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Created Datis article documenting its Iranian origins, 2006, 2010 and 2011 World Cup Asia championships, three PALS series titles, 2009 Asian invitational podium, 2011 Intercontinental Cup result, later Asian competition, notable players and continued Iranian tournament activity in 2017.
 
Extend the history into the 2020s using Persian Instagram posts and national league records. Add recent domestic results, recruitment for the Tehran, Shemiranat and women's squads, academy development, player profiles, training information and Hamed Ashouri's analyst role. Retain verified historical results and add the 2020s category.
 
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'''Datis''', also known as '''Team Datis''' or '''Datis Paintball''', is an Iranian tournament [[paintball]] organisation associated with Tehran. Its first team won Division 1 at [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] in 2006, 2010 and 2011, and the overall [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS) championship in 2006, 2007 and 2010.[1][2][3][4]


'''Datis''', also known as '''Team Datis''' or '''Datis Paintball''', is an Iranian tournament [[paintball]] organisation associated with Tehran. The team became one of Asia's leading international competitors during the 2000s and early 2010s, winning Division 1 at [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] in 2006, 2010 and 2011.[1][2][7][9]
The organisation has fielded Tehran, Shemiranat, veterans and women's teams. Its women's team is documented under the names [[Datis Girls (Iran Paintball Team)|Datis Girls]] and Datis Ladies. National league results and the organisation's own publications document continued activity during the 2020s.[5][6][7]
 
Datis also won the overall [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS) championship in 2006, 2007 and 2010 and competed internationally in Europe and Asia.[2][3][7]


== History ==
== History ==


=== Early competition (2005–2008) ===
=== Early development ===


Datis was competing internationally by 2005 and had developed into a leading Iranian tournament team by 2006.
An archived team index from December 2010 describes Datis as "Since 2004".[8]


At the inaugural World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, held from 8 to 10 December 2006, Datis won the Division 1 championship and the overall PALS season title.[1]
In a March 2010 interview originally published by ''ProPaintball.com'', Aco Amir identified Babak Esmaeily and Reza Badrian as teammates involved in creating Datis. He described having played with the team for six years.[9]


The team retained the PALS season championship in 2007.
The historical team website published player profiles, competition reports, photographs and links to a discussion forum and Yahoo group.[10][11]


At the 2007 World Cup Asia, Datis reached the Division 1 final against South Africa's Reaper, finishing second.[2]
=== Asian championships, 2006–2007 ===


A contemporary article published by ''Paintball in Singapore 101'' in November 2008 identified Datis as one of the leading Asian tournament teams, noting its international results and sponsorship from [[Planet Eclipse]].[2]
At World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur in December 2006, Datis won Division 1 and the overall PALS season championship.[1]


=== Iranian national competition ===
Datis retained the overall PALS title in 2007. At that year's World Cup Asia, it finished second in Division 1 behind South Africa's Reaper.[2]


Datis also competed in domestic Iranian tournaments.
=== Competition in 2009–2010 ===


In March 2010, player Aco Amir described the team's success in the Iran Paintball League in an interview originally published by ''ProPaintball.com''.
In March 2009, Datis finished second behind the American Ironmen at the Golden Palm tournament at Kish Olympic Stadium, Iran. Mehr News Agency reported nine foreign and twenty Iranian teams at the event.[12]


Amir reported that Datis had won four consecutive league tournaments during the preceding season, securing another Iranian championship.[3]
In July, Datis finished third at the Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament in Taiwan, behind Germany's Ramstein Instinct and Australia's SWAT.[13]


Contemporary coverage of the 2009 Iranian National Paintball League also identified Datis as the overall professional champion, with Persian Legend second and Datis 2 third.[4]
The March 2010 ''ProPaintball.com'' interview reported that Datis had won all four events of the preceding Iranian league season, defeating Persian Legend at the final tournament.[9]


=== 2009 international competition ===
At World Cup Asia in November 2010, Datis won Division 1 ahead of France's Bad Elements, Australia's STK and Malaysia's [[MacDev Ronin]]. The team also secured the overall 2010 PALS championship.[3][14]


In July 2009, Datis represented Iran at the Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, held alongside the 2009 World Games.
=== World Cup Asia 2011 ===


The tournament was an invitational paintball competition rather than an official World Games medal event.
Datis successfully defended its World Cup Asia Division 1 title in Langkawi in November 2011.


