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{{short description|Australian tournament paintball series}}
'''Australian Super 7s''', also known as the '''Super 7s Paintball Series''' or '''S7S''', is an Australian tournament [[paintball]] championship associated with [[Action Paintball Games]]. The modern series began in 2006, with professional, semi-professional and Division 1 competition. Its later seasons have included professional, semi-professional and amateur divisions.[1][2]


The '''Australian Super 7s''', also known as the '''Super 7s Paintball Series''' or '''S7S''', is an Australian tournament [[paintball]] championship. The present series was launched in 2006 and is associated with [[Action Paintball Games]]. It has included professional, semi-professional and amateur divisions and has attracted teams and players from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the United States and Canada.[1][2]
An earlier Australian competition called the '''Super Sevens Series''' was announced in 1996. The available records do not establish organisational continuity between that competition and the modern series.[3]


An earlier Australian competition using the '''Super Sevens Series''' name was announced in 1996. Available records do not establish continuous organisation between that competition and the series launched in 2006.[3]
As of November 2026, the series lists its venue at Action Paintball Games, Yarramundi, New South Wales.[4]
 
As of October 2026, the championship is based at Action Paintball Games in Yarramundi, New South Wales.[1]


== History ==
== History ==


=== 1996 Super Sevens Series ===
=== Earlier Super Sevens competition ===


An early Super Sevens Series was announced by Tim McCarthy of Paintball Australia in 1996. McCarthy proposed a seven-player, bring-your-own-paint competition as a more affordable alternative to contemporary ten-player tournaments.[3]
In 1996, Tim McCarthy of Paintball Australia announced a seven-player Super Sevens Series using a bring-your-own-paint format. The proposal aimed to reduce tournament costs and make it easier for teams to assemble travelling squads. Professional and amateur rankings were planned.[3]


The format was intended to make it easier for teams to recruit travelling squads, reduce tournament paint costs and encourage competition outside Sydney. The proposed series used professional and amateur rankings and assigned experienced teams to referee its events.[3]
The announcement identified two events for 1996: the South Pacific Championships on the Gold Coast in October and the Rebel Tour at Skirmish Adventures, Helensburgh, on 30 November–1 December.[3]


Two rounds were announced for 1996:[3]
A proposed four-round calendar for 1997 included Mount White in New South Wales, a South Australian venue, the Gold Coast in Queensland and Helensburgh. These announcements document the intended programme rather than confirming that every proposed round took place.[3]


{| class="wikitable"
=== Establishment of the modern series ===
! Round !! Tournament !! Scheduled dates !! Location
|-
| 1 || South Pacific Championships || 5–7 October 1996 || Mudgeeraba, Queensland
|-
| 2 || Rebel Tour || 30 November–1 December 1996 || Skirmish Adventures, Helensburgh, New South Wales
|}


A proposed four-round 1997 calendar included events at Mount White in New South Wales, a South Australian venue, the Gold Coast in Queensland and Helensburgh in New South Wales. These announcements document the intended calendar rather than confirming that every proposed event took place.[3]
The modern championship began in 2006 as a four-round series. Contemporary coverage in ''Australian Paintball Magazine'' explicitly described it as the first Australian Super 7s Series.[1]


=== Launch of the modern series ===
The inaugural season included three divisions:
 
The modern Australian Super 7s championship began in 2006 as a four-round national series. Contemporary coverage described it as the first Australian Super 7s season.[4]
 
The inaugural competition used three divisions:


* Professional
* Professional
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* Division 1
* Division 1


The series travelled between states and concluded at Action Paintball Games in Sydney. The professional season championship offered A$10,000, seven gold championship rings and paint, in addition to prizes awarded at individual rounds.[4]
The professional season championship offered A$10,000, seven gold rings and paint, separately from individual-round prizes.[1]


