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Chris Cioffi is a Maltese paintball player and administrator, publicly identified as president of Malta Paintball in 2026. His documented activities include overseas tournament participation, club administration and membership of Malta's inaugural UPBF World Championship squad. [1][2]

Cioffi has played with Southclan, HBI Malta and international tournament squads. He is also listed among the historical staff of HBI W. [3][4][5]

Playing career

Southclan and Sicily

Malta Paintball's retrospective account of Southclan's participation in the Sicilian Paintball Cup in May 2016 identifies Chris Cioffi, Jesmond Cioffi and Albert Vella among the travelling squad. The account does not provide Southclan's final placing. [3]

European Championships, 2021–2024

According to Malta Paintball's competition history, Cioffi played with HBI How Big is Paintball 3 in the Amateur 3-Man division at the 2021 European Championships in Chantilly, France. The account records two wins from eight matches and seventh place among nine teams. [6]

The organisation's account of the 2022 European Championships also identifies Cioffi as a player with HBI in the Open 10-Man competition. HBI finished sixth among seven teams, recording three played victories, one forfeit victory and four defeats. [7]

HBI Malta's PBLeagues membership listing records Cioffi as a player with three event appearances, with the 2024 European Championships shown as his last listed event. The team's tournament history records Division 3 Xball entries in 2022 and 2023 and a Division 4 Xball entry in 2024. [4]

A separate Malta Paintball account identifies him with HBI Malta at the CPS Champions Paintball Series event in Rome on 20–21 April 2024. [8]

European Championships, 2026

Malta Paintball's report of the 2026 European Championships identifies Cioffi as a player with The Leftovers III in Division 4 Xball. The report records defeats against Ballistix, Sabotage, PBL Murcia and GCO Factory Team, with the squad finishing 18th among 19 teams. [9]

This club-team appearance was separate from his participation with Malta's national squad during the same championship week. [2][9]

National team

Cioffi appears as a checked-in player on the PBLeagues event roster for Malta Men at the 2026 UPBF World Championship in Dreux, France. The roster lists eight players and two staff. [2]

Malta played Switzerland, Great Britain, Belgium and South Africa on 2 September 2026. The team lost all four preliminary matches and finished 20th among 20 men's entries. [2][10]

Staff role

HBI W's historical PBLeagues membership listing identifies Cioffi as staff, with one event appearance and the 2023 European Championships shown as his last listed event. The listing does not specify his duties. [5]

Paintball administration

Malta HBI Extreme Sports Club

AMACS's published committee for Malta HBI Extreme Sports Club identifies Cioffi as president for 2024–2025. The organisation subsequently adopted the name Valletta Paintball Club. This is a documented historical appointment rather than confirmation of his subsequent position within that club. [11]

Malta Paintball

A Maltese-language TVM Sport interview published on 24 August 2026 identifies Cioffi as president of Malta Paintball. He discussed the development of the national programme, training in Sicily and efforts to obtain suitable local training space. [1]

In the interview, Cioffi stated that SportMalta had approved access to space for at least one year. This was presented as an opportunity to develop regular training, rather than confirmation that a completed permanent field had opened. [1]

Selected tournament appearances

The following records distinguish playing appearances from staff registrations.

Year	Competition	Team	Role	Recorded result
2016	Sicilian Paintball Cup	Southclan	Player	Participation reported; placing not supplied. [3]
2021	NXL European Championships, Amateur 3-Man	HBI How Big is Paintball 3	Player	7th of 9, according to Malta Paintball's account. [6]
2022	NXL European Championships, Open 10-Man	HBI	Player	6th of 7, according to Malta Paintball's account. [7]
2023	NXL European Championships, WNXL	HBI W	Staff	4th of 5. [5]
2024	CPS Champions Paintball Series, Rome	HBI Malta	Player	Participation reported; placing not supplied. [8]
2026	UPBF World Championship, Men	Malta Men	Player	20th of 20. [2][10]
2026	NXL European Championships, Division 4 Xball	The Leftovers III	Player	18th of 19, according to Malta Paintball's account. [9]

