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Correct the 2019 opening venue to 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya; link existing event articles; add overall champions; and condense the overview around documented events and announced 2020 plans.
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'''NXL Asia''' ('''NXLASIA''') was an international tournament [[paintball]] league with documented Malaysian events in 2018 and 2019. Its competitions included Open X-Ball, Amateur, mechanical-marker and other formats.[1][2]
'''NXL Asia''' ('''NXLASIA''') was an international tournament [[paintball]] league with documented events in [[Malaysia]] during 2018 and 2019. Its competitions included Open X-Ball, Amateur X-Ball, mechanical-marker, three-player and ten-player formats.[1][2][3]


The league was associated with organiser David Guch and [[Canyon Paintball]]. Its three-round 2019 championship visited Petaling Jaya, Penang and Johor Bahru.[1][2]
The league was associated with organiser David Guch and [[Canyon Paintball]]. Its documented programme included two tournaments in 2018 and a three-round championship in 2019.[1][2]


== History ==
== History ==


=== 2018 events ===
=== 2018 ===
''Main article: [[2018 NXL Asia]]''


Documented events included the [[2018 Melaka International XBall Cup]], held on 20–22 April, and the [[2018 George Town International X-Ball Cup]] in Penang during October.[3]
The [[2018 Melaka International XBall Cup]] was held on 20–22 April at Dataran Sejarah, Ayer Keroh, Melaka. PB King won Open X-Ball and Kamikaze Kings won Amateur X-Ball.[4][5]


Canyon Paintball's NXL Asia archive preserved promotional coverage of the George Town event, including a G.I. Sportz interview identifying David Guch as the league's organiser.[1]
The [[2018 George Town International X-Ball Cup]] followed in Penang during October, with PBLeagues listing the event under 19 October. It took place at Padang Brown in George Town. Raskal Sports won Open X-Ball, Kamikaze Kings won Amateur X-Ball and EJPC Jr won Mechanical Open.[6][7]


=== 2019 season ===
A contemporary Planet Eclipse report recorded Raskal Sports' 4–0 victory in the George Town Open final.[8]


=== 2019 ===
''Main article: [[2019 NXL Asia]]''
''Main article: [[2019 NXL Asia]]''


The 2019 championship comprised three rounds.[2]
The 2019 season comprised three rounds between April and October.[2]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Round
! Round !! Dates !! Venue
! Dates
! Location
|-
|-
| Leg 1
| [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 1|Leg 1]]
| 26–28 April 2019
| 26–28 April 2019
| 1 Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya
| Listed by PBLeagues as 1 Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya; Canyon Paintball's media archive identifies Melaka
|-
|-
| Leg 2
| [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 2|Leg 2]]
| 26–28 July 2019
| 26–28 July 2019
| Penang
| Jabatan Belia dan Sukan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Gelugor, Penang
|-
|-
| Leg 3
| [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 3|Leg 3]]
| 25–27 October 2019
| 25–27 October 2019
| Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Johor Bahru
| Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Johor Bahru
|}
|}
The dates and venue listings are preserved in the original event records.[3][9][10] The opening round's location remains disputed because Canyon Paintball labels its first-round media coverage as Melaka.[1]


PBLeagues identifies 1 Utama in Petaling Jaya as the opening venue. A contemporary report identifies Taman Daya Hockey Stadium as the final-round venue.[2][4]
Duckside Aisawan won Open X-Ball at the first two rounds, while Waxers Legion won the final round. EJPC Jr won Mechanical Open at all three events.[11][12][13]


The Johor Bahru round was organised by NXL Asia with support from COUGARS. A report published on 30 October described approximately seventy teams and reported participation from Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and India.[4]
The Johor Bahru finale was organised with support from COUGARS, a local sports and recreation organisation. A contemporary report described approximately seventy participating teams and attributed participation from Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and India to information supplied by the organisers.[14]


The published results identified the following overall champions:[4]
The same report published a results graphic identifying the following overall champions.[14]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! Division !! 2019 overall champion
! 2019 overall champion
|-
|-
| Open
| Open || Duckside Aisawan
| Duckside Aisawan
|-
|-
| Amateur
| Amateur || Republik CMX
| Republik CMX
|-
|-
| Mechanical Open
| Mechanical Open || EJPC Jr
| EJPC Jr
|}
|}


=== 2020 plans ===
=== 2020 plans ===
PBLeagues listed an event titled '''NXLASIA Leg 1 2020''' for 17–19 April 2020 in Petaling Jaya.[2]


PBLeagues listed an event titled '''NXLASIA Leg 1 2020''' for 17–19 April 2020 in Petaling Jaya.[3]
The [[Singapore Paintball Series]] also announced a partnership with NXL Asia to bring the Asia Girls Paintball International Championship to Malaysia in 2020. Its executive summary described this as a planned first Malaysian edition.[15]


The [[Singapore Paintball Series]] also announced a partnership with NXL Asia to bring the Asia Girls Paintball International Championship to Malaysia in 2020. Its executive summary described this as a planned first Malaysian edition.[5]
These announcements establish scheduled activity rather than confirmed completed tournaments.


