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Update WNXL's US history, professional teams, event winners and season champions through 2 November 2026; clarify MLPB affiliation and separate professional X-Ball, amateur five-player and three-player formats; distinguish scheduled World Cup competition from completed results.
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The '''Women's National Xball League''' ('''WNXL''') is a professional women's [[paintball]] competition established in 2021. Its United States championship operates alongside selected [[National Xball League]] (NXL) tournaments, with separate women's professional results and season standings. The WNXL forms part of [[Major League Paintball]] (MLPB).[1][2]
The '''Women's National Xball League''' ('''WNXL''') is a women's competitive [[paintball]] league within the [[National Xball League]] tournament programme. Introduced through an exhibition at the 2021 NXL World Cup, it began its first full professional season in 2022. Its United States competitions include professional five-player [[Xball]], amateur five-player and women's three-player formats.[1][2][3]


The league debuted with an exhibition at the [[2021 NXL World Cup]] and began regular competition in 2022. Its principal professional format is five-player [[X-Ball]]. Women's amateur five-player, conventional three-player and three-player X-Ball competitions have also appeared at selected events.[3][4][5][6]
[[Major League Paintball]] (MLPB) describes the WNXL as a partnership with established participants in women's paintball, intended to increase women's participation in the sport.[2]


== History ==
== History ==


=== Establishment and exhibition ===
=== Introduction in 2021 ===


The NXL introduced the WNXL at World Cup on 13 November 2021. The exhibition brought together players associated with the franchises preparing for the inaugural season, divided into teams named Fire and Ice.[3]
The WNXL was introduced at the [[2021 WNXL exhibition at NXL World Cup|2021 NXL World Cup exhibition]], where players associated with the planned 2022 franchises formed two teams, Fire and Ice.[1]


The match used a twenty-minute X-Ball format. Fire defeated Ice 7–3. The league's contemporary account presented the exhibition as the introduction to a planned six-franchise professional competition in 2022.[3]
The exhibition used a 20-minute Xball match with two-minute intervals between points. Fire defeated Ice 7–3. The organiser's contemporary report announced six franchises for the following season.[1]


=== Inaugural season, 2022 ===
=== First professional season ===


Regular WNXL competition began at the [[2022 NXL Sunshine State Major]]. Dallas Vibe won the inaugural tournament, completing a 6–0 match record and defeating Destiny 5–3 in the final.[4]
The [[2022 WNXL season|inaugural professional season]] comprised the Sunshine State Major, Mid-Atlantic Major and World Cup.[4]


The six teams appearing throughout the inaugural three-event championship were:[7]
Six teams contested the opening rounds: Dallas Vibe, Destiny, The Heroines, Femmes Fatale, Sacramento Diamonds and Cheetahs. Shieldmaidens and Suricatos also competed at World Cup.[4][5]


* [[Dallas Vibe]]
The Heroines won Mid-Atlantic and World Cup, securing the first professional season championship. Destiny reached all three finals and finished second in the season standings.[4][5]
* [[Destiny (paintball team)|Destiny]]
* [[The Heroines]]
* [[Femmes Fatale]]
* [[Sacramento Diamonds]]
* [[Cheetahs (paintball team)|Cheetahs]]


The Heroines won the Mid-Atlantic Major and World Cup, securing the first season championship with 393 points. Destiny finished second with 384 and Dallas Vibe third with 373.[7]
=== Development from 2023 to 2025 ===


World Cup also admitted additional international entrants, including Shieldmaidens and Suricatos. Their inclusion in the final standings should be distinguished from the six teams contesting all three rounds.[7]
The [[2023 WNXL season]] comprised professional rounds at Sunshine State, Windy City and World Cup. Cheetahs finished second at all three events and won the season championship, while Dallas Vibe won World Cup.[6]


=== Subsequent seasons ===
The [[2024 WNXL season]] used Las Vegas, Mid-Atlantic and World Cup as its professional rounds. The Heroines won the latter two events and the season title.[7]