References

Malta fit-Tazza tad-Dinja tal-paintball, ħolma li saret realtà. Mark Attard, TVM Sport, 24 August 2026. Maltese-language interview.
Malta Men at the 2026 European Championships. PBLeagues, event roster and official match results. Roster checked on 27 October 2026.
Southclan Takes Maltese Paintball to the Sicilian Paintball Cup. Malta Paintball, retrospective account carrying a historical dateline of 31 May 2016.
HBI Malta: team profile, tournament history and Members listing. PBLeagues. Membership details checked on 27 October 2026.
HBI W: team profile, tournament history and Members listing. PBLeagues. Staff listing checked on 27 October 2026.
Chris Cioffi Competes at the 2021 NXL European Championships in France. Malta Paintball, account carrying a dateline of 7 September 2021.
Maltese Players Compete in Xball and 10-Man at the 2022 NXL European Championships. Malta Paintball, account carrying a dateline of 19 September 2022.
HBI Malta Competes at CPS in Rome. Malta Paintball, account carrying a dateline of 22 April 2024.
Malta Paintball's Involvement Across Three Divisions at the 2026 NXL European Championships. Malta Paintball, 11 October 2026.
Malta: official team profile and tournament record. PBLeagues.
Valletta Paintball Club. Association of Maltese Arms Collectors & Shooters. Official club history and published 2024–2025 committee.

