2026 Arena Paintball Easter Race: Difference between revisions
Updated 2026 Easter Race results, confirming CULT Paintball Team as Plate winners. Added separate Cup and Plate results, clarified overall championship points standings, and retained the original fourteen-team draw and source references. |
Add six reported Expendables preliminary scores and their 4–0 knockout loss to Manawatu Titans; corroborate third place while preserving existing pools, Plate result and championship points. |
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The '''2026 Arena Paintball Easter Race''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 4–5 April 2026 at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding, New Zealand. It was the opening round of the 2026 Arena Five-Man Race Series, featuring fourteen teams competing in separate Cup and Plate finals.[1][2][6] | The '''2026 Arena Paintball Easter Race''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 4–5 April 2026 at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding, New Zealand. It was the opening round of the 2026 Arena Five-Man Race Series, featuring fourteen teams competing in separate Cup and Plate finals.[1][2][6] | ||
[[Manawatu Titans]] topped the event's championship points standings with 200 points, followed by [[Sydney SWAT]] with 186 and [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]] with 173. CULT Paintball Team won the Plate competition and received 150 championship points.[5][7] | [[Manawatu Titans]] topped the event's championship points standings with 200 points, followed by [[Sydney SWAT]] with 186 and [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]] with 173. CULT Paintball Team won the Plate competition and received 150 championship points.[5][7] A contemporary report independently confirmed Expendables' third-place finish.[8] | ||
== Teams and pools == | == Teams and pools == | ||
The published tournament draw divided fourteen participating teams into two pools.[2] | The published tournament draw divided fourteen participating teams into two pools.[2] | ||
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! Pool B | ! Pool B | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ballistics Unit 2 | | [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 2]] | ||
| Ballistics Unit 1 | | [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 1]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Expendables | | [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]] | ||
| BOP Blast | | BOP Blast | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Immortal Knights | | Immortal Knights | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Surge | | [[Surge (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Surge]] | ||
| Lumberjacks | | Lumberjacks | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Sydney SWAT | | [[Sydney SWAT]] | ||
| Manawatu Titans | | [[Manawatu Titans]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Tournament format == | == Tournament format == | ||
The event used a five-player race format, with preliminary round-robin matches followed by knockout finals. The organiser provided separate Cup and Plate competitions, each with its own awards.[6] | The event used a five-player race format, with preliminary round-robin matches followed by knockout finals. The organiser provided separate Cup and Plate competitions, each with its own awards.[6] | ||
== Results == | == Results == | ||
=== Cup and Plate === | === Cup and Plate === | ||
The organiser's championship points allocation placed Manawatu Titans first overall, ahead of Sydney SWAT and Expendables.[5] | The organiser's championship points allocation placed Manawatu Titans first overall, ahead of Sydney SWAT and Expendables.[5] | ||
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| Overall championship points | | Overall championship points | ||
| 1st | | 1st | ||
| Manawatu Titans | | [[Manawatu Titans]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Overall championship points | | Overall championship points | ||
| 2nd | | 2nd | ||
| Sydney SWAT | | [[Sydney SWAT]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Overall championship points | | Overall championship points | ||
| 3rd | | 3rd | ||
| Expendables | | [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Plate | | Plate | ||
| 1st | | 1st | ||
| CULT Paintball Team | | CULT Paintball Team | ||
|} | |||
=== Reported knockout result === | |||
Polynésie la 1ère reported that Expendables lost 4–0 to Manawatu Titans in the knockout phase and finished third in the tournament.[8] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Team | |||
