2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup: Difference between revisions
Updated 2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup with complete Cup and Plate top-four results supplied by Ralph Tsing. Confirmed Ballistics Unit 1 as Cup winner and Expendables as Plate winner, added original Facebook source and trophy photograph, and retained separate day-one standings. |
Add Team Lycan’s 25 October report corroborating Blast’s Plate runner-up finish and identifying the team as BOP Blast. Add team links while preserving existing Cup and Plate placings, day-one scores, format and trophy evidence. |
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'''2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 24–25 October 2026 at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding, New Zealand. It was the third event in the venue's 2026 race-format tournament series.[1] | '''2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 24–25 October 2026 at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding, New Zealand. It was the third event in the venue's 2026 race-format tournament series.[1] | ||
[[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 1]] won the Cup, with [[Manawatu Titans (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Manawatu Titans]] finishing second and Cult third. Expendables won the Plate competition, followed by Blast and Surge.[5] | [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 1]] won the Cup, with [[Manawatu Titans (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Manawatu Titans]] finishing second and Cult third. [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]] won the Plate competition, followed by [[BOP Blast (New Zealand Paintball Team)|BOP Blast]] and [[Surge (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Surge]].[5][7] | ||
== Venue and format == | == Venue and format == | ||
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The advertised format used ten-minute matches with a four-point mercy rule. Players were limited to a hopper and four additional pods per game, and teams could register up to eight players.[1] | The advertised format used ten-minute matches with a four-point mercy rule. Players were limited to a hopper and four additional pods per game, and teams could register up to eight players.[1] | ||
The programme provided for round-robin play followed by semi-finals and finals, with separate Cup and Plate competitions. | The programme provided for round-robin play followed by semi-finals and finals, with separate Cup and Plate competitions.[1] | ||
The published draw contained 11 entries representing ten teams, with Ballistics Unit entering two squads. It listed 44 fixtures arranged in 22 sets.[2] | The published draw contained 11 entries representing ten teams, with Ballistics Unit entering two squads. It listed 44 fixtures arranged in 22 sets.[2] | ||
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Tsing's report identifies the winning squad as ''Ballistic Unit 1'' and the runner-up as ''Titans'' | Tsing's report identifies the winning squad as ''Ballistic Unit 1'' and the runner-up as ''Titans''.[5] | ||
=== Plate === | === Plate === | ||
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| 1 | | 1 | ||
| '''Expendables''' | | '''[[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]]''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 | | 2 | ||
| Blast | | [[BOP Blast (New Zealand Paintball Team)|BOP Blast]] | ||
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| 3 | | 3 | ||
| Surge | | [[Surge (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Surge]] | ||
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| 4 | | 4 | ||
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Expendables won the Plate, with Blast second, Surge third and Ballistics Unit 2 fourth.[5] | Expendables won the Plate, with Blast second, Surge third and Ballistics Unit 2 fourth.[5] | ||
Team Lycan Paintball South Waikato corroborated Blast's second-place finish in a report published on 25 October 2026, identifying the team with Bay of Plenty Paintball Club.[7] | |||
A photograph supplied by Ralph Tsing documents a first-place trophy engraved ''Arena Plate Labour Day 2026''. The tournament result independently identifies Expendables as the Plate winner.[5][6] | A photograph supplied by Ralph Tsing documents a first-place trophy engraved ''Arena Plate Labour Day 2026''. The tournament result independently identifies Expendables as the Plate winner.[5][6] | ||
The results above represent | The results above represent separate Cup and Plate classifications, rather than a single overall ranking of all eleven entries. | ||
== Day-one standings == | == Day-one standings == | ||
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| 6 | | 6 | ||
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| Manawatu Titans | | [[Manawatu Titans (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Manawatu Titans]] | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
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| Ballistics Unit 2 | | [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 2]] | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
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| Expendables | | [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]] | ||
| 3.5 | | 3.5 | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
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| 5 | | 5 | ||
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| Ballistics Unit 1 | | [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 1]] | ||
| 2.5 | | 2.5 | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
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| Blast | | [[BOP Blast (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Blast]] | ||
| 2 | | 2 | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
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| Surge | | [[Surge (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Surge]] | ||
| 2 | | 2 | ||
| 6 | | 6 | ||
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Ballistics Unit 1 subsequently won the Cup after appearing sixth in the published day-one table.[3][5] | |||
== Historical records == | == Historical records == | ||
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The tournament is documented through the original event announcement, published fixture sheet, organiser's day-one standings and a subsequent report of the final placings.[1][2][3][5] | The tournament is documented through the original event announcement, published fixture sheet, organiser's day-one standings and a subsequent report of the final placings.[1][2][3][5] | ||
The final results were supplied by Ralph Tsing in a comment on Phoenix Tahiti Paintball's Facebook post concerning the event. | The final results were supplied by Ralph Tsing in a comment on Phoenix Tahiti Paintball's Facebook post concerning the event. A photograph of the Plate first-place trophy was also supplied by Tsing.[5][6] | ||
Team Lycan Paintball South Waikato's contemporary report provides an additional source for BOP Blast's Plate runner-up result.[7] | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)]] | * [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)]] | ||
* [[Manawatu Titans (New Zealand Paintball Team)]] | * [[Manawatu Titans (New Zealand Paintball Team)]] | ||
* [[BOP Blast (New Zealand Paintball Team)]] | |||
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]] | * [[Paintball in New Zealand]] | ||
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# [https://www.facebook.com/phoenixauthority/posts/sunday-podium-and-random-photos-arena-paintball-hk-army-mrh-what-a-crazy-weekend/1987915845476136/ Phoenix Tahiti Paintball – Sunday podium and photographs, Arena Paintball]. Facebook, October 2026. Comment by Ralph Tsing identifying the first four teams in the Cup and Plate finals. | # [https://www.facebook.com/phoenixauthority/posts/sunday-podium-and-random-photos-arena-paintball-hk-army-mrh-what-a-crazy-weekend/1987915845476136/ Phoenix Tahiti Paintball – Sunday podium and photographs, Arena Paintball]. Facebook, October 2026. Comment by Ralph Tsing identifying the first four teams in the Cup and Plate finals. | ||
# Ralph Tsing. Photograph of the Arena Plate Labour Day 2026 first-place trophy, supplied to WikiPaintball, October 2026. | # Ralph Tsing. Photograph of the Arena Plate Labour Day 2026 first-place trophy, supplied to WikiPaintball, October 2026. | ||
# [https://www.facebook.com/61564720802176/posts/another-great-tournament-at-arena-paintball-congratulations-to-bay-of-plenty-pai/122223487766490693/ Team Lycan Paintball South Waikato – Arena tournament report]. Facebook, 25 October 2026. Identifies Blast with Bay of Plenty Paintball Club and confirms second place in the Plate. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 05:50, 1 November 2026
2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup was a five-player paintball tournament held on 24–25 October 2026 at Arena Paintball in Feilding, New Zealand. It was the third event in the venue's 2026 race-format tournament series.[1]
Ballistics Unit 1 won the Cup, with Manawatu Titans finishing second and Cult third. Expendables won the Plate competition, followed by BOP Blast and Surge.[5][7]
Venue and format
The tournament took place at Arena Paintball, 558 Kimbolton Road, Feilding.