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+'''Chris Cioffi''' is a Maltese paintball player and administrator, publicly identified as president of [[Malta Paintball]] in 2026. His documented activities include overseas tournament participation, club administration and membership of Malta's inaugural UPBF World Championship squad. [1][2]
-'''Chris Cioffi''' is a Maltese competitive [[paintball]] player and administrator who serves as president of [[Malta Paintball]]. He has been involved in the development of competitive speedball in Malta, representing Maltese teams in tournaments in Italy, France and the United Kingdom.[1][2]
+Cioffi has played with [[Southclan (Malta Paintball Team)|Southclan]], [[HBI (Malta Paintball Team)|HBI Malta]] and international tournament squads. He is also listed among the historical staff of [[HBI W (Sweden Paintball Team)|HBI W]]. [3][4][5]
-Cioffi has competed with [[Southclan Malta]], [[HBI Malta]] and international HBI squads. In September 2026, he represented the [[Malta national paintball team]] at the country's inaugural [[United Paintball Federation]] (UPBF) World Championship appearance in Dreux, France.[3]
 == Playing career ==
-=== Southclan and early international competition ===
+=== Southclan and Sicily ===
-Cioffi was involved in Malta's competitive speedball community during the 2010s, playing for [[Southclan Malta]].
+Malta Paintball's retrospective account of Southclan's participation in the Sicilian Paintball Cup in May 2016 identifies Chris Cioffi, Jesmond Cioffi and Albert Vella among the travelling squad. The account does not provide Southclan's final placing. [3]
-In May 2016, he travelled to Sicily with Southclan to participate in the Sicilian Paintball Cup. The Maltese squad included Chris Cioffi, Jesmond Cioffi and Albert Vella.
+=== European Championships, 2021–2024 ===
-Organised by the Sicilian Paintball League, the event featured three-player speedball at Lo Spazio Siracusa and woodsball in Palazzolo Acreide.[4]
+According to Malta Paintball's competition history, Cioffi played with HBI How Big is Paintball 3 in the Amateur 3-Man division at the 2021 European Championships in Chantilly, France. The account records two wins from eight matches and seventh place among nine teams. [6]
-=== NXL Europe (2021–2024) ===
+The organisation's account of the 2022 European Championships also identifies Cioffi as a player with HBI in the Open 10-Man competition. HBI finished sixth among seven teams, recording three played victories, one forfeit victory and four defeats. [7]
-Cioffi competed at the [[2021 NXL European Championships]] in Chantilly, France, representing HBI How Big is Paintball 3 in the Amateur 3-Man division.
+HBI Malta's PBLeagues membership listing records Cioffi as a player with three event appearances, with the 2024 European Championships shown as his last listed event. The team's tournament history records Division 3 Xball entries in 2022 and 2023 and a Division 4 Xball entry in 2024. [4]
-The team recorded two victories from eight matches and finished seventh among nine competitors.[5]
+A separate Malta Paintball account identifies him with HBI Malta at the CPS Champions Paintball Series event in Rome on 20–21 April 2024. [8]
-In September 2022, he returned to the European Championships in Dreux, competing with HBI in the Open 10-Man division.
+=== European Championships, 2026 ===
-The team recorded three victories on the field and one forfeit victory during the preliminary stage, finishing sixth among seven teams.[6]
+Malta Paintball's report of the 2026 European Championships identifies Cioffi as a player with The Leftovers III in Division 4 Xball. The report records defeats against Ballistix, Sabotage, PBL Murcia and GCO Factory Team, with the squad finishing 18th among 19 teams. [9]
-Cioffi continued competing internationally with [[HBI Malta]], including the CPS Champions Paintball Series "Living the Dream" tournament in Rome on 20–21 April 2024.
+This club-team appearance was separate from his participation with Malta's national squad during the same championship week. [2][9]
-Following the event, he described the challenges of facing experienced professional and semi-professional opposition and the importance of continuing to improve Malta's competitive standard.[7]
+== National team ==
-=== 2026 European Championships ===
+Cioffi appears as a checked-in player on the PBLeagues event roster for Malta Men at the 2026 UPBF World Championship in Dreux, France. The roster lists eight players and two staff. [2]
-Cioffi participated in the [[2026 NXL European Championships]] at Ace Paintball in Dreux, France.
+Malta played Switzerland, Great Britain, Belgium and South Africa on 2 September 2026. The team lost all four preliminary matches and finished 20th among 20 men's entries. [2][10]
-He competed with '''The Leftovers III''' in Division 4 Xball, finishing 18th among 19 teams.
+== Staff role ==
-The team faced Ballistix, Sabotage, PBL Murcia and GCO Factory Team during the preliminary stage.[8]
