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Created article on the 2000 NPPL World Cup, documenting the professional and amateur results, Southern California Ironmen's championship, the tournament's equipment exhibition and the premiere of Push.
 
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The '''2000 NPPL World Cup''' was an international [[paintball]] tournament held in October 2000 in Kissimmee, Florida, United States. Promoted by [[Jerry Braun]], it concluded the [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) season and included five-player and ten-player competitions.[1]


The '''2000 NPPL World Cup''' was an international [[paintball]] tournament held in October 2000 at Kissimmee, near Orlando, Florida, United States. Sanctioned by the [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) and promoted by [[Jerry Braun]], the tournament was the final event of the 2000 NPPL season.[1]
The Southern California Ironmen won the professional ten-player tournament and the NPPL professional season championship. [[All Americans]] won the professional five-player competition.[1]
 
The [[Ironmen|Southern California Ironmen]] won the professional ten-player championship, while the [[All Americans]] won the professional five-player competition. The Ironmen also secured the NPPL professional season championship.[1]
 
The tournament featured professional and amateur five-player and ten-player competition, a paintball industry exhibition and the premiere of the documentary film [[Push (paintball film)|Push]].[1]


== Tournament ==
== Tournament ==


The event returned to the site used for the 1999 World Cup, with additional space and playing fields constructed to accommodate the competition.
The event used an expanded version of the 1999 World Cup site, with ten constructed playing fields incorporating [[Hyperball]] and inflatable bunkers. More than 170 teams entered the five-player competition.[1]
 
Ten concept fields were prepared using Hyperball, [[Sup'Air Ball]] and other inflatable bunker systems.
 
Companies involved in constructing or sponsoring playing fields included PMI, National Paintball Supply, Brass Eagle, JT, Diablo and Extreme Rage.[1]
 
The five-player competition attracted more than 170 teams, according to contemporary WARPIG reporting.
 
The tournament incorporated professional, Amateur A and Amateur B divisions. An additional Novice classification was introduced for the event by dividing the large Amateur B entry.[1]
 
== Professional competition ==
 
=== Five-player ===
 
The All Americans won the professional five-player tournament.
 
[[Lockout (paintball team)|Lockout]] finished second, followed by [[Chicago Aftershock|Aftershock Dirty]] and the French team Ton Ton Flingueurs.[1]


=== Ten-player ===
Competition included Professional, Amateur A and Amateur B classifications. An additional Novice classification was created by dividing the Amateur B entry for this event.[1]


The Southern California Ironmen won the professional ten-player championship.
== Results ==


The team defeated Chicago Aftershock during the final round, securing both the World Cup title and the NPPL professional season championship.
=== Professional standings ===
 
[[Image (paintball team)|Image]] finished second overall, with Chicago Aftershock third and Bob Long's Ironmen fourth.[1]
 
== Tournament results ==
 
=== Five-player ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! Winner
|-
| Professional
| [[All Americans]]
|-
| Amateur A
| TC Factory Team / Consilium Dei
|-
| Amateur B
| [[Team Strange]]
|-
| Novice
| Team Strange
|}
 
=== Professional five-player final standings ===


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Position
! Team
! Five-player
! Ten-player
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| [[All Americans]]
| [[All Americans]]
| Southern California Ironmen
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| [[Lockout (paintball team)|Lockout]]
| [[Lockout (paintball team)|Lockout]]
| Image
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| [[Chicago Aftershock|Aftershock Dirty]]
| [[Chicago Aftershock|Aftershock Dirty]]
| [[Chicago Aftershock]]
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| Ton Ton Flingueurs
| Ton Ton Flingueurs
| Bob Long's Ironmen
|}
|}


=== Ten-player ===
=== Other division winners ===


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! Division
! Winner
! Five-player
|-
! Ten-player
| Professional
| [[Ironmen|Southern California Ironmen]]
|-
|-
| Amateur A
| Amateur A
| TC Factory Team / Consilium Dei
| Detroit Fusion
| Detroit Fusion
|-
|-
| Amateur B
| Amateur B
| [[Team Strange]]
| [[Team Strange]]
| [[Team Strange]]
|-
|-
| Novice
| Novice
| Team Strange
| Static
| Static
|}
|}


=== Professional ten-player final standings ===
The results are recorded in WARPIG's contemporary report.[1]
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
|-
| 1
| [[Ironmen|Southern California Ironmen]]
|-
| 2
| [[Image (paintball team)|Image]]
|-
| 3
| [[Chicago Aftershock]]
|-
| 4
| Bob Long's Ironmen
|}
 
The results are recorded in WARPIG's contemporary tournament report.[1]
 
== NPPL season championships ==
 
The World Cup determined the final standings of the 2000 NPPL season.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Classification
! Season champion
|-
| Professional
| [[Ironmen|Southern California Ironmen]]
|-
| Amateur A
| [[Naughty Dogs]]
|-
| Amateur B
| [[Team Strange]]
|}
 
The Southern California Ironmen secured the professional season championship by winning the World Cup.
 