Cheetahs won the 2023 professional season championship through three runner-up finishes. Destiny, the Heroines and Dallas Vibe each won an individual event, while Cheetahs accumulated the highest season total.[8]
The [[2025 WNXL season]] comprised Tampa Bay, Midwest and World Cup. Femmes Fatale won Tampa Bay, followed by victories for The Heroines at Midwest and World Cup. The Heroines retained the professional season championship.[8]


The Heroines regained the championship in 2024, winning the Mid-Atlantic Major and World Cup. They retained the title in 2025 after victories at the Midwest Open and World Cup.[9][5]
Separate amateur five-player and women's three-player standings were also recorded. Their calendars and champions differed from those of the professional Xball competition.[6][7][8]


The professional field changed between seasons. The 2025 standings recorded ten teams participating across the three professional rounds; eleven teams appeared at both completed professional rounds in 2026.[5][6]
=== 2026 season ===


== Organisation and MLPB relationship ==
By the [[2026 WNXL season]], eleven teams were competing in the United States professional five-player circuit. The Heroines won both completed professional rounds, Tampa Bay and Midwest.[9]


MLPB describes the WNXL as a partnership between its organisation and established participants in women's paintball. Its stated purpose includes increasing women's participation in the sport.[1]
The [[2026 WNXL Tampa Bay Open]] also included women's three-player Xball, won by Dallas Vibe. The event programme featured WNXL competition inside Raymond James Stadium on 19 March.[10][11]


The WNXL operates alongside the NXL event programme while maintaining its own professional competition identity and standings. MLPB's tournament competition membership covers WNXL alongside NXL, the [[International Classic Paintball League]] and NXL Europe.[2]
As of '''2 November 2026''', World Cup remained scheduled and the season standings were provisional.[9][12]


Registration, schedules, results and season rankings are published through [[PBLeagues International]]. Women's professional and amateur categories are recorded separately.[5][6]
== Organisation and competition structure ==


A separate women's championship also operates alongside [[NXL Europe]]. Its results are distinct from the United States championship.[1][2]
The WNXL operates alongside selected NXL tournaments, with its own professional division and season standings. Event registration, schedules, results and championship tables are published through [[PBLeagues International]].[3][6][7][8]


== Competition formats ==
MLPB includes the WNXL among its paintball brands and describes its involvement as a partnership supporting the development of women's competition.[2]


=== Professional five-player X-Ball ===
Professional event championships and the season points championship are separate awards. In 2023, for example, Dallas Vibe won World Cup while Cheetahs won the season championship.[6]


The principal WNXL professional competition uses five active players per team and repeated points within a timed match. Teams attempt to eliminate opponents and activate the opposing buzzer.
== Formats ==


For the 2026 Midwest Open, the registered professional WNXL format specified a fifteen-minute match clock and a five-point mercy limit. The scheduled 2026 World Cup used the same listed conditions.[10][11]
=== Professional five-player Xball ===


The league publishes a dedicated United States professional WNXL rulebook.[12]
The principal professional competition uses five-player Xball. The 2026 event information specified 15-minute matches and a five-point mercy rule.[10][12]


=== Women's amateur five-player ===
At the completed 2026 professional events, eleven teams played preliminary competition, with six advancing to the playoffs.[13][14]


Women's amateur five-player is a separate category from professional WNXL X-Ball. Its registration records specify five-minute games.[10][11]
=== Amateur five-player ===


In 2025, NJ High Rollers finished first in the WNXL Amateur five-player season standings, ahead of Dallas Dolls. These were separate titles from the Heroines' professional championship.[5]
Women's amateur five-player is separately classified from professional WNXL Xball. Event information specifies five-minute games.[10][12]
 
The amateur calendar can include events without professional WNXL competition. In 2025, for example, Lone Star contributed amateur five-player results but was not a professional WNXL championship round.[8]
 
The published 2025 amateur season rule counted each team's best three scores, with no more than two regional-event scores.[8]


=== Three-player competition ===
=== Three-player competition ===


Women's conventional three-player competition and women's three-player X-Ball are also distinct categories.
Women's three-player competition has separate results and standings. Dallas Dolls 3v3 1 topped the 2025 women's three-player standings, while VXNS won that year's World Cup event.[8]


