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| '''Xtioneers''', also styled '''Xtioneer''' and '''Team Xtioneers''', is a Malaysian tournament paintball team based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team was active in national and international competition from at least 2008 through 2017, participating in the [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]] (MPOC), [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS), [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] and other international tournaments. | | '''Xtioneers''', also recorded as '''Xtioneer''', is a Malaysian tournament paintball team based in Kuala Lumpur.[1] The team won the Division 1 season championship in the [[2013 Paintball Asia League Series]] and the Open division at the 2015 Sharjah Open Paintball Championship.[1][2] |
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| Xtioneers was associated with [[Xtion Paintball Park]], an early Malaysian tournament paintball facility established in 2003. The team operated more than one competitive squad, including '''Xtioneers II''', which won Division 2 at the 2010 PALS Philippines event.[1][2]
| | The organisation also fielded Xtioneers II, which won Division 2 at the 2010 PALS Philippines tournament.[3] |
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| The main team's notable achievements include third place in Division 1 at the 2008 World Cup Asia, the 2013 PALS Division 1 overall season championship, second place at PALS Bangkok in 2014 and victory at the 2015 Sharjah Open Paintball Championship.[3][4][5]
| | == Tournament history == |
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| ! Full name
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| | Xtioneers
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| ! Alternative names
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| | Xtioneer; Team Xtioneers
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| ! Country
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| | Malaysia
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| ! Hometown
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| | Kuala Lumpur
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| ! Sport
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| | [[Paintball]]
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| ! Discipline
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| | Tournament paintball; X-Ball
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| ! Founded
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| ! Associated facility
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| | [[Xtion Paintball Park]]
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| ! Team manager
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| | Paul Lam (documented 2010)
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| ! Associated squad
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| | Xtioneers II
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| ! Years active
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| | At least 2008–2017
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| ! Major titles
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| | 2013 PALS Division 1 season championship; 2015 Sharjah Open
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| ! Current status
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| | Not established
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| == History == | |
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| === Origins ===
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| Xtioneers developed within Malaysia's growing tournament paintball community during the 2000s.
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| The team was associated with [[Xtion Paintball Park]], a tournament facility at the National Xtreme Sports Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
| | Xtioneer finished third in the Pendekar division at the [[2008 Pengerang Open]], behind Raskal and Flanker.[4] |
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| Xtion Paintball Park was established in 2003 and officially launched on 12 July 2005. It became a venue for the Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, Paintball Asia League Series and international tournaments.[6]
| | At the [[2008 Paintball World Cup Asia]], Xtioneer finished third in Division 1, behind Infernal and MacDev Ronin.[5] |
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| The precise founding date of Xtioneers has not been established.
| | === Xtioneers II in the Philippines === |
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| The team's documented competitive history extends to at least January 2008.
| | Xtioneers II won the Division 2 X-Ball competition at the United Paintballers of Philippines International Championships at Clark Field in 2010.[3] |
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| === 2008 season ===
| | Contemporary coverage in ''The Star'' described the result as the first overseas PALS Division 2 tournament victory by a Malaysian team.[3] |
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| Xtioneer finished third in the Pendekar Division at the Pengerang Open, held on 19–20 January 2008 at Stadium Bandar Penawar in Johor.
| | === 2011 India competition === |
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| Raskal won the division, while Xtioneer placed ahead of Zealous.
| | A roster entered as '''Xtioneers All-Stars''' won the Paintball International India Open in Bangalore on 26–27 March 2011. The team included Red Sevens players Ben Seow and Jane Koh from Singapore.[6] |
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| Contemporary sources disagree about the runner-up, with one listing Flanker and another listing Nemesis.[7][8]
| | The contemporary report recorded a 6–3 victory over NPL All-Stars.[6] |
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| Later in 2008, Xtioneer competed at the [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
| | === 2012–2013 === |
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| The team finished third in Division 1, behind Thailand's Infernal and Malaysia's MacDev Ronin.
