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The '''2001 NPPL World Cup''' was an international [[paintball]] tournament held from 22 to 28 October 2001 in the Orlando area of Florida, United States. The event concluded the [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) season and included professional and amateur five-player and ten-player competitions.[1]
The '''2001 NPPL World Cup''' was a [[paintball]] tournament held from 22 to 28 October 2001 in the Orlando area of Florida, United States. It concluded the [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) season, with five-player and ten-player competitions.[1]


[[Chicago Aftershock]] won the professional five-player competition, while [[San Diego Dynasty]] won the professional ten-player championship. Aftershock also won the NPPL professional season title.[1][2][3]
[[Chicago Aftershock]] won the professional five-player division, while [[San Diego Dynasty]] won the professional ten-player division.[2][3]


== Tournament ==
== Tournament ==
The venue contained ten fields: one [[Hyperball]] field and nine inflatable-bunker fields, arranged around central staging, air-fill and exhibition facilities. Exhibitors included DYE, National Paintball Supply, PMI, Smart Parts, JT, KAPP and Kingman/Raven.[1]


The venue contained ten constructed playing fields: one [[Hyperball]] field and nine inflatable-bunker fields. Playing areas surrounded central staging facilities, compressed-air stations and exhibitor displays.[1]
Five-player competition ran from 22 to 24 October, followed by a break on 25 October and ten-player competition from 26 to 28 October. Five-player scoring changed from a 60-point to a 100-point system.[1]


Five-player competition began on 22 October, with the finals on 24 October. Following a break on 25 October, ten-player competition took place from 26 to 28 October.[1]
== Five-player results ==
 
Final-round totals are shown below. WARPIG's contemporary scoreboard and ClassicScores agree on the placements.[2][4]
Both formats included Professional, Amateur A, Amateur B and Novice classifications.[2][3]
 
== Results ==
 
=== Five-player ===
 
WARPIG recorded the following final placements.[2]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! Division !! Place !! Team !! Final-round points
! First
! Second
! Third
! Fourth
|-
|-
| Professional
| rowspan="4" | Professional
| [[Chicago Aftershock]]
| 1 || [[Chicago Aftershock]] || 288
| Ground Zero Chaos
| Ton Ton Flingueurs
| [[All Americans]]
|-
|-
| Amateur A
| 2 || Ground Zero Chaos || 144
| Strange Red
| Strange Black
| Shocktech
| Naughty Dogs Black
|-
|-
| Amateur B
| 3 || Ton Ton Flingueurs || 108
| Ravage
| Static
| Rebellion
| European Union 1
|-
|-
| Novice
| 4 || [[All Americans]] || 30
| Static AKA
|-
| Hawaiian Homegrown
| rowspan="4" | Amateur A
| Team NME
| 1 || Strange Red || 274
| Wrecks
|-
| 2 || Strange Black || 166
|-
| 3 || Shocktech || 114
|-
| 4 || Naughty Dogs Black || 68
|-
| rowspan="4" | Amateur B
| 1 || Ravage || 238
|-
| 2 || Static || 198
|-
| 3 || Rebellion || 122
|-
| 4 || European Union 1 || 8
|-
| rowspan="4" | Novice
| 1 || Static AKA || 210
|-
| 2 || Hawaiian Homegrown || 188
|-
| 3 || Team NME || 110
|-
| 4 || Wrecks || 60
|}
|}


Aftershock finished the professional final with 288 points, ahead of Ground Zero Chaos with 144, Ton Ton Flingueurs with 108 and All Americans with 30.[2]
Aftershock scored 94, 100 and 94 points in its three final-round games. Strange Red recorded two 100-point games before finishing with 74 points in its third game.[2]
 