=== 2006 season ===
=== Inaugural season ===


The professional championship developed into a contest between [[Sydney SWAT]] and New Zealand team [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Menace]]. SWAT won [[2006 Australian Super 7s Round 1|the opening round]] in February, with Menace second. Menace then won [[2006 Australian Super 7s Round 2|Round 2]], where SWAT finished fourth. Gravity won the second round's semi-professional division.[4]
The [[2006 Australian Super 7s|2006 professional championship]] developed into a contest between Sydney SWAT and New Zealand's [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Menace]]. SWAT won the opening round in February, with Menace second. Menace won round two, where SWAT finished fourth. SWAT then defeated Menace at the third round in Samford, Queensland, leaving the teams level on championship points before the final event.[1]


At [[2006 Australian Super 7s Round 3|Round 3]], held at Samford, Queensland, in August, SWAT finished ahead of Menace and Apocalypse. Sydney X-Fighters placed second in Semi-Pro, while Uprising won Division 1.[4]
At the final round, SWAT defeated Shock in its semi-final, while Menace defeated Apocalypse. SWAT won the best-of-three final against Menace by two games to one, securing both the tournament and the inaugural professional season championship.[1]


SWAT and Menace entered [[2006 Australian Super 7s Round 4|the final round]] tied on professional series points. Whichever team finished higher would win the championship.[4]
Backlash won the semi-professional season championship. Sydney X-Fighters won the final round's semi-professional division, while Adrenaline Freaks won Division 1.[1]


The final round's professional preliminary standings were:[4]
The final-round programme also included a separate ten-player State of Origin competition. New South Wales won ahead of Queensland and Western Australia, with the Australian Capital Territory also competing. Menace provided the refereeing.[1]


{| class="wikitable"
=== International participation ===
! Position !! Team !! Points
|-
| 1 || [[Sydney SWAT]] || 1,089
|-
| 2 || Apocalypse || 1,006
|-
| 3 || [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Menace]] || 977
|-
| 4 || Shock || 921
|-
| 5 || Furions || 654
|-
| 6 || Mongrel Mob || 652
|}


SWAT defeated Shock in its semi-final, while Menace defeated Apocalypse. The professional final was tied after its first two games. SWAT won the deciding game to take both the round and the inaugural series championship.[4]
The inaugural season included New Zealand teams Menace and Team Ice. The 2006 final round also attracted visiting professional players and instructors from overseas.[1]


The final-round podium placings were:[4]
Danny Tiljak and Adam Connolly played with Sydney SWAT, Stephen “Junior” Brown joined Apocalypse, and Nicky Truter played with Furions. Thomas Taylor coached SWAT while unable to play because of a knee injury.[1]


{| class="wikitable"
Action Paintball Games hosted a training clinic covering breakouts, running and shooting, snap shooting and communication. Instructors included Tiljak, Taylor and Brown. Planet Eclipse also provided an Ego marker technical course.[1]
! Division !! First !! Second !! Third
|-
| Professional || [[Sydney SWAT]] || [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Menace]] || Apocalypse
|-
| Semi-professional || Sydney X-Fighters || [[Jetts (Australia Paintball Team)|Jetts]] || Bitchin
|-
| Division 1 || Adrenaline Freaks || Shenanigans || Uprising
|}


Backlash won the semi-professional season championship. Its series title was separate from Sydney X-Fighters' final-round victory.[4]
=== 2007 season ===


=== State of Origin competition ===
The [[2007 Australian Super 7s|2007 championship]] comprised four rounds with professional, semi-professional and amateur standings. Menace won the professional title with 184 points, two ahead of Sydney SWAT. Platinum won semi-professional with 168 points, while The Business won amateur with 130.[2][5]


The [[2006 State of Origin Paintball Tournament]] took place on 17 November at Action Paintball Games in Sydney, during the final-round weekend. It was a separate ten-player representative competition from the seven-player Super 7s tournament.[4]
An organiser's announcement preserved in February 2008 congratulated Menace on winning the preceding season's championship.[6]