== Competition format ==
== Competition format ==
The 2019 event listings specified Open X-Ball matches lasting ten minutes with a race-to-four target. Amateur X-Ball used eight-minute matches with the same target. Mechanical Open was listed with seven-minute matches and a three-point mercy limit.[3][9][10]


The opening 2019 round advertised Open X-Ball matches lasting ten minutes with a race-to-four target. Amateur matches used an eight-minute limit and the same target.[2]
Other competitions included Open three-player, Open ten-player and Mechanical Beginner three-player divisions.[3][9][10]


Other advertised competitions included Mechanical Open X-Ball, open three-player and ten-player formats, and beginner three-player mechanical competition.[2]
== Organisation and media ==
Canyon Paintball promoted NXL Asia events and maintained an archive of tournament photographs and videos. Its archive includes footage of teams practising at Canyon before the opening 2019 round.[1]


== Organisation ==
G.I. Sportz produced highlights of the 2018 George Town tournament and an interview identifying David Guch as the league's organiser.[1]


Canyon Paintball promoted NXL Asia events, published photographs and videos, and provided the contact address guch@nxlasia.my. Its archive also documented teams practising at Canyon before the opening 2019 round.[1]
PBLeagues groups the historical NXL Asia events within the same league archive as the [[Malaysian X-Ball League]].[2]


PBLeagues subsequently grouped the historical NXL Asia events within the same league archive as the [[Malaysian X-Ball League]].[3]
== Seasons and events ==
 
* [[2018 NXL Asia]]
== Event articles ==
** [[2018 Melaka International XBall Cup]]
 
** [[2018 George Town International X-Ball Cup]]
* [[2018 Melaka International XBall Cup]]
* [[2018 George Town International X-Ball Cup]]
* [[2019 NXL Asia]]
* [[2019 NXL Asia]]
** [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 1]]
** [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 2]]
** [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 3]]


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[National Xball League]]
* [[National Xball League]]
* [[Malaysian X-Ball League]]
* [[Malaysian X-Ball League]]
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== References ==
== References ==
 
# [https://www.canyonpaintball.com/nxl-asia-2/ NXL Asia], Canyon Paintball. Promotional archive, organiser information and tournament coverage.
# [https://www.canyonpaintball.com/nxl-asia-2/ NXL Asia], ''Canyon Paintball''. Promotional archive, organiser information and event coverage.
# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/408 Malaysian X Ball League: league archive], PBLeagues. Historical NXL Asia and MXBL event listings.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6393 NXLASIA Leg 1 of 3: event information], ''PBLeagues''. Opening venue, advertised formats and 2019 calendar.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6393 NXLASIA Leg 1 of 3: event information], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/408 Malaysian X Ball League: league archive], ''PBLeagues''. Historical NXL Asia and MXBL event listings.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/5891 Melaka International XBall Cup 2018: event information], PBLeagues.
# [https://jomtaralets.wixsite.com/travelwithme/post/nxl-asia-paintball-jb-tournament-leg-3-of-3-successfully-held NXL ASIA Paintball JB Tournament Leg 3 of 3 Successfully Held], ''Jomtaralets'', 30 October 2019. Includes a results image identifying the overall champions.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/5891/rankings Melaka International XBall Cup 2018: places], PBLeagues.
# [https://singaporepaintballseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SPS-2020-Executive-Summary.pdf Singapore Paintball Series 2020 Executive Summary], ''Singapore Paintball Series'', April 2020.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6053 George Town International X Ball Cup: event information], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6053/rankings George Town International X Ball Cup: places], PBLeagues.
# [https://eclipsehq.blogspot.com/2018/11/nxl-asia.html NXL Asia...], Planet Eclipse HQ Blog, 3 November 2018.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6501 NXLASIA Leg 2 of 3: event information], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6595 NXLASIA Leg 3 of 3: event information], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6393/rankings NXLASIA Leg 1 of 3: places], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6501/rankings NXLASIA Leg 2 of 3: places], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6595/rankings NXLASIA Leg 3 of 3: places], PBLeagues.
# [https://jomtaralets.wixsite.com/travelwithme/post/nxl-asia-paintball-jb-tournament-leg-3-of-3-successfully-held NXL ASIA Paintball JB Tournament Leg 3 of 3 Successfully Held], Jomtaralets, 30 October 2019. Includes a results graphic identifying the overall champions.
# [https://singaporepaintballseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SPS-2020-Executive-Summary.pdf Singapore Paintball Series 2020 Executive Summary], Singapore Paintball Series, April 2020.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://www.canyonpaintball.com/nxl-asia-2/ Canyon Paintball's NXL Asia archive]
* [https://www.canyonpaintball.com/nxl-asia-2/ Canyon Paintball's NXL Asia archive]
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/408 PBLeagues event archive]
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/408 PBLeagues event archive]