| | Xtioneer finished fourth in Division 1 at the [[2012 Paintball World Cup Asia]], losing the third-place match 3–2 to Nemesis Legion.[7] |
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| Australia's SWAT finished fourth.[8]
| | In 2013, the team finished second at the combined PALS Malaysian Open/MPOC third round and fourth at the [[2013 Paintball World Cup Asia]].[1][2] |
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| The World Cup Asia result established Xtioneer among the leading Malaysian teams in international competition during that period.
| | Despite finishing fourth at World Cup Asia, Xtioneers won the overall PALS Division 1 season championship.[2] |
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| === 2010 season === | | === 2014–2016 === |
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| By 2010, Xtioneers was operating two competitive squads.
| | Xtioneer finished second in Division 1 at the opening PALS round in Bangkok in March 2014.[1] |
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| The main team, Xtioneer I, competed in Division 1, while Xtioneer II competed in Division 2 of the Paintball Asia League Series.
| | At the Sharjah Open Paintball Championship on 19–20 March 2015, Xtioneer won the Open division, finishing first among nine teams.[1] |
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| Both squads travelled to the Philippines for the second round of the 2010 PALS season, held on 21–22 August at Clark Field.
| | Xtioneers subsequently finished sixth in Division 1 at both the 2015 Paintball World Cup in Langkawi and the 2016 World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur.[1] |
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| Team manager Paul Lam stated that the squads had undertaken three weeks of preparation before the event.[1]
| | == Selected results == |
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| The competition followed the opening PALS round in Pattaya, Thailand, earlier that year.
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| ==== Xtioneers II Philippines victory ==== | |
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| Xtioneers II won Division 2 at the 2010 United Paintballers of the Philippines International Championships, which formed part of the PALS season.
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| The team defeated fellow Malaysian side Sarawak Waxers in the semifinals before defeating Global Pinoy 1 of the Philippines 2–0 in the final.
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| ''The Star'' reported that the victory made Xtioneers II the first Malaysian team to win a PALS Division 2 event outside Malaysia.[2]
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| The squad was captained by Kevin Wong, with Raja Anor serving as team manager.
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| === 2011 season ===
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| Xtioneers continued competing in the Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit.
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| At the fourth round of the 2011 MPOC, held at Xtion Paintball Park in Kuala Lumpur, the team finished third in Division 1.
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| Nemesis Legion won the event, followed by MacDev Ronin, Xtioneers and Xfox.[9]
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| === 2012 World Cup Asia ===
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| Xtioneer competed in Division 1 at the 2012 Paintball World Cup Asia in Langkawi.
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| The tournament featured 170 teams from 33 countries, according to Malaysian news reporting.
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| Xtioneer reached the third-place playoff but lost 3–2 to fellow Malaysian team Nemesis Legion.
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| Thailand's Infernal won the championship, defeating Australia's STK.[10]
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| The result placed Xtioneer fourth in Division 1.
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| === 2013 PALS championship ===
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| The 2013 season was one of Xtioneers' most successful documented competitive periods.
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| The team competed in Division 1 at multiple rounds of the Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit and Paintball Asia League Series.
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| At the second PALS leg, held in conjunction with the Malaysian Open and MPOC third round on 24–26 May, Xtioneer finished second among ten teams.
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| At the 2013 NAZA World Cup Asia in Langkawi, the team finished fourth among fourteen Division 1 competitors.[3]
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| The tournament's final standings were:
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| ! Position | | ! Year !! Competition !! Entry !! Division !! Result |
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| | 1st | | | 2008 || Pengerang Open || Xtioneer || Pendekar || Third |
| | Johannesburg Dynamix | |
| | South Africa | |
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| | 2nd | | | 2008 || Paintball World Cup Asia || Xtioneer || Division 1 || Third |
| | [[Raskal Malaysia]] | |
| | Malaysia | |
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| | 3rd | | | 2010 || PALS Philippines || Xtioneers II || Division 2 || First |
| | Datis | |
| | Iran | |
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| | 4th | | | 2011 || Paintball International India Open || Xtioneers All-Stars || Not specified in report || First |
| | Xtioneer | |
| | Malaysia | |
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| Despite finishing fourth at World Cup Asia, Xtioneers won the overall 2013 PALS Division 1 season championship.