New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory competed. [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Menace]] provided referees. New South Wales won ahead of Queensland and Western Australia.[4]
=== Later seasons ===


=== International participation and training ===
The series continued through the following decades. Official historical standings document teams including Sydney SWAT, Menace, Hostile Intentions, Sydney X-Fighters, East Side Raw, Perth Crisis, the Wellington Rebels and the Eskimo Brothers.[2]


The 2006 final round attracted visiting professional players and instructors. A clinic hosted by Action Paintball Games covered breakouts, running and shooting, snap shooting and communication. Its instructors included Danny Tiljak, Thomas Taylor and Stephen “Junior” Brown. Planet Eclipse also provided an Ego marker technical course.[4]
Annual results and event histories are covered in the individual season articles, including [[2008 Australian Super 7s]], [[2009 Australian Super 7s]], [[2010 Australian Super 7s]] and subsequent seasons.


Visiting players participated in the tournament, including Tiljak and Adam Connolly with Sydney SWAT, Brown with Apocalypse, and Nicky Truter with Furions. Taylor coached SWAT while unable to play because of a knee injury.[4]
== Competition structure ==


International participation continued in later seasons. New Zealand teams documented in the series include Menace, the Wellington Rebels and the Manawatu Titans. Singaporean teams also appear in the official rankings.[2]
Teams accumulate championship points across the season, with separate divisional standings. Individual-round winners and season champions are distinct results.[1][2]


=== 2007 expansion ===
Divisional names and formats have varied. The inaugural season used Professional, Semi-Pro and Division 1, while later official standings use Professional, Semi-Pro and Amateur.[1][2]


Organisers announced a four-round 2007 championship spanning New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland. Paintball Pete's Reffs Inc was appointed to referee the series.[4]
The championship has commonly published four-round standings, although the number of completed rounds must be established separately for each season.[2]


The announced schedule was:[4]
The final round has been promoted as the '''Masters'''. The organiser continues to advertise seven professional championship rings as a season award.[7][8]


{| class="wikitable"
== Venues ==
! Round !! Scheduled dates !! Venue
|-
| 1 || 17–18 February 2007 || Action Paintball Games, Rouse Hill, New South Wales
|-
| 2 || 19–20 May 2007 || Action Paintball Games, Serpentine, Western Australia
|-
| 3 || 4–5 August 2007 || National Paintball Fields, Blacksoil, Queensland
|-
| 4 || 16–18 November 2007 || Action Paintball Games, Canoelands, New South Wales
|}
 
The professional championship again offered A$10,000 and seven gold rings. Advertised individual-round prizes included A$6,000 for the professional winner and A$3,000 for the semi-professional winner.[5]
 
[[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Menace]] won the 2007 professional series with 184 points, two ahead of Sydney SWAT. Platinum led the semi-professional standings and The Business led the amateur division.[2]
 
=== Later development ===
 
By 2012, Super 7s was running a four-round championship at Action Paintball Games in Rouse Hill. PBLeagues records document rounds in February, May, August and November, with the finale promoted as the Australian Masters.[6][7]
 
Teams appearing in the series during the 2010s included Sydney SWAT, Menace, Hostile Intentions, Sydney X-Fighters, East Side Raw, Perth Crisis, the Wellington Rebels and the Eskimo Brothers.[2]
 
The series subsequently moved to Action Paintball Games' Yarramundi venue at 770 Springwood Road, New South Wales.[1]
 
== Competition structure ==
 
The modern championship generally comprises four rounds, with teams accumulating points towards divisional season standings.[2]
 
Its principal divisions are:


* Professional
The inaugural season included a Queensland round at Samford and a final round hosted by Action Paintball Games in Sydney.[1]
* Semi-professional
* Amateur


Divisional names and lower-division formats have changed over time. Earlier competitions included Division 1, novice categories and three-player formats.[4][6]
The series has subsequently used Action Paintball Games venues in New South Wales. As of November 2026, its official website lists the competition venue at 770 Springwood Road, Yarramundi.[4]


