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'''MacDev Ronin''' were a tournament paintball team from Kuala Lumpur, [[Malaysia]]. They competed in the [[Malaysian National Paintball League]], [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]] and international tournaments.[1][2]


'''MacDev Ronin''' was a Malaysian tournament [[paintball]] team based in Kuala Lumpur. The team competed in the [[Malaysian National Paintball League]] (MY-NPL), [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]] (MPOC) and [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS), with documented tournament appearances between 2007 and 2013.[1][2][3]
The team finished second in Division 1 at the [[2008 Paintball World Cup Asia]], won the second round of the [[2010 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]] and finished fourth at the [[2010 Paintball World Cup Asia]].[2][3][4]


MacDev Ronin finished second in Division 1 at the 2008 [[Paintball World Cup Asia]], won the second round of the 2010 MPOC championship and finished fourth at the 2010 World Cup Asia. The team also represented Malaysia at the 2009 Intercontinental Cup in Paris, France.[3][4][5][6]
== Tournament history ==


== History ==
=== 2007–2008 ===


=== Early competition (2007–2008) ===
MacDev Ronin finished fourth in Division 1 at the [[2007 Malaysian National Paintball League]] finale, behind Demonz, TAG Effect and Nemesis.[5]


MacDev Ronin was competing in Malaysia's Division 1 tournaments by November 2007.
At the [[2008 Malaysian National Paintball League]] finale, they finished second in Division 1 behind Nemesis. The league also presented the team with its Best Club award.[6]


At the final round of the 2007 MY-NPL season, held at the Malaysian Paintball Academy in Petaling Jaya, the team finished fourth behind Demonz, TAG Effect and Nemesis.[1]
MacDev Ronin subsequently reached the Division 1 final at the 2008 World Cup Asia. Infernal of Thailand won the division, with MacDev Ronin second, Xtioneer third and SWAT fourth.[2]


During the 2008 season, MacDev Ronin finished third at the third round of MY-NPL, held at MAPAAC in Petaling Jaya on 31 May–1 June.
=== 2009 international competition ===


At the season-ending tournament in November, the team finished second behind Nemesis Legion. MacDev Ronin also received the league's Best Club award for 2008.[2][3]
MacDev Ronin travelled to France for the Millennium Series tournament at Disneyland Paris. The published schedule records their entry in Division 2.[7]


=== 2008 World Cup Asia ===
They also competed in the associated Intercontinental Cup, reaching the quarter-finals, where Marseille Icon defeated them 4–0.[8]


MacDev Ronin achieved its most significant international result at World Cup Asia, held at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, from 13 to 16 November 2008.
=== 2010 ===


The team advanced through the Division 1 competition, defeating opponents including [[Datis (paintball team)|Datis]], Australia's [[Sydney SWAT]], Raskal and Demonz Red.
MacDev Ronin won Division 1 at the second MPOC round, ahead of Demonz Red, X-Fox and Perth City Trauma.[3]


MacDev Ronin reached the final against Thailand's [[Infernal (paintball team)|Infernal]].
The team's season review recorded appearances in four MPOC finals during the year. MacDev Ronin finished second at the season finale at MPSJ Stadium in Subang Jaya; Demonz Red won both that event and the overall Division 1 championship.[4][9]


Infernal won the championship, leaving MacDev Ronin in second place.
The same team review recorded an Open victory at the Sabah Youth Cup and fourth place at the Kuching Chief Minister's Cup.[4]


Malaysia's [[Xtioneers]] finished third, with Sydney SWAT fourth.[4]
At the 2010 World Cup Asia, MacDev Ronin finished fourth in Division 1, behind Datis, Bad Elements and STK. The team also received the Best From Nation award for Malaysia.[4][10]


Following the tournament, Australian equipment manufacturer [[MacDev]] publicly congratulated the team and reaffirmed its sponsorship commitment.[7]
=== Later results ===


=== International competition in Europe (2009) ===
MacDev Ronin finished second in Division 1 at the fourth round of the [[2011 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]], the Xtion Paintball Cup, behind Nemesis Legion.[11]


MacDev Ronin represented Malaysia at the 2009 Intercontinental Cup, held alongside the [[Millennium Series]] Paris tournament in July.
PBLeagues records two Division 1 appearances in 2013: fifth among six teams at the opening MPOC round and eighth among ten at the combined PALS Malaysian Open/MPOC third round.[1]