The [[2026 NXL Tampa Bay Open]] included women's three-player X-Ball, won by Dallas Vibe ahead of Femmes Fatale and the Heroines.[13]
Three-player Xball has also been staged. Tampa Bay's 2026 WNXL three-player Xball division used seven-minute matches with a three-point mercy rule.[10]


The scheduled 2026 World Cup registration separately listed women's conventional three-player competition with three-minute games. Its announced programme also referred to WNXL three-player X-Ball, so the two descriptions should not be treated as interchangeable formats.[11][14]
The scheduled 2026 World Cup registration separately listed women's three-player competition with three-minute games. These published formats should be distinguished when describing individual events.[12]


== United States professional champions ==
== United States professional champions ==
The following table distinguishes the season points champion from the winner of professional WNXL competition at World Cup.[7][8][9][5]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! World Cup winner
! World Cup winner
|-
|-
| 2022
| [[2022 WNXL season|2022]]
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
| 393
| 393
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
|-
|-
| 2023
| [[2023 WNXL season|2023]]
| Cheetahs
| Cheetahs
| 384
| 384
| Dallas Vibe
| Dallas Vibe
|-
|-
| 2024
| [[2024 WNXL season|2024]]
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
| 393
| 393
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
|-
|-
| 2025
| [[2025 WNXL season|2025]]
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
| 393
| 393
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|}
|}


The 2026 season remained incomplete on 2 November, with World Cup still scheduled.[6][11]
Sources: official season standings.[4][6][7][8]
 
The 2026 championship remained incomplete on 2 November.[9][12]


== United States professional event winners ==
== United States professional event winners ==
The winners below are recorded in the corresponding official season standings.[7][8][9][5][6]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Season
! Event
! Event
! Winner
! Winners
|-
|-
| 2022
| 2022
| [[2022 NXL Sunshine State Major]]
| [[2022 WNXL Sunshine State Major|Sunshine State Major]]
| Dallas Vibe
| Dallas Vibe
|-
|-
| 2022
| 2022
| [[2022 NXL Mid-Atlantic Major]]
| [[2022 WNXL Mid-Atlantic Major|Mid-Atlantic Major]]
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
|-
|-
| 2022
| 2022
| [[2022 NXL World Cup]]
| [[2022 WNXL World Cup|World Cup]]
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
|-
|-
| 2023
| 2023
| [[2023 NXL Sunshine State Major]]
| [[2023 WNXL Sunshine State Major|Sunshine State Major]]
| Destiny
| Destiny
|-
|-
| 2023
| 2023
| [[2023 NXL Windy City Major]]
| [[2023 WNXL Windy City Major|Windy City Major]]
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
|-
|-
| 2023
| 2023
| [[2023 NXL World Cup]]
| [[2023 WNXL World Cup|World Cup]]
| Dallas Vibe
| Dallas Vibe
|-
|-
| 2024
| 2024
| [[2024 NXL Las Vegas Major]]
| [[2024 WNXL Las Vegas Major|Las Vegas Major]]
| Dallas Vibe
| Dallas Vibe
|-
|-
| 2024
| 2024
| [[2024 NXL Mid-Atlantic Major]]
| [[2024 WNXL Mid-Atlantic Major|Mid-Atlantic Major]]
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
|-
|-
| 2024
| 2024
| [[2024 NXL World Cup]]
| [[2024 WNXL World Cup|World Cup]]
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
|-
|-
| 2025
| 2025
| [[2025 NXL Tampa Bay Open]]
| [[2025 WNXL Tampa Bay Open|Tampa Bay Open]]
| Femmes Fatale
| Femmes Fatale
|-
|-
| 2025
| 2025
| [[2025 NXL Midwest Open]]
| [[2025 WNXL Midwest Open|Midwest Open]]
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
|-
|-
| 2025
| 2025
| [[2025 NXL World Cup]]
| [[2025 WNXL World Cup|World Cup]]
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
|-
|-
| 2026
| 2026
| [[2026 NXL Tampa Bay Open]]
| [[2026 WNXL Tampa Bay Open|Tampa Bay Open]]
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
|-
|-
| 2026
| 2026
| [[2026 NXL Midwest Open]]
| [[2026 WNXL Midwest Open|Midwest Open]]
| The Heroines
| The Heroines
|}
|}


