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| '''Jets Oresund''', also known as '''Jets Paintball''' and formerly '''Riot''', is a Scandinavian tournament [[paintball]] team associated with the Öresund region of Denmark and Sweden. The team adopted the Jets name on 2 January 2019, retaining the existing Riot squad.[3]
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| Jets has competed in [[NXL Europe]], including Division 2 and Semi-Pro X-Ball competition.[1][2]
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| The team has also been associated with New Zealand player [[Mat Lewis]] and paintball content creator Matt "The Gym Rat".[3][4]
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| == History ==
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| === Riot (2017–2018) ===
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| The team originally operated under the name '''Riot'''.
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| Its earliest identified Facebook announcement was published on 10 December 2017, stating "And so we are RIOT!"[3]
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| This establishes that the Riot identity was publicly announced by that date, although the team's precise founding date has not been independently established.
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| Riot remained active during 2018.
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| === Rebranding as Jets (2019) ===
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| On 2 January 2019, Riot announced that it was changing its name to '''Jets'''.[4]
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| The team confirmed that the existing playing squad would continue under the new name.
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| The announcement described a decision to move away from recreational participation towards more serious tournament competition.
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| Jets outlined plans to compete at all four NXL Europe events during 2019, alongside regional CPS tournaments and training sessions in Sweden and Denmark.
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| The announcement establishes that Jets was a continuation of Riot rather than an independently formed team.
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| === European tournament competition ===
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| Jets subsequently competed in NXL Europe.
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| At the 2021 European Championships, the team finished seventh in Division 2 X-Ball.[1]
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| In 2026, Jets competed in the Semi-Pro X-Ball division, finishing 20th at the British Invitational.[2]
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| == Tournament history ==
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| === 2021 NXL Europe ===
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| Jets Oresund competed in Division 2 X-Ball at the 2021 NXL Europe European Championships.
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| The team finished seventh of eight teams in the division, earning 45.71 ranking points.[1]
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| === 2026 NXL Europe ===
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| Jets Oresund competed in the Semi-Pro X-Ball division during the 2026 NXL Europe season.
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| At the British Invitational, the team finished 20th of 24 teams, earning 24 ranking points.[2]
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| The team was also documented in a Semi-Pro match against Sporting CP during the British Invitational.[6]
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| == Associated players and media ==
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| === Mat Lewis ===
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| Mat Lewis is a New Zealand paintball player associated with European tournament competition.
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| He is also documented as having played for [[Copenhagen Ducks]], a Danish professional team that competed in the [[Millennium Series]].[3]
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| Lewis has additionally been identified as associated with Jets Oresund. The dates and specific tournaments of his involvement with Jets have not yet been independently established.
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| === Matt The Gym Rat ===
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| '''Matt "The Gym Rat"''' is a paintball content creator who publishes videos documenting tournament participation, training and recreational paintball.
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| His YouTube channel includes a video titled ''I Joined Denmark's Best Paintball Team'', documenting his involvement with a Danish paintball team.[4]
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| He has been identified as associated with Jets Oresund, although the precise nature and duration of his participation have not been established from official tournament records.
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| == Tournament results ==
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| {| class="wikitable"
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| ! Year
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| ! Competition
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| ! Division
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| ! Result
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| | 2021
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| | NXL Europe European Championships
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| | Division 2 X-Ball
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| | 7th of 8 [1]
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| | 2026
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| | NXL Europe British Invitational
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| | Semi-Pro X-Ball
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| | 20th of 24 [2]
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| |}
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| == See also ==
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| * [[NXL Europe]]
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| * [[Copenhagen Ducks]]
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| * [[Paintball tournament]]
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| * [[Speedball]]
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| == References ==
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| # [https://pbleagues.com/event/7306/seasonRankings PBLeagues, "2021 NXL Europe Season Rankings". Official results recording Jets Oresund in seventh place in Division 2 X-Ball.] | |
| # [https://pbleagues.com/event/9386/rankings PBLeagues, "British Invitational Rankings", 2026. Official results recording Jets Oresund in 20th place in Semi-Pro X-Ball.]
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| # [https://www.wikipaintball.com/index.php/Copenhagen_Ducks WikiPaintball, "Copenhagen Ducks". Documents Mat Lewis's association with the Danish professional team.]
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| # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm2Jod2-xWU Matt The Gym Rat, "I Joined Denmark's Best Paintball Team". Video documenting participation with a Danish paintball team.]
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| # [https://www.facebook.com/OresundRiot/ Jets Paintball, official Facebook page.]
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| # [https://www.facebook.com/PaintballMag/posts/jets-oresund-vs-sporting-cp-nxl-europe-british-invitational-semi-pro/1691392312993196/ Paintball Magazine, "Jets Oresund vs Sporting CP", 2026. Match coverage from the NXL Europe British Invitational.]
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| # [https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DhnogudVA/ Jets Paintball, Facebook announcement, 2 January 2019. Confirms the team's rebranding from Riot to Jets, continuity of the existing squad and planned participation in NXL Europe and regional competitions.]
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| # Jets Paintball, Facebook post, 10 December 2017, "And so we are RIOT!" Earliest identified announcement of the team's Riot identity. Original post URL requires recovery.
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| # [https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DhnogudVA/ Jets Paintball, Facebook announcement, 2 January 2019. Documents the rebranding from Riot to Jets and continuity of the existing squad.]
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| == External links ==
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| * [https://www.facebook.com/OresundRiot/ Jets Paintball on Facebook]
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| * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm2Jod2-xWU Matt The Gym Rat: I Joined Denmark's Best Paintball Team]
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| * [https://pbleagues.com/event/9386/rankings NXL British Invitational results]
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| [[Category:European paintball teams]]
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| [[Category:Paintball teams]]
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