Datis finished third, behind Germany's [[Ramstein Instinct]] and Australia's [[Sydney SWAT]]. Japan's KU finished fourth.[5]
A contemporary Bernama report identified Babak Datis Esmaily as the team's leader. Datis defeated Malaysia's Demon 4–0 in the quarter-final and Australia's STK 3–2 in the semi-final before beating Reaper 4–1 in the final. The team received US$50,000 and the championship trophy.[4]


=== 2010 World Cup Asia championship ===
Datis also finished third in the accompanying Intercontinental Cup, behind France's [[Toulouse TonTons]] and the American [[Ironmen (Southern California)|Ironmen]].[15]


Datis competed in Division 1 of the 2010 Paintball Asia League Series.
=== Iranian national competition ===


At the Philippines International Championship in August, the team finished third behind PbRack Team USA and Australia's STK.[6]
The Iran Paintball Association's results for the Babolsar event of 14–16 December 2011 placed Datis first in the men's first division, followed by Hype and Persian Legend Two.[16]


The season concluded with World Cup Asia at Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 26 to 28 November.
The team's archived February 2012 news identified Datis as the overall [[Iran National Paintball League|INPL]] champion for the Iranian calendar year 1390 and named Hype as its opponent in the final.[17]


Datis won Division 1, finishing ahead of France's Bad Elements, Australia's STK and Malaysia's [[MacDev Ronin]].
Planet Eclipse independently reported the championship on 27 February 2012. Its account also recorded Diako winning Division 2 and securing promotion, while Datis Girls won the women's cup and the women's 1390 title.[5]


The team also secured the overall 2010 PALS championship and received the Best From Nation award for Iran.[7]
An association report preserved in November 2014 described a seven-round premier league involving eight teams. It named Datis as champion, followed by Ariaman and Griffin.[18]


=== 2011 World Cup Asia championship ===
=== Later international results ===


Datis continued competing successfully in 2011, finishing second at the PALS Bangkok tournament behind Thailand's [[Infernal (paintball team)|Infernal]].[8]
Datis finished third in Division 1 at the 2013 NAZA World Cup Asia, behind Johannesburg Dynamix and [[Raskal Malaysia]].[19]


At World Cup Asia in Langkawi, Malaysia, held in November 2011, Datis successfully defended its Division 1 championship.
PBLeagues records another third-place World Cup Asia finish in 2014 and fourth place in the overall PALS Division 1 standings that year.[20][21]


Led by Babak Datis Esmaily, the team defeated Australia's STK 3–2 in the semi-finals before facing South Africa's Reaper in the final.
The database records Datis finishing ninth of sixteen Division 1 teams at World Cup Asia in 2015 and second of eleven in 2016. It also records third place in Open X-Ball at the Melaka International XBall Cup in April 2018.[20]


Datis won the championship match 4–1, securing its second consecutive World Cup Asia title and third overall.
=== PALM competition ===


The team received US$50,000 in prize money.[9]
On 8 October 2017, Planet Eclipse reported that Tehran Datis had won Division 1 at the penultimate Iranian PALM event. Shemiranat Datis finished second in Division 2 at the same event.[22]


Datis also competed in the Intercontinental Cup held alongside the tournament.
The report described both teams as being in contention for their respective season titles; it preceded the final round and did not establish the final season standings.[22]


The Iranian team finished third behind France's [[Toulouse TonTons]] and the American [[Ironmen (Southern California)|Ironmen]], ahead of Australia's STK.[10]
=== Competition and development in the 2020s ===


=== Later international competition ===
At the third round of the Iranian national league in 1403, held in Mashhad from 3 to 6 Mehr 1403 (24–27 September 2024), Datis Tehran won the men's premier division ahead of Spad Mashhad and Amertat Mashhad. Datis veterans won the second division. The women's Datis team also won its competition at the same round.[6]


Datis remained active in Asian tournament paintball during subsequent seasons.
A recruitment announcement published in August 2025 sought players for Datis Tehran, Datis Shemiranat and the women's team. It scheduled an online theory assessment followed by practical trials at the Sang Ahan Bafq paintball academy in Yazd Province. Parham Nazari was named as the contact for the trials.[7]


