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Expanded the Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit article with a sourced season table covering the organiser-claimed 2004 establishment through the last identified event in April 2014. Added verified overall champions for 2008, 2010 and 2011; detailed round winners for 2010 and 2011; documented format changes, venues and international participation; and distinguished MPOC from MY-NPL and PALS. Seasons with incomplete results are explicitly marked rather than reconstructed from individual rounds.
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'''Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit''' ('''MPOC''') was a Malaysian tournament paintball series associated with [[Xtion Paintball Park]] in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. Organiser material identifies the circuit as beginning in 2004, while surviving contemporary records document events from 2006 to 2014.[1][2][3]


'''Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit''' ('''MPOC''') was a Malaysian tournament paintball league established in 2004 and associated with [[Xtion Paintball Park]] in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. It was one of Malaysia's earliest organised national paintball circuits and provided regular competitive opportunities for teams across multiple divisions. [1][2]
MPOC generally operated as a multi-round seasonal circuit. Its formats and divisional structure changed over time, incorporating five-player competition, seven-player competition and Race-to matches. Events were held in Kuala Lumpur and other Malaysian locations including Penang, Johor, Malacca, Kedah, Putrajaya, Serdang and Subang Jaya.
 
The circuit was organised by promoters who were also involved in the development of [[Nation Cup 2004]], the [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005]], the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS) and [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]. [1]
 
MPOC operated a multi-round season, generally consisting of five events, with competitions held in Kuala Lumpur and other Malaysian states. The circuit was active during the 2000s and early 2010s, with surviving tournament records extending to April 2014. [1][3]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! Country
! Country
| Malaysia
| Malaysia
|-
! Established
| 2004, according to organisers
|-
|-
! Sport
! Sport
| Tournament paintball
| Tournament paintball
|-
! First season
| 2004, according to organiser material
|-
! Latest documented event
| 26–27 April 2014
|-
|-
! Format
! Format
| Multi-round league
| Multi-round seasonal circuit
|-
! Typical season
| Five rounds
|-
|-
! Divisions
! Divisions
| Division 1, Division 2, Division 3 and Division 4
| Divisions 1–4
|-
|-
! Associated venue
! Principal venue
| [[Xtion Paintball Park]]
| [[Xtion Paintball Park]], Bukit Jalil
|-
|-
! Associated international series
! Related international series
| [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
| [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
|-
|-
! Last documented event
! Status
| April 2014
|-
! Current status
| Not established
| Not established
|}
|}
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=== Establishment ===
=== Establishment ===


The Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit was established during the early development of competitive paintball in Malaysia.
Promotional material associated with the organisers of the [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] identifies MPOC as having been established in 2004 and describes it as a five-round Malaysian circuit.[1] Contemporary material from [[Xtion Paintball Park]] identifies the Bukit Jalil venue as the birthplace of MPOC and the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS).[2]


According to historical promotional material published by its organisers in 2012, MPOC was first organised in 2004 and was described as Malaysia's first paintball league. [1]
The surviving evidence does not provide complete results for the earliest MPOC seasons. Villain Paintball documented work on a video production for the second leg of the 2006 circuit and advertised its ''On Parole'' DVD at the MPOC third leg in June 2006.[4] A subsequent entry records a fourth-leg event during August.[5]


The circuit developed alongside Xtion Paintball Park, which had opened in Bukit Jalil in 2003.
The 2007 season concluded with the Johor Cup, organised jointly by MPOC and the Johor Paintball Association on 10 and 11 November.[6]


Xtion subsequently described itself as the birthplace of MPOC and the Paintball Asia League Series. [2]
=== Expansion ===


MPOC provided a structured domestic tournament programme at a time when Malaysian paintball teams were beginning to participate more regularly in regional and international competitions.
By 2008, MPOC was operating events in several Malaysian states. Its five-round season included competitions in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Selangor and Johor.[7] A Penang municipal report independently records the third leg, associated with the Piala TYT tournament.[8]


The circuit's establishment also coincided with [[Nation Cup 2004]], an international tournament organised by Galactec and Xtion Paintball.
The 2008 circuit used the M7 SuperLite seven-player format in Divisions 1 and 2, while Division 3 used five-player competition. A fourth five-player division appeared at the final round.[7][9]


Historical accounts of Nation Cup identify the announcement of MPOC as part of the organisers' broader plans for developing competitive paintball in Malaysia.
During 2010, Division 1 used Race-to-four competition. Contemporary reporting described ten-minute matches ending when a team obtained the required number of round points or when the game clock expired.[10]


=== Development during the 2000s ===
=== Later seasons ===


MPOC expanded into a multi-round domestic circuit with competitions in different Malaysian locations.
Complete divisional champions are documented for 2010 and 2011.[11][12] PBLeagues records list five rounds in both 2012 and 2013, followed by a single documented event in April 2014.[3]


By 2008, the circuit operated a national event calendar.
The available evidence does not establish whether additional 2014 rounds took place or when the circuit ceased operating.