== 2026 United States competition ==
Sources: official season standings.[4][6][7][8][9]
 
== Amateur season standings leaders ==
 
The following teams finished first in the published United States amateur five-player and women's three-player season tables.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Season
! Amateur five-player
! Women's three-player
|-
| 2023
| Suricatos Women
| —
|-
| 2024
| Sacramento Storm
| Tiki's Ohana Red
|-
| 2025
| NJ High Rollers
| Dallas Dolls 3v3 1
|}
 
Sources: official season standings. A dash indicates that no three-player leader is included here for that season.[6][7][8]


=== Professional teams and provisional standings ===
== 2026 professional teams and standings ==


The following eleven teams appeared in the professional standings after Tampa and Midwest. These are provisional positions as of 2 November 2026.[6]
The following teams appeared in the United States professional standings after Tampa Bay and Midwest. Positions and points are provisional as of 2 November 2026.[9]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! Points
! Points
|-
|-
| 1
| 1 || [[The Heroines]] || 200
| [[The Heroines]]
| 200
|-
|-
| 2
| 2 || [[Femmes Fatale]] || 189
| [[Femmes Fatale]]
| 189
|-
|-
| 3
| 3 || [[Dallas Vibe]] || 183
| [[Dallas Vibe]]
| 183
|-
|-
| 4
| 4 || [[New Jersey High Rollers]] || 180
| [[New Jersey High Rollers]]
| 180
|-
|-
| 5
| 5 || [[Bear Ridge Saints]] || 172
| [[Bear Ridge Saints]]
| 172
|-
|-
| 6
| 6 || [[San Francisco Sirens]] || 160
| [[San Francisco Sirens]]
| 160
|-
|-
| 7
| 7 || [[Baltimore Nevermores]] || 140.67
| [[Baltimore Nevermores]]
| 140.67
|-
|-
| 8
| 8 || [[Northern Lights]] || 123.33
| [[Northern Lights]]
| 123.33
|-
|-
| 9
| 9 || [[Thunder Valley Voltage]] || 92
| [[Thunder Valley Voltage]]
| 92
|-
|-
| 10
| 10 || [[The Royals]] || 92
| [[The Royals]]
| 92
|-
|-
| 11
| 11 || [[The Immortal Angels]] || 90
| [[The Immortal Angels]]
| 90
|}
|}


These are teams participating in the United States circuit; the designation does not imply that every team is based in the United States.
Source: official season standings.[9]
 
=== Raymond James Stadium programme ===
 
The Tampa opener included WNXL competition inside Raymond James Stadium on 19 March. The announced evening programme included Femmes Fatale against Dallas Vibe and the Heroines against New Jersey High Rollers. Women's three-player X-Ball finals were also included in the stadium programme.[15]
 
=== Scheduled World Cup ===
 
The [[2026 NXL World Cup]] was scheduled for 11–15 November in Kissimmee, Florida. Its registration programme listed professional WNXL X-Ball from Thursday to Sunday, women's amateur five-player on Saturday and women's conventional three-player on Sunday.[11]
 
The organiser's wider programme also advertised WNXL three-player X-Ball on Wednesday.[14]


As of 2 November 2026, these remained scheduled competitions. No 2026 World Cup winner or final United States professional season champion is assigned in this article.
== Scheduled 2026 World Cup ==


== Broadcasting ==
As of 2 November 2026, [[2026 WNXL World Cup|World Cup]] was scheduled for 11–15 November at 6000 West Osceola Parkway in Kissimmee, Florida.[12]


Professional WNXL competition is included in the organisation's online tournament coverage. Official NXL event pages direct viewers to the Premier Field broadcast for WNXL and Semi-Professional competition, separately from the principal professional field service.[14]
The registration programme listed professional WNXL Xball for 12–15 November, amateur five-player for 14 November and women's three-player for 15 November. Professional matches were listed with a 15-minute clock and five-point mercy rule; the amateur five-player and women's three-player games had five-minute and three-minute limits respectively.[12]


