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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.
Link the 2008–2013 season articles, consolidate detailed round coverage, add contemporary evidence for the 2012 championship, and correct the historical timeline with MPOC listings through January 2017.
 
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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]
The '''Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit''' ('''MPOC''') was a Malaysian tournament paintball series associated with [[Xtion Paintball Park]] in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. Organiser material dates its establishment to 2004.[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.
MPOC operated a multi-round seasonal competition across several divisions. Its formats changed over time, incorporating five-player, seven-player and multi-point RaceTo competition. Events took place in Kuala Lumpur and other Malaysian locations.[3][4][5]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
|+ Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
|-
! Full name
| Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
|-
! Abbreviation
! Abbreviation
| MPOC
| MPOC
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| Malaysia
| Malaysia
|-
|-
! Sport
! Established
| Tournament paintball
|-
! First season
| 2004, according to organiser material
| 2004, according to organiser material
|-
|-
! Latest documented event
! Competition structure
| 26–27 April 2014
|-
! Format
| Multi-round seasonal circuit
| Multi-round seasonal circuit
|-
|-
! Divisions
! Divisions
| Divisions 1–4
| Up to four principal divisions
|-
|-
! Principal venue
! Associated venue
| [[Xtion Paintball Park]], Bukit Jalil
| [[Xtion Paintball Park]]
|-
|-
! Related international series
! Associated international series
| [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
| [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
|-
! Status
| Not established
|}
|}


== History ==
== History ==


=== Establishment ===
=== Establishment and early records ===


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]
Organiser material published in 2012 identifies MPOC as having begun in 2004 and describes its five-round annual structure. Xtion Paintball Park's historical website identifies the venue as the birthplace of MPOC and the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS).[1][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]
Contemporary coverage documents MPOC activity during 2006, including production of the ''On Parole'' tournament DVD and an announcement for the fourth round.[6][7]


The 2007 season concluded with the Johor Cup, organised jointly by MPOC and the Johor Paintball Association on 10 and 11 November.[6]
The 2007 season included a Johor Cup finale announced for 10–11 November, jointly organised by MPOC and the Johor Paintball Association.[8]


=== Expansion ===
=== Development of the circuit ===


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 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit|2008 season]] included events in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Selangor and Johor. Divisions 1 and 2 used M7 SuperLite competition, while Division 3 used five-player matches. A fourth division appeared at the finale.[3][4]


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]
By [[2010 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit|2010]], the published programme specified RaceTo-4 for Division 1, RaceTo-2 for Division 2 and RaceTo-1 for Divisions 3 and 4. Division 4 used mechanical semi-automatic markers.[5]


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]
The [[2011 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit|2011 season]] included rounds in Serdang, Malacca, Alor Setar, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. Grammaton Clerics won Division 3 at all five rounds.[9][10][11][12][13]


=== Later seasons ===
=== Combined international events ===


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]
MPOC rounds were sometimes combined with international competitions. In May 2012, PALS Event and Nemesis Legion Paintball Club announced an event combining the Malaysian Open, the second PALS leg and the third MPOC round in Putrajaya.[14]


The available evidence does not establish whether additional 2014 rounds took place or when the circuit ceased operating.
The [[2013 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit|2013 season]] also included a combined Malaysian Open, PALS and MPOC third round, held on 24–26 May in Selangor.[15]


== Seasons ==
=== Later records ===


{| class="wikitable"
The dedicated MPOC archive at PBLeagues lists an opening round at Bukit Jalil on 26–27 April 2014.[15]
! 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]
|}


=== 2008 season ===
Additional events bearing the MPOC name appear under the PALS archive: a second round in Puchong on 7–8 May 2016, a finale in Kuala Lumpur on 6–7 August 2016, and an opening round in Kuala Lumpur on 14–15 January 2017.[16]


