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Jets Oresund, also known as Jets Paintball and formerly Riot, is a Scandinavian tournament paintball team associated with the Öresund region of Denmark and Sweden. The team adopted the Jets name on 2 January 2019, retaining the existing Riot squad.[3]

Jets has competed in NXL Europe, including Division 2 and Semi-Pro X-Ball competition.[1][2]

The team has also been associated with New Zealand player Mat Lewis and paintball content creator Matt "The Gym Rat".[3][4]

History

Riot (2017–2018)

The team originally operated under the name Riot.

Its earliest identified Facebook announcement was published on 10 December 2017, stating "And so we are RIOT!"[3]

This establishes that the Riot identity was publicly announced by that date, although the team's precise founding date has not been independently established.

Riot remained active during 2018.

Rebranding as Jets (2019)

On 2 January 2019, Riot announced that it was changing its name to Jets.[4]

The team confirmed that the existing playing squad would continue under the new name.

The announcement described a decision to move away from recreational participation towards more serious tournament competition.

Jets outlined plans to compete at all four NXL Europe events during 2019, alongside regional CPS tournaments and training sessions in Sweden and Denmark.

The announcement establishes that Jets was a continuation of Riot rather than an independently formed team.

European tournament competition

Jets subsequently competed in NXL Europe.

At the 2021 European Championships, the team finished seventh in Division 2 X-Ball.[1]

In 2026, Jets competed in the Semi-Pro X-Ball division, finishing 20th at the British Invitational.[2]

Tournament history

2021 NXL Europe

Jets Oresund competed in Division 2 X-Ball at the 2021 NXL Europe European Championships.

The team finished seventh of eight teams in the division, earning 45.71 ranking points.[1]

2026 NXL Europe

Jets Oresund competed in the Semi-Pro X-Ball division during the 2026 NXL Europe season.

At the British Invitational, the team finished 20th of 24 teams, earning 24 ranking points.[2]

The team was also documented in a Semi-Pro match against Sporting CP during the British Invitational.[6]

Associated players and media

Mat Lewis

Mat Lewis is a New Zealand paintball player associated with European tournament competition.

He is also documented as having played for Copenhagen Ducks, a Danish professional team that competed in the Millennium Series.[3]

Lewis has additionally been identified as associated with Jets Oresund. The dates and specific tournaments of his involvement with Jets have not yet been independently established.

Matt The Gym Rat

Matt "The Gym Rat" is a paintball content creator who publishes videos documenting tournament participation, training and recreational paintball.

His YouTube channel includes a video titled I Joined Denmark's Best Paintball Team, documenting his involvement with a Danish paintball team.[4]

He has been identified as associated with Jets Oresund, although the precise nature and duration of his participation have not been established from official tournament records.

Tournament results

Year	Competition	Division	Result
2021	NXL Europe European Championships	Division 2 X-Ball	7th of 8 [1]
2026	NXL Europe British Invitational	Semi-Pro X-Ball	20th of 24 [2]

References

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 == History ==
-=== Riot ===
+=== Riot (2017–2018) ===
-Jets Oresund previously competed under the name '''Riot'''.
+The team originally operated under the name '''Riot'''.
-The team was active under that name during 2018, competing in paintball in the Öresund region of Scandinavia.
+Its earliest identified Facebook announcement was published on 10 December 2017, stating "And so we are RIOT!"[3]
-The precise founding date of Riot has not been established.
+This establishes that the Riot identity was publicly announced by that date, although the team's precise founding date has not been independently established.
+Riot remained active during 2018.
 === Rebranding as Jets (2019) ===
-On 2 January 2019, the team announced that it was changing its name from Riot to Jets.[3]
+On 2 January 2019, Riot announced that it was changing its name to '''Jets'''.[4]
+The team confirmed that the existing playing squad would continue under the new name.
-The announcement confirmed that the existing squad would continue under the new identity.
+The announcement described a decision to move away from recreational participation towards more serious tournament competition.
-According to the team, the rebranding reflected its decision to move away from a recreational approach towards more serious tournament competition.
+Jets outlined plans to compete at all four NXL Europe events during 2019, alongside regional CPS tournaments and training sessions in Sweden and Denmark.
-Jets announced plans to participate in all four NXL Europe events during 2019, alongside regional CPS competitions and training at paintball fields in Sweden and Denmark.
+The announcement establishes that Jets was a continuation of Riot rather than an independently formed team.
-The announcement was published from Paintball Parken and accompanied by a Facebook page rebranding notice dated 2 January 2019.[3]
+=== European tournament competition ===
-=== Continued European competition ===
+Jets subsequently competed in NXL Europe.
-Jets subsequently appeared in NXL Europe tournament records.
+At the 2021 European Championships, the team finished seventh in Division 2 X-Ball.[1]
-The team competed in Division 2 X-Ball at the 2021 European Championships and later entered Semi-Pro X-Ball competition during the 2026 season.[1][2]
+In 2026, Jets competed in the Semi-Pro X-Ball division, finishing 20th at the British Invitational.[2]
 == Tournament history ==