+HBI W's historical PBLeagues membership listing identifies Cioffi as staff, with one event appearance and the 2023 European Championships shown as his last listed event. The listing does not specify his duties. [5]
 == Paintball administration ==
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 === Malta HBI Extreme Sports Club ===
-Cioffi served as president of the Malta HBI Extreme Sports Club, an affiliate of the Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters (AMACS).
+AMACS's published committee for Malta HBI Extreme Sports Club identifies Cioffi as president for 2024–2025. The organisation subsequently adopted the name [[Valletta Paintball Club]]. This is a documented historical appointment rather than confirmation of his subsequent position within that club. [11]
-The association's published 2024–2025 committee identified Cioffi as president, alongside secretary Jesmond Cioffi and other officials.
-The club subsequently adopted the name Valletta Paintball Club.[9]
 === Malta Paintball ===
-Cioffi became president of [[Malta Paintball]], a registered voluntary organisation responsible for developing organised competitive paintball in Malta.
+A Maltese-language TVM Sport interview published on 24 August 2026 identifies Cioffi as president of Malta Paintball. He discussed the development of the national programme, training in Sicily and efforts to obtain suitable local training space. [1]
-Under his presidency, the organisation pursued international competition, domestic training facilities and the establishment of a national representative programme.[1][2]
+In the interview, Cioffi stated that SportMalta had approved access to space for at least one year. This was presented as an opportunity to develop regular training, rather than confirmation that a completed permanent field had opened. [1]
-In 2026, Malta Paintball competed in Division 5 of the [[Central Premier Paintball Series]] (CPPS) in the United Kingdom, while preparing to enter the UPBF World Championship for the first time.
+== Selected tournament appearances ==
-In August 2026, Cioffi publicly discussed the organisation's plans to develop regular competitive training in Malta and provide opportunities for Maltese players to compete internationally.[1]
+The following records distinguish playing appearances from staff registrations.
-The organisation also worked to connect Maltese players living overseas with the national team programme.
-== Malta national team ==
-Cioffi was a member of Malta's inaugural national squad at the [[2026 UPBF World Championship]], held in Dreux on 2–3 September.
-The tournament marked Malta's first appearance in the international Nations Cup competition.
-Malta competed in the men's Xball division, facing Great Britain, Belgium, South Africa and Switzerland.
-The national team finished 20th among 20 countries, losing all four preliminary matches but scoring points against South Africa and Switzerland.[3][10]
-Cioffi was one of eight players selected for the inaugural squad.
-As Malta Paintball president, he also represented the organisation publicly during preparations for the tournament, describing the country's debut as the beginning of a longer-term effort to develop international competitive paintball in Malta.[1]
-== Selected tournament appearances ==
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Year
+! Year !! Competition !! Team !! Role !! Recorded result
-! Tournament
+|-
-! Team
+| 2016 || Sicilian Paintball Cup || [[Southclan (Malta Paintball Team)|Southclan]] || Player || Participation reported; placing not supplied. [3]
-! Division
-! Result
 |-
-| 2016
+| 2021 || NXL European Championships, Amateur 3-Man || HBI How Big is Paintball 3 || Player || 7th of 9, according to Malta Paintball's account. [6]
-| Sicilian Paintball Cup
-| Southclan Malta
-| 3-Man
-| Participated
 |-
-| 2021
+| 2022 || NXL European Championships, Open 10-Man || HBI || Player || 6th of 7, according to Malta Paintball's account. [7]
-| [[NXL European Championships]]
-| HBI How Big is Paintball 3
-| Amateur 3-Man
-| 7th of 9
 |-
-| 2022
+| 2023 || NXL European Championships, WNXL || [[HBI W (Sweden Paintball Team)|HBI W]] || Staff || 4th of 5. [5]
-| [[NXL European Championships]]
-| HBI
-| Open 10-Man
-| 6th of 7
 |-
-| 2024
+| 2024 || CPS Champions Paintball Series, Rome || [[HBI (Malta Paintball Team)|HBI Malta]] || Player || Participation reported; placing not supplied. [8]
-| CPS Champions Paintball Series, Rome
-| HBI Malta
-| Xball
-| Participated
 |-
-| 2026
+| 2026 || UPBF World Championship, Men || Malta Men || Player || 20th of 20. [2][10]
-| [[UPBF World Championship]]
-| Malta
-| Men's Xball
-| 20th of 20
 |-
-| 2026
+| 2026 || NXL European Championships, Division 4 Xball || The Leftovers III || Player || 18th of 19, according to Malta Paintball's account. [9]
-| [[NXL European Championships]]
-| The Leftovers III
-| Division 4 Xball
-| 18th of 19
 |}
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 * [[Malta Paintball]]
-* [[Malta national paintball team]]
 * [[Paintball in Malta]]
-* [[Southclan Malta]]
+* [[Southclan (Malta Paintball Team)]]