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


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! Season
! First-leg winner
! Available coverage
! Overall champion
|-
|-
| Division 1
| [[2008 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit|2008]]
| Demonz
| Divisional results, regional rounds and overall champions.
| Demonz Red
|-
|-
| Division 2
| [[2009 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit|2009]]
| Killer Beez
| Second- and fourth-round results, calendar changes and final-round announcement.
| 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:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Round
! Scheduled dates
! Venue or region
|-
| Leg 1
| 10–11 January
| Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur
|-
|-
| Leg 2
| [[2010 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit|2010]]
| 7–8 March
| Results from all five rounds, formats, venues and overall champions.
| Kuala Lumpur
|-
|-
| Leg 3
| [[2011 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit|2011]]
| 18–19 April
| Results from all five rounds, named cup events and overall champions.
| Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur
|-
|-
| Leg 4
| [[2012 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit|2012]]
| 13–14 June
| Opening-round results, the combined Malaysian Open/PALS event and contemporary championship reporting.
| Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur
|-
|-
| Finale
| [[2013 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit|2013]]
| 14–16 August
| Five-round calendar and divisional results, including the combined Malaysian Open/PALS event.
| 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]
== Selected season champions ==
 
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]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Event
! Season
! Venue
! Division 1
! Division 1
! Division 2
! Division 2
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! Division 4
! Division 4
|-
|-
| Leg 1
| 2008
| Bukit Jalil
| Demonz Red
| Raskal
| Killer Beez
| Eastsiderzz
| Johor Pirates
| Zoo
| —
| Redhawks
|-
|-
| Leg 2
| 2010
| Bukit Jalil
| Demonz Red
| [[MacDev Ronin]]
| Red Sevens
| Overkill
| KSK Flash
|-
| Leg 3
| Xtion Paintball Park
| Perth City Trauma
| Eastsiderzz
| Eastsiderzz
| Hammer Zero
| Hammer Zero
| KSK Flash
| KSK Flash
|-
|-
| Event 4
| 2011
| Padang Merbok, Kuala Lumpur
| X-Fox
| Eastsiderzz
| Hammer Zero
| KSK Flash
|-
| Finale
| MPSJ Stadium, Subang Jaya
| Demonz Red
| Demonz Red
| Kai Fan Killerz
| Red Sevens
| Demonz Lucifer X
| Grammaton Clerics
| KSK Flash
| CMX Badai
|}
|}


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 2008 champions were recorded in contemporary tournament summaries. The 2010 and 2011 champions were published separately from the final-round results.[3][13][17]


The other overall champions were Eastsiderzz in Division 2, Hammer Zero in Division 3 and KSK Flash in Division 4.[11]
Planet Eclipse also reported Nemesis as the overall MPOC champion after five rounds in 2012, with Raskal finishing third in the season standings.[18]


=== 2011 season ===
== Competition structure ==


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


{| class="wikitable"
MPOC used multiple divisions, with formats changing between seasons. The 2008 opening round introduced M7 SuperLite to Division 2.[4]
! 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]
The published 2010 arrangements were:[5]
 
=== 2012 season ===
 
The first 2012 round was held at Xtion Paintball Park on 7 and 8 January.[25]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! Division
! First
! Format
! Second
! Marker setting
! Third
|-
|-
| Division 1
| Division 1
| Raskal
| RaceTo-4
| Nemesis Legion
| Ramping, 13 balls per second
| Xtioneers
|-
|-
| Division 2
| Division 2
| Republic CMX
| RaceTo-2
| Grammaton Clerics
| Ramping, 13 balls per second
| Zoo
|-
|-
| Division 3
| Division 3
| Joker Unit
| RaceTo-1
| Sabil
| Ramping, 13 balls per second
| East Coast Legion
|-
|-
| Division 4
| Division 4
| Xcavatos
| RaceTo-1
| Mad Bunnies
| Mechanical semi-automatic
| 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.
=== Event and season championships ===
 
=== 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.
Individual-round results were distinct from the overall season championship.