A contemporary team website published a provisional five-event schedule for the 2008 season, including rounds planned for Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang, Petaling Jaya and Johor. [4]
== Seasons ==


The scheduled opening round was held at Bukit Jalil on 16–17 February 2008.
{| class="wikitable"
! Season
! Documented rounds
! Documented locations
! Overall champions
! Notes
|-
| 2004
| Not established
| Kuala Lumpur
| Not established
| Organiser material identifies 2004 as the inaugural season.[1]
|-
| 2005
| Not established
| Not established
| Not established
| MPOC activity is asserted in later organiser histories, but detailed contemporary records have not been located.[1]
|-
| 2006
| At least four
| Bukit Jalil
| Not established
| Villain Paintball documented the second, third and fourth legs.[4][5]
|-
| 2007
| At least five
| Kuala Lumpur and Johor
| Not established
| The Johor Cup was identified as the final leg.[6]
|-
| 2008
| Five
| Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Selangor and Johor
| D1: Demonz Red<br>D2: Killer Beez<br>D3: Johor Pirates
| Division 4 appeared at the finale, but no overall champion was identified.[7][9]
|-
| 2009
| Five scheduled
| Kuala Lumpur and one regional round
| Not established
| Surviving reports document individual rounds but not a complete set of season champions.[13][14]
|-
| 2010
| Five
| Bukit Jalil, Padang Merbok and Subang Jaya
| D1: Demonz Red<br>D2: Eastsiderzz<br>D3: Hammer Zero<br>D4: KSK Flash
| The finale was held at MPSJ Stadium in Subang Jaya.[11]
|-
| 2011
| Five
| Serdang, Malacca, Alor Setar, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya
| D1: Demonz Red<br>D2: Red Sevens<br>D3: Grammaton Clerics<br>D4: CMX Badai
| The finale was held as the Putrajaya Cup.[12]
|-
| 2012
| Five
| Bukit Jalil
| Not established
| PBLeagues lists five rounds between January and July.[3]
|-
| 2013
| Five
| Bukit Jalil and Selangor
| Not established
| The third round was combined with the Malaysian Open and the second PALS event.[3]
|-
| 2014
| One identified
| Bukit Jalil
| Not established
| Only the first leg, held on 26–27 April, has been identified.[3]
|}


A municipal annual report from Penang independently records an MPOC third-leg event associated with the Piala TYT competition during 2008. [5]
=== 2008 season ===


These records demonstrate that the circuit's activities extended beyond its original Bukit Jalil venue.
The opening round was held at Bukit Jalil on 16 and 17 February. It introduced the M7 SuperLite format to Division 2.[15]


=== Development during 2009 and 2010 ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! First-leg winner
! Overall champion
|-
| Division 1
| Demonz
| Demonz Red
|-
| Division 2
| Killer Beez
| Killer Beez
|-
| Division 3
| Johor Pirates
| Johor Pirates
|}


MPOC continued operating during 2009 and 2010.
The third leg was held in Penang as the Piala TYT. Raskal won Division 1, Werdna Escort won Division 2 and Johor Pirates won Division 3.[7][8]


Contemporary Malaysian paintball blogs documented tournament schedules, field layouts and promotional announcements for these seasons.
The final leg was the Johor Cup. X-Menz won Division 1, D'Mercy Kidz won Division 3 and Lanun Selatan won Division 4. The surviving result described CMX Buccaneers as the best performer in Division 2 rather than explicitly identifying a divisional winner.[7]


A July 2009 report published a field layout for the final leg of the MPOC season, scheduled for August. [6]
Demonz Red, Killer Beez and Johor Pirates were subsequently named the overall champions of Divisions 1, 2 and 3 respectively.[7]


A June 2010 announcement documented the third leg of the 2010 circuit.
=== 2009 season ===


These records establish the continuation of organised MPOC competition during both seasons. [6]
A published 2009 schedule listed five rounds:


=== The 2011 season ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Round
! Scheduled dates
! Venue or region
|-
| Leg 1
| 10–11 January
| Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur
|-
| Leg 2
| 7–8 March
| Kuala Lumpur
|-
| Leg 3
| 18–19 April
| Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur
|-
| Leg 4
| 13–14 June
| Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur
|-
| Finale
| 14–16 August
| Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur
|}


The 2011 MPOC season included multiple rounds across Malaysia.
The schedule was revised during the season: an earlier version had proposed a regional fourth round in Penang or Johor.[7][14]


The opening round was held on 15–16 January 2011 at Universiti Putra Malaysia.
At the second leg, Matrix Entourage won Division 1, D'Mercy Kidz won Division 2, Oscar Legio-X won Division 3 and Overkill won Division 4.[13]


Team 3nity, which competed in Division 2, published a contemporary report of the tournament, including divisional results and a description of its own competition experience. [7]
The fourth leg was won by Nemesis Legion in Division 1, Matrix Entourage Lemon Ruski in Division 2, Oscar Legio-X in Division 3 and Spunky Militia in Division 4.[14]


The second leg was scheduled for 5–6 March 2011 at Dataran Pahlawan in Malacca.
The available sources do not provide a sufficiently complete final ranking to identify the 2009 overall champions.


