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Grammaton Clerics were a Malaysian tournament paintball team. They won the Division 3 season championship in the 2011 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit and Division 2 in the 2011 Malaysian National Paintball League.[1][2] Contemporary reporting also identified them as the 2012 MPOC Division 2 overall champions.[3]

Tournament history

2010

Grammaton Clerics finished third in Division 3 at the fourth round of the 2010 Malaysian National Paintball League.[4] They also finished third in Division 3 at the 2010 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit finale at MPSJ Stadium in Subang Jaya, behind Demonz Lucifer X and Hammer Zero.[5]

2011 championships

Grammaton Clerics won Division 3 at the opening MPOC round at Universiti Putra Malaysia on 15–16 January 2011, ahead of Red Sevens II, Kraken and Labuan GHRT.[6]

They won again at the third round, the Sultan of Kedah Cup in Alor Setar, and at the fourth round, the Xtion Paintball Cup.[7][8]

At the Putrajaya Cup finale, Grammaton Clerics won Division 3 ahead of Red Sevens II, KSK Flash and Lost Boys MSN. The published results also named them as the Division 3 overall season champions.[1]

In MY-NPL, Grammaton Clerics won Division 2 at the Malacca finale, ahead of Nitamago, Pirates and Waxers Legion. They were also named the Division 2 overall champions.[2]

2012

Grammaton Clerics finished second behind Republic CMX in Division 2 at the opening round of the 2012 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit.[9] A contemporary Singapore Paintball Series report subsequently identified them as the MPOC Division 2 overall champions for 2012.[3]

The team also won Division 2 at the PALS Malaysian Open in Putrajaya, ahead of Votolocos, Demonz Hittz and Jellyfish.[10]

Selected results

Year	Competition	Division	Result
2010	Malaysian National Paintball League, round 4	Division 3	Third
2010	Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, finale	Division 3	Third
2011	Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 1	Division 3	First
2011	Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 3	Division 3	First
2011	Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 4	Division 3	First
2011	Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, finale	Division 3	First
2011	Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, overall season	Division 3	Champions
2011	Malaysian National Paintball League, finale	Division 2	First
2011	Malaysian National Paintball League, overall season	Division 2	Champions
2012	Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 1	Division 2	Second
2012	Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, overall season	Division 2	Champions
2012	PALS Malaysian Open	Division 2	First

Sources: contemporary tournament reports.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

References

MPOC 2011 – Event 5 The Finale – Results, Villain Paintball, 25 July 2011.
MY-NPL ’11 – Event 4 – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 21 November 2011.
Singapore Paintball Series 2012 Post Event Report, Paintball in Singapore 101, October 2012.
MY-NPL ’10 – Event 4 – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 8 August 2010.
MPOC 2010 – Event 5 – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 4 October 2010.
Team 3nity Wins Podium at MPOC 2011 1st Leg, Team 3nity Paintball, 31 January 2011.
MPOC 2011 – Event 3 – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 8 May 2011.
MPOC 4th Leg “Xtion Paintball Cup” – The Result, Xtion Paintball Park, 28 June 2011.
MPOC Event 1 2012 – Results!, Villain Paintball, 9 January 2012.
PALS 2012 Malaysian Open results, Villain Paintball, 28 May 2012.