The team competed against international opponents including Budapest Bullets, Riga Chilli Peppers and Assala Libreville.
== Team activities and equipment ==


MacDev Ronin finished third in its preliminary group, recording one victory against Assala Libreville.
MacDev Ronin used equipment supplied by Australian manufacturer [[MacDev]]. A 2009 announcement promoted a limited Ronin private-label Cyborg RX marker, reporting that ten had been produced.[12]


The team subsequently lost 4–0 to [[Marseille Icon]] in the quarter-finals.[5][6]
Members of the team conducted a paintball clinic and MacDev technical course at Survivor Paintball Games in Melinsung, Sabah, in June 2009.[13]


MacDev Ronin also entered the Millennium Series Division 2 tournament at the same event, facing Ronins PBW Haguenau, 2easy Warsaw and [[London Nexus]].[8]
In a season review signed by Alan “Ace” Lian, the team thanked MacDev, Paintball TAG, Napshot and the Sabah Paintball Association for their support during 2010. It also announced equipment support from Empire for 2011.[4]


In domestic competition, the team finished second at the fourth round of the 2009 MPOC championship, held at Xtion Paintball Park in Kuala Lumpur on 13–14 June.[9]
== Selected results ==
 
=== 2010 MPOC season ===
 
MacDev Ronin won the second round of the 2010 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit in April.
 
The team defeated a field that included Demonz Red, X-Fox and Perth City Trauma to secure first place in Division 1.[10]
 
At the final round of the season, held at MPSJ Stadium in Subang Jaya on 2–3 October, MacDev Ronin finished second after losing the championship match 3–2 to Demonz Red.
 
The team's own account reported that it reached four finals during the five-round season, winning one tournament and finishing second at three others.
 
Although MacDev Ronin described itself as the league's highest-ranked team, contemporary MPOC results identify Demonz Red as the overall 2010 Division 1 series champion.[11][12]
 
MacDev Ronin also won the 2010 Sabah Youth Cup, according to the team's published season review.[13]
 
=== 2010 World Cup Asia ===
 
MacDev Ronin returned to World Cup Asia in November 2010.
 
The tournament was held at Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur from 26 to 28 November.
 
MacDev Ronin finished fourth in Division 1, behind Iran's Datis, France's Bad Elements and Australia's STK.
 
The team also received a Best From Nation award as the highest-placed Malaysian competitor in the division.[13]
 
=== Later competition (2011–2013) ===
 
MacDev Ronin continued competing in the MPOC during 2011.
 
The team finished third at the second round in Malacca in March, with several players from Australia's STK joining the squad for the event.[14]
 
At the fourth round, held at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil on 11–12 June, MacDev Ronin finished second after losing the final 3–2 to Nemesis Legion.
 
Australian player Daniel Woods was among the guest players representing MacDev Ronin during the tournament.[15]
 
The team's official PBLeagues record documents further competition in 2013.
 
MacDev Ronin finished fifth among six teams at the opening round of the MPOC season in January.
 
The team subsequently finished eighth among ten Division 1 competitors at the Malaysian Open in May 2013.[16]
 
The team's original founding date and subsequent organisational status have not been conclusively established.
 
== Sponsorship and equipment ==
 
MacDev Ronin was sponsored by Australian paintball equipment manufacturer [[MacDev]], which supplied electronic tournament markers and technical support.
 
The team used MacDev Cyborg markers during its early international competition, including the Cyborg RX at the 2008 World Cup Asia.[4][7]
 
A December 2010 statement published by team manager Alan Lian identified the following organisations as supporters:
 
* [[MacDev]] Australia
* Paintball TAG
* [[Napshot Avenue|Napshot]]
* Sabah Paintball Association
 
The same statement announced additional equipment sponsorship from [[Empire Paintball]] for the 2011 season.[13]
 
== Notable players and personnel ==
 
The following personnel were identified on the team's official website during the 2010–2011 period:
 
* '''Alan "Ace" Lian''' – Team manager, jersey number 31.
* '''Oden''' – Team captain, jersey number 69.
* '''Shamsher Opherden''' – Player and paintball coach.
* '''Julian Lee''' – Team member.
* '''Andy Ali''' – Team member.
* '''Gavin Tee''' – Team member.
* '''Gregory Tee''' – Team member.
* '''Bernard Cheng''' – Team member.
* '''Eddy Muhd Tahir''' – Team member.
* '''Adrian Joitol''' – Team member.[17]
 