The fourth leg, known as the Xtion Paintball Cup, was held at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil during June.
=== 2010 season ===


The organisers published results for all four divisions. [8]
All five 2010 rounds are documented in contemporary reports.[10][11][16][17][18]


=== The 2012 season ===
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Event
MPOC continued operating in 2012, with the first round held on 7–8 January at Xtion Paintball Park.
! Venue
 
! Division 1
Contemporary tournament coverage identified Raskal as the Division 1 winner, Republic CMX as the Division 2 winner, Joker Unit as the Division 3 winner and Xcavatos as the Division 4 winner. [9]
! Division 2
 
! Division 3
PBLeagues records document five MPOC events during the 2012 season, all listed at Bukit Jalil:
! Division 4
 
|-
* 7–8 January
| Leg 1
* 24–25 March
| Bukit Jalil
* 20–21 April
| Raskal
* 2–3 June
| Eastsiderzz
* 14–15 July
| Zoo
 
| Redhawks
The records demonstrate that the circuit maintained a regular competition schedule during 2012. [3]
|-
 
| Leg 2
=== The 2013 season ===
| Bukit Jalil
 
| [[MacDev Ronin]]
The 2013 season consisted of five documented rounds.
| Red Sevens
 
| Overkill
PBLeagues records identify events held on:
| KSK Flash
 
|-
* 19–20 January at Bukit Jalil
| Leg 3
* 6–7 April at Bukit Jalil
| Xtion Paintball Park
* 24–26 May in Selangor
| Perth City Trauma
* 22–23 June at Bukit Jalil
| Eastsiderzz
* 21–22 September at Bukit Jalil
| Hammer Zero
 
| KSK Flash
The third round was associated with the Malaysian Open and the second leg of the Paintball Asia League Series. [3]
|-
 
| Event 4
This arrangement illustrates the relationship between MPOC and the wider international tournament structure associated with PALS.
| Padang Merbok, Kuala Lumpur
 
| X-Fox
=== The 2014 season ===
| Eastsiderzz
 
| Hammer Zero
PBLeagues records identify an MPOC event held at Bukit Jalil on 26–27 April 2014.
| KSK Flash
 
|-
The event was designated the first leg of the 2014 season. [3]
| Finale
 
| MPSJ Stadium, Subang Jaya
This is the latest MPOC event currently identified in the surviving competition database.
| Demonz Red
 
| Kai Fan Killerz
The available sources do not establish whether further rounds were held during 2014 or whether the circuit continued in subsequent years.
| Demonz Lucifer X
 
| KSK Flash
== Competition structure ==
|}
 
=== Seasonal format ===
 
MPOC was organised as a multi-round competition circuit.
 
According to promotional material published by its organisers in 2012, the league normally held five rounds per year. [1]
 
Teams could participate in individual rounds and compete for seasonal rankings.
 
The circuit used divisional competition to accommodate teams of different experience levels.
 
=== Divisions ===
 
MPOC operated four principal competitive divisions:
 
* Division 1
* Division 2
* Division 3
* Division 4
 
Division 1 represented the highest competitive level, while lower divisions provided opportunities for developing teams.
 
Contemporary results from 2011 and 2012 demonstrate that all four divisions were active during these seasons. [8][9]
 
=== Playing format ===
 
MPOC used inflatable-bunker tournament paintball formats.
 
The precise match structure varied between divisions and seasons.
 
A contemporary report from Team 3nity identifies Division 2 competition at the opening round of the 2011 season as using a Race-to-2 format. [7]
 
The circuit's competition structure evolved alongside developments in international tournament paintball.
 
== Venues ==
 
=== Xtion Paintball Park ===


[[Xtion Paintball Park]] in Bukit Jalil was one of the principal venues associated with MPOC.
Demonz Red won the Division 1 season championship after defeating MacDev Ronin in the finale. Contemporary reporting states that the two teams finished level closely enough for the title to be decided on countback.[11][19]


The park provided dedicated inflatable-bunker tournament fields, compressed-air facilities and other infrastructure required for organised competition.
The other overall champions were Eastsiderzz in Division 2, Hammer Zero in Division 3 and KSK Flash in Division 4.[11]


Xtion hosted multiple MPOC rounds and published tournament announcements, results and seasonal ranking information.
=== 2011 season ===


Its historical website described the venue as the birthplace of MPOC. [2]
The 2011 season comprised five events, each associated with a named cup or host venue.[12][20][21][22][23]
 
=== Other Malaysian venues ===
 
MPOC events were also organised outside Kuala Lumpur.
 
Historical records identify competitions or scheduled events associated with:
 
* Ipoh, Perak
* Penang
* Petaling Jaya, Selangor
* Johor
* Malacca
* Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor
 
The 2008 schedule identified proposed events in several Malaysian states, while contemporary records independently confirm activity in Penang and Malacca. [4][5][7]
 
The circuit's geographical reach helped expand competitive paintball beyond a single venue.
 
== Selected tournament results ==
 
=== MPOC 2011, first leg ===
 
The opening round was held at Universiti Putra Malaysia on 15–16 January 2011.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! Event
! First place
! Venue or event name
! Second place
! Division 1
! Third place
! Division 2
! Division 3
! Division 4
|-
|-
| Division 1
| Event 1
| UPM Open, Universiti Putra Malaysia
| Infernal
| Infernal
| Republic CMX
| Grammaton Clerics
| Armada Shooter
|-
| Event 2
| Chief Minister of Malacca Cup, Dataran Pahlawan
| Demonz Red
| Demonz Red
| Xfox
|-
| Division 2
| Republic CMX
| Republic CMX
| Urban X
| Grammaton Clerics
| Red Sevens
| Fraternity
|-
|-
| Division 3
| Event 3
| Sultan of Kedah Cup, Alor Setar
| [[Nemesis Legion]]
| Killerbeez
| Grammaton Clerics
| Grammaton Clerics
| Red Sevens 2
| Kraken
|-
| Division 4
| Armada Shooter
| Armada Shooter
| CMX Badai
| Pitbull
|}
Results published by Team 3nity in January 2011. [7]
=== MPOC 2011, fourth leg ===
The fourth leg was held at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil during June 2011.
{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! First place
! Second place
! Third place
|-
|-
| Division 1
| Event 4
| Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur
| Nemesis Legion
| Nemesis Legion
| Macdev Ronin
| Xtioneers
|-
| Division 2
| Simpsons
| Simpsons
| UrbanX
| Grammaton Clerics
| Dark Knights
| Armada Shooter
|-
|-
| Division 3
| Finale
| Putrajaya Cup
| Demonz Red
| Red Sevens
| Grammaton Clerics
| Grammaton Clerics
| CMX Hamoon
| KSK Flash
|-
| Division 4
| Armada Shooter
| CMX Badai
| CMX Badai
| TMS
|}
|}


