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2020 ECPL Round 3 was a New Zealand tournament paintball event held on 26 July 2020 at Bay of Plenty Paintball Club's field at TECT All Terrain Park, near Tauranga, New Zealand.

The tournament formed the third round of the inaugural East Coast Paintball League (ECPL) season. The Ponies won the event, followed by Expendables in second place and Surge in third.[1][2]

Tournament

The competition took place on Sunday, 26 July 2020, following the disruption of organised paintball during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Victoria Kate Photography documented the event in a photographic album titled "ECPL - Round Three", published on 27 July 2020. The photographer described it as the first tournament they had attended since the lockdown and published the top three finishing teams.[1]

Bay of Plenty Paintball Club subsequently reported that the tournament attracted a strong turnout and included competitive matches between participating teams.[2]

Results

Victoria Kate Photography published the following podium positions on 27 July 2020. The report was shared by Bay of Plenty Paintball Club the following day.[1]

Position	Team
1st	The Ponies
2nd	Expendables
3rd	Surge

Bay of Plenty Paintball Club separately reported that two of its entries finished first and fourth at the tournament.[2]

The club's report did not identify the individual squad names. Consequently, the relationship between its reported placings and the published podium cannot be fully established.

The complete match results and remaining team classifications have not been recovered.

Championship standings

In a report published on 20 September 2020, Bay of Plenty Paintball Club stated that its entries occupied first and fourth positions in the overall ECPL championship following Round 3.[2]

The league also published a series standings update following the third round, identifying The Ponies, Expendables and Surge among the leading teams.

The complete championship points table and final 2020 season standings have not been independently verified.

Subsequent competition

Bay of Plenty Paintball Club announced that the next ECPL tournament would take place at TECT Park on 22 November 2020.[2]

That competition was subsequently held as 2020 ECPL Round 4, the fourth and final round of the 2020 season.

The November event was a separate tournament and should not be confused with the July third round.

References

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-'''2020 ECPL Round 3''' was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] event held on 26 July 2020 at [[Bay of Plenty Paintball Club]]'s field at [[TECT All Terrain Park]], in the Bay of Plenty region.
+'''2020 ECPL Round 3''' was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] event held on 26 July 2020 at [[Bay of Plenty Paintball Club]]'s field at [[TECT All Terrain Park]], near Tauranga, New Zealand.
-The tournament formed the third round of the inaugural [[East Coast Paintball League]] (ECPL) season.[1]
+The tournament formed the third round of the inaugural [[East Coast Paintball League]] (ECPL) season. The Ponies won the event, followed by Expendables in second place and Surge in third.[1][2]
 == Tournament ==
-The competition took place on Sunday, 26 July 2020, following the disruption of organised paintball during the COVID-19 lockdown.
+The competition took place on Sunday, 26 July 2020, following the disruption of organised paintball during the COVID-19 pandemic.
-In a report published on 20 September 2020, Bay of Plenty Paintball Club described the event as the first tournament since the lockdown for many participating players and teams.[1]
+Victoria Kate Photography documented the event in a photographic album titled "ECPL - Round Three", published on 27 July 2020. The photographer described it as the first tournament they had attended since the lockdown and published the top three finishing teams.[1]
-The club reported a strong turnout and competitive matches, although the complete list of participating teams has not been recovered.
+Bay of Plenty Paintball Club subsequently reported that the tournament attracted a strong turnout and included competitive matches between participating teams.[2]
 == Results ==
-Bay of Plenty Paintball Club reported that two of its teams finished first and fourth in the event.[1]
+Victoria Kate Photography published the following podium positions on 27 July 2020. The report was shared by Bay of Plenty Paintball Club the following day.[1]
 {| class="wikitable"
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 |-
 | 1st
-| Bay of Plenty Paintball Club entry
+| The Ponies
 |-
-| 4th
+| 2nd
-| Bay of Plenty Paintball Club entry
+| [[Expendables Feilding|Expendables]]
+|-
+| 3rd
+| Surge
 |}
-The specific squad names were not identified in the published report. These results therefore cannot be attributed conclusively to [[BOP Blast (New Zealand Paintball Team)|BOP Blast]] or another named club squad.
+Bay of Plenty Paintball Club separately reported that two of its entries finished first and fourth at the tournament.[2]
+The club's report did not identify the individual squad names. Consequently, the relationship between its reported placings and the published podium cannot be fully established.
+The complete match results and remaining team classifications have not been recovered.
 == Championship standings ==
-Following the third round, Bay of Plenty Paintball Club reported that its two teams occupied first and fourth positions in the overall ECPL series standings.[1]
+In a report published on 20 September 2020, Bay of Plenty Paintball Club stated that its entries occupied first and fourth positions in the overall ECPL championship following Round 3.[2]
+The league also published a series standings update following the third round, identifying The Ponies, Expendables and Surge among the leading teams.
+The complete championship points table and final 2020 season standings have not been independently verified.
+== Subsequent competition ==
+Bay of Plenty Paintball Club announced that the next ECPL tournament would take place at TECT Park on 22 November 2020.[2]
-The surviving account does not provide a complete championship table or points totals.
+That competition was subsequently held as [[2020 ECPL Round 4]], the fourth and final round of the 2020 season.
-The club's report also advertised a subsequent ECPL tournament for 22 November 2020 at TECT Park. That announcement referred to a separate event and should not be confused with the July third round.[1]
+The November event was a separate tournament and should not be confused with the July third round.
 == See also ==
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 * [[East Coast Paintball League]]
 * [[2020 ECPL Round 1]]
+* [[2020 ECPL Round 4]]
 * [[Bay of Plenty Paintball Club]]
 * [[TECT All Terrain Park]]
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 == References ==
-# [https://www.bayofplentypaintball.co.nz/post/ecpl-paintball-series-bop-team-hold-their-own Bay of Plenty Paintball Club – ECPL Series: BOP teams hold their own, 20 September 2020].
+# [https://www.facebook.com/boppaintball/posts/great-photos-from-victoria-kate-photography-of-the-ecpl-race-series-thank-you/3419706211395471/ Victoria Kate Photography - ECPL Round Three tournament photographs and results, published 27 July 2020 and shared by Bay of Plenty Paintball Club on 28 July 2020].
+# [https://www.bayofplentypaintball.co.nz/post/ecpl-paintball-series-bop-team-hold-their-own Bay of Plenty Paintball Club - ECPL Series: BOP teams hold their own, 20 September 2020].
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