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| The championship was confirmed in a contemporary results report published by ''Social Paintball''.[4]
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| The overall series championship and the individual World Cup Asia placing are separate results.
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| === 2014 season ===
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| Xtioneer competed at the opening round of the 2014 PALS season in Bangkok, Thailand, held on 28–30 March.
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| The team finished second among seven Division 1 X-Ball competitors.[3]
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| At the 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia, held on 7–9 November, Xtioneer finished ninth among ten Division 1 teams.
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| Its tournament record included matches against Raskal Malaysia, STK, Beez Waxers, Nemesis Legion and other international teams.[11]
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| === 2015 season ===
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| ==== Sharjah Open victory ====
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| Xtioneer competed at the Sharjah Open Paintball Championship in the United Arab Emirates on 19–20 March 2015.
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| The team won the Open Division, finishing first among nine teams.[3]
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| This was a documented international tournament victory for the main squad.
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| ==== Paintball Asia League Series ====
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| Xtioneer competed at PALS Bangkok on 27–29 March, finishing seventh among eight Division 1 teams.
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| At the Singapore leg of PALS, held on 5–7 June, the team finished seventh among nine Division 1 teams.
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| The team also entered the second Sharjah Open event in July–August, although a final placing is not recorded on its PBLeagues profile.[3]
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| ==== World Cup Asia, Langkawi ====
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| Xtioneers competed at the 2015 Paintball World Cup Asia in Langkawi from 30 October to 1 November.
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| The team finished sixth among sixteen Division 1 X-Ball competitors.[3]
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| Tournament records document victories over several international teams, including Kingdom Paintball, Poison Ivy, Datis and Reaper AllStars.[12]
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| The result was one of the team's last documented top-ten finishes at World Cup Asia.
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| === 2016 season ===
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| Xtioneers continued competing in Division 1 during 2016.
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| The team entered the opening PALS round in March and several Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit events.
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| At the MPOC finals on 6–7 August, Xtioneers finished sixth among six teams in the Race to 4 division.
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| At World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur on 21–23 October, the team finished sixth among eleven Division 1 X-Ball competitors.[3]
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| === 2017 registration ===
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| The team's PBLeagues profile records an entry for the first round of the 2017 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, held on 14–15 January.
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| The entry lists Xtioneers in the Open Division, Race to 3 format.
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| No final placing is recorded.[3]
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| This is the latest tournament registration currently identified in the team's historical PBLeagues record.
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| The team's subsequent competitive activity and eventual status have not been established.
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| == Xtioneers II ==
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| '''Xtioneers II''' was a second competitive squad associated with the Xtioneers organisation.
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| The team competed in Division 2 of the Paintball Asia League Series during 2010.
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| Contemporary reporting described Xtioneers I and Xtioneers II as squads managed within the same team organisation.[1]
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| === 2010 PALS Philippines ===
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| Xtioneers II won Division 2 at the 2010 PALS Philippines event.
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| The squad won five of its six preliminary matches before advancing through the elimination rounds.
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| It defeated Sarawak Waxers in the semifinals and Global Pinoy 1 by 2–0 in the final.