Results published by Xtion Paintball Park on 28 June 2011. [8]
The finale results named Demonz Red, Red Sevens, Grammaton Clerics and CMX Badai as the respective overall divisional champions.[12] Red Sevens' Division 2 championship was also confirmed in a subsequent account by the Singapore-based team.[24]


=== MPOC 2012, first leg ===
=== 2012 season ===


The opening round was held at Xtion Paintball Park on 7–8 January 2012.
The first 2012 round was held at Xtion Paintball Park on 7 and 8 January.[25]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! Division
! First place
! First
! Second place
! Second
! Third place
! Third
|-
|-
| Division 1
| Division 1
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|}
|}


Results published by Villain Paintball on 9 January 2012. [9]
PBLeagues lists four further events at Bukit Jalil on 24–25 March, 20–21 April, 2–3 June and 14–15 July.[3] The available sources do not identify the final overall champions.


== Participating teams ==
=== 2013 and 2014 ===


MPOC attracted established Malaysian tournament teams as well as newer teams entering competitive paintball.
PBLeagues records five MPOC events in 2013. Four were listed at Bukit Jalil, while the third leg was held elsewhere in Selangor in conjunction with the Malaysian Open and the second event of the [[Paintball Asia League Series]].[3]


Teams documented in surviving tournament results include:
The same database records an MPOC first leg at Bukit Jalil on 26 and 27 April 2014. No subsequent 2014 event is listed on the league page.[3]


* Armada Shooter
== Competition structure ==
* CMX Badai
* Demonz Red
* East Coast Legion
* Grammaton Clerics
* Infernal
* Joker Unit
* Macdev Ronin
* Nemesis Legion
* Raskal
* Republic CMX
* Simpsons
* Team 3nity
* Urban X
* Xcavatos
* Xfox
* Xtioneers


The circuit also attracted visiting international teams.
=== Divisions ===


The 2011 opening-round results include Red Sevens, identified by Team 3nity as a team from Singapore. [7]
MPOC used graded divisions for teams of different competitive levels. By 2010 and 2011, four divisions were consistently documented, with Division 1 representing the highest category.[11][12]


This participation illustrates the connections between Malaysian domestic competition and the wider Southeast Asian paintball community.
The divisional formats were not fixed throughout the circuit's history. In 2008, Divisions 1 and 2 used seven-player M7 SuperLite competition, while Division 3 used five-player matches.[7][15] By 2010, Division 1 used a multi-point Race-to-four format.[10]


== Relationship with Paintball Asia League Series ==
=== Seasonal championships ===


MPOC was closely associated with the [[Paintball Asia League Series]].
Teams accumulated points across individual events towards an overall divisional championship. An event winner was therefore not necessarily the season champion.


Both circuits developed through the efforts of Malaysian paintball organisers during the mid-2000s.
The 2010 Division 1 title illustrates this distinction. MacDev Ronin had reached four finals and led the standings before the final event, but Demonz Red's victory at Subang Jaya produced a countback which awarded the season championship to Demonz Red.[19]


MPOC focused primarily on domestic competition, while PALS developed into an international series with events across Asia.
=== International participation ===


The circuits shared organisational relationships, participating teams and tournament infrastructure.
Although primarily a Malaysian circuit, MPOC events included teams from elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region. Documented examples include Red Sevens of Singapore, Perth City Trauma of Australia and Infernal of Thailand.[10][20][24]


The 2013 MPOC third leg was held in conjunction with the Malaysian Open and a PALS event, demonstrating the practical connections between the two competitions. [3]
== Venues ==


MPOC provided Malaysian teams with regular domestic competition opportunities and experience that could support participation in international tournaments.
=== Xtion Paintball Park ===


== Relationship with other Malaysian leagues ==
[[Xtion Paintball Park]] at Bukit Jalil was MPOC's principal venue. Xtion described itself as the circuit's birthplace and hosted numerous rounds between 2006 and 2014.[2][3]


MPOC operated alongside other Malaysian paintball competitions, including the [[Malaysian National Paintball League]] (MY-NPL).
The facility contained several tournament-sized fields and supported compressed air and inflatable-bunker competition.[2]


The two circuits maintained separate event calendars.
=== Regional venues ===


A contemporary 2008 team website listed both the MPOC and MY-NPL schedules, demonstrating that they were distinct competitions operating during the same period. [4]
MPOC also held rounds elsewhere in Malaysia. Documented venues included:


Both circuits contributed to the growth of organised tournament paintball in Malaysia.
* Penang, for the 2008 Piala TYT;
* Johor, for the 2007 and 2008 finales;
* Padang Merbok, Kuala Lumpur;
* MPSJ Stadium, Subang Jaya;
* Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang;
* Dataran Pahlawan, Malacca;
* Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium, Alor Setar;
* Putrajaya.


