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'''HBI W''' is a women's competitive paintball team that has competed in the [[Women's National Xball League]] (WNXL) in Europe. Registered under the Swedish flag, the team has fielded an international roster of female players from several European countries.[1][2]
'''HBI W''' is a Swedish women's paintball team with an international playing roster. The team competed in the [[Women's National Xball League]] (WNXL) division at the 2023 European Championships and the 2024 Portugal Invitational. [1][2]


HBI W is documented competing in the WNXL European professional division during the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Portuguese reporting identifies HBI W as a Swedish team, while its [[PBLeagues]] profile lists its home town as Europe and its home field as Paintball Estepona. [1][2]


== History ==
== History ==


=== 2023 NXL European Championships ===
=== Registration ===


HBI W competed at the [[2023 NXL European Championships]], held at Ace Paintball in Dreux, France, from 30 August to 3 September 2023.
HBI W's PBLeagues profile records registration on 15 August 2023. This is a database registration date rather than a confirmed founding date. [1]


The team opened its campaign with consecutive victories, defeating Halcyon 4–2 and Drakaina 3–2. Subsequent defeats against Belladonna and Karma left HBI W with two wins and two losses in the preliminary stage.
=== 2023 European Championships ===


The team qualified for the semi-finals, where it faced Drakaina for a second time. HBI W narrowly lost 4–3, finishing fourth among five teams in the women's professional division.[1][3]
At the 2023 European Championships, held from 30 August to 3 September, HBI W entered the women's WNXL Xball division. [1]


The squad included Jovana, a player from Malta's paintball community, whose participation was documented by Malta Paintball.[3]
The team opened its preliminary campaign with victories over Halcyon by 4–2 and Drakaina by 3–2. Defeats against Belladonna by 1–4 and Karma by 2–5 left HBI W with two wins and two losses. [3]


=== 2024 NXL Portugal Invitational ===
HBI W met Drakaina again in the semi-finals on 3 September, losing 3–4. The team finished fourth among five entries. [1][3]


HBI W returned to WNXL competition at the 2024 NXL Portugal Invitational, held at Megacampo in Mafra, Portugal, from 17 to 19 May.
[[Malta Paintball]]'s account documents the participation of Jovana with HBI W. The PBLeagues membership listing identifies the player as Jovana Roncevic and also lists [[Chris Cioffi]] among the team's staff. [1][4]


The team faced Belladonna, Drakaina and Karma during the tournament. Despite reaching Sunday's placement match, HBI W finished fourth among four participating teams.[1][4]
=== 2024 Portugal Invitational ===


The 2024 squad included Portuguese player Maria Isabel Sousa, known as Izza, who also represented Relâmpagos Paintball in Portugal.
HBI W competed at the Portugal Invitational at Megacampo in Mafra from 17 to 19 May 2024. Contemporary Portuguese reporting highlighted Maria Isabel Sousa, known as Izza, who represented HBI W alongside players from several European countries. [2]


Contemporary Portuguese reporting described HBI W as an international squad featuring players from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Poland.[2]
The team lost its preliminary matches against Belladonna by 1–6, Drakaina by 2–3 and Karma by 0–5. In the Sunday semi-final, HBI W lost 0–5 to Drakaina and finished fourth among four teams. [1][5]
 
== Documented players and staff ==
 
The PBLeagues Members listing identifies 16 players and four staff. These are historical membership records, rather than a single event roster or confirmation of current membership. Names are reproduced as listed. [1]
 
=== Players ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
|-
| A Star Harford
|-
| Alessia Federiconi
|-
| Alicia Valdivia
|-
| Andreina Blanco
|-
| Camilla Von Rummelhoff
|-
| Gerkary Bracho
|-
| Jovana Roncevic
|-
| Katie Kelley
|-
| Katie Gobourn
|-
| Katja Aigner
|-
| Krista Titus
|-
| Maria Isabel Sousa
|-
| Marta Wietrzykowska
|-
| Micol Letizia
|-
| Sara Pedersen
|-
| Vilayphone Hoang
|}
 
=== Staff ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Listed role
|-
| Alessandro Petraccini || Staff
|-
| [[Chris Cioffi]] || Staff
|-
| Dominic Dunham || Staff
|-
| Erik Bergseie || Staff
|}
 
The listing does not specify the duties performed by individual staff members. [1]


== Tournament results ==
== Tournament results ==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Year !! Tournament !! Division !! Position
! Tournament
! Division
! Position
|-
|-
| 2023
| 2023 || [[NXL European Championships]] || WNXL Xball || 4th of 5. [1]
| [[NXL European Championships]]
| WNXL Xball
| 4th of 5
|-
|-
| 2024
| 2024 || [[NXL Portugal Invitational]] || WNXL Xball || 4th of 4. [1]
| [[NXL Portugal Invitational]]
| WNXL Xball
| 4th of 4
|}
|}