-* [[HBI Malta]]
+* [[HBI (Malta Paintball Team)]]
-* [[United Paintball Federation]]
+* [[HBI W (Sweden Paintball Team)]]
-* [[NXL Europe]]
+* [[Valletta Paintball Club]]
-* [[Central Premier Paintball Series]]
 == References ==
-# [https://maltasport.mt/other-sports/malta-to-make-historic-debut-at-paintball-nations-cup-in-france/ MaltaSport, Rowen Camilleri, "Malta to make historic debut at Paintball Nations Cup in France", 13 August 2026.]
+# [https://tvmnews.mt/sport/malta-fit-tazza-tad-dinja-tal-paintball-holma-li-saret-realta/ Malta fit-Tazza tad-Dinja tal-paintball, ħolma li saret realtà]. Mark Attard, TVM Sport, 24 August 2026. Maltese-language interview.
-# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/about Malta Paintball, "About Us", official organisational information.]
+# [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/Iv2gf9is8BjnPa8z Malta Men at the 2026 European Championships]. PBLeagues, event roster and official match results. Roster checked on 27 October 2026.
-# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/news/maltas-first-nations-cup-building-from-dreux Malta Paintball, "Malta's First Nations Cup: Building from Dreux", 9 October 2026.]
+# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/news/southclan-takes-maltese-paintball-to-the-sicilian-paintball-cup Southclan Takes Maltese Paintball to the Sicilian Paintball Cup]. Malta Paintball, retrospective account carrying a historical dateline of 31 May 2016.
-# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/news/southclan-takes-maltese-paintball-to-the-sicilian-paintball-cup Malta Paintball, "Southclan Takes Maltese Paintball to the Sicilian Paintball Cup", 31 May 2016.]
+# [https://pbleagues.com/team/6eVms1Un1MOUO5fi HBI Malta: team profile, tournament history and Members listing]. PBLeagues. Membership details checked on 27 October 2026.
-# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/news/chris-cioffi-competes-at-the-2021-nxl-european-championships-in-france Malta Paintball, "Chris Cioffi Competes at the 2021 NXL European Championships in France", 7 September 2021.]
+# [https://pbleagues.com/team/n1XpLnCis64qNqSz HBI W: team profile, tournament history and Members listing]. PBLeagues. Staff listing checked on 27 October 2026.
-# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/news/maltese-players-compete-in-xball-and-10-man-at-the-2022-nxl-european-championships Malta Paintball, "Maltese Players Compete in Xball and 10-Man at the 2022 NXL European Championships", 19 September 2022.]
+# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/news/chris-cioffi-competes-at-the-2021-nxl-european-championships-in-france Chris Cioffi Competes at the 2021 NXL European Championships in France]. Malta Paintball, account carrying a dateline of 7 September 2021.
-# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/news/hbi-malta-competes-at-cps-in-rome Malta Paintball, "HBI Malta Competes at CPS in Rome", 22 April 2024.]
+# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/news/maltese-players-compete-in-xball-and-10-man-at-the-2022-nxl-european-championships Maltese Players Compete in Xball and 10-Man at the 2022 NXL European Championships]. Malta Paintball, account carrying a dateline of 19 September 2022.
-# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/news/malta-paintballs-involvement-across-three-divisions-at-the-2026-nxl-european-championships Malta Paintball, "Malta Paintball's Involvement Across Three Divisions at the 2026 NXL European Championships", 11 October 2026.]
+# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/news/hbi-malta-competes-at-cps-in-rome HBI Malta Competes at CPS in Rome]. Malta Paintball, account carrying a dateline of 22 April 2024.
-# [https://www.amacs-malta.org/clubs/mtac/ Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters, "Valletta Paintball Club", organisational history and 2024–2025 committee.]
+# [https://www.maltapaintball.org/news/malta-paintballs-involvement-across-three-divisions-at-the-2026-nxl-european-championships Malta Paintball's Involvement Across Three Divisions at the 2026 NXL European Championships]. Malta Paintball, 11 October 2026.
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9420/rankings PBLeagues, "2026 NXL European Championships", official tournament rankings.]
+# [https://pbleagues.com/team/I6P9qXKz9O4nGP6o Malta: official team profile and tournament record]. PBLeagues.
+# [https://www.amacs-malta.org/clubs/mtac/ Valletta Paintball Club]. Association of Maltese Arms Collectors & Shooters. Official club history and published 2024–2025 committee.
-== External links ==
-* [https://www.maltapaintball.org/ Malta Paintball official website]
-* [https://www.amacs-malta.org/clubs/mtac/ Valletta Paintball Club]
-[[Category:Paintball people]]
+[[Category:Maltese paintball people]]
-[[Category:Maltese paintball players]]
+[[Category:Maltese paintball history]]
-[[Category:Paintball administrators]]
 [[Category:Paintball in Malta]]
+[[Category:2010s in Maltese paintball]]
+[[Category:2020s in Maltese paintball]]