== Organisation ==
The named-cup rounds were components of the MPOC season rather than separate league championships.


MPOC was associated with the organisers of Xtion Paintball Park and the early Paintball Asia League Series.
== Relationship with other competitions ==


Historical PALS promotional material identifies the same organising group as responsible for Nation Cup 2004, APPC 2005, World Cup Asia and MPOC. [1]
=== Paintball Asia League Series ===


A February 2010 document concerning the proposed Malaysia Paintball Federation identified Allan Phang as a promoter associated with PALS and MPOC.
MPOC was associated with the organisers and infrastructure of the [[Paintball Asia League Series]]. Xtion Paintball Park identifies itself as the birthplace of both competitions.[2]


The same document identified Mohd. Redza bin Yusop as a field operator associated with Xtion Paintball. [10]
MPOC principally served as a Malaysian domestic circuit, whereas PALS developed as an international Asian series. The relationship became explicit in May 2013, when the Malaysian Open, the second PALS event and the third MPOC leg were held as a combined competition.[3]


These records demonstrate the overlap between tournament promotion, venue operations and efforts to develop organised paintball administration in Malaysia.
=== Malaysian National Paintball League ===


== Historical significance ==
MPOC operated separately from the [[Malaysian National Paintball League]] (MY-NPL). Contemporary schedules listed both circuits independently, and each maintained its own rounds, divisional rankings and overall champions.[7]


The Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit played an important role in the development of competitive paintball in Malaysia during the 2000s and early 2010s.
Teams including Nemesis Legion, Raskal, Demonz Red and MacDev Ronin competed in both circuits.


Established in 2004 according to its organisers, the circuit provided regular domestic tournament competition at a time when Malaysian teams were expanding their participation in regional and international events.
== Organisation ==
 
Its multi-round format helped create a recurring competition calendar and supported the development of teams across different experience levels.
 
The circuit also extended organised paintball competition beyond Kuala Lumpur, with events documented in other Malaysian states.


MPOC was closely associated with Xtion Paintball Park and the organisers responsible for the early development of PALS and World Cup Asia.
MPOC was closely associated with Xtion Paintball Park and the organisers of PALS and [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]. Later organiser histories group MPOC with Nation Cup 2004, the Asia Pacific Paintball Championship and World Cup Asia as competitions developed by the same Malaysian tournament organisation.[1]


Together with MY-NPL and other domestic competitions, it contributed to the establishment of Malaysia as an important centre for tournament paintball in Southeast Asia.
Historical material concerning the proposed [[Malaysian Paintball Federation]] identified Allan Phang with PALS and MPOC and Mohd Redza Yusop with Xtion Paintball.[26] This establishes individual involvement in tournament promotion but does not establish that MPOC itself was a national governing body.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Nation Cup 2004]]
* [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005]]
* [[Malaysian National Paintball League]]
* [[Malaysian National Paintball League]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
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== References ==
== References ==


# [https://p8ball4life.blogspot.com/2012/10/paintball-world-cup-asia-2012.html "Paintball World Cup Asia 2012"], Play For Fun, October 2012. Organiser history identifying MPOC as established in 2004 and describing its five-round annual format.
# [https://p8ball4life.blogspot.com/2012/10/paintball-world-cup-asia-2012.html Play For Fun – Paintball World Cup Asia 2012, October 2012]
# [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/about/ "About Xtion Paintball Park"], Xtion Paintball Park. Historical account identifying the venue as the birthplace of MPOC and PALS.
# [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/about/ Xtion Paintball Park – About]
# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/229 "Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit"], PBLeagues. Historical event listings for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons.
# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/229 PBLeagues – Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit event archive]
# [https://malaysianpaintballs.blogspot.com/ "Malaysian Paintball's"], February 2008. Contemporary team website containing the MPOC and MY-NPL 2008 schedules.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2006/06/mpoc-2nd-leg-on-parole-dvd-will-be-out.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2nd Leg “On Parole” DVD, 8 June 2006]
# [https://www.mbpp.gov.my/images/05-penerbitan/laporan-tahunan/ar2008.pdf "Annual Report 2008"], Penang Island Municipal Council. Municipal record identifying an MPOC third-leg event.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2006/08/mpoc-4th-leg-29-30-aug-2006.html Villain Paintball – MPOC fourth leg, August 2006]
# [https://ocean18paintball.blogspot.com/ "Paintball Ocean Eighteen 18"], 2009–2010. Historical MPOC schedules and field-layout announcements.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2007/10/final-leg-of-mpoc-2007-johor-cup.html Villain Paintball – Final Leg of MPOC 2007: Johor Cup, 2 October 2007]
# [https://3nitypaintball.wordpress.com/ "Team 3nity Paintball"], January 2011. Contemporary reports on the MPOC first leg and second-leg preparations.
# [https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/728672/%2B2320 Lowyat.NET – Malaysian paintball tournament schedules and results, 2008–2009]
# [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/author/xtionpaintball/ "MPOC 4th Leg 'Xtion Paintball Cup' – The Result"], Xtion Paintball Park, 28 June 2011.
# [https://www.mbpp.gov.my/images/05-penerbitan/laporan-tahunan/ar2008.pdf Penang Island Municipal Council – Annual Report 2008]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2012/01/mpoc-event-1-2012-results.html "MPOC Event 1 2012 – Results!"], Villain Paintball, 9 January 2012.
# [https://singaporepaintball.blogspot.com/2008/11/ Paintball in Singapore 101 – MPOC Johor Cup, November 2008]
# [https://persatuanpaintballmalaysia.blogspot.com/2010/02/ "Formation of the Malaysia Paintball Federation"], Persatuan Paintball Malaysia, 27 February 2010.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/01/mpoc-2010-leg-1-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 Leg 1: Results & Conclusions, 25 January 2010]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/10/mpoc-2010-event-5-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 Event 5: Results & Conclusions, 4 October 2010]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/07/mpoc-2011-event-5-finale-results.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 Event 5: The Finale – Results, 25 July 2011]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2009/03/mpoc-2009-2nd-leg-xtionpaintball-bukit.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2009 second leg: Results & Conclusions, 10 March 2009]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2009/06/mpoc09-4th-leg-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2009 fourth leg: Results & Conclusions, 15 June 2009]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2008/02/mpoc-2008-1st-leg-results.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2008 first leg: The Conclusion, 21 February 2008]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/04/mpoc-2010-leg-2-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 Leg 2: Results & Conclusions, 19 April 2010]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/06/mpoc-2010-3rd-leg-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 third leg: Results & Conclusions, 14 June 2010]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/07/mpoc-2010-event-4-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 Event 4: Results & Conclusions, 26 July 2010]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/10/mpoc-2010-after-finale.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010: After the Finale, 7 October 2010]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/01/mpoc-2011-event-1-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 Event 1: Results & Conclusions, 16 January 2011]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/03/mpoc-2011-event-2-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 Event 2: Results & Conclusions, 7 March 2011]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/05/mpoc-2011-event-3-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 Event 3: Results & Conclusions, 8 May 2011]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/06/mpoc-2011-event-4-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 Event 4: Results & Conclusions, 13 June 2011]
# [https://singaporepaintball.blogspot.com/2012/02/ Paintball in Singapore 101 – Red Sevens interview, February 2012]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2012/01/mpoc-event-1-2012-results.html Villain Paintball – MPOC Event 1 2012: Results, 9 January 2012]
# [https://persatuanpaintballmalaysia.blogspot.com/2010/02/ Persatuan Paintball Malaysia – Formation of the Malaysia Paintball Federation, 27 February 2010]