! Score | |||
! Team | |||
|- | |||
| [[Manawatu Titans]] | |||
| 4–0 | |||
| [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== Championship points === | === Championship points === | ||
On 23 June 2026, Arena Paintball published the following series points allocation for the Easter Race. The figures represent championship points awarded for the event, rather than individual match scores.[5] | On 23 June 2026, Arena Paintball published the following series points allocation for the Easter Race. The figures represent championship points awarded for the event, rather than individual match scores.[5] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| Manawatu Titans | | [[Manawatu Titans]] | ||
| 200 | | 200 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 | | 2 | ||
| Sydney SWAT | | [[Sydney SWAT]] | ||
| 186 | | 186 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3 | | 3 | ||
| Expendables | | [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]] | ||
| 173 | | 173 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
| Surge | | [[Surge (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Surge]] | ||
| 130 | | 130 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 8 | | 8 | ||
| Ballistics Unit 1 | | [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 1]] | ||
| 121 | | 121 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 9 equal | | 9 equal | ||
| Ballistics Unit 2 | | [[Ballistics Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Ballistics Unit 2]] | ||
| 112 | | 112 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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== Preliminary play == | == Preliminary play == | ||
On 4 April, Arena Paintball published photographs of preliminary score sheets for both pools. These recorded incomplete preliminary play, with matches remaining, and did not establish the final tournament placings.[3][4] | |||
Polynésie la 1ère subsequently reported Expendables' six preliminary results: four victories followed by two draws.[8] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Team | |||
! Score | |||
! Opponent | |||
|- | |||
| Expendables | |||
| 4–0 | |||
| Misfits | |||
|- | |||
| Expendables | |||
| 4–0 | |||
| Ballistics Unit | |||
|- | |||
| Expendables | |||
| 4–0 | |||
| Lycans | |||
|- | |||
| Expendables | |||
| 3–1 | |||
| Reavers | |||
|- | |||
| Expendables | |||
| 3–3 | |||
| Surge | |||
|- | |||
| Expendables | |||
| 2–2 | |||
| Sydney SWAT | |||
|} | |||
The report names the Ballistics opponent without an entry number; the published Pool A draw lists Ballistics Unit 2.[2][8] | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Arena Paintball]] | * [[Arena Paintball]] | ||
* [[2026 Arena Paintball Matariki Race]] | * [[2026 Arena Paintball Matariki Race]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
# [https://www.arenapaintball.co.nz/events Arena Paintball – 2026 tournament calendar]. | # [https://www.arenapaintball.co.nz/events Arena Paintball – 2026 tournament calendar]. | ||
# [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1322097636609854&type=3 Arena Paintball – Easter Race pools and draw, Facebook, 23 March 2026]. | # [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1322097636609854&type=3 Arena Paintball – Easter Race pools and draw, Facebook, 23 March 2026]. | ||
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# [https://paintballdirectnz.co.nz/2026-race-events/ Paintball Direct NZ – 2026 Arena Race events, tournament format and Cup and Plate awards]. | # [https://paintballdirectnz.co.nz/2026-race-events/ Paintball Direct NZ – 2026 Arena Race events, tournament format and Cup and Plate awards]. | ||
# [https://www.facebook.com/share/1CGhpZ7KWW/ CULT Paintball Team – Round 1 report confirming first place in the Plate competition, Facebook, 8 April 2026]. | # [https://www.facebook.com/share/1CGhpZ7KWW/ CULT Paintball Team – Round 1 report confirming first place in the Plate competition, Facebook, 8 April 2026]. | ||
# [https://la1ere.franceinfo.fr/polynesie/tahiti/polynesie-francaise/paintball-un-polynesien-mene-son-equipe-jusqu-au-podium-en-nouvelle-zelande-1688714.html David Chang, “Paintball : un Polynésien mène son équipe jusqu'au podium en Nouvelle-Zélande”, Polynésie la 1ère, 6 April 2026]. | |||
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]] | [[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]] | ||
[[Category:2020s in New Zealand paintball]] | [[Category:2020s in New Zealand paintball]] | ||
[[Category:Paintball tournament results]] | [[Category:Paintball tournament results]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:45, 1 November 2026