Lockout had entered the event as a leading championship contender following two tournament victories earlier in the season.[1]
 
== Equipment exhibition ==
 
The 2000 World Cup incorporated a trade exhibition featuring paintball manufacturers, distributors and equipment retailers.
 
Products documented at the event included:
 
* The Angel Air electronic compressed-air system from WDP.
* The Freak interchangeable-bore barrel system from Smart Parts.
* The E-Matrix electronic marker.
* VForce protective goggles.
* Airgun Designs Warp Feed accessories.
* New inflatable bunker designs from Sup'Air Ball.
 
VForce made its official product debut at the tournament, while the E-Matrix was exhibited and used in competition.[1]
 
== Premiere of Push ==


The documentary film [[Push (paintball film)|Push]] premiered during the tournament.
== Season championships ==


Produced by Patrick Spohrer and Bryon Benini, the film followed professional paintball teams during the 2000 season.
The NPPL season champions were Southern California Ironmen in Professional, [[Naughty Dogs]] in Amateur A and [[Team Strange]] in Amateur B.[1]


The premiere was held at Damon's, a sports bar near the World Cup venue.
== Exhibition and film premiere ==


The film combined tournament footage, player interviews and music-driven editing.
The equipment exhibition featured products including the Angel Air system, Freak barrel system, E-Matrix marker and VForce goggles.[1]


Contemporary WARPIG coverage described the premiere as a well-attended event.[1]
The paintball documentary [[Push (paintball film)|Push]] premiered at Damon's, a nearby sports bar, during the tournament.[1]


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Paintball World Cup]]
* [[Paintball World Cup]]
* [[National Professional Paintball League]]
* [[National Professional Paintball League]]
* [[Ironmen]]
* [[All Americans]]
* [[Chicago Aftershock]]
* [[Team Strange]]
* [[Push (paintball film)]]
* [[Sup'Air Ball]]
* [[VForce]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/worldcup/2000/index.shtml WARPIG, "NPPL World Cup 2000", October 2000. Contemporary tournament report documenting the venue, competition results, season championships, equipment exhibition and Push premiere.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/worldcup/2000/index.shtml WARPIG, ''NPPL World Cup 2000'', October 2000.]


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


* [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/worldcup/2000/index.shtml WARPIG: 2000 NPPL World Cup]
* [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/worldcup/2000/ WARPIG tournament coverage, scoreboards and photographs]
* [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/worldcup/2000/ WARPIG tournament scoreboards and photograph archive]


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Revision as of 06:43, 31 October 2026

The 2000 NPPL World Cup was an international paintball tournament held in October 2000 in Kissimmee, Florida, United States. Promoted by Jerry Braun, it concluded the National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) season and included five-player and ten-player competitions.[1]

The Southern California Ironmen won the professional ten-player tournament and the NPPL professional season championship. All Americans won the professional five-player competition.[1]

Tournament

The event used an expanded version of the 1999 World Cup site, with ten constructed playing fields incorporating Hyperball and inflatable bunkers. More than 170 teams entered the five-player competition.[1]

Competition included Professional, Amateur A and Amateur B classifications. An additional Novice classification was created by dividing the Amateur B entry for this event.[1]

Results

Professional standings

Position Five-player Ten-player
1 All Americans Southern California Ironmen
2 Lockout Image
3 Aftershock Dirty Chicago Aftershock
4 Ton Ton Flingueurs Bob Long's Ironmen

Other division winners

Division Five-player Ten-player
Amateur A TC Factory Team / Consilium Dei Detroit Fusion
Amateur B Team Strange Team Strange
Novice Team Strange Static

The results are recorded in WARPIG's contemporary report.[1]

Season championships

The NPPL season champions were Southern California Ironmen in Professional, Naughty Dogs in Amateur A and Team Strange in Amateur B.[1]

Exhibition and film premiere

The equipment exhibition featured products including the Angel Air system, Freak barrel system, E-Matrix marker and VForce goggles.[1]

The paintball documentary Push premiered at Damon's, a nearby sports bar, during the tournament.[1]

See also

References

  1. WARPIG, NPPL World Cup 2000, October 2000.
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