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


* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/229 MPOC historical events on PBLeagues]
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/229 MPOC historical event archive at PBLeagues]
* [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/ Xtion Paintball Park historical website]
* [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/ Xtion Paintball Park historical website]
* [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/ Villain Paintball historical tournament coverage]
* [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/search/label/mpoc Villain Paintball MPOC archive]
* [https://3nitypaintball.wordpress.com/ Team 3nity historical tournament reports]


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Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit (MPOC) was a Malaysian tournament paintball series associated with Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. Organiser material identifies the circuit as beginning in 2004, while surviving contemporary records document events from 2006 to 2014.[1][2][3]

MPOC generally operated as a multi-round seasonal circuit. Its formats and divisional structure changed over time, incorporating five-player competition, seven-player competition and Race-to matches. Events were held in Kuala Lumpur and other Malaysian locations including Penang, Johor, Malacca, Kedah, Putrajaya, Serdang and Subang Jaya.

Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
Full name Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
Abbreviation MPOC
Country Malaysia
Sport Tournament paintball
First season 2004, according to organiser material
Latest documented event 26–27 April 2014
Format Multi-round seasonal circuit
Divisions Divisions 1–4
Principal venue Xtion Paintball Park, Bukit Jalil
Related international series Paintball Asia League Series
Status Not established

History

Establishment

Promotional material associated with the organisers of the Paintball World Cup Asia identifies MPOC as having been established in 2004 and describes it as a five-round Malaysian circuit.[1] Contemporary material from Xtion Paintball Park identifies the Bukit Jalil venue as the birthplace of MPOC and the Paintball Asia League Series (PALS).[2]

The surviving evidence does not provide complete results for the earliest MPOC seasons. Villain Paintball documented work on a video production for the second leg of the 2006 circuit and advertised its On Parole DVD at the MPOC third leg in June 2006.[4] A subsequent entry records a fourth-leg event during August.[5]

The 2007 season concluded with the Johor Cup, organised jointly by MPOC and the Johor Paintball Association on 10 and 11 November.[6]

Expansion

By 2008, MPOC was operating events in several Malaysian states. Its five-round season included competitions in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Selangor and Johor.[7] A Penang municipal report independently records the third leg, associated with the Piala TYT tournament.[8]

The 2008 circuit used the M7 SuperLite seven-player format in Divisions 1 and 2, while Division 3 used five-player competition. A fourth five-player division appeared at the final round.[7][9]

During 2010, Division 1 used Race-to-four competition. Contemporary reporting described ten-minute matches ending when a team obtained the required number of round points or when the game clock expired.[10]

Later seasons

Complete divisional champions are documented for 2010 and 2011.[11][12] PBLeagues records list five rounds in both 2012 and 2013, followed by a single documented event in April 2014.[3]

The available evidence does not establish whether additional 2014 rounds took place or when the circuit ceased operating.