The final round is traditionally promoted as the '''Paintballshop.com Masters''' or '''Australian Masters'''. Championship awards have included seven individual gold rings for the professional series winners.[8]
== Selected season champions ==


== Selected professional champions ==
The following table summarises the verified inaugural and second-season champions. Detailed round results and standings are provided in the corresponding season articles.[1][2][5]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Season !! Champion !! Series points !! Notes
! Season !! Professional !! Semi-professional !! Amateur
|-
| 2006 || [[Sydney SWAT]] || — || Inaugural season of the modern series.[4]
|-
| 2007 || [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Menace]] || 184 || Two points ahead of Sydney SWAT.[2]
|-
| 2010 || Hostile Intentions || 116 || Official historical standings.[2]
|-
| 2019 || East Side Raw || 110 || Ahead of Expendables and Perth Crisis.[2]
|-
| 2023 || Eskimo Brothers || 88 || Three-round season in the published standings.[2]
|-
|-
| 2024 || [[Sydney SWAT]] || 120 || Won all four rounds.[2]
| [[2006 Australian Super 7s|2006]] || Sydney SWAT || Backlash || —
|-
|-
| 2025 || NVS || 116 || Tied on points with Sydney SWAT and ranked first under the series tie-breaking rules.[2]
| [[2007 Australian Super 7s|2007]] || Menace || Platinum || The Business
|}
|}


This is a selection of documented champions, not a complete list.
The 2006 lower division was called Division 1. The contemporary season-ending report does not identify its season champion.[1]
 
== 2026 season ==
 
The 2026 calendar comprises four rounds, with professional, semi-professional and amateur competitions held on separate weekends. The final rounds are scheduled for November.[9]


As of 26 October 2026, after three completed rounds, Sydney SWAT led the professional standings with 90 points. Bitchin was second with 84 and RAW Allstars third with 78.[2]
== Current competition ==


Try It & See led Semi-Pro with 90 points, while Wait & See led the amateur division with the same total.[2]
The published [[2026 Australian Super 7s|2026 calendar]] provides four rounds, with separate event dates for the three divisions. The organiser lists professional-event livestreams through YouTube and Facebook.[4]


== Media coverage ==
== Historical records ==


Super 7s events have been documented through tournament videos, promotional productions, photographs and internet broadcasts. Historical material includes footage produced by [[DerDer Productions]].[10]
Contemporary magazine reports, archived organiser websites and official historical standings provide records of the series. These sources require comparison because some archived headings and later historical tables contain inconsistencies.[1][2][5]


The series provides professional-event livestreams through YouTube and Facebook.[1]
For example, an archived news page places the four-round 2007 standings beneath a heading reading “Team Rankings for 2008”. The figures match the current official website's explicitly labelled 2007 standings, while the organiser's February 2008 announcement confirms Menace as the preceding season's champion.[2][5][6]


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Action Paintball Games]]
* [[Action Paintball Games]]
* [[Australian X-Ball League]]
* [[Australian X-Ball League]]
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== References ==
== References ==
 