At the 2013 NAZA World Cup Asia in Langkawi, Datis reached the Division 1 semi-finals, losing 1–0 to eventual champions [[Johannesburg Dynamix]].
A Persia Paintball post published on 4 November 2025 identified Datis Tehran as the winner of the second national league round of 1404 in Mashhad.[23]


The team finished third overall, behind Dynamix and [[Raskal Malaysia]], and ahead of [[Xtioneers]].[11]
The team's public posts continued to document players and training during 2026. A September post described Taha Hosseini, number 23, as an academy-developed player gaining experience alongside the first team. Other posts identified Parham Nazari as number 2 and Mohammad Kojouri as number 88.[24][25][26]


Datis finished third again at the 2014 World Cup Asia, while recording seventh place at the opening PALS tournament in Bangkok.
In an October 2026 post, the organisation identified Parvaz club as a venue where Datis trained.[27]


The team was fourth in the overall 2014 PALS Division 1 season standings.[12]
A November 2026 profile described former player Hamed Ashouri, number 17, as continuing to work with Datis as an analyst.[28]


At the 2015 World Cup Asia, Datis finished ninth among sixteen Division 1 teams.[13]
== Players ==


Although PBLeagues identifies Datis as a United Arab Emirates entry in its records from this period, earlier contemporary reporting consistently identifies the organisation as Iranian. The reason for the different country designation has not been established.[13]
=== Archived 2007 player list ===


=== Continued Iranian competition ===
The team's main player page, archived on 30 April 2007, listed the following players. Names, positions and numbers reproduce the descriptions on that page rather than an event-specific roster.[10]


Datis continued participating in domestic Iranian paintball competition after its international World Cup Asia appearances.
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Player
On 8 October 2017, Planet Eclipse reported that Tehran Datis had won Division 1 at a round of the Iranian Palm Series.
! Listed position
! Number
|-
| Amirhossein Dousthaghighi
| Front
| 777
|-
| Reza Badrian
| Front
| 03
|-
| Babak Esmaeily
| Back; captain
| 1
|-
| Aco Amir Sh.E
| Middle
| 69
|-
| Shahin Tabary
| Back
| 10
|}


A second squad, Shemiranat Datis, finished second in Division 2 at the same event.
=== Later personnel ===


Both teams used Planet Eclipse equipment supplied through One4One Paintball.[14]
The organisation's 2026 player profiles identify Parham Nazari, Mohammad Kojouri and Taha Hosseini. Its profile of Hamed Ashouri identifies his subsequent role as an analyst.[24][25][26][28]


The available records do not establish the organisation's complete subsequent tournament history.
== Associated teams ==


== Notable players and personnel ==
Contemporary reporting describes Datis as an organisation with several teams. Planet Eclipse's February 2012 report explicitly associated Diako with Datis and identified Datis Girls as its women's team.[5]


Documented members of Datis include:
Datis Girls competed in World Cup Asia Division 3 in 2012 and 2013. Later organisational posts use the name Datis Ladies for the women's squad.[29][30]


* '''Babak Datis Esmaily''' – Team captain during the 2011 World Cup Asia championship. Also identified in earlier sources as Babak Ismaili.[9]
The 2017 PALM report separately identified Tehran Datis and Shemiranat Datis in different divisions. The 2025 recruitment notice continued to distinguish the Tehran, Shemiranat and women's squads.[7][22]
* '''Aco Amir''' – Iranian professional player who represented Datis in domestic and international competition, including during the 2009–2010 period.[3]
* '''Reza Badrian''' – Early team member identified by Aco Amir as one of the players involved in the team's formation and development.[3]


== Sponsorship ==
== Sponsorship ==


Datis maintained an equipment sponsorship relationship with [[Planet Eclipse]] during several periods of its competitive history.
The archived Datis website identified Behrooz Food Industries and [[DYE Precision|DYE]] as sponsors in its account of the 2006 PALS championship.[31]


The team was identified as an Eclipse-sponsored organisation in November 2008.
Datis was identified as [[Planet Eclipse]] sponsored in a November 2008 report. In his March 2010 interview, Aco Amir also named DYE and JT as equipment supporters.[2][9]


In March 2010, Aco Amir reported that Datis also received equipment support from [[DYE Precision]] and [[JT USA]], including paintball loaders, protective equipment and accessories.[2][3]
In 2017, Planet Eclipse reported that the organisation had received custom Datis CS1.5 markers through One4One Paintball.[22]