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]
In 2010, MacDev Ronin reached four Division 1 finals, but Demonz Red won the finale and secured the season championship on countback, according to contemporary reporting.[19]


=== International participation ===
=== 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]
Although primarily a Malaysian circuit, MPOC attracted visiting teams. Documented competitors included Singapore's Red Sevens, Australia's Perth City Trauma and Thailand's Infernal.[9][17][20]


== Venues ==
== Venues ==


=== Xtion Paintball Park ===
[[Xtion Paintball Park]] in Bukit Jalil was a recurring competition venue and hosted numerous MPOC rounds.[2][15]
 
[[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.
Other documented venues included Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur, MPSJ Stadium in Subang Jaya, Universiti Putra Malaysia in Serdang, Dataran Pahlawan in Malacca, Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar and Putrajaya.[9][10][11][13][17][21]


== Relationship with other competitions ==
== Relationship with other competitions ==


=== Paintball Asia League Series ===
MPOC shared organisers, facilities and participating teams with the [[Paintball Asia League Series]]. Combined Malaysian Open/PALS/MPOC events in 2012 and 2013 demonstrate the connection between the domestic circuit and international competition.[14][15]
 
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.
MPOC operated separately from the [[Malaysian National Paintball League]] (MY-NPL). Contemporary schedules listed the two circuits independently.[3]


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Malaysian National Paintball League]]
* [[Malaysian National Paintball League]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
* [[Paintball in Asia]]


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# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/07/mpoc-2010-event-4-results-conclusions.html MPOC 2010 – Event 4 Results & Conclusions], ''Villain Paintball'', 26 July 2010.
# [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 event archive at PBLeagues]
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/229 MPOC historical event archive]
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/219 PALS archive, including later MPOC events]
* [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/ Xtion Paintball Park historical website]
* [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/ Xtion Paintball Park historical website]
* [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/search/label/mpoc Villain Paintball MPOC archive]
* [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/search/label/mpoc Villain Paintball MPOC archive]

Latest revision as of 09:16, 28 October 2026

The Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit (MPOC) was a Malaysian tournament paintball series associated with Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. Organiser material dates its establishment to 2004.[1][2]

MPOC operated a multi-round seasonal competition across several divisions. Its formats changed over time, incorporating five-player, seven-player and multi-point RaceTo competition. Events took place in Kuala Lumpur and other Malaysian locations.[3][4][5]

Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
Abbreviation MPOC
Country Malaysia
Established 2004, according to organiser material
Competition structure Multi-round seasonal circuit
Divisions Up to four principal divisions
Associated venue Xtion Paintball Park
Associated international series Paintball Asia League Series

History

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Establishment and early records

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Organiser material published in 2012 identifies MPOC as having begun in 2004 and describes its five-round annual structure. Xtion Paintball Park's historical website identifies the venue as the birthplace of MPOC and the Paintball Asia League Series (PALS).[1][2]

Contemporary coverage documents MPOC activity during 2006, including production of the On Parole tournament DVD and an announcement for the fourth round.[6][7]

The 2007 season included a Johor Cup finale announced for 10–11 November, jointly organised by MPOC and the Johor Paintball Association.[8]

Development of the circuit

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The 2008 season included events in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Selangor and Johor. Divisions 1 and 2 used M7 SuperLite competition, while Division 3 used five-player matches. A fourth division appeared at the finale.[3][4]

By 2010, the published programme specified RaceTo-4 for Division 1, RaceTo-2 for Division 2 and RaceTo-1 for Divisions 3 and 4. Division 4 used mechanical semi-automatic markers.[5]

The 2011 season included rounds in Serdang, Malacca, Alor Setar, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. Grammaton Clerics won Division 3 at all five rounds.[9][10][11][12][13]

Combined international events

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MPOC rounds were sometimes combined with international competitions. In May 2012, PALS Event and Nemesis Legion Paintball Club announced an event combining the Malaysian Open, the second PALS leg and the third MPOC round in Putrajaya.[14]

The 2013 season also included a combined Malaysian Open, PALS and MPOC third round, held on 24–26 May in Selangor.[15]

Later records

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The dedicated MPOC archive at PBLeagues lists an opening round at Bukit Jalil on 26–27 April 2014.[15]

Additional events bearing the MPOC name appear under the PALS archive: a second round in Puchong on 7–8 May 2016, a finale in Kuala Lumpur on 6–7 August 2016, and an opening round in Kuala Lumpur on 14–15 January 2017.[16]

Season articles

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Season Available coverage
2008 Divisional results, regional rounds and overall champions.
2009 Second- and fourth-round results, calendar changes and final-round announcement.
2010 Results from all five rounds, formats, venues and overall champions.
2011 Results from all five rounds, named cup events and overall champions.
2012 Opening-round results, the combined Malaysian Open/PALS event and contemporary championship reporting.
2013 Five-round calendar and divisional results, including the combined Malaysian Open/PALS event.