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-'''Grammaton Clerics''' was a Malaysian tournament [[paintball]] team active in national and international competition during the early 2010s. The team won the Division 3 championship of the 2011 [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]] (MPOC) and the Division 2 championship of the 2011 [[Malaysian National Paintball League]] (MY-NPL).[1][2]
+'''Grammaton Clerics''' were a Malaysian tournament paintball team. They won the Division 3 season championship in the [[2011 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]] and Division 2 in the [[2011 Malaysian National Paintball League]].[1][2] Contemporary reporting also identified them as the 2012 MPOC Division 2 overall champions.[3]
-Grammaton Clerics subsequently competed in higher divisions, winning Division 2 at the 2012 [[Paintball Asia League Series]] Malaysian Open and appearing in Division 1 of MY-NPL.[3][4]
+== Tournament history ==
-== Competitive history ==
+=== 2010 ===
-=== 2010 season ===
+Grammaton Clerics finished third in Division 3 at the fourth round of the [[2010 Malaysian National Paintball League]].[4] They also finished third in Division 3 at the [[2010 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]] finale at MPSJ Stadium in Subang Jaya, behind Demonz Lucifer X and Hammer Zero.[5]
-The earliest located results for Grammaton Clerics are from the second half of 2010. The team placed third in Division 3 at the fourth MY-NPL event, behind Votolocos and Shoot In Rage.[5]
-At the 2010 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit finale at MPSJ Stadium in Subang Jaya, Grammaton Clerics again placed third in Division 3. Demonz Lucifer X won the event, followed by Hammer Zero, while Zoo placed fourth.[6]
-Grammaton Clerics placed fourth in Division 3 at the MY-NPL season finale in Malacca.[7]
 === 2011 championships ===
-Grammaton Clerics won Division 3 at the opening event of the 2011 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, held at Universiti Putra Malaysia on 15 and 16 January. Red Sevens II of Singapore placed second, followed by Kraken and Labuan GHRT.[8][9]
+Grammaton Clerics won Division 3 at the opening MPOC round at Universiti Putra Malaysia on 15–16 January 2011, ahead of Red Sevens II, Kraken and Labuan GHRT.[6]
-The team also won Division 3 at the third MPOC event, held as part of the [[Sultan of Kedah Cup]] at Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar. Votolocos, Kraken and Labuan Fighters completed the leading four positions.[10]
-Grammaton Clerics won again at the fourth event, the Xtion Paintball Cup at [[Xtion Paintball Park]] in Bukit Jalil. CMX Hamoon placed second, KSK Flash third and Pandamonium fourth.[11]
-At the fifth event and Putrajaya Cup finale, Grammaton Clerics defeated a Division 3 field headed by Red Sevens II, KSK Flash and Lost Boys MSN. The result secured the 2011 MPOC Division 3 overall championship.[1]
-Grammaton Clerics competed concurrently in MY-NPL Division 2. It placed fourth at the third event, behind Johor Pirates, Votolocos and the Japanese team Nitamago.[12]
-At the MY-NPL finale in Dataran Pahlawan, Malacca, Grammaton Clerics won Division 2 ahead of Nitamago, Johor Pirates and [[Waxers Legion]]. It was also declared the 2011 Division 2 overall champion.[2]
-The team was listed as a Malaysian entrant for the 2011 [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] in Langkawi.[13] A final placing has not been established.
-=== 2012 season ===
+They won again at the third round, the Sultan of Kedah Cup in Alor Setar, and at the fourth round, the Xtion Paintball Cup.[7][8]
-Grammaton Clerics moved into MPOC Division 2 for 2012. At the opening event at Xtion Paintball Park, it placed second to Republik CMX, ahead of Zoo, KSK Flash and Tune Talk Lost Boyz MSN.[14]
+At the Putrajaya Cup finale, Grammaton Clerics won Division 3 ahead of Red Sevens II, KSK Flash and Lost Boys MSN. The published results also named them as the Division 3 overall season champions.[1]
-A Singapore Paintball Series report later identified Grammaton Clerics as the 2012 MPOC Division 2 overall champion. The same report described Grammaton players supporting Team Ballistics during the Singapore competition.[15]
+In MY-NPL, Grammaton Clerics won Division 2 at the Malacca finale, ahead of Nitamago, Pirates and Waxers Legion. They were also named the Division 2 overall champions.[2]
-In MY-NPL, Grammaton Clerics appeared in Division 1 and placed fourth at the opening event in Petaling Jaya, behind DRX, Perth Crisis of Australia and MBPJ.[4]
+=== 2012 ===
-The team won Division 2 at the 2012 Paintball Asia League Series Malaysian Open in Putrajaya. Votolocos placed second, Demonz Hittz third and Jellyfish fourth.[3]
+Grammaton Clerics finished second behind Republic CMX in Division 2 at the opening round of the [[2012 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]].[9] A contemporary Singapore Paintball Series report subsequently identified them as the MPOC Division 2 overall champions for 2012.[3]
-Grammaton Clerics was subsequently listed as a Malaysian Division 2 entrant for the 2012 Paintball World Cup Asia in Langkawi.[16] Its final placing at that edition has not been established.
+The team also won Division 2 at the PALS Malaysian Open in Putrajaya, ahead of Votolocos, Demonz Hittz and Jellyfish.[10]
-== Tournament results ==
+== Selected results ==
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
+{| class="wikitable"
-! Year
+! Year !! Competition !! Division !! Result
-! Tournament
-! Division
-! Result
-|-
-| rowspan="3" | 2010
-| Malaysian National Paintball League, event 4
-| Division 3
-| Third
 |-
-| Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, event 5
+| 2010 || Malaysian National Paintball League, round 4 || Division 3 || Third
-| Division 3
-| Third
 |-
-| Malaysian National Paintball League, event 5
+| 2010 || Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, finale || Division 3 || Third
-| Division 3
-| Fourth
 |-
-| rowspan="7" | 2011
+| 2011 || Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 1 || Division 3 || First
-| Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, event 1
-| Division 3
-| Champion
 |-
-| Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, event 3
+| 2011 || Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 3 || Division 3 || First
-| Division 3
-| Champion
 |-
-| Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, event 4
+| 2011 || Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 4 || Division 3 || First
-| Division 3
-| Champion
 |-
-| Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, event 5