Planet Eclipse continued supporting the organisation during 2017, supplying custom Datis CS1.5 electronic paintball markers through One4One Paintball.[14]
== Selected results ==
 
== Selected tournament results ==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Year or season
! Tournament or series
! Tournament or series
! Division
! Division or team
! Result
! Result
|-
|-
| 2006
| 2006
| World Cup Asia, Kuala Lumpur
| [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| Division 1
| Division 1
| '''1st''' [1]
| 1st [1]
|-
|-
| 2006
| 2006
| PALS season standings
| [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
| Division 1
| Overall season championship
| '''Series champions''' [1]
| 1st [1]
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| World Cup Asia
| Paintball World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| Division 1
| 2nd [2]
| 2nd [2]
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| PALS season standings
| Paintball Asia League Series
| Division 1
| Overall season championship
| '''Series champions''' [2]
| 1st [2]
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament, Taiwan
| Golden Palm tournament, Kish
| International
| Datis
| 3rd [5]
| 2nd [12]
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2009
| PALS Philippines International Championship
| Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament
| Division 1
| Datis
| 3rd [6]
| 3rd [13]
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
| World Cup Asia, Kuala Lumpur
| Paintball World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| Division 1
| '''1st''' [7]
| 1st [14]
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
| PALS season standings
| Paintball Asia League Series
| Division 1
| Overall season championship
| '''Series champions''' [7]
| 1st [3]
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2011
| PALS Bangkok
| Paintball World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| Division 1
| 2nd [8]
| 1st [4]
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2011
| World Cup Asia, Langkawi
| Intercontinental Cup
| Division 1
| Datis
| '''1st''' [9]
| 3rd [15]
|-
|-
| 2011
| 1390 (2011–2012)
| Intercontinental Cup, Langkawi
| Iranian national league
| International
| First division, overall championship
| 3rd [10]
| 1st [5][17]
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
| NAZA World Cup Asia, Langkawi
| NAZA Paintball World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| Division 1
| 3rd [11]
| 3rd [19]
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| World Cup Asia
| Paintball World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| Division 1
| 3rd [12]
| 3rd [20]
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
| World Cup Asia
| Paintball World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| 9th of 16 [20]
|-
| 2016
| Paintball World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| Division 1
| 9th [13]
| 2nd of 11 [20]
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
| Iranian Palm Series event
| Iranian PALM penultimate event
| Division 1 (Tehran Datis)
| Division 1, Tehran Datis
| '''1st''' [14]
| 1st [22]
|-
| 2018
| Melaka International XBall Cup
| Open X-Ball
| 3rd of 9 [20]
|-
| 1403 (2024)
| Iranian national league, round three
| Men's premier division, Datis Tehran
| 1st [6]
|-
| 1404 (2025)
| Iranian national league, round two
| Datis Tehran
| 1st [23]
|}
|}