Latest revision as of 17:10, 2 November 2026

NXL Asia (NXLASIA) was an international tournament paintball league with documented events in Malaysia during 2018 and 2019. Its competitions included Open X-Ball, Amateur X-Ball, mechanical-marker, three-player and ten-player formats.[1][2][3]

The league was associated with organiser David Guch and Canyon Paintball. Its documented programme included two tournaments in 2018 and a three-round championship in 2019.[1][2]

History

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2018

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Main article: 2018 NXL Asia

The 2018 Melaka International XBall Cup was held on 20–22 April at Dataran Sejarah, Ayer Keroh, Melaka. PB King won Open X-Ball and Kamikaze Kings won Amateur X-Ball.[4][5]

The 2018 George Town International X-Ball Cup followed in Penang during October, with PBLeagues listing the event under 19 October. It took place at Padang Brown in George Town. Raskal Sports won Open X-Ball, Kamikaze Kings won Amateur X-Ball and EJPC Jr won Mechanical Open.[6][7]

A contemporary Planet Eclipse report recorded Raskal Sports' 4–0 victory in the George Town Open final.[8]

2019

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Main article: 2019 NXL Asia

The 2019 season comprised three rounds between April and October.[2]

Round Dates Venue
Leg 1 26–28 April 2019 Listed by PBLeagues as 1 Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya; Canyon Paintball's media archive identifies Melaka
Leg 2 26–28 July 2019 Jabatan Belia dan Sukan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Gelugor, Penang
Leg 3 25–27 October 2019 Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Johor Bahru

The dates and venue listings are preserved in the original event records.[3][9][10] The opening round's location remains disputed because Canyon Paintball labels its first-round media coverage as Melaka.[1]

Duckside Aisawan won Open X-Ball at the first two rounds, while Waxers Legion won the final round. EJPC Jr won Mechanical Open at all three events.[11][12][13]

The Johor Bahru finale was organised with support from COUGARS, a local sports and recreation organisation. A contemporary report described approximately seventy participating teams and attributed participation from Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and India to information supplied by the organisers.[14]

The same report published a results graphic identifying the following overall champions.[14]

Division 2019 overall champion
Open Duckside Aisawan
Amateur Republik CMX
Mechanical Open EJPC Jr

2020 plans

[edit]

PBLeagues listed an event titled NXLASIA Leg 1 2020 for 17–19 April 2020 in Petaling Jaya.[2]

The Singapore Paintball Series also announced a partnership with NXL Asia to bring the Asia Girls Paintball International Championship to Malaysia in 2020. Its executive summary described this as a planned first Malaysian edition.[15]

These announcements establish scheduled activity rather than confirmed completed tournaments.

Competition format

[edit]

The 2019 event listings specified Open X-Ball matches lasting ten minutes with a race-to-four target. Amateur X-Ball used eight-minute matches with the same target. Mechanical Open was listed with seven-minute matches and a three-point mercy limit.[3][9][10]

Other competitions included Open three-player, Open ten-player and Mechanical Beginner three-player divisions.[3][9][10]

Organisation and media

[edit]

Canyon Paintball promoted NXL Asia events and maintained an archive of tournament photographs and videos. Its archive includes footage of teams practising at Canyon before the opening 2019 round.[1]

G.I. Sportz produced highlights of the 2018 George Town tournament and an interview identifying David Guch as the league's organiser.[1]

PBLeagues groups the historical NXL Asia events within the same league archive as the Malaysian X-Ball League.[2]

Seasons and events

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. NXL Asia, Canyon Paintball. Promotional archive, organiser information and tournament coverage.
  2. Malaysian X Ball League: league archive, PBLeagues. Historical NXL Asia and MXBL event listings.
  3. NXLASIA Leg 1 of 3: event information, PBLeagues.
  4. Melaka International XBall Cup 2018: event information, PBLeagues.
  5. Melaka International XBall Cup 2018: places, PBLeagues.
  6. George Town International X Ball Cup: event information, PBLeagues.
  7. George Town International X Ball Cup: places, PBLeagues.
  8. NXL Asia..., Planet Eclipse HQ Blog, 3 November 2018.
  9. NXLASIA Leg 2 of 3: event information, PBLeagues.
  10. NXLASIA Leg 3 of 3: event information, PBLeagues.
  11. NXLASIA Leg 1 of 3: places, PBLeagues.
  12. NXLASIA Leg 2 of 3: places, PBLeagues.
  13. NXLASIA Leg 3 of 3: places, PBLeagues.
  14. NXL ASIA Paintball JB Tournament Leg 3 of 3 Successfully Held, Jomtaralets, 30 October 2019. Includes a results graphic identifying the overall champions.
  15. Singapore Paintball Series 2020 Executive Summary, Singapore Paintball Series, April 2020.
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