== Selected tournament results ==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Year !! Competition !! Division !! Result
! Tournament
! Division
! Result
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007 || Malaysian National Paintball League, finale || Division 1 || Fourth
| MY-NPL Event 5
| Division 1
| 4th [1]
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008 || Malaysian National Paintball League, finale || Division 1 || Second
| MY-NPL Event 3
| Division 1
| 3rd [2]
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008 || Paintball World Cup Asia || Division 1 || Second
| MY-NPL Event 5
| Division 1
| 2nd [3]
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2009 || Intercontinental Cup, Paris || International || Quarter-finalists
| World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| '''2nd''' [4]
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2010 || Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 2 || Division 1 || First
| MPOC Event 4
| Division 1
| 2nd [9]
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2010 || Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, finale || Division 1 || Second
| Intercontinental Cup, Paris
| International
| Quarter-finalists [6]
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010 || Sabah Youth Cup || Open || First
| MPOC Event 2
| Division 1
| '''1st''' [10]
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010 || Kuching Chief Minister's Cup || Open || Fourth
| Sabah Youth Cup
| Open
| '''1st''' [13]
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010 || Paintball World Cup Asia || Division 1 || Fourth
| MPOC Event 5
| Division 1
| 2nd [11]
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2011 || Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 4 || Division 1 || Second
| World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| 4th [13]
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2013 || Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 1 || Division 1 || Fifth
| MPOC Event 2
| Division 1
| 3rd [14]
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2013 || PALS Malaysian Open / MPOC round 3 || Division 1 || Eighth
| MPOC Event 4
| Division 1
| 2nd [15]
|-
| 2013
| MPOC Event 1
| Division 1 X-Ball
| 5th [16]
|-
| 2013
| Malaysian Open
| Division 1 X-Ball
| 8th [16]
|}
|}
Sources: contemporary results, the team's season review and PBLeagues records.[1][2][3][4][5][6][8][9][10][11]