The 2026 Stadium Takeover programme also placed selected WNXL matches and finals within the same stadium presentation as professional NXL competition and the Summit Awards.[15]
These were scheduled competitions at the article's cut-off date. No 2026 World Cup results or final season champions are included.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[National Xball League]]
* [[National Xball League]]
* [[Major League Paintball]]
* [[Major League Paintball]]
* [[Women's paintball]]
* [[X-Ball]]
* [[Paintball World Cup]]
* [[PBLeagues International]]
* [[Paintball in the United States]]
* [[Paintball in the United States]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://www.majorleaguepb.com/wnxl Major League Paintball – Women's National X-Ball League: official overview.]
# [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/post/fire-vs-ice-the-debut-of-a-female-professional-paintball-league-the-wnxl NXL – Fire vs. Ice: The Debut of a Female Professional Paintball League, the WNXL!, 18 November 2021, updated 19 November 2021.]
# [https://www.majorleaguepb.com/memberships Major League Paintball – Memberships and sanctioned competitions.]
# [https://www.majorleaguepb.com/wnxl Major League Paintball – WNXL: league overview and partnership.]
# [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/post/fire-vs-ice-the-debut-of-a-female-professional-paintball-league-the-wnxl Quinn Nadu, National Xball League – Fire vs. Ice: The Debut of a Female Professional Paintball League, the WNXL, 18 November 2021.]
# [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/wnxl-events NXL – WNXL United States events.]
# [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/post/2022-nxl-sunshine-state-major-recap-dynasty-wins-g-i-sportz-dominates-x-ball-in-a-history-first National Xball League – 2022 NXL Sunshine State Major Recap: Dynasty wins, G.I. Sportz dominates X-Ball in a history first, 21 March 2022.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/316/seasonRankings/2022 PBLeagues – 2022 National Xball League season standings.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/316/seasonRankings/2025 PBLeagues – 2025 National XBall League standings: professional WNXL and separate women's divisions.]
# [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/post/the-nxl-world-cup-event-recap-dynasty-wins-season-title-races-decided NXL – The 2022 NXL World Cup Event Recap: Dynasty Wins! Season Title Races Decided.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/316/seasonRankings/2026 PBLeagues – 2026 National XBall League standings: professional WNXL, consulted 2 November 2026.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/316/seasonRankings/2023 PBLeagues – 2023 National Xball League season standings.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/316/seasonRankings/2022 PBLeagues – 2022 National XBall League standings: Female WNXL X-Ball.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/316/seasonRankings/2024 PBLeagues – 2024 National Xball League season standings.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/316/seasonRankings/2023 PBLeagues – 2023 National XBall League standings: professional WNXL.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/316/seasonRankings/2025 PBLeagues – 2025 National Xball League season standings.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/316/seasonRankings/2024 PBLeagues – 2024 National XBall League standings: professional WNXL.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/316/seasonRankings/2026 PBLeagues – 2026 National Xball League season standings, consulted 2 November 2026.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/info PBLeagues – 2026 Midwest Open: professional WNXL and women's five-player formats.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9198/info PBLeagues – 2026 Tampa Bay Open: dates, stadium programme, divisions and formats.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9322/info PBLeagues – 2026 World Cup: scheduled dates and women's competition formats, consulted 2 November 2026.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9198/rankings PBLeagues – 2026 Tampa Bay Open final placings.]
# [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/wnxl-pro-x-ball-rulebook National Xball League – United States professional WNXL rulebook.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9322/info PBLeagues – 2026 World Cup: scheduled dates, venue and formats, consulted 2 November 2026.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9198/rankings PBLeagues – 2026 Tampa Bay Open results: women's three-player X-Ball.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9198/scores PBLeagues – 2026 Tampa Bay Open scores and playoff brackets.]
# [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/world-cup National Xball League – 2026 World Cup programme and broadcast links, consulted 2 November 2026.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9320/scores PBLeagues – 2026 Midwest Open scores and playoff brackets.]
# [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/stadiumtakeover National Xball League – Raymond James Stadium Takeover programme, 19 March 2026.]


== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://www.majorleaguepb.com/wnxl Official WNXL overview]
* [https://www.majorleaguepb.com/wnxl Official WNXL overview]
* [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/ National Xball League]
* [https://www.nxlpaintball.com/wnxl-events Official United States WNXL events]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/316 National tournament records on PBLeagues]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/316 PBLeagues tournament records]


[[Category:Paintball leagues]]
[[Category:Paintball leagues]]

Latest revision as of 16:54, 2 November 2026

The Women's National Xball League (WNXL) is a women's competitive paintball league within the National Xball League tournament programme. Introduced through an exhibition at the 2021 NXL World Cup, it began its first full professional season in 2022. Its United States competitions include professional five-player Xball, amateur five-player and women's three-player formats.[1][2][3]

Major League Paintball (MLPB) describes the WNXL as a partnership with established participants in women's paintball, intended to increase women's participation in the sport.[2]

History

[edit]

Introduction in 2021

[edit]

The WNXL was introduced at the 2021 NXL World Cup exhibition, where players associated with the planned 2022 franchises formed two teams, Fire and Ice.[1]

The exhibition used a 20-minute Xball match with two-minute intervals between points. Fire defeated Ice 7–3. The organiser's contemporary report announced six franchises for the following season.[1]

First professional season

[edit]

The inaugural professional season comprised the Sunshine State Major, Mid-Atlantic Major and World Cup.[4]

Six teams contested the opening rounds: Dallas Vibe, Destiny, The Heroines, Femmes Fatale, Sacramento Diamonds and Cheetahs. Shieldmaidens and Suricatos also competed at World Cup.[4][5]

The Heroines won Mid-Atlantic and World Cup, securing the first professional season championship. Destiny reached all three finals and finished second in the season standings.[4][5]

Development from 2023 to 2025

[edit]

The 2023 WNXL season comprised professional rounds at Sunshine State, Windy City and World Cup. Cheetahs finished second at all three events and won the season championship, while Dallas Vibe won World Cup.[6]

The 2024 WNXL season used Las Vegas, Mid-Atlantic and World Cup as its professional rounds. The Heroines won the latter two events and the season title.[7]

The 2025 WNXL season comprised Tampa Bay, Midwest and World Cup. Femmes Fatale won Tampa Bay, followed by victories for The Heroines at Midwest and World Cup. The Heroines retained the professional season championship.[8]

Separate amateur five-player and women's three-player standings were also recorded. Their calendars and champions differed from those of the professional Xball competition.[6][7][8]

2026 season

[edit]

By the 2026 WNXL season, eleven teams were competing in the United States professional five-player circuit. The Heroines won both completed professional rounds, Tampa Bay and Midwest.[9]

The 2026 WNXL Tampa Bay Open also included women's three-player Xball, won by Dallas Vibe. The event programme featured WNXL competition inside Raymond James Stadium on 19 March.[10][11]

As of 2 November 2026, World Cup remained scheduled and the season standings were provisional.[9][12]

Organisation and competition structure

[edit]

The WNXL operates alongside selected NXL tournaments, with its own professional division and season standings. Event registration, schedules, results and championship tables are published through PBLeagues International.[3][6][7][8]

MLPB includes the WNXL among its paintball brands and describes its involvement as a partnership supporting the development of women's competition.[2]

Professional event championships and the season points championship are separate awards. In 2023, for example, Dallas Vibe won World Cup while Cheetahs won the season championship.[6]

Formats

[edit]

Professional five-player Xball

[edit]

The principal professional competition uses five-player Xball. The 2026 event information specified 15-minute matches and a five-point mercy rule.[10][12]

At the completed 2026 professional events, eleven teams played preliminary competition, with six advancing to the playoffs.[13][14]

Amateur five-player

[edit]

Women's amateur five-player is separately classified from professional WNXL Xball. Event information specifies five-minute games.[10][12]

The amateur calendar can include events without professional WNXL competition. In 2025, for example, Lone Star contributed amateur five-player results but was not a professional WNXL championship round.[8]

The published 2025 amateur season rule counted each team's best three scores, with no more than two regional-event scores.[8]

Three-player competition

[edit]

Women's three-player competition has separate results and standings. Dallas Dolls 3v3 1 topped the 2025 women's three-player standings, while VXNS won that year's World Cup event.[8]