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


* [[Datis Girls (Iran Paintball Team)|Datis Girls]]
* [[Iranian paintball]]
* [[Women's paintball in Iran]]
* [[Paintball in Iran]]
* [[Paintball in Iran]]
* [[Iran National Paintball League]]
* [[Paintball League Middle East]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Infernal (paintball team)]]
* [[MacDev Ronin]]
* [[Raskal Malaysia]]
* [[List of historically significant paintball teams]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://johnny-ong.blogspot.com/search?by-date=false&max-results=7&reverse-paginate=true&start=658&updated-max=2006-12-21T04%3A15%3A00%2B08%3A00 Life's Happenings – Paintball World Cup Asia 2006, 19 December 2006].
# [https://johnny-ong.blogspot.com/2006/12/paintball-world-cup-asia-2006.html Life's Happenings, "Paintball – World Cup Asia 2006", 19 December 2006.]
# [https://singaporepaintball.blogspot.com/2008/11/ Paintball in Singapore 101 – Top Asia Paintball Teams!, 8 November 2008].
# [https://singaporepaintball.blogspot.com/2008/11/top-asia-paintball-teams.html Paintball in Singapore 101, "Top Asia Paintball Teams!", 8 November 2008.]
# [https://jrdominguez32paintball.blogspot.com/2010/03/propaintballcom-player-of-week-aco-amir.html ProPaintball.com – Player of the Week: Aco Amir, Brandon Mason, 9 March 2010. Archived reproduction].
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/11/ Villain Paintball, World Cup Asia results and overall PALS championship report, November 2010.]
# [https://jrdominguez32paintball.blogspot.com/2010/06/ ProPaintball.com – Iran Paintball League Videos and 2009 Championship Results, reproduced June 2010].
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/11/datis-wins-wca-2011.html Villain Paintball, "Datis wins WCA 2011!", reproducing Bernama reporting, 14 November 2011.]
# [https://singaporepaintball.blogspot.com/2009/07/ Paintball in Singapore 101 – World Games 2009 / Asia Paintball Invitational Tournament Results, 20 July 2009].
# [https://eclipsehq.blogspot.com/2012/02/datis-make-it-clean-sweep.html Planet Eclipse, "Datis make it a clean sweep!", 27 February 2012.]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/08/pals-philippines-international.html Villain Paintball – PALS Philippines International Championship 2010: Results and Conclusion, 24 August 2010].
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/DAfUvRFoJCc/ Iranian National Paintball League, third-round results for 1403, 28 September 2024. Persian.]
# [https://3nitypaintball.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/world-cup-asia-2010-results/ Team 3nity Paintball – World Cup Asia 2010 Results, 1 December 2010; additional PALS season championship details published by Villain Paintball, 29 November 2010].
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/DM8ZkoLop9g/ Datis Paintball Team, recruitment notice for Tehran, Shemiranat and women's squads, 4 August 2025. Persian.]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/ Villain Paintball – Results Over the Weekend, including PALS Bangkok, 30 May 2011].
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20101225133228/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/TeamsPage.asp Datis Paintball, team index describing Datis as "Since 2004", archived 25 December 2010.]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/11/ Villain Paintball – Datis Wins WCA 2011!, Bernama report of 13 November 2011, reproduced 14 November 2011].
# [https://jrdominguez32paintball.blogspot.com/2010/03/propaintballcom-player-of-week-aco-amir.html ProPaintball.com, "Player of the Week: Aco Amir", 9 March 2010; reproduced on 10 March 2010.]
# [https://jahangpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/ Jahang River Paintball – World Cup Asia 2011 and Intercontinental Cup Results, 17 November 2011].
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20070430181236/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/pages/profile.asp Datis Paintball, main player profiles, archived 30 April 2007.]
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/11/25/pals-naza-world-cup-asia-video-results-photo-gallery/ Social Paintball – 2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Results, Israel L., 25 November 2013].
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20070428150536/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/pages/linkslist.asp Datis Paintball, links page, archived 28 April 2007.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2014 PBLeagues – Paintball Asia League Series, Official 2014 Season Rankings].
# [https://en.mehrnews.com/news/32730/U-S-wins-Golden-Palm-Paintball-Tournament Mehr News Agency, "U.S. wins Golden Palm Paintball Tournament", 7 March 2009.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/sSc3pv8CMNBoldJ3 PBLeagues – Datis Historical Tournament Results, 2013–2016].
# [https://singaporepaintball.blogspot.com/2009/07/ Paintball in Singapore 101, Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament results, July 2009.]
# [https://eclipsehq.blogspot.com/2017/10/datis-1st-and-2nd-palm-series-iran.html Planet Eclipse – Datis 1st and 2nd: Palm Series, Iran, 8 October 2017].
# [https://3nitypaintball.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/world-cup-asia-2010-results/ Team 3nity Paintball, "World Cup Asia 2010 Results", 1 December 2010.]
# [https://jahangpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/ Jahang River Paintball, World Cup Asia and Intercontinental Cup results, November 2011.]
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20120119102016/http://www.paintball.ir:80/اخبار/tabid/102/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25/----1390.aspx Iran Paintball Association, national league results for Azar 1390, archived 19 January 2012. Persian.]
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20120408051257/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/index.asp?month=3&year=2012 Datis Paintball, February 2012 INPL championship report, archived 8 April 2012.]
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20141115110859/http://www.paintball.ir:80/اخبار/tabid/102/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/194/-----INPL.aspx Iran Paintball Association, premier league report, archived 15 November 2014. Persian.]
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/11/25/pals-naza-world-cup-asia-video-results-photo-gallery/ Social Paintball, "2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Video, Results, and Photo Gallery", 25 November 2013.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/sSc3pv8CMNBoldJ3 PBLeagues, DATIS historical tournament results.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2014 PBLeagues, PALS 2014 season rankings.]
# [https://eclipsehq.blogspot.com/2017/10/datis-1st-and-2nd-palm-series-iran.html Planet Eclipse, "Datis 1st and 2nd: Palm Series, Iran", 8 October 2017.]
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/DQo9mfaDBj_/ Persia Paintball, Datis Tehran wins the second national league round of 1404, published 4 November 2025. Persian.]
# [https://www.instagram.com/datispaintballteam/reel/Dd1buFUIkRE/ Datis Paintball Team, Taha Hosseini player profile, September 2026. Persian.]
# [https://www.instagram.com/datispaintballteam/reel/DbBkvLkTJ0X/ Datis Paintball Team, Parham Nazari player profile, 2026. Persian and English.]
# [https://www.instagram.com/datispaintballteam/reel/Dd8QtpYoh3g/ Datis Paintball Team, Mohammad Kojouri player profile, September 2026.]
# [https://www.instagram.com/datispaintballteam/reel/DfL-GSwIxJP/ Datis Paintball Team, training at Parvaz club, October 2026. Persian.]
# [https://www.instagram.com/datispaintballteam/p/DfRO8djiGTi/ Datis Paintball Team, Hamed Ashouri profile and analyst role, November 2026. Persian.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/1Jamp7bLWIzUQWIN PBLeagues, Datis Girls tournament history.]
# [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQHp-wFCIXz/ Datis Paintball Team, Datis Ladies national competition victory announcement, 22 October 2025. Persian.]
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20070223092334/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/pages/main.asp Datis Paintball, home page and 2006 PALS championship account, archived 23 February 2007.]