The 2026 Arena Paintball Easter Race was a five-player paintball tournament held on 4–5 April 2026 at Arena Paintball in Feilding, New Zealand. It was the opening round of the 2026 Arena Five-Man Race Series, featuring fourteen teams competing in separate Cup and Plate finals.[1][2][6]
Manawatu Titans topped the event's championship points standings with 200 points, followed by Sydney SWAT with 186 and Expendables with 173. CULT Paintball Team won the Plate competition and received 150 championship points.[5][7] A contemporary report independently confirmed Expendables' third-place finish.[8]
Teams and pools
[edit]The published tournament draw divided fourteen participating teams into two pools.[2]
| Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|
| Ballistics Unit 2 | Ballistics Unit 1 |
| Expendables | BOP Blast |
| Lycans | Chaos |
| Misfits | CULT |
| Reavers | Immortal Knights |
| Surge | Lumberjacks |
| Sydney SWAT | Manawatu Titans |
Tournament format
[edit]The event used a five-player race format, with preliminary round-robin matches followed by knockout finals. The organiser provided separate Cup and Plate competitions, each with its own awards.[6]
Results
[edit]Cup and Plate
[edit]The organiser's championship points allocation placed Manawatu Titans first overall, ahead of Sydney SWAT and Expendables.[5]
CULT Paintball Team confirmed that it won the Plate competition in a Facebook post published on 8 April 2026. The team subsequently returned to Arena Paintball for the second round of the series in July.[7]
| Competition | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Overall championship points | 1st | Manawatu Titans |
| Overall championship points | 2nd | Sydney SWAT |
| Overall championship points | 3rd | Expendables |
| Plate | 1st | CULT Paintball Team |
Reported knockout result
[edit]Polynésie la 1ère reported that Expendables lost 4–0 to Manawatu Titans in the knockout phase and finished third in the tournament.[8]
| Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Manawatu Titans | 4–0 | Expendables |
Championship points
[edit]On 23 June 2026, Arena Paintball published the following series points allocation for the Easter Race. The figures represent championship points awarded for the event, rather than individual match scores.[5]
| Published position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manawatu Titans | 200 |
| 2 | Sydney SWAT | 186 |
| 3 | Expendables | 173 |
| 4 | Lumberjacks | 161 |
| 5 | CULT Paintball Team | 150 |
| 6 | Reavers | 140 |
| 7 | Surge | 130 |
| 8 | Ballistics Unit 1 | 121 |
| 9 equal | Ballistics Unit 2 | 112 |
| 9 equal | BOP Blast | 112 |
| 10 equal | Misfits | 104 |
| 10 equal | Immortal Knights | 104 |
| 11 equal | Lycans | 96 |
| 11 equal | Chaos | 96 |
Positions and equal-point groupings follow the organiser's published results. CULT's Plate victory was a separate competition result and did not make it the overall event winner.
Preliminary play
[edit]On 4 April, Arena Paintball published photographs of preliminary score sheets for both pools. These recorded incomplete preliminary play, with matches remaining, and did not establish the final tournament placings.[3][4]
Polynésie la 1ère subsequently reported Expendables' six preliminary results: four victories followed by two draws.[8]
| Team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Expendables | 4–0 | Misfits |
| Expendables | 4–0 | Ballistics Unit |
| Expendables | 4–0 | Lycans |
| Expendables | 3–1 | Reavers |
| Expendables | 3–3 | Surge |
| Expendables | 2–2 | Sydney SWAT |
The report names the Ballistics opponent without an entry number; the published Pool A draw lists Ballistics Unit 2.[2][8]
See also
[edit]- Arena Paintball
- 2026 Arena Paintball Matariki Race
- 2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup
- History of paintball in New Zealand
References
[edit]- Arena Paintball – 2026 tournament calendar.
- Arena Paintball – Easter Race pools and draw, Facebook, 23 March 2026.
- Arena Paintball – Round 1 Pool A interim scores, Facebook, 4 April 2026.
- Arena Paintball – Round 1 Pool B interim scores, Facebook, 4 April 2026.
- Arena Paintball – Arena Cup series points after Event 1, Facebook, 23 June 2026.
- Paintball Direct NZ – 2026 Arena Race events, tournament format and Cup and Plate awards.
- CULT Paintball Team – Round 1 report confirming first place in the Plate competition, Facebook, 8 April 2026.
- David Chang, “Paintball : un Polynésien mène son équipe jusqu'au podium en Nouvelle-Zélande”, Polynésie la 1ère, 6 April 2026.