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| The victory was reported by ''The Star'' as the first PALS Division 2 tournament victory outside Malaysia by a Malaysian team.[2]
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| === Documented 2010 roster ===
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| | Kevin Wong | |
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| | Boone Ng
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| | Player and team manager
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| The roster is based on contemporary reporting of the 2010 Philippines championship.[2]
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| == Tournament results ==
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| === Selected main-team results ===
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| | Division 1
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| | Cyberjaya Paintball Championship League, Leg 4
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| | Open
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| | 3rd | |
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| | 2011 | | | 2012 || Paintball World Cup Asia || Xtioneer || Division 1 || Fourth |
| | MPOC Leg 4 | |
| | Division 1 | |
| | 3rd | |
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| | 2012 | | | 2013 || PALS Malaysian Open / MPOC round 3 || Xtioneer || Division 1 || Second |
| | Paintball World Cup Asia | |
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| | 4th | |
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| | 2013 | | | 2013 || Paintball World Cup Asia || Xtioneer || Division 1 || Fourth |
| | PALS / Malaysian Open / MPOC Leg 3 | |
| | Division 1 | |
| | 2nd of 10 | |
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| | 2013 | | | 2013 || PALS overall season || Xtioneers || Division 1 || Champions |
| | NAZA World Cup Asia | |
| | Division 1 | |
| | 4th of 14 | |
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| | 2013 | | | 2014 || PALS Bangkok || Xtioneer || Division 1 || Second |
| | PALS overall season | |
| | Division 1 | |
| | Champion | |
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| | 2014 | | | 2015 || Sharjah Open Paintball Championship || Xtioneer || Open || First |
| | PALS Bangkok | |
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| | 2nd of 7 | |
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| | 2014 | | | 2015 || Paintball World Cup || Xtioneers || Division 1 || Sixth |
| | Paintball World Cup Asia | |
| | Division 1 | |
| | 9th of 10 | |
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| | 2015 | | | 2016 || Paintball World Cup Asia || Xtioneers || Division 1 || Sixth |
| | Sharjah Open Paintball Championship
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| | 6th of 16
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| | 6th of 6 | |
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| | 6th of 11 | |
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| === Xtioneers II results ===
| | Sources: contemporary reports and PBLeagues records.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] |
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| == Team organisation ==
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| === Management ===
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| Paul Lam was identified as the manager of the Xtioneers organisation in August 2010.
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| Contemporary reporting described him overseeing the preparation of Xtioneer I and Xtioneer II for the Philippines round of PALS.[1]
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| Raja Anor Shah was identified as manager of the Xtioneers II squad during its Division 2 championship victory.[2]
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| The team's original founders and subsequent management structure have not yet been established.
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| === Associated facility ===
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| Xtioneers was associated with [[Xtion Paintball Park]] in Kuala Lumpur.
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| The facility was an important tournament venue in Malaysia and hosted MPOC and PALS competitions.
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| Its development provided opportunities for Malaysian teams to train and compete using international tournament formats.
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| The facility and team should be treated as distinct subjects, as the available evidence does not fully establish the team's legal ownership or organisational structure.
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| === Sponsors and equipment ===
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| The team's complete sponsorship history has not yet been reconstructed.
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| Its involvement with Xtion Paintball Park is documented, but this should not automatically be interpreted as evidence of a formal commercial sponsorship agreement.
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| Historical team photographs and tournament reports may provide further information about marker manufacturers, clothing suppliers and other sponsors.
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| == Legacy ==
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| Xtioneers was among the Malaysian teams competing internationally during the expansion of tournament paintball in Southeast Asia.
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| Its competitive history includes podium finishes in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as a championship victory in the United Arab Emirates.
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| The organisation's second squad, Xtioneers II, provided a pathway for Division 2 competition and achieved an international title in 2010.
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| The main team's 2013 PALS Division 1 season championship was a notable achievement during the development of Malaysian tournament paintball.
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| Xtioneers' tournament record illustrates the growth of Malaysian participation in international paintball competitions during the late 2000s and 2010s.
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| == See also == | | == See also == |
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| * [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
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| * [[Paintball in Asia]]
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| * [[Paintball Asia League Series]] | | * [[Paintball Asia League Series]] |
| | * [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]] |
| * [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] | | * [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] |
| * [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]]
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| * [[Raskal Malaysia]]
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| * [[Nemesis Legion]]
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| * [[KL Demonz]]
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| == References == | | == References == |
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| # [https://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/2010/08/20/xtioneer-tekad-bangkit-di-filipina "Xtioneer Tekad Bangkit Di Filipina"], ''mStar'', 20 August 2010. Documents the two Xtioneers squads and identifies Paul Lam as team manager. | | # [https://pbleagues.com/team/NoKUB6fCPQ9w6OaW Xtioneers], ''PBLeagues''. Team profile and historical tournament results. |
| # [https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2010/09/14/underdogs-seal-the-win "Underdogs seal the win"], ''The Star'', 14 September 2010. Reports Xtioneers II's Division 2 victory at PALS Philippines and identifies its playing roster.