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


* [https://www.facebook.com/DATISpaintballteam/ Datis Paintball on Facebook]
* [https://www.instagram.com/datispaintballteam/ Datis Paintball Team on Instagram]
* [https://pbleagues.com/team/sSc3pv8CMNBoldJ3 Datis historical results on PBLeagues]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.datispaintball.com/ Archived Datis Paintball website]
* [https://pbleagues.com/team/sSc3pv8CMNBoldJ3 Datis tournament history on PBLeagues]


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Latest revision as of 04:00, 3 November 2026

Datis, also known as Team Datis or Datis Paintball, is an Iranian tournament paintball organisation associated with Tehran. Its first team won Division 1 at Paintball World Cup Asia in 2006, 2010 and 2011, and the overall Paintball Asia League Series (PALS) championship in 2006, 2007 and 2010.[1][2][3][4]

The organisation has fielded Tehran, Shemiranat, veterans and women's teams. Its women's team is documented under the names Datis Girls and Datis Ladies. National league results and the organisation's own publications document continued activity during the 2020s.[5][6][7]

History

[edit]

Early development

[edit]

An archived team index from December 2010 describes Datis as "Since 2004".[8]

In a March 2010 interview originally published by ProPaintball.com, Aco Amir identified Babak Esmaeily and Reza Badrian as teammates involved in creating Datis. He described having played with the team for six years.[9]

The historical team website published player profiles, competition reports, photographs and links to a discussion forum and Yahoo group.[10][11]

Asian championships, 2006–2007

[edit]

At World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur in December 2006, Datis won Division 1 and the overall PALS season championship.[1]

Datis retained the overall PALS title in 2007. At that year's World Cup Asia, it finished second in Division 1 behind South Africa's Reaper.[2]

Competition in 2009–2010

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In March 2009, Datis finished second behind the American Ironmen at the Golden Palm tournament at Kish Olympic Stadium, Iran. Mehr News Agency reported nine foreign and twenty Iranian teams at the event.[12]

In July, Datis finished third at the Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament in Taiwan, behind Germany's Ramstein Instinct and Australia's SWAT.[13]

The March 2010 ProPaintball.com interview reported that Datis had won all four events of the preceding Iranian league season, defeating Persian Legend at the final tournament.[9]

At World Cup Asia in November 2010, Datis won Division 1 ahead of France's Bad Elements, Australia's STK and Malaysia's MacDev Ronin. The team also secured the overall 2010 PALS championship.[3][14]

World Cup Asia 2011

[edit]

Datis successfully defended its World Cup Asia Division 1 title in Langkawi in November 2011.