Seasons

Season Documented rounds Documented locations Overall champions Notes
2004 Not established Kuala Lumpur Not established Organiser material identifies 2004 as the inaugural season.[1]
2005 Not established Not established Not established MPOC activity is asserted in later organiser histories, but detailed contemporary records have not been located.[1]
2006 At least four Bukit Jalil Not established Villain Paintball documented the second, third and fourth legs.[4][5]
2007 At least five Kuala Lumpur and Johor Not established The Johor Cup was identified as the final leg.[6]
2008 Five Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Selangor and Johor D1: Demonz Red
D2: Killer Beez
D3: Johor Pirates 		Division 4 appeared at the finale, but no overall champion was identified.[7][9]
2009 Five scheduled Kuala Lumpur and one regional round Not established Surviving reports document individual rounds but not a complete set of season champions.[13][14]
2010 Five Bukit Jalil, Padang Merbok and Subang Jaya D1: Demonz Red
D2: Eastsiderzz
D3: Hammer Zero
D4: KSK Flash 		The finale was held at MPSJ Stadium in Subang Jaya.[11]
2011 Five Serdang, Malacca, Alor Setar, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya D1: Demonz Red
D2: Red Sevens
D3: Grammaton Clerics
D4: CMX Badai 		The finale was held as the Putrajaya Cup.[12]
2012 Five Bukit Jalil Not established PBLeagues lists five rounds between January and July.[3]
2013 Five Bukit Jalil and Selangor Not established The third round was combined with the Malaysian Open and the second PALS event.[3]
2014 One identified Bukit Jalil Not established Only the first leg, held on 26–27 April, has been identified.[3]

2008 season

The opening round was held at Bukit Jalil on 16 and 17 February. It introduced the M7 SuperLite format to Division 2.[15]

Division First-leg winner Overall champion
Division 1 Demonz Demonz Red
Division 2 Killer Beez Killer Beez
Division 3 Johor Pirates Johor Pirates

The third leg was held in Penang as the Piala TYT. Raskal won Division 1, Werdna Escort won Division 2 and Johor Pirates won Division 3.[7][8]

The final leg was the Johor Cup. X-Menz won Division 1, D'Mercy Kidz won Division 3 and Lanun Selatan won Division 4. The surviving result described CMX Buccaneers as the best performer in Division 2 rather than explicitly identifying a divisional winner.[7]

Demonz Red, Killer Beez and Johor Pirates were subsequently named the overall champions of Divisions 1, 2 and 3 respectively.[7]

2009 season

A published 2009 schedule listed five rounds:

Round Scheduled dates Venue or region
Leg 1 10–11 January Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur
Leg 2 7–8 March Kuala Lumpur
Leg 3 18–19 April Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur
Leg 4 13–14 June Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur
Finale 14–16 August Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur

The schedule was revised during the season: an earlier version had proposed a regional fourth round in Penang or Johor.[7][14]

At the second leg, Matrix Entourage won Division 1, D'Mercy Kidz won Division 2, Oscar Legio-X won Division 3 and Overkill won Division 4.[13]

The fourth leg was won by Nemesis Legion in Division 1, Matrix Entourage Lemon Ruski in Division 2, Oscar Legio-X in Division 3 and Spunky Militia in Division 4.[14]

The available sources do not provide a sufficiently complete final ranking to identify the 2009 overall champions.

2010 season

All five 2010 rounds are documented in contemporary reports.[10][11][16][17][18]

Event Venue Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4
Leg 1 Bukit Jalil Raskal Eastsiderzz Zoo Redhawks
Leg 2 Bukit Jalil MacDev Ronin Red Sevens Overkill KSK Flash
Leg 3 Xtion Paintball Park Perth City Trauma Eastsiderzz Hammer Zero KSK Flash
Event 4 Padang Merbok, Kuala Lumpur X-Fox Eastsiderzz Hammer Zero KSK Flash
Finale MPSJ Stadium, Subang Jaya Demonz Red Kai Fan Killerz Demonz Lucifer X KSK Flash

Demonz Red won the Division 1 season championship after defeating MacDev Ronin in the finale. Contemporary reporting states that the two teams finished level closely enough for the title to be decided on countback.[11][19]

The other overall champions were Eastsiderzz in Division 2, Hammer Zero in Division 3 and KSK Flash in Division 4.[11]

2011 season

The 2011 season comprised five events, each associated with a named cup or host venue.[12][20][21][22][23]

Event Venue or event name Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4
Event 1 UPM Open, Universiti Putra Malaysia Infernal Republic CMX Grammaton Clerics Armada Shooter
Event 2 Chief Minister of Malacca Cup, Dataran Pahlawan Demonz Red Republic CMX Grammaton Clerics Fraternity
Event 3 Sultan of Kedah Cup, Alor Setar Nemesis Legion Killerbeez Grammaton Clerics Armada Shooter
Event 4 Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur Nemesis Legion Simpsons Grammaton Clerics Armada Shooter
Finale Putrajaya Cup Demonz Red Red Sevens Grammaton Clerics CMX Badai

The finale results named Demonz Red, Red Sevens, Grammaton Clerics and CMX Badai as the respective overall divisional champions.[12] Red Sevens' Division 2 championship was also confirmed in a subsequent account by the Singapore-based team.[24]

2012 season

The first 2012 round was held at Xtion Paintball Park on 7 and 8 January.[25]

Division First Second Third
Division 1 Raskal Nemesis Legion Xtioneers
Division 2 Republic CMX Grammaton Clerics Zoo
Division 3 Joker Unit Sabil East Coast Legion
Division 4 Xcavatos Mad Bunnies Outlaws

PBLeagues lists four further events at Bukit Jalil on 24–25 March, 20–21 April, 2–3 June and 14–15 July.[3] The available sources do not identify the final overall champions.