Selected season champions

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Season Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4
2008 Demonz Red Killer Beez Johor Pirates —
2010 Demonz Red Eastsiderzz Hammer Zero KSK Flash
2011 Demonz Red Red Sevens Grammaton Clerics CMX Badai

The 2008 champions were recorded in contemporary tournament summaries. The 2010 and 2011 champions were published separately from the final-round results.[3][13][17]

Planet Eclipse also reported Nemesis as the overall MPOC champion after five rounds in 2012, with Raskal finishing third in the season standings.[18]

Competition structure

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Divisions and formats

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MPOC used multiple divisions, with formats changing between seasons. The 2008 opening round introduced M7 SuperLite to Division 2.[4]

The published 2010 arrangements were:[5]

Division Format Marker setting
Division 1 RaceTo-4 Ramping, 13 balls per second
Division 2 RaceTo-2 Ramping, 13 balls per second
Division 3 RaceTo-1 Ramping, 13 balls per second
Division 4 RaceTo-1 Mechanical semi-automatic

Event and season championships

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Individual-round results were distinct from the overall season championship.

In 2010, MacDev Ronin reached four Division 1 finals, but Demonz Red won the finale and secured the season championship on countback, according to contemporary reporting.[19]

International participation

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Although primarily a Malaysian circuit, MPOC attracted visiting teams. Documented competitors included Singapore's Red Sevens, Australia's Perth City Trauma and Thailand's Infernal.[9][17][20]

Venues

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Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil was a recurring competition venue and hosted numerous MPOC rounds.[2][15]

Other documented venues included Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur, MPSJ Stadium in Subang Jaya, Universiti Putra Malaysia in Serdang, Dataran Pahlawan in Malacca, Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar and Putrajaya.[9][10][11][13][17][21]

Relationship with other competitions

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MPOC shared organisers, facilities and participating teams with the Paintball Asia League Series. Combined Malaysian Open/PALS/MPOC events in 2012 and 2013 demonstrate the connection between the domestic circuit and international competition.[14][15]

MPOC operated separately from the Malaysian National Paintball League (MY-NPL). Contemporary schedules listed the two circuits independently.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. Paintball World Cup Asia 2012, Play For Fun, October 2012; reproduced organiser history.
  2. About Xtion Paintball Park, Xtion Paintball Park.
  3. LYN Paintballers Thread V4!, Lowyat.NET forum, reproduced Malaysian tournament schedules and results.
  4. MPOC 2008 1st Leg – The Conclusion, Villain Paintball, 21 February 2008.
  5. MPOC 2010 Starts This Weekend!, Villain Paintball, 18 January 2010.
  6. MPOC 2nd Leg – On Parole DVD, Villain Paintball, June 2006.
  7. MPOC 4th Leg, Villain Paintball, August 2006.
  8. Final Leg of MPOC 2007 – Johor Cup, Villain Paintball, 2 October 2007.
  9. MPOC 2011 – Event 1 – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 16 January 2011.
  10. MPOC 2011 – Event 2 – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 7 March 2011.
  11. MPOC 2011 – Event 3 – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 8 May 2011.
  12. MPOC 2011 – Event 4 – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 13 June 2011.
  13. MPOC 2011 – Event 5 The Finale – Results, Villain Paintball, 25 July 2011.
  14. PALS 2nd Leg / Malaysia Open 2012 / MPOC 3rd Leg Is Around the Corner, Mazzy Mao, Social Paintball, 7 May 2012.
  15. Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit event archive, PBLeagues.
  16. Paintball Asia League Series event archive, PBLeagues, including MPOC listings for 2016 and 2017.
  17. MPOC 2010 – Event 5 – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 4 October 2010.
  18. Malaysian – Domination!!!!, Planet Eclipse HQ Blog, 30 September 2012.
  19. MPOC 2010 – After the Finale, Villain Paintball, 7 October 2010.
  20. MPOC 2010 – 3rd Leg Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 14 June 2010.
  21. MPOC 2010 – Event 4 Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 26 July 2010.
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