A contemporary Bernama report identified Babak Datis Esmaily as the team's leader. Datis defeated Malaysia's Demon 4–0 in the quarter-final and Australia's STK 3–2 in the semi-final before beating Reaper 4–1 in the final. The team received US$50,000 and the championship trophy.[4]

Datis also finished third in the accompanying Intercontinental Cup, behind France's Toulouse TonTons and the American Ironmen.[15]

Iranian national competition

[edit]

The Iran Paintball Association's results for the Babolsar event of 14–16 December 2011 placed Datis first in the men's first division, followed by Hype and Persian Legend Two.[16]

The team's archived February 2012 news identified Datis as the overall INPL champion for the Iranian calendar year 1390 and named Hype as its opponent in the final.[17]

Planet Eclipse independently reported the championship on 27 February 2012. Its account also recorded Diako winning Division 2 and securing promotion, while Datis Girls won the women's cup and the women's 1390 title.[5]

An association report preserved in November 2014 described a seven-round premier league involving eight teams. It named Datis as champion, followed by Ariaman and Griffin.[18]

Later international results

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Datis finished third in Division 1 at the 2013 NAZA World Cup Asia, behind Johannesburg Dynamix and Raskal Malaysia.[19]

PBLeagues records another third-place World Cup Asia finish in 2014 and fourth place in the overall PALS Division 1 standings that year.[20][21]

The database records Datis finishing ninth of sixteen Division 1 teams at World Cup Asia in 2015 and second of eleven in 2016. It also records third place in Open X-Ball at the Melaka International XBall Cup in April 2018.[20]

PALM competition

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On 8 October 2017, Planet Eclipse reported that Tehran Datis had won Division 1 at the penultimate Iranian PALM event. Shemiranat Datis finished second in Division 2 at the same event.[22]

The report described both teams as being in contention for their respective season titles; it preceded the final round and did not establish the final season standings.[22]

Competition and development in the 2020s

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At the third round of the Iranian national league in 1403, held in Mashhad from 3 to 6 Mehr 1403 (24–27 September 2024), Datis Tehran won the men's premier division ahead of Spad Mashhad and Amertat Mashhad. Datis veterans won the second division. The women's Datis team also won its competition at the same round.[6]

A recruitment announcement published in August 2025 sought players for Datis Tehran, Datis Shemiranat and the women's team. It scheduled an online theory assessment followed by practical trials at the Sang Ahan Bafq paintball academy in Yazd Province. Parham Nazari was named as the contact for the trials.[7]

A Persia Paintball post published on 4 November 2025 identified Datis Tehran as the winner of the second national league round of 1404 in Mashhad.[23]

The team's public posts continued to document players and training during 2026. A September post described Taha Hosseini, number 23, as an academy-developed player gaining experience alongside the first team. Other posts identified Parham Nazari as number 2 and Mohammad Kojouri as number 88.[24][25][26]

In an October 2026 post, the organisation identified Parvaz club as a venue where Datis trained.[27]

A November 2026 profile described former player Hamed Ashouri, number 17, as continuing to work with Datis as an analyst.[28]

Players

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Archived 2007 player list

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The team's main player page, archived on 30 April 2007, listed the following players. Names, positions and numbers reproduce the descriptions on that page rather than an event-specific roster.[10]

Player Listed position Number
Amirhossein Dousthaghighi Front 777
Reza Badrian Front 03
Babak Esmaeily Back; captain 1
Aco Amir Sh.E Middle 69
Shahin Tabary Back 10

Later personnel

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The organisation's 2026 player profiles identify Parham Nazari, Mohammad Kojouri and Taha Hosseini. Its profile of Hamed Ashouri identifies his subsequent role as an analyst.[24][25][26][28]

Associated teams

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Contemporary reporting describes Datis as an organisation with several teams. Planet Eclipse's February 2012 report explicitly associated Diako with Datis and identified Datis Girls as its women's team.[5]

Datis Girls competed in World Cup Asia Division 3 in 2012 and 2013. Later organisational posts use the name Datis Ladies for the women's squad.[29][30]

The 2017 PALM report separately identified Tehran Datis and Shemiranat Datis in different divisions. The 2025 recruitment notice continued to distinguish the Tehran, Shemiranat and women's squads.[7][22]

Sponsorship

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The archived Datis website identified Behrooz Food Industries and DYE as sponsors in its account of the 2006 PALS championship.[31]

Datis was identified as Planet Eclipse sponsored in a November 2008 report. In his March 2010 interview, Aco Amir also named DYE and JT as equipment supporters.[2][9]