The advertised format used ten-minute matches with a four-point mercy rule. Players were limited to a hopper and four additional pods per game, and teams could register up to eight players.[1]
The programme provided for round-robin play followed by semi-finals and finals, with separate Cup and Plate competitions.[1]
The published draw contained 11 entries representing ten teams, with Ballistics Unit entering two squads. It listed 44 fixtures arranged in 22 sets.[2]
Final results
The final Cup and Plate placings were reported by Ralph Tsing in a Facebook comment on a post published by Phoenix Tahiti Paintball following the tournament.[5]
Cup
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ballistics Unit 1 |
| 2 | Manawatu Titans |
| 3 | Cult |
| 4 | Reavers |
Tsing's report identifies the winning squad as Ballistic Unit 1 and the runner-up as Titans.[5]
Plate
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Expendables |
| 2 | BOP Blast |
| 3 | Surge |
| 4 | Ballistics Unit 2 |
Expendables won the Plate, with Blast second, Surge third and Ballistics Unit 2 fourth.[5]
Team Lycan Paintball South Waikato corroborated Blast's second-place finish in a report published on 25 October 2026, identifying the team with Bay of Plenty Paintball Club.[7]
A photograph supplied by Ralph Tsing documents a first-place trophy engraved Arena Plate Labour Day 2026. The tournament result independently identifies Expendables as the Plate winner.[5][6]
The results above represent separate Cup and Plate classifications, rather than a single overall ranking of all eleven entries.
Day-one standings
The organiser published the following standings after play on 24 October 2026. These are interim scores, not final tournament placings.[3]
A subsequent clarification instructed readers to disregard the spreadsheet's Games To Be Played column, which is omitted here.[4]
| Team | Recorded score | Games played |
|---|---|---|
| Cult | 5.5 | 6 |
| Manawatu Titans | 4 | 5 |
| Ballistics Unit 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Expendables | 3.5 | 5 |
| Reavers | 3.5 | 5 |
| Ballistics Unit 1 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Blast | 2 | 4 |
| Surge | 2 | 6 |
| Sharks | 1 | 5 |
| Chaos | 0 | 6 |
| Misfits | 0 | 4 |
Ballistics Unit 1 subsequently won the Cup after appearing sixth in the published day-one table.[3][5]
Historical records
The tournament is documented through the original event announcement, published fixture sheet, organiser's day-one standings and a subsequent report of the final placings.[1][2][3][5]
The final results were supplied by Ralph Tsing in a comment on Phoenix Tahiti Paintball's Facebook post concerning the event. A photograph of the Plate first-place trophy was also supplied by Tsing.[5][6]
Team Lycan Paintball South Waikato's contemporary report provides an additional source for BOP Blast's Plate runner-up result.[7]
See also
- Arena Paintball
- Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)
- Manawatu Titans (New Zealand Paintball Team)
- BOP Blast (New Zealand Paintball Team)
- Paintball in New Zealand
References
- Paintball Direct NZ – 2026 Race Events. Tournament dates, venue, format, rules and advertised Cup and Plate competitions.
- Labour Day Draw 2026. Event fixture sheet supplied to WikiPaintball by a contributor. Records eleven entries and 44 scheduled fixtures.
- Arena Paintball. "Scores end of day 1". Facebook, 24 October 2026. Photograph of the interim standings spreadsheet supplied to WikiPaintball by a contributor.
- Arena Paintball. "Please ignore games to be played column on previous post". Facebook, 24 October 2026. Organiser's clarification supplied to WikiPaintball by a contributor.
- Phoenix Tahiti Paintball – Sunday podium and photographs, Arena Paintball. Facebook, October 2026. Comment by Ralph Tsing identifying the first four teams in the Cup and Plate finals.
- Ralph Tsing. Photograph of the Arena Plate Labour Day 2026 first-place trophy, supplied to WikiPaintball, October 2026.
- Team Lycan Paintball South Waikato – Arena tournament report. Facebook, 25 October 2026. Identifies Blast with Bay of Plenty Paintball Club and confirms second place in the Plate.