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


* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
* [[MacDev]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Malaysian National Paintball League]]
* [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]]
* [[Xtioneers]]
* [[Infernal (paintball team)]]
* [[Datis (paintball team)]]
* [[List of historically significant paintball teams]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/523470/all MY-NPL – Official 2007 Event 5 Results, published 12 November 2007 on Lowyat.NET].
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/Gv76yMrYSA34SgyF MacDev Ronin], ''PBLeagues''. Team profile and tournament results.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2008/06/my-npl08-mapaac-pj-event-3-31st-may-1st.html Villain Paintball – MY-NPL 2008 Event 3 Results, 3 June 2008].
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2008/11/macdev-rules.html MacDev Rules!], ''Villain Paintball'', 17 November 2008.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-npl-2008-round-5-grand-finale.html Villain Paintball – MY-NPL 2008 Round 5: The Grand Finale, 3 November 2008].
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/04/mpoc-2010-leg-2-results-conclusions.html MPOC 2010 – Leg 2 Results & Conclusions], ''Villain Paintball'', 19 April 2010.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2008/ Villain Paintball – MacDev Rules!, 17 November 2008].
# [https://ronin-paintball.blogspot.com/2010/12/team-macdev-ronin-finishes-4th-place.html Team MacDev Ronin finishes fourth at World Cup Asia 2010], Alan “Ace” Lian, ''Ronin Paintball'', 3 December 2010.
# [https://seburo.blogspot.com/2009/07/paris-update-icc-both-malaysian-teams.html SEBURO – Paris Update: ICC Both Malaysian Teams Finish Third in Their Groups, 5 July 2009].
# [https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/523470/all Malaysian National Paintball League 2007], ''Lowyat.NET'', official MY-NPL headquarters finale results, 12 November 2007.
# [https://seburo.blogspot.com/2009/07/paris-update-icc-quater-finals.html SEBURO – Paris Update: ICC Quarter-Finals, 5 July 2009].
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-npl-2008-round-5-grand-finale.html MY-NPL 2008 Round 5 – The Grand Finale – Results & Conclusions], ''Villain Paintball'', 3 November 2008.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2008/11/macdev-ronin-at-macdev-website.html Villain Paintball – MacDev Ronin at MacDev Website!, reproducing Bourke Grundy's manufacturer statement, 24 November 2008].
# [https://millennium-series.epbf.info/downloads/events/draws/schedule_friday_cup_paris_2009.pdf Paris 2009 tournament schedule], ''Millennium Series''.
# [https://seburo.blogspot.com/2009/07/paris-update-macdev-ronin-loses-both-d2.html SEBURO – Paris Update: MacDev Ronin Division 2 Preliminary Matches, 4 July 2009].
# [https://seburo.blogspot.com/2009/07/paris-update-icc-quater-finals.html Paris Update: ICC Quarter Finals], ''SEBURO'', 5 July 2009.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2009/06/ Villain Paintball – MPOC 2009 Fourth Leg Results, 15 June 2009].
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/10/mpoc-2010-event-5-results-conclusions.html MPOC 2010 – Event 5 – Results & Conclusions], ''Villain Paintball'', 4 October 2010.
# [https://teamrocknrolla.blogspot.com/2010/ Team Rocknrolla – Rocknrollas Win Their Second Medal in a Row!, 28 April 2010].
# [https://3nitypaintball.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/world-cup-asia-2010-results/ World Cup Asia 2010 Results], ''Team 3nity Paintball'', 1 December 2010.
# [https://ronin-paintball.blogspot.com/2010/10/ronins-finishes-with-2nd-place-mpoc.html Ronin-Paintball.com – Ronin Finishes Second at MPOC 2010 Finale, Alan Lian, 6 October 2010].
# [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/mpoc-4th-leg-xtion-paintball-cup-the-result/ MPOC 4th Leg “Xtion Paintball Cup” – The Result], ''Xtion Paintball Park'', 28 June 2011.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/10/mpoc-2010-event-5-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 Event 5 Results and Overall Series Champions, 4 October 2010].
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2009/06/macdev-ronin-clinic-tech-class-in-sabah.html MacDev Ronin Clinic & Tech Class in Sabah!], ''Villain Paintball'', 1 June 2009.
# [https://ronin-paintball.blogspot.com/2010/12/team-macdev-ronin-finishes-4th-place.html Ronin-Paintball.com – MacDev Ronin Finishes Fourth at World Cup Asia and Named Best Malaysian Team, Alan Lian, 3 December 2010].
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2009/06/ Weekend paintballing in Sabah – MacDev Tech Course & Clinic], ''Villain Paintball'', 9 June 2009.
# [https://ronin-paintball.blogspot.com/2011/03/team-macdev-ronin-finishes-3rd-place.html Ronin-Paintball.com – MPOC 2011 Event 2 Results, 8 March 2011].
# [https://ronin-paintball.blogspot.com/2011/06/malaysian-paintball-official-circuit.html Ronin-Paintball.com – MPOC 2011 Event 4 Results, Alan Lian, 18 June 2011].
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/Gv76yMrYSA34SgyF PBLeagues – MacDev Ronin Official Historical Team Results, 2013].
# [https://ronin-paintball.blogspot.com/ Ronin-Paintball.com – Official Team Website and Personnel List, 2010–2011].


== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://ronin-paintball.blogspot.com/ Official MacDev Ronin historical team website]
* [https://ronin-paintball.blogspot.com/ Historical team website]
* [https://pbleagues.com/team/Gv76yMrYSA34SgyF MacDev Ronin historical tournament results, PBLeagues]
* [https://pbleagues.com/team/Gv76yMrYSA34SgyF PBLeagues team record]


[[Category:Paintball teams]]
[[Category:Malaysian paintball teams]]
[[Category:Malaysian paintball teams]]
[[Category:Paintball in Malaysia]]
[[Category:Paintball in Kuala Lumpur]]
[[Category:Historical paintball teams]]
[[Category:2000s in Malaysian paintball]]
[[Category:2010s in Malaysian paintball]]

Latest revision as of 10:47, 31 October 2026

MacDev Ronin were a tournament paintball team from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They competed in the Malaysian National Paintball League, Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit and international tournaments.[1][2]

The team finished second in Division 1 at the 2008 Paintball World Cup Asia, won the second round of the 2010 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit and finished fourth at the 2010 Paintball World Cup Asia.[2][3][4]

Tournament history

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2007–2008

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MacDev Ronin finished fourth in Division 1 at the 2007 Malaysian National Paintball League finale, behind Demonz, TAG Effect and Nemesis.[5]