| | # [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/11/25/pals-naza-world-cup-asia-video-results-photo-gallery/ 2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Video, Results, and Photo Gallery], Israel L., ''Social Paintball'', 25 November 2013. |
| # [https://pbleagues.com/team/NoKUB6fCPQ9w6OaW "XTIONEERS"], PBLeagues. Historical tournament records covering 2013–2017.
| | # [https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2010/09/14/underdogs-seal-the-win Underdogs seal the win], Ng Wei Loon, ''The Star'', 14 September 2010. |
| # [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/11/25/pals-naza-world-cup-asia-video-results-photo-gallery/ "2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Video, Results, and Photo Gallery"], ''Social Paintball'', 25 November 2013. Documents Xtioneers' 2013 PALS Division 1 overall championship and fourth-place World Cup Asia finish. | | # [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2008/01/pengerang-open-2008-conclusion.html Pengerang Open 2008 – The Conclusion], ''Villain Paintball'', 21 January 2008. |
| # [https://pbleagues.com/team/NoKUB6fCPQ9w6OaW "XTIONEERS tournament history"], PBLeagues. Records the 2014 PALS Bangkok runner-up finish and 2015 Sharjah Open championship. | | # [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2008/11/macdev-rules.html MacDev Rules!], ''Villain Paintball'', 17 November 2008. Includes World Cup Asia divisional results. |
| # [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/about/ "About Xtion Paintball Park"], Xtion Paintball Park. Official history of the associated facility.
| | # [https://singaporepaintball.blogspot.com/2011/03/paintball-international-india-open-2011.html Paintball International India Open 2011], ''Paintball in Singapore 101'', 31 March 2011. |
| # [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2008/01/pengerang-open-2008-conclusion.html "Pengerang Open 2008 — The Conclusion"], ''Villain Paintball'', 21 January 2008. Contemporary results report placing Xtioneer third in the Pendekar Division. | | # [https://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/2012/11/11/paintball--infernal-muncul-juara-baru-wca-2012 Paintball: Infernal Muncul Juara Baru WCA 2012], Suryati Mohd Nor, ''mStar'', 11 November 2012. |
| # [https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/728672/+2320 "LYN Paintballers Thread V4"], Lowyat.NET, 2008. Historical tournament results including World Cup Asia 2008 and an alternative Pengerang Open podium. | |
| # [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/ "MPOC 2011 — Event 4 Results"], ''Villain Paintball'', 13 June 2011. Documents Xtioneers' third-place Division 1 finish. | |
| # [https://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/2012/11/11/paintball--infernal-muncul-juara-baru-wca-2012 "Paintball: Infernal Muncul Juara Baru WCA 2012"], ''mStar'', 11 November 2012. Reports Xtioneer's fourth-place finish at World Cup Asia. | |
| # [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/9D3kf2UPhlCD2ZUo "XTIONEER at Paintball World Cup Asia 2014"], PBLeagues. Historical match schedule and results.
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| # [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/P1GKSzhp6kQ5cg0t "DATIS at Paintball World Cup Asia 2015"], PBLeagues. Match results confirming Xtioneers' participation and victories.