# “Hardcore”, Australian Super 7s final-round report, ''Australian Paintball Magazine'', no. 6, 2006, printed pp. 18–25. Includes the inaugural season's results, championship winners, international participation and State of Origin competition.
# [https://super7spaintball.com/ Super 7s Paintball — official tournament website].
# [https://super7spaintball.com/results/ Super 7s Paintball — official historical and current standings].
# [https://super7spaintball.com/results/ Super 7s Paintball — official historical and current rankings].
# “Tim throws his hat into the ring”, ''Australian Paintballer'', April–June 1996, p. 26.
# “Tim throws his hat into the ring”, ''Australian Paintballer'', April–June 1996, p. 26.
# “Hardcore”, Australian Super 7s final-round report and introductory spread, ''Australian Paintball Magazine'', no. 6, 2006; report pp. 18–25.
# [https://super7spaintball.com/dates/ Super 7s Paintball — 2026 event dates and venue information].
# “2007 Australian Super 7s Series”, ''Australian Paintball Magazine'', 2006, p. 40.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20080719061829/http://www.super7spaintball.com/news.html Super Sevens — archived official news and results], archived 19 July 2008.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/2458 PBLeagues — Super 7s Round 1, 11–12 February 2012].
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20080214101629/http://www.super7spaintball.com/ Super Sevens — official announcement congratulating Menace as series champions], archived 14 February 2008.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/2398 PBLeagues — Super 7s Round 4: Masters, 23–25 November 2012].
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/2398 Super 7s — Round 4: Masters], ''PBLeagues'', 23–25 November 2012.
# [https://super7spaintball.com/prizes/ Super 7s Paintball — prizes and championship rings].
# [https://super7spaintball.com/prizes/ Super 7s Paintball — prizes and professional championship rings].
# [https://super7spaintball.com/dates/ Super 7s Paintball — 2026 event dates].
# [https://super7spaintball.com/gallery/ Super 7s Paintball — tournament media archive].


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://super7spaintball.com/ Official website]
* [https://super7spaintball.com/ Official website]
* [https://super7spaintball.com/results/ Historical tournament results]
* [https://super7spaintball.com/results/ Official historical results]
* [https://super7spaintball.com/gallery/ Tournament media archive]
* [https://super7spaintball.com/gallery/ Tournament media archive]
* [https://actionpaintball.com/ Action Paintball Games]
* [https://actionpaintball.com/ Action Paintball Games]

Revision as of 09:32, 1 November 2026

Australian Super 7s, also known as the Super 7s Paintball Series or S7S, is an Australian tournament paintball championship associated with Action Paintball Games. The modern series began in 2006, with professional, semi-professional and Division 1 competition. Its later seasons have included professional, semi-professional and amateur divisions.[1][2]

An earlier Australian competition called the Super Sevens Series was announced in 1996. The available records do not establish organisational continuity between that competition and the modern series.[3]

As of November 2026, the series lists its venue at Action Paintball Games, Yarramundi, New South Wales.[4]

History

Earlier Super Sevens competition

In 1996, Tim McCarthy of Paintball Australia announced a seven-player Super Sevens Series using a bring-your-own-paint format. The proposal aimed to reduce tournament costs and make it easier for teams to assemble travelling squads. Professional and amateur rankings were planned.[3]

The announcement identified two events for 1996: the South Pacific Championships on the Gold Coast in October and the Rebel Tour at Skirmish Adventures, Helensburgh, on 30 November–1 December.[3]

A proposed four-round calendar for 1997 included Mount White in New South Wales, a South Australian venue, the Gold Coast in Queensland and Helensburgh. These announcements document the intended programme rather than confirming that every proposed round took place.[3]

Establishment of the modern series

The modern championship began in 2006 as a four-round series. Contemporary coverage in Australian Paintball Magazine explicitly described it as the first Australian Super 7s Series.[1]

The inaugural season included three divisions:

  • Professional
  • Semi-professional
  • Division 1

The professional season championship offered A$10,000, seven gold rings and paint, separately from individual-round prizes.[1]

Inaugural season

The 2006 professional championship developed into a contest between Sydney SWAT and New Zealand's Menace. SWAT won the opening round in February, with Menace second. Menace won round two, where SWAT finished fourth. SWAT then defeated Menace at the third round in Samford, Queensland, leaving the teams level on championship points before the final event.[1]

At the final round, SWAT defeated Shock in its semi-final, while Menace defeated Apocalypse. SWAT won the best-of-three final against Menace by two games to one, securing both the tournament and the inaugural professional season championship.[1]

Backlash won the semi-professional season championship. Sydney X-Fighters won the final round's semi-professional division, while Adrenaline Freaks won Division 1.[1]

The final-round programme also included a separate ten-player State of Origin competition. New South Wales won ahead of Queensland and Western Australia, with the Australian Capital Territory also competing. Menace provided the refereeing.[1]