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* [[NXL Europe]]
* [[NXL Europe]]
* [[Women's paintball]]
* [[Women's paintball]]
* [[HBI]]
* [[HBI (Malta Paintball Team)]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://pbleagues.com/team/n1XpLnCis64qNqSz PBLeagues, HBI W official team profile and tournament results.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/n1XpLnCis64qNqSz HBI W: team profile, tournament history and Members listing]. PBLeagues. Membership details checked on 27 October 2026.
# [https://www.beirabaixatv.pt/castelo-branco-4659 Beira Baixa TV, "Paintball Europeu – Participação Feminina", 21 May 2024.]
# [https://www.beirabaixatv.pt/castelo-branco-4659 Paintball Europeu – Participação Feminina]. ''Beira Baixa TV'', 21 May 2024. Portuguese-language report identifying HBI W as Swedish and documenting Maria Isabel Sousa's participation.
# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/news/jovana-reaches-the-womens-semi-finals-at-the-2023-nxl-european-championships Malta Paintball, "Jovana Reaches the Women's Semi-Finals at the 2023 NXL European Championships".]
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/GmXFSTdL2ChV0nfz HBI W at the 2023 European Championships]. PBLeagues, official match results.
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/QpZqWOJmGpK1ntsc PBLeagues, HBI W, 2024 Portugal Invitational match results.]
# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/news/jovana-reaches-the-womens-semi-finals-at-the-2023-nxl-european-championships Jovana Reaches the Women's Semi-Finals at the 2023 NXL European Championships]. Malta Paintball, account carrying a dateline of 5 September 2023.
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/QpZqWOJmGpK1ntsc HBI W at the 2024 Portugal Invitational]. PBLeagues, official match results.


== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [https://pbleagues.com/team/n1XpLnCis64qNqSz HBI W on PBLeagues]
* [https://pbleagues.com/team/n1XpLnCis64qNqSz HBI W on PBLeagues]


[[Category:Paintball teams]]
[[Category:Swedish paintball teams]]
[[Category:European paintball teams]]
[[Category:Women's paintball]]
[[Category:Women's paintball]]

Revision as of 08:42, 27 October 2026

HBI W is a Swedish women's paintball team with an international playing roster. The team competed in the Women's National Xball League (WNXL) division at the 2023 European Championships and the 2024 Portugal Invitational. [1][2]

Portuguese reporting identifies HBI W as a Swedish team, while its PBLeagues profile lists its home town as Europe and its home field as Paintball Estepona. [1][2]

History

Registration

HBI W's PBLeagues profile records registration on 15 August 2023. This is a database registration date rather than a confirmed founding date. [1]

2023 European Championships

At the 2023 European Championships, held from 30 August to 3 September, HBI W entered the women's WNXL Xball division. [1]

The team opened its preliminary campaign with victories over Halcyon by 4–2 and Drakaina by 3–2. Defeats against Belladonna by 1–4 and Karma by 2–5 left HBI W with two wins and two losses. [3]

HBI W met Drakaina again in the semi-finals on 3 September, losing 3–4. The team finished fourth among five entries. [1][3]

Malta Paintball's account documents the participation of Jovana with HBI W. The PBLeagues membership listing identifies the player as Jovana Roncevic and also lists Chris Cioffi among the team's staff. [1][4]

2024 Portugal Invitational

HBI W competed at the Portugal Invitational at Megacampo in Mafra from 17 to 19 May 2024. Contemporary Portuguese reporting highlighted Maria Isabel Sousa, known as Izza, who represented HBI W alongside players from several European countries. [2]

The team lost its preliminary matches against Belladonna by 1–6, Drakaina by 2–3 and Karma by 0–5. In the Sunday semi-final, HBI W lost 0–5 to Drakaina and finished fourth among four teams. [1][5]

Documented players and staff

The PBLeagues Members listing identifies 16 players and four staff. These are historical membership records, rather than a single event roster or confirmation of current membership. Names are reproduced as listed. [1]

Players

Name
A Star Harford
Alessia Federiconi
Alicia Valdivia
Andreina Blanco
Camilla Von Rummelhoff
Gerkary Bracho
Jovana Roncevic
Katie Kelley
Katie Gobourn
Katja Aigner
Krista Titus
Maria Isabel Sousa
Marta Wietrzykowska
Micol Letizia
Sara Pedersen
Vilayphone Hoang

Staff

Name Listed role
Alessandro Petraccini Staff
Chris Cioffi Staff
Dominic Dunham Staff
Erik Bergseie Staff

The listing does not specify the duties performed by individual staff members. [1]

Tournament results

Year Tournament Division Position
2023 NXL European Championships WNXL Xball 4th of 5. [1]
2024 NXL Portugal Invitational WNXL Xball 4th of 4. [1]

See also

References

  1. HBI W: team profile, tournament history and Members listing. PBLeagues. Membership details checked on 27 October 2026.
  2. Paintball Europeu – Participação Feminina. Beira Baixa TV, 21 May 2024. Portuguese-language report identifying HBI W as Swedish and documenting Maria Isabel Sousa's participation.
  3. HBI W at the 2023 European Championships. PBLeagues, official match results.
  4. Jovana Reaches the Women's Semi-Finals at the 2023 NXL European Championships. Malta Paintball, account carrying a dateline of 5 September 2023.
  5. HBI W at the 2024 Portugal Invitational. PBLeagues, official match results.
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