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| == External links == | | == External links == |
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| * [https://pbleagues.com/team/NoKUB6fCPQ9w6OaW Xtioneers — PBLeagues] | | * [https://pbleagues.com/team/NoKUB6fCPQ9w6OaW PBLeagues team record] |
| * [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/ Xtion Paintball Park]
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| * [https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2010/09/14/underdogs-seal-the-win Xtioneers II Philippines championship report]
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| * [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/11/25/pals-naza-world-cup-asia-video-results-photo-gallery/ PALS 2013 season results]
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Xtioneers, also recorded as Xtioneer, is a Malaysian tournament paintball team based in Kuala Lumpur.[1] The team won the Division 1 season championship in the 2013 Paintball Asia League Series and the Open division at the 2015 Sharjah Open Paintball Championship.[1][2]
The organisation also fielded Xtioneers II, which won Division 2 at the 2010 PALS Philippines tournament.[3]
Xtioneer finished third in the Pendekar division at the 2008 Pengerang Open, behind Raskal and Flanker.[4]
At the 2008 Paintball World Cup Asia, Xtioneer finished third in Division 1, behind Infernal and MacDev Ronin.[5]
Xtioneers II in the Philippines
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Xtioneers II won the Division 2 X-Ball competition at the United Paintballers of Philippines International Championships at Clark Field in 2010.[3]
Contemporary coverage in The Star described the result as the first overseas PALS Division 2 tournament victory by a Malaysian team.[3]
2011 India competition
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A roster entered as Xtioneers All-Stars won the Paintball International India Open in Bangalore on 26–27 March 2011. The team included Red Sevens players Ben Seow and Jane Koh from Singapore.[6]
The contemporary report recorded a 6–3 victory over NPL All-Stars.[6]
Xtioneer finished fourth in Division 1 at the 2012 Paintball World Cup Asia, losing the third-place match 3–2 to Nemesis Legion.[7]
In 2013, the team finished second at the combined PALS Malaysian Open/MPOC third round and fourth at the 2013 Paintball World Cup Asia.[1][2]
Despite finishing fourth at World Cup Asia, Xtioneers won the overall PALS Division 1 season championship.[2]
Xtioneer finished second in Division 1 at the opening PALS round in Bangkok in March 2014.[1]
At the Sharjah Open Paintball Championship on 19–20 March 2015, Xtioneer won the Open division, finishing first among nine teams.[1]
Xtioneers subsequently finished sixth in Division 1 at both the 2015 Paintball World Cup in Langkawi and the 2016 World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur.[1]
| Year |
Competition |
Entry |
Division |
Result
|
| 2008 |
Pengerang Open |
Xtioneer |
Pendekar |
Third
|
| 2008 |
Paintball World Cup Asia |
Xtioneer |
Division 1 |
Third
|
| 2010 |
PALS Philippines |
Xtioneers II |
Division 2 |
First
|
| 2011 |
Paintball International India Open |
Xtioneers All-Stars |
Not specified in report |
First
|
| 2012 |
Paintball World Cup Asia |
Xtioneer |
Division 1 |
Fourth
|
| 2013 |
PALS Malaysian Open / MPOC round 3 |
Xtioneer |
Division 1 |
Second
|
| 2013 |
Paintball World Cup Asia |
Xtioneer |
Division 1 |
Fourth
|
| 2013 |
PALS overall season |
Xtioneers |
Division 1 |
Champions
|
| 2014 |
PALS Bangkok |
Xtioneer |
Division 1 |
Second
|
| 2015 |
Sharjah Open Paintball Championship |
Xtioneer |
Open |
First
|
| 2015 |
Paintball World Cup |
Xtioneers |
Division 1 |
Sixth
|
| 2016 |
Paintball World Cup Asia |
Xtioneers |
Division 1 |
Sixth
|
Sources: contemporary reports and PBLeagues records.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
- Xtioneers, PBLeagues. Team profile and historical tournament results.
- 2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Video, Results, and Photo Gallery, Israel L., Social Paintball, 25 November 2013.
- Underdogs seal the win, Ng Wei Loon, The Star, 14 September 2010.
- Pengerang Open 2008 – The Conclusion, Villain Paintball, 21 January 2008.
- MacDev Rules!, Villain Paintball, 17 November 2008. Includes World Cup Asia divisional results.
- Paintball International India Open 2011, Paintball in Singapore 101, 31 March 2011.
- Paintball: Infernal Muncul Juara Baru WCA 2012, Suryati Mohd Nor, mStar, 11 November 2012.