At the 2008 Malaysian National Paintball League finale, they finished second in Division 1 behind Nemesis. The league also presented the team with its Best Club award.[6]

MacDev Ronin subsequently reached the Division 1 final at the 2008 World Cup Asia. Infernal of Thailand won the division, with MacDev Ronin second, Xtioneer third and SWAT fourth.[2]

2009 international competition

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MacDev Ronin travelled to France for the Millennium Series tournament at Disneyland Paris. The published schedule records their entry in Division 2.[7]

They also competed in the associated Intercontinental Cup, reaching the quarter-finals, where Marseille Icon defeated them 4–0.[8]

2010

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MacDev Ronin won Division 1 at the second MPOC round, ahead of Demonz Red, X-Fox and Perth City Trauma.[3]

The team's season review recorded appearances in four MPOC finals during the year. MacDev Ronin finished second at the season finale at MPSJ Stadium in Subang Jaya; Demonz Red won both that event and the overall Division 1 championship.[4][9]

The same team review recorded an Open victory at the Sabah Youth Cup and fourth place at the Kuching Chief Minister's Cup.[4]

At the 2010 World Cup Asia, MacDev Ronin finished fourth in Division 1, behind Datis, Bad Elements and STK. The team also received the Best From Nation award for Malaysia.[4][10]

Later results

[edit]

MacDev Ronin finished second in Division 1 at the fourth round of the 2011 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, the Xtion Paintball Cup, behind Nemesis Legion.[11]

PBLeagues records two Division 1 appearances in 2013: fifth among six teams at the opening MPOC round and eighth among ten at the combined PALS Malaysian Open/MPOC third round.[1]

Team activities and equipment

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MacDev Ronin used equipment supplied by Australian manufacturer MacDev. A 2009 announcement promoted a limited Ronin private-label Cyborg RX marker, reporting that ten had been produced.[12]

Members of the team conducted a paintball clinic and MacDev technical course at Survivor Paintball Games in Melinsung, Sabah, in June 2009.[13]

In a season review signed by Alan “Ace” Lian, the team thanked MacDev, Paintball TAG, Napshot and the Sabah Paintball Association for their support during 2010. It also announced equipment support from Empire for 2011.[4]

Selected results

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Year Competition Division Result
2007 Malaysian National Paintball League, finale Division 1 Fourth
2008 Malaysian National Paintball League, finale Division 1 Second
2008 Paintball World Cup Asia Division 1 Second
2009 Intercontinental Cup, Paris International Quarter-finalists
2010 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 2 Division 1 First
2010 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, finale Division 1 Second
2010 Sabah Youth Cup Open First
2010 Kuching Chief Minister's Cup Open Fourth
2010 Paintball World Cup Asia Division 1 Fourth
2011 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 4 Division 1 Second
2013 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 1 Division 1 Fifth
2013 PALS Malaysian Open / MPOC round 3 Division 1 Eighth

Sources: contemporary results, the team's season review and PBLeagues records.[1][2][3][4][5][6][8][9][10][11]

See also

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References

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  1. MacDev Ronin, PBLeagues. Team profile and tournament results.
  2. MacDev Rules!, Villain Paintball, 17 November 2008.
  3. MPOC 2010 – Leg 2 Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 19 April 2010.
  4. Team MacDev Ronin finishes fourth at World Cup Asia 2010, Alan “Ace” Lian, Ronin Paintball, 3 December 2010.
  5. Malaysian National Paintball League 2007, Lowyat.NET, official MY-NPL headquarters finale results, 12 November 2007.
  6. MY-NPL 2008 Round 5 – The Grand Finale – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 3 November 2008.
  7. Paris 2009 tournament schedule, Millennium Series.
  8. Paris Update: ICC Quarter Finals, SEBURO, 5 July 2009.
  9. MPOC 2010 – Event 5 – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 4 October 2010.
  10. World Cup Asia 2010 Results, Team 3nity Paintball, 1 December 2010.
  11. MPOC 4th Leg “Xtion Paintball Cup” – The Result, Xtion Paintball Park, 28 June 2011.
  12. MacDev Ronin Clinic & Tech Class in Sabah!, Villain Paintball, 1 June 2009.
  13. Weekend paintballing in Sabah – MacDev Tech Course & Clinic, Villain Paintball, 9 June 2009.
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