Three-player Xball has also been staged. Tampa Bay's 2026 WNXL three-player Xball division used seven-minute matches with a three-point mercy rule.[10]

The scheduled 2026 World Cup registration separately listed women's three-player competition with three-minute games. These published formats should be distinguished when describing individual events.[12]

United States professional champions

[edit]
Season Season champion Points World Cup winner
2022 The Heroines 393 The Heroines
2023 Cheetahs 384 Dallas Vibe
2024 The Heroines 393 The Heroines
2025 The Heroines 393 The Heroines

Sources: official season standings.[4][6][7][8]

The 2026 championship remained incomplete on 2 November.[9][12]

United States professional event winners

[edit]
Season Event Winners
2022 Sunshine State Major Dallas Vibe
2022 Mid-Atlantic Major The Heroines
2022 World Cup The Heroines
2023 Sunshine State Major Destiny
2023 Windy City Major The Heroines
2023 World Cup Dallas Vibe
2024 Las Vegas Major Dallas Vibe
2024 Mid-Atlantic Major The Heroines
2024 World Cup The Heroines
2025 Tampa Bay Open Femmes Fatale
2025 Midwest Open The Heroines
2025 World Cup The Heroines
2026 Tampa Bay Open The Heroines
2026 Midwest Open The Heroines

Sources: official season standings.[4][6][7][8][9]

Amateur season standings leaders

[edit]

The following teams finished first in the published United States amateur five-player and women's three-player season tables.

Season Amateur five-player Women's three-player
2023 Suricatos Women —
2024 Sacramento Storm Tiki's Ohana Red
2025 NJ High Rollers Dallas Dolls 3v3 1

Sources: official season standings. A dash indicates that no three-player leader is included here for that season.[6][7][8]

2026 professional teams and standings

[edit]

The following teams appeared in the United States professional standings after Tampa Bay and Midwest. Positions and points are provisional as of 2 November 2026.[9]

Position Team Points
1 The Heroines 200
2 Femmes Fatale 189
3 Dallas Vibe 183
4 New Jersey High Rollers 180
5 Bear Ridge Saints 172
6 San Francisco Sirens 160
7 Baltimore Nevermores 140.67
8 Northern Lights 123.33
9 Thunder Valley Voltage 92
10 The Royals 92
11 The Immortal Angels 90

Source: official season standings.[9]

Scheduled 2026 World Cup

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As of 2 November 2026, World Cup was scheduled for 11–15 November at 6000 West Osceola Parkway in Kissimmee, Florida.[12]

The registration programme listed professional WNXL Xball for 12–15 November, amateur five-player for 14 November and women's three-player for 15 November. Professional matches were listed with a 15-minute clock and five-point mercy rule; the amateur five-player and women's three-player games had five-minute and three-minute limits respectively.[12]

These were scheduled competitions at the article's cut-off date. No 2026 World Cup results or final season champions are included.

See also

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References

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  1. NXL – Fire vs. Ice: The Debut of a Female Professional Paintball League, the WNXL!, 18 November 2021, updated 19 November 2021.
  2. Major League Paintball – WNXL: league overview and partnership.
  3. NXL – WNXL United States events.
  4. PBLeagues – 2022 National Xball League season standings.
  5. NXL – The 2022 NXL World Cup Event Recap: Dynasty Wins! Season Title Races Decided.
  6. PBLeagues – 2023 National Xball League season standings.
  7. PBLeagues – 2024 National Xball League season standings.
  8. PBLeagues – 2025 National Xball League season standings.
  9. PBLeagues – 2026 National Xball League season standings, consulted 2 November 2026.
  10. PBLeagues – 2026 Tampa Bay Open: dates, stadium programme, divisions and formats.
  11. PBLeagues – 2026 Tampa Bay Open final placings.
  12. PBLeagues – 2026 World Cup: scheduled dates, venue and formats, consulted 2 November 2026.
  13. PBLeagues – 2026 Tampa Bay Open scores and playoff brackets.
  14. PBLeagues – 2026 Midwest Open scores and playoff brackets.
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