=== Ten-player ===


WARPIG recorded the following final placements.[3]
== Ten-player results ==
Final-round totals are shown below. WARPIG's contemporary scoreboard and ClassicScores agree on the placements.[3][4]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! Division !! Place !! Team !! Final-round points
! First
! Second
! Third
! Fourth
|-
|-
| Professional
| rowspan="4" | Professional
| [[San Diego Dynasty]]
| 1 || [[San Diego Dynasty]] || 203
| [[Chicago Aftershock]]
| Bob Long's Ironmen
| [[Bad Company (American paintball team)|Bad Company]]
|-
|-
| Amateur A
| 2 || [[Chicago Aftershock]] || 193
| [[Trauma]]
| Farside
| [[Naughty Dogs]]
| All Americans 2
|-
|-
| Amateur B
| 3 || Bob Long's Ironmen || 121
| Warped Kids
| Outta Control
| Mox Nix
| Nemesis DYE
|-
|-
| Novice
| 4 || [[Bad Company (American paintball team)|Bad Company]] || 109
| VIP
|-
| Non Stop
| rowspan="4" | Amateur A
| Mortadelos/Kaya
| 1 || Trauma || 209
| Static AKA
|-
| 2 || Farside || 207
|-
| 3 || [[Naughty Dogs]] || 113
|-
| 4 || All Americans 2 || 34
|-
| rowspan="4" | Amateur B
| 1 || Warped Kids || 208
|-
| 2 || Outta Control || 201
|-
| 3 || Mox Nix || 117
|-
| 4 || Nemesis DYE || 105
|-
| rowspan="4" | Novice
| 1 || VIP || 133
|-
| 2 || Non Stop || 120
|-
| 3 || Mortadelos/Kaya || 119
|-
| 4 || Static AKA || 38
|}
|}


Dynasty finished the professional final with 203 points, ahead of Aftershock with 193, Bob Long's Ironmen with 121 and Bad Company with 109.[3]
Trauma won Amateur A by two points over Farside. Warped Kids finished seven points ahead of Outta Control in Amateur B, while VIP won the Novice division by 13 points.[3]


== NPPL season championships ==
=== Professional final ruling ===
Aftershock's last player, Ronnie Simpkins, received a playing-on penalty against Dynasty. The signed scoresheet initially awarded Dynasty 92 points and Aftershock 16. Dynasty protested that an unserved one-for-one penalty required a points deduction. Before the score was posted, ultimate judge Bill Cookston applied a 12-point deduction, leaving Aftershock with four points from the game and ten fewer overall than Dynasty.[1][3]


The World Cup concluded the season with the following NPPL champions.[1]
== Season championships ==
Aftershock secured the professional season championship by reaching the ten-player finals. The NPPL season champions were:[1]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Classification
! Classification !! Season champion
! Season champion
|-
|-
| Professional
| Professional || [[Chicago Aftershock]]
| [[Chicago Aftershock]]
|-
|-
| Amateur A
| Amateur A || [[Team Strange]]
| [[Team Strange]]
|-
|-
| Amateur B
| Amateur B || Warped Kids
| Warped Kids
|}
|}
== Exhibition ==
The tournament included equipment displays and player-support facilities from paintball manufacturers and distributors. Exhibitors included DYE, National Paintball Supply, PMI, Smart Parts, JT, KAPP and Kingman/Raven.[1]


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Paintball World Cup]]
* [[Paintball World Cup]]
* [[National Professional Paintball League]]
* [[National Professional Paintball League]]
* [[2000 NPPL World Cup]]
* [[2000 NPPL World Cup]]
* [[2002 Paintball World Cup]]


== References ==
== References ==
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2001/worldcup/index.shtml NPPL World Cup 2001]. ''WARPIG'', contemporary coverage of 22–28 October 2001.
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2001/worldcup/5fin.shtml NPPL World Cup 2001: Five-player Semi-finals and Finals]. ''WARPIG'', October 2001.
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2001/worldcup/10fin.shtml NPPL World Cup 2001: Ten-player Semi-finals and Finals Scoreboard]. ''WARPIG'', October 2001.
# [https://www.classicscores.com/ ClassicScores historical tournament results], 2001 NPPL World Cup, five-player and ten-player divisions.


# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2001/worldcup/index.shtml WARPIG, ''NPPL World Cup 2001'', 22–28 October 2001.]
[[Category:National Professional Paintball League events]]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2001/worldcup/5fin.shtml WARPIG, ''NPPL World Cup 2001: Five-player Semi-finals and Finals'', October 2001.]
[[Category:Paintball World Cup]]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2001/worldcup/10fin.shtml WARPIG, ''NPPL World Cup 2001: Ten-player Semi-finals and Finals Scoreboard'', October 2001.]
 
== External links ==
 
* [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2001/worldcup/index.shtml WARPIG contemporary tournament coverage]
 
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Latest revision as of 11:29, 31 October 2026

The 2001 NPPL World Cup was a paintball tournament held from 22 to 28 October 2001 in the Orlando area of Florida, United States. It concluded the National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) season, with five-player and ten-player competitions.[1]

Chicago Aftershock won the professional five-player division, while San Diego Dynasty won the professional ten-player division.[2][3]

Tournament

[edit]

The venue contained ten fields: one Hyperball field and nine inflatable-bunker fields, arranged around central staging, air-fill and exhibition facilities. Exhibitors included DYE, National Paintball Supply, PMI, Smart Parts, JT, KAPP and Kingman/Raven.[1]

Five-player competition ran from 22 to 24 October, followed by a break on 25 October and ten-player competition from 26 to 28 October. Five-player scoring changed from a 60-point to a 100-point system.[1]

Five-player results

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Final-round totals are shown below. WARPIG's contemporary scoreboard and ClassicScores agree on the placements.[2][4]

Division Place Team Final-round points
Professional 1 Chicago Aftershock 288
2 Ground Zero Chaos 144
3 Ton Ton Flingueurs 108
4 All Americans 30
Amateur A 1 Strange Red 274
2 Strange Black 166
3 Shocktech 114
4 Naughty Dogs Black 68
Amateur B 1 Ravage 238
2 Static 198
3 Rebellion 122
4 European Union 1 8
Novice 1 Static AKA 210
2 Hawaiian Homegrown 188
3 Team NME 110
4 Wrecks 60

Aftershock scored 94, 100 and 94 points in its three final-round games. Strange Red recorded two 100-point games before finishing with 74 points in its third game.[2]

Ten-player results

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Final-round totals are shown below. WARPIG's contemporary scoreboard and ClassicScores agree on the placements.[3][4]

Division Place Team Final-round points
Professional 1 San Diego Dynasty 203
2 Chicago Aftershock 193
3 Bob Long's Ironmen 121
4 Bad Company 109
Amateur A 1 Trauma 209
2 Farside 207
3 Naughty Dogs 113
4 All Americans 2 34
Amateur B 1 Warped Kids 208
2 Outta Control 201
3 Mox Nix 117
4 Nemesis DYE 105
Novice 1 VIP 133
2 Non Stop 120
3 Mortadelos/Kaya 119
4 Static AKA 38

Trauma won Amateur A by two points over Farside. Warped Kids finished seven points ahead of Outta Control in Amateur B, while VIP won the Novice division by 13 points.[3]

Professional final ruling

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Aftershock's last player, Ronnie Simpkins, received a playing-on penalty against Dynasty. The signed scoresheet initially awarded Dynasty 92 points and Aftershock 16. Dynasty protested that an unserved one-for-one penalty required a points deduction. Before the score was posted, ultimate judge Bill Cookston applied a 12-point deduction, leaving Aftershock with four points from the game and ten fewer overall than Dynasty.[1][3]

Season championships

[edit]

Aftershock secured the professional season championship by reaching the ten-player finals. The NPPL season champions were:[1]

Classification Season champion
Professional Chicago Aftershock
Amateur A Team Strange
Amateur B Warped Kids

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. NPPL World Cup 2001. WARPIG, contemporary coverage of 22–28 October 2001.
  2. NPPL World Cup 2001: Five-player Semi-finals and Finals. WARPIG, October 2001.
  3. NPPL World Cup 2001: Ten-player Semi-finals and Finals Scoreboard. WARPIG, October 2001.
  4. ClassicScores historical tournament results, 2001 NPPL World Cup, five-player and ten-player divisions.