2013 and 2014

PBLeagues records five MPOC events in 2013. Four were listed at Bukit Jalil, while the third leg was held elsewhere in Selangor in conjunction with the Malaysian Open and the second event of the Paintball Asia League Series.[3]

The same database records an MPOC first leg at Bukit Jalil on 26 and 27 April 2014. No subsequent 2014 event is listed on the league page.[3]

Competition structure

Divisions

MPOC used graded divisions for teams of different competitive levels. By 2010 and 2011, four divisions were consistently documented, with Division 1 representing the highest category.[11][12]

The divisional formats were not fixed throughout the circuit's history. In 2008, Divisions 1 and 2 used seven-player M7 SuperLite competition, while Division 3 used five-player matches.[7][15] By 2010, Division 1 used a multi-point Race-to-four format.[10]

Seasonal championships

Teams accumulated points across individual events towards an overall divisional championship. An event winner was therefore not necessarily the season champion.

The 2010 Division 1 title illustrates this distinction. MacDev Ronin had reached four finals and led the standings before the final event, but Demonz Red's victory at Subang Jaya produced a countback which awarded the season championship to Demonz Red.[19]

International participation

Although primarily a Malaysian circuit, MPOC events included teams from elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region. Documented examples include Red Sevens of Singapore, Perth City Trauma of Australia and Infernal of Thailand.[10][20][24]

Venues

Xtion Paintball Park

Xtion Paintball Park at Bukit Jalil was MPOC's principal venue. Xtion described itself as the circuit's birthplace and hosted numerous rounds between 2006 and 2014.[2][3]

The facility contained several tournament-sized fields and supported compressed air and inflatable-bunker competition.[2]

Regional venues

MPOC also held rounds elsewhere in Malaysia. Documented venues included:

  • Penang, for the 2008 Piala TYT;
  • Johor, for the 2007 and 2008 finales;
  • Padang Merbok, Kuala Lumpur;
  • MPSJ Stadium, Subang Jaya;
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang;
  • Dataran Pahlawan, Malacca;
  • Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium, Alor Setar;
  • Putrajaya.

The named-cup rounds were components of the MPOC season rather than separate league championships.

Relationship with other competitions

Paintball Asia League Series

MPOC was associated with the organisers and infrastructure of the Paintball Asia League Series. Xtion Paintball Park identifies itself as the birthplace of both competitions.[2]

MPOC principally served as a Malaysian domestic circuit, whereas PALS developed as an international Asian series. The relationship became explicit in May 2013, when the Malaysian Open, the second PALS event and the third MPOC leg were held as a combined competition.[3]

Malaysian National Paintball League

MPOC operated separately from the Malaysian National Paintball League (MY-NPL). Contemporary schedules listed both circuits independently, and each maintained its own rounds, divisional rankings and overall champions.[7]

Teams including Nemesis Legion, Raskal, Demonz Red and MacDev Ronin competed in both circuits.

Organisation

MPOC was closely associated with Xtion Paintball Park and the organisers of PALS and Paintball World Cup Asia. Later organiser histories group MPOC with Nation Cup 2004, the Asia Pacific Paintball Championship and World Cup Asia as competitions developed by the same Malaysian tournament organisation.[1]

Historical material concerning the proposed Malaysian Paintball Federation identified Allan Phang with PALS and MPOC and Mohd Redza Yusop with Xtion Paintball.[26] This establishes individual involvement in tournament promotion but does not establish that MPOC itself was a national governing body.

See also

References

  1. Play For Fun – Paintball World Cup Asia 2012, October 2012
  2. Xtion Paintball Park – About
  3. PBLeagues – Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit event archive
  4. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2nd Leg “On Parole” DVD, 8 June 2006
  5. Villain Paintball – MPOC fourth leg, August 2006
  6. Villain Paintball – Final Leg of MPOC 2007: Johor Cup, 2 October 2007
  7. Lowyat.NET – Malaysian paintball tournament schedules and results, 2008–2009
  8. Penang Island Municipal Council – Annual Report 2008
  9. Paintball in Singapore 101 – MPOC Johor Cup, November 2008
  10. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 Leg 1: Results & Conclusions, 25 January 2010
  11. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 Event 5: Results & Conclusions, 4 October 2010
  12. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 Event 5: The Finale – Results, 25 July 2011
  13. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2009 second leg: Results & Conclusions, 10 March 2009
  14. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2009 fourth leg: Results & Conclusions, 15 June 2009
  15. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2008 first leg: The Conclusion, 21 February 2008
  16. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 Leg 2: Results & Conclusions, 19 April 2010
  17. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 third leg: Results & Conclusions, 14 June 2010
  18. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 Event 4: Results & Conclusions, 26 July 2010
  19. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010: After the Finale, 7 October 2010
  20. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 Event 1: Results & Conclusions, 16 January 2011
  21. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 Event 2: Results & Conclusions, 7 March 2011
  22. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 Event 3: Results & Conclusions, 8 May 2011
  23. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 Event 4: Results & Conclusions, 13 June 2011
  24. Paintball in Singapore 101 – Red Sevens interview, February 2012
  25. Villain Paintball – MPOC Event 1 2012: Results, 9 January 2012
  26. Persatuan Paintball Malaysia – Formation of the Malaysia Paintball Federation, 27 February 2010
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