In 2017, Planet Eclipse reported that the organisation had received custom Datis CS1.5 markers through One4One Paintball.[22]

Selected results

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Year or season Tournament or series Division or team Result
2006 Paintball World Cup Asia Division 1 1st [1]
2006 Paintball Asia League Series Overall season championship 1st [1]
2007 Paintball World Cup Asia Division 1 2nd [2]
2007 Paintball Asia League Series Overall season championship 1st [2]
2009 Golden Palm tournament, Kish Datis 2nd [12]
2009 Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament Datis 3rd [13]
2010 Paintball World Cup Asia Division 1 1st [14]
2010 Paintball Asia League Series Overall season championship 1st [3]
2011 Paintball World Cup Asia Division 1 1st [4]
2011 Intercontinental Cup Datis 3rd [15]
1390 (2011–2012) Iranian national league First division, overall championship 1st [5][17]
2013 NAZA Paintball World Cup Asia Division 1 3rd [19]
2014 Paintball World Cup Asia Division 1 3rd [20]
2015 Paintball World Cup Asia Division 1 9th of 16 [20]
2016 Paintball World Cup Asia Division 1 2nd of 11 [20]
2017 Iranian PALM penultimate event Division 1, Tehran Datis 1st [22]
2018 Melaka International XBall Cup Open X-Ball 3rd of 9 [20]
1403 (2024) Iranian national league, round three Men's premier division, Datis Tehran 1st [6]
1404 (2025) Iranian national league, round two Datis Tehran 1st [23]

See also

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References

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  1. Life's Happenings, "Paintball – World Cup Asia 2006", 19 December 2006.
  2. Paintball in Singapore 101, "Top Asia Paintball Teams!", 8 November 2008.
  3. Villain Paintball, World Cup Asia results and overall PALS championship report, November 2010.
  4. Villain Paintball, "Datis wins WCA 2011!", reproducing Bernama reporting, 14 November 2011.
  5. Planet Eclipse, "Datis make it a clean sweep!", 27 February 2012.
  6. Iranian National Paintball League, third-round results for 1403, 28 September 2024. Persian.
  7. Datis Paintball Team, recruitment notice for Tehran, Shemiranat and women's squads, 4 August 2025. Persian.
  8. Datis Paintball, team index describing Datis as "Since 2004", archived 25 December 2010.
  9. ProPaintball.com, "Player of the Week: Aco Amir", 9 March 2010; reproduced on 10 March 2010.
  10. Datis Paintball, main player profiles, archived 30 April 2007.
  11. Datis Paintball, links page, archived 28 April 2007.
  12. Mehr News Agency, "U.S. wins Golden Palm Paintball Tournament", 7 March 2009.
  13. Paintball in Singapore 101, Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament results, July 2009.
  14. Team 3nity Paintball, "World Cup Asia 2010 Results", 1 December 2010.
  15. Jahang River Paintball, World Cup Asia and Intercontinental Cup results, November 2011.
  16. Iran Paintball Association, national league results for Azar 1390, archived 19 January 2012. Persian.
  17. Datis Paintball, February 2012 INPL championship report, archived 8 April 2012.
  18. Iran Paintball Association, premier league report, archived 15 November 2014. Persian.
  19. Social Paintball, "2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Video, Results, and Photo Gallery", 25 November 2013.
  20. PBLeagues, DATIS historical tournament results.
  21. PBLeagues, PALS 2014 season rankings.
  22. Planet Eclipse, "Datis 1st and 2nd: Palm Series, Iran", 8 October 2017.
  23. Persia Paintball, Datis Tehran wins the second national league round of 1404, published 4 November 2025. Persian.
  24. Datis Paintball Team, Taha Hosseini player profile, September 2026. Persian.
  25. Datis Paintball Team, Parham Nazari player profile, 2026. Persian and English.
  26. Datis Paintball Team, Mohammad Kojouri player profile, September 2026.
  27. Datis Paintball Team, training at Parvaz club, October 2026. Persian.
  28. Datis Paintball Team, Hamed Ashouri profile and analyst role, November 2026. Persian.
  29. PBLeagues, Datis Girls tournament history.
  30. Datis Paintball Team, Datis Ladies national competition victory announcement, 22 October 2025. Persian.
  31. Datis Paintball, home page and 2006 PALS championship account, archived 23 February 2007.
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