2026 event calendar].
# [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1415797513906532&type=3 Arena Paintball — Round 2 Pool A interim scores, Facebook, 11 July 2026].
# [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1399469198872697&type=3 Arena Paintball – Matariki Race pools and draw, Facebook, 23 June 2026].
# [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1415797500573200&type=3 Arena Paintball — Round 2 Pool B interim scores, Facebook, 11 July 2026].
# [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1415797513906532&type=3 Arena Paintball – Pool A preliminary scores, Facebook, 11 July 2026].
# [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1415797500573200&type=3 Arena Paintball – Pool B preliminary scores, Facebook, 11 July 2026].
# [https://www.findglocal.com/NZ/Feilding/102027051785091/Arena-Paintball Arena Paintball – 2026 series standings after Round 2, 12 July 2026, reproduced by FindGlocal].
# [https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=122151059001066154&id=61581984643941 CULT Paintball Team – Round 2 Cup victory, undefeated record and Jordan Gatt MVP announcement, Facebook, 12 July 2026].


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Latest revision as of 05:38, 1 November 2026

2026 Arena Paintball Matariki Race was a five-player paintball tournament held on 11–12 July 2026 at Arena Paintball in Feilding, New Zealand. The event was the second round of the 2026 Arena Five-Man Race Series and attracted fourteen teams.[1][2]

CULT won the Cup competition, with Manawatu Titans finishing second and Sydney SWAT third. CULT reported completing the weekend undefeated, while team member Jordan Gatt received the event's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.[5][6]

Teams and pools

[edit]

The published tournament draw divided the fourteen participating teams into two pools.[2]

Pool A Pool B
Manawatu Titans Sydney SWAT
Lumberjacks Expendables
CULT Reavers
Ballistics Unit 1 Surge
BOP Blast Ballistics Unit 2
Lycans Misfits
Try It And See Sharks

Tournament results

[edit]

Cup

[edit]

In its report published on 12 July 2026, CULT confirmed that it had won the Cup without losing a game during the weekend. The report also acknowledged podium finishes by Titans and SWAT.[6]

Position Team
1st CULT
2nd Manawatu Titans
3rd Sydney SWAT

Sources: the organiser's Round 2 points and CULT's tournament report.[5][6]

Event championship points

[edit]

The organiser published the following championship points for the second round of the Arena Five-Man Race Series.[5] These are series-ranking points, not individual match scores.

Team Points
CULT 200
Manawatu Titans 186
Sydney SWAT 173
Reavers 161
BOP Blast 150
Ballistics Unit 1 140
Expendables 130
Surge 121
Lumberjacks 112
Ballistics Unit 2 112
Sharks 112
Misfits 104
Try It And See 104
Lycans 96

Teams are listed in descending order of event championship points. Equal points totals do not establish individual finishing positions.

Individual awards

[edit]
Award Recipient Team
Most Valuable Player (MVP) Jordan Gatt CULT

CULT announced Jordan Gatt's MVP award in its post-tournament report on 12 July 2026. Photographs accompanying the announcement showed the championship trophy and an individual MVP award.[6]

Preliminary play

[edit]

On 11 July, Arena Paintball published photographs of preliminary score sheets for both pools, including results following fourteen rounds of play. These records represented interim scores rather than final tournament standings.[3][4]

Championship standings after Round 2

[edit]

Following the Matariki Race, Manawatu Titans led the 2026 Arena Five-Man Race Series with 386 points, ahead of Sydney SWAT with 359 and CULT with 350.[5]

The organiser published the following cumulative championship standings on 12 July 2026.[5]

Position Team Round 1 Round 2 Total
1 Manawatu Titans 200 186 386
2 Sydney SWAT 186 173 359
3 CULT 150 200 350
4 Expendables 173 130 303
5 Reavers 140 161 301
6 Lumberjacks 161 112 273
7 BOP Blast 112 150 262
8 Ballistics Unit 1 121 140 261
9 Surge 130 121 251
10 Misfits 104 104 208
11 Lycans 96 96 192
12 Sharks — 112 112
13 Ballistics Unit 2 — 112 112
14 Try It And See — 104 104
15 Chaos 96 — 96

A dash indicates that no points were recorded for the corresponding round in the organiser's published standings. Fifteen teams appeared in the cumulative series standings, compared with fourteen entries in the Matariki Race.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. Arena Paintball – 2026 event calendar.
  2. Arena Paintball – Matariki Race pools and draw, Facebook, 23 June 2026.
  3. Arena Paintball – Pool A preliminary scores, Facebook, 11 July 2026.
  4. Arena Paintball – Pool B preliminary scores, Facebook, 11 July 2026.
  5. Arena Paintball – 2026 series standings after Round 2, 12 July 2026, reproduced by FindGlocal.
  6. CULT Paintball Team – Round 2 Cup victory, undefeated record and Jordan Gatt MVP announcement, Facebook, 12 July 2026.
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