2020 ECPL Round 3: Difference between revisions
Corrected 2020 ECPL Round 3 to 26 July 2020 and added the documented podium: The Ponies first, Expendables second and Surge third. Preserved separate Bay of Plenty club results and distinguished the July event from November Round 4. |
Corrected 2020 ECPL Round 3 to 26 July 2020 at TECT Park. Added confirmed podium of The Ponies, Expendables and Surge from Victoria Kate Photography, incorporated Bay of Plenty club results and championship standings, and separated the July tournament from November Round 4. |
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'''2020 ECPL Round 3''' was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] event held on 26 July 2020 at [[Bay of Plenty Paintball Club]]'s field at [[TECT All Terrain Park]], near Tauranga. | '''2020 ECPL Round 3''' was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] event held on 26 July 2020 at [[Bay of Plenty Paintball Club]]'s field at [[TECT All Terrain Park]], near Tauranga, New Zealand. | ||
The tournament formed the third round of the inaugural [[East Coast Paintball League]] (ECPL) season. The Ponies won the event, followed by Expendables and Surge.[1][2] | The tournament formed the third round of the inaugural [[East Coast Paintball League]] (ECPL) season. The Ponies won the event, followed by Expendables in second place and Surge in third.[1][2] | ||
== Tournament == | == Tournament == | ||
The competition took place on Sunday, 26 July 2020, following the disruption of organised paintball during the COVID-19 | The competition took place on Sunday, 26 July 2020, following the disruption of organised paintball during the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
Victoria Kate Photography documented the | Victoria Kate Photography documented the event in a photographic album titled "ECPL - Round Three", published on 27 July 2020. The photographer described it as the first tournament they had attended since the lockdown and published the top three finishing teams.[1] | ||
Bay of Plenty Paintball Club subsequently reported that the tournament attracted a strong turnout and included competitive matches between participating teams.[2] | |||
Bay of Plenty Paintball Club subsequently reported that | |||
== Results == | == Results == | ||
Victoria Kate Photography published the following podium positions on 27 July 2020. The report was shared by Bay of Plenty Paintball Club the following day.[1] | |||
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Bay of Plenty Paintball Club separately reported that its | Bay of Plenty Paintball Club separately reported that two of its entries finished first and fourth at the tournament.[2] | ||
The club's report did not identify the squad names, and the | The club's report did not identify the individual squad names. Consequently, the relationship between its reported placings and the published podium cannot be fully established. | ||
The complete match results and remaining team classifications have not been recovered. | |||
== Championship standings == | == Championship standings == | ||
In a report published on 20 September 2020, Bay of Plenty Paintball Club stated that its entries occupied first and fourth positions in the overall ECPL championship following Round 3.[2] | |||
The league also published a series standings update following the third round, identifying The Ponies, Expendables and Surge among the leading teams. | |||
The complete championship points table and final 2020 season standings have not been independently verified. | |||
== Subsequent competition == | |||
Bay of Plenty Paintball Club announced that the next ECPL tournament would take place at TECT Park on 22 November 2020.[2] | |||
That competition was subsequently held as [[2020 ECPL Round 4]], the fourth and final round of the 2020 season. | |||
The | The November event was a separate tournament and should not be confused with the July third round. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[2020 ECPL Round 4]] | * [[2020 ECPL Round 4]] | ||
* [[Bay of Plenty Paintball Club]] | * [[Bay of Plenty Paintball Club]] | ||
* [[TECT All Terrain Park]] | |||
* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]] | * [[History of paintball in New Zealand]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
# [https://www.facebook.com/boppaintball/posts/great-photos-from-victoria-kate-photography-of-the-ecpl-race-series-thank-you/3419706211395471/ | # [https://www.facebook.com/boppaintball/posts/great-photos-from-victoria-kate-photography-of-the-ecpl-race-series-thank-you/3419706211395471/ Victoria Kate Photography - ECPL Round Three tournament photographs and results, published 27 July 2020 and shared by Bay of Plenty Paintball Club on 28 July 2020]. | ||
# [https://www.bayofplentypaintball.co.nz/post/ecpl-paintball-series-bop-team-hold-their-own Bay of Plenty Paintball Club | # [https://www.bayofplentypaintball.co.nz/post/ecpl-paintball-series-bop-team-hold-their-own Bay of Plenty Paintball Club - ECPL Series: BOP teams hold their own, 20 September 2020]. | ||
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]] | [[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:15, 1 November 2026
2020 ECPL Round 3 was a New Zealand tournament paintball event held on 26 July 2020 at Bay of Plenty Paintball Club's field at TECT All Terrain Park, near Tauranga, New Zealand.
The tournament formed the third round of the inaugural East Coast Paintball League (ECPL) season. The Ponies won the event, followed by Expendables in second place and Surge in third.[1][2]
Tournament
[edit]The competition took place on Sunday, 26 July 2020, following the disruption of organised paintball during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Victoria Kate Photography documented the event in a photographic album titled "ECPL - Round Three", published on 27 July 2020. The photographer described it as the first tournament they had attended since the lockdown and published the top three finishing teams.[1]
Bay of Plenty Paintball Club subsequently reported that the tournament attracted a strong turnout and included competitive matches between participating teams.[2]
Results
[edit]Victoria Kate Photography published the following podium positions on 27 July 2020. The report was shared by Bay of Plenty Paintball Club the following day.[1]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | The Ponies |
| 2nd | Expendables |
| 3rd | Surge |
Bay of Plenty Paintball Club separately reported that two of its entries finished first and fourth at the tournament.[2]
The club's report did not identify the individual squad names. Consequently, the relationship between its reported placings and the published podium cannot be fully established.
The complete match results and remaining team classifications have not been recovered.
Championship standings
[edit]In a report published on 20 September 2020, Bay of Plenty Paintball Club stated that its entries occupied first and fourth positions in the overall ECPL championship following Round 3.[2]
The league also published a series standings update following the third round, identifying The Ponies, Expendables and Surge among the leading teams.
The complete championship points table and final 2020 season standings have not been independently verified.
Subsequent competition
[edit]Bay of Plenty Paintball Club announced that the next ECPL tournament would take place at TECT Park on 22 November 2020.[2]
That competition was subsequently held as 2020 ECPL Round 4, the fourth and final round of the 2020 season.
The November event was a separate tournament and should not be confused with the July third round.
See also
[edit]- East Coast Paintball League
- 2020 ECPL Round 1
- 2020 ECPL Round 4
- Bay of Plenty Paintball Club
- TECT All Terrain Park
- History of paintball in New Zealand