+| 2011 || Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, finale || Division 3 || First
-| Division 3
-| Champion
 |-
-| Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit season
+| 2011 || Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, overall season || Division 3 || Champions
-| Division 3
-| Overall champion
 |-
-| Malaysian National Paintball League, event 4
+| 2011 || Malaysian National Paintball League, finale || Division 2 || First
-| Division 2
-| Champion
 |-
-| Malaysian National Paintball League season
+| 2011 || Malaysian National Paintball League, overall season || Division 2 || Champions
-| Division 2
-| Overall champion
 |-
-| rowspan="5" | 2012
+| 2012 || Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, round 1 || Division 2 || Second
-| Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, event 1
-| Division 2
-| Runner-up
 |-
-| Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit season
+| 2012 || Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, overall season || Division 2 || Champions
-| Division 2
-| Overall champion
 |-
-| Malaysian National Paintball League, event 1
+| 2012 || PALS Malaysian Open || Division 2 || First
-| Division 1
-| Fourth
-|-
-| Paintball Asia League Series Malaysian Open
-| Division 2
-| Champion
-|-
-| Paintball World Cup Asia
-| Division 2
-| Entered
 |}
-== Name ==
+Sources: contemporary tournament reports.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
-The name ''Grammaton Clerics'' is also used for a fictional organisation in the 2002 film ''Equilibrium''. Contemporary tournament records consistently used the plural form '''Grammaton Clerics''' for the Malaysian paintball team.
-No reliable source has been found confirming that the team deliberately took its name from the film.
 == See also ==
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 * [[Malaysian National Paintball League]]
 * [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
-* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
-* [[Xtion Paintball Park]]
-* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
 == References ==
-# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/07/mpoc-2011-event-5-finale-results.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 event-five finale results, 25 July 2011]
+# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/07/mpoc-2011-event-5-finale-results.html MPOC 2011 – Event 5 The Finale – Results], ''Villain Paintball'', 25 July 2011.
-# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-npl11-event-4-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MY-NPL 2011 event-four results and conclusions, 21 November 2011]
+# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-npl11-event-4-results-conclusions.html MY-NPL ’11 – Event 4 – Results & Conclusions], ''Villain Paintball'', 21 November 2011.
-# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2012/05/ Villain Paintball – PALS 2012 Malaysian Open results, 28 May 2012]
+# [https://singaporepaintball.blogspot.com/2012/10/singapore-paintball-series-2012-post.html Singapore Paintball Series 2012 Post Event Report], ''Paintball in Singapore 101'', October 2012.
-# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-npl12-event-1-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MY-NPL 2012 event-one results and conclusions, 20 February 2012]
+# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-npl10-event-4-results-conclusions.html MY-NPL ’10 – Event 4 – Results & Conclusions], ''Villain Paintball'', 8 August 2010.
-# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-npl10-event-4-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MY-NPL 2010 event-four results and conclusions, 8 August 2010]
+# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/10/mpoc-2010-event-5-results-conclusions.html MPOC 2010 – Event 5 – Results & Conclusions], ''Villain Paintball'', 4 October 2010.
-# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/10/mpoc-2010-event-5-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 event-five results and conclusions, 4 October 2010]
+# [https://3nitypaintball.wordpress.com/ Team 3nity Wins Podium at MPOC 2011 1st Leg], ''Team 3nity Paintball'', 31 January 2011.
-# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-npl10-event-5-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MY-NPL 2010 event-five results and conclusions, 9 November 2010]
+# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/05/mpoc-2011-event-3-results-conclusions.html MPOC 2011 – Event 3 – Results & Conclusions], ''Villain Paintball'', 8 May 2011.
-# [https://3nitypaintball.wordpress.com/ Team 3nity Paintball – MPOC 2011 first-leg results]
+# [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/mpoc-4th-leg-xtion-paintball-cup-the-result/ MPOC 4th Leg “Xtion Paintball Cup” – The Result], ''Xtion Paintball Park'', 28 June 2011.
-# [https://singaporepaintball.blogspot.com/2011_01_23_archive.html Paintball in Singapore 101 – MPOC 2011 first-leg report, 23 January 2011]
+# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2012/01/mpoc-event-1-2012-results.html MPOC Event 1 2012 – Results!], ''Villain Paintball'', 9 January 2012.
-# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/05/mpoc-2011-event-3-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 event-three results and conclusions, 8 May 2011]
+# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2012/05/ PALS 2012 Malaysian Open results], ''Villain Paintball'', 28 May 2012.
-# [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/mpoc-4th-leg-xtion-paintball-cup-the-result/ Xtion Paintball Park – MPOC fourth-leg Xtion Paintball Cup results, 28 June 2011]
-# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-npl11-event-3-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MY-NPL 2011 event-three results and conclusions, 3 July 2011]
-# [https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2018461/all Lowyat.NET – Paintball World Cup Asia 2011 team list]
-# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2012/01/mpoc-event-1-2012-results.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2012 event-one results, 9 January 2012]
-# [https://singaporepaintball.blogspot.com/2012/10/singapore-paintball-series-2012-post.html Paintball in Singapore 101 – Singapore Paintball Series 2012 post-event report]
-# [https://pbhub.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65613 PBHub – PALS World Cup Asia 2012 final team list]
 [[Category:Malaysian paintball teams]]
-[[Category:Paintball teams]]
+[[Category:2010s in Malaysian paintball]]
-[[Category:Paintball in Malaysia]]

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