International participation

The inaugural season included New Zealand teams Menace and Team Ice. The 2006 final round also attracted visiting professional players and instructors from overseas.[1]

Danny Tiljak and Adam Connolly played with Sydney SWAT, Stephen “Junior” Brown joined Apocalypse, and Nicky Truter played with Furions. Thomas Taylor coached SWAT while unable to play because of a knee injury.[1]

Action Paintball Games hosted a training clinic covering breakouts, running and shooting, snap shooting and communication. Instructors included Tiljak, Taylor and Brown. Planet Eclipse also provided an Ego marker technical course.[1]

2007 season

The 2007 championship comprised four rounds with professional, semi-professional and amateur standings. Menace won the professional title with 184 points, two ahead of Sydney SWAT. Platinum won semi-professional with 168 points, while The Business won amateur with 130.[2][5]

An organiser's announcement preserved in February 2008 congratulated Menace on winning the preceding season's championship.[6]

Later seasons

The series continued through the following decades. Official historical standings document teams including Sydney SWAT, Menace, Hostile Intentions, Sydney X-Fighters, East Side Raw, Perth Crisis, the Wellington Rebels and the Eskimo Brothers.[2]

Annual results and event histories are covered in the individual season articles, including 2008 Australian Super 7s, 2009 Australian Super 7s, 2010 Australian Super 7s and subsequent seasons.

Competition structure

Teams accumulate championship points across the season, with separate divisional standings. Individual-round winners and season champions are distinct results.[1][2]

Divisional names and formats have varied. The inaugural season used Professional, Semi-Pro and Division 1, while later official standings use Professional, Semi-Pro and Amateur.[1][2]

The championship has commonly published four-round standings, although the number of completed rounds must be established separately for each season.[2]

The final round has been promoted as the Masters. The organiser continues to advertise seven professional championship rings as a season award.[7][8]

Venues

The inaugural season included a Queensland round at Samford and a final round hosted by Action Paintball Games in Sydney.[1]

The series has subsequently used Action Paintball Games venues in New South Wales. As of November 2026, its official website lists the competition venue at 770 Springwood Road, Yarramundi.[4]

Selected season champions

The following table summarises the verified inaugural and second-season champions. Detailed round results and standings are provided in the corresponding season articles.[1][2][5]

Season Professional Semi-professional Amateur
2006 Sydney SWAT Backlash —
2007 Menace Platinum The Business

The 2006 lower division was called Division 1. The contemporary season-ending report does not identify its season champion.[1]

Current competition

The published 2026 calendar provides four rounds, with separate event dates for the three divisions. The organiser lists professional-event livestreams through YouTube and Facebook.[4]

Historical records

Contemporary magazine reports, archived organiser websites and official historical standings provide records of the series. These sources require comparison because some archived headings and later historical tables contain inconsistencies.[1][2][5]

For example, an archived news page places the four-round 2007 standings beneath a heading reading “Team Rankings for 2008”. The figures match the current official website's explicitly labelled 2007 standings, while the organiser's February 2008 announcement confirms Menace as the preceding season's champion.[2][5][6]

See also

References

  1. “Hardcore”, Australian Super 7s final-round report, Australian Paintball Magazine, no. 6, 2006, printed pp. 18–25. Includes the inaugural season's results, championship winners, international participation and State of Origin competition.
  2. Super 7s Paintball — official historical and current standings.
  3. “Tim throws his hat into the ring”, Australian Paintballer, April–June 1996, p. 26.
  4. Super 7s Paintball — 2026 event dates and venue information.
  5. Super Sevens — archived official news and results, archived 19 July 2008.
  6. Super Sevens — official announcement congratulating Menace as series champions, archived 14 February 2008.
  7. Super 7s — Round 4: Masters, PBLeagues, 23–25 November 2012.
  8. Super 7s Paintball — prizes and professional championship rings.
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