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'''Paintball Asia League Series''' ('''PALS'''), also styled '''Paintball-Asia League Series''', was an international tournament paintball circuit originating in Malaysia. It developed from international competitions organised in Malaysia during 2004 and 2005 and subsequently held tournaments in Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia.[1][2][3][4]
'''Paintball Asia League Series''' ('''PALS'''), also styled '''Paintball-Asia League Series''', was an international tournament paintball circuit originating in Malaysia. The organisers identified 2005 as its founding year, following their involvement in the Nation Cup and Asia Pacific Paintball Championship.[1]


Its principal Malaysian championship was [[Paintball World Cup Asia]], which regularly served as a season finale. PALS event victories and overall season championships were separate honours.[5][6]
PALS held international competitions in several Asian countries. Its principal Malaysian championship was [[Paintball World Cup Asia]], which regularly served as a season finale. Individual event victories and overall season championships were separate honours.[1][2][3]


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| Malaysia
| Malaysia
|-
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! Documented competition
! Established
| From 2006
| 2005, according to the organisers' historical account
|-
|-
! Sport
! Sport
| Tournament paintball
| Tournament paintball
|-
|-
! Formats
! Documented formats
| Five-player speedball, Race-to and X-Ball; three-player competition at some events
| Five-player competition, Race-to and X-Ball
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! Historical organiser
! Historical organiser
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== History ==
== History ==
=== Origins ===
=== Origins ===
The organisers' historical account identifies the [[2004 Nation Cup]] at [[Xtion Paintball Park]] and the [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005]] as predecessors of PALS and World Cup Asia.[1]


On 4 January 2006, PALS announced its participation in the newly formed United Paintball Federation. The announcement identified the Asia Pacific Paintball Federation as the continental organisation representing the region.[7]
The organisers' historical account identifies the [[2004 Nation Cup]] and [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005]] as predecessors of PALS and World Cup Asia. It also records their involvement in the [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]], first organised in 2004.[1]


The [[2006 International Thailand Paintball Championship]] formed the second PALS leg. Contemporary results recorded Datis as the Open division winner and Athena as the Amateur division winner.[8]
On 4 January 2006, PALS announced its participation in the [[United Paintball Federation]]. The announcement identified the [[Asia Pacific Paintball Federation]] as the continental organisation covering Asia and the Pacific, with PALS among its associated tournament series.[4]


The inaugural [[2006 Paintball World Cup Asia]] took place in Kuala Lumpur that December. Contemporary reporting identified Datis as both the Division 1 event winner and overall PALS champion.[5]
The [[2006 International Thailand Paintball Championship]] was identified as the second PALS leg. The inaugural [[2006 Paintball World Cup Asia]] followed in Malaysia that December.[5][6]


=== Regional expansion ===
=== Regional competition ===
PALS developed a calendar involving events in several countries. The 2010 circuit included the Pattaya International Paintball Championship in Thailand, a Philippine international championship at Clark Field and World Cup Asia in Malaysia.[9][10][11]


The organisers' historical account identifies Bangkok, Clark and Langkawi as the locations of the three 2011 PALS legs.[1] An earlier proposal for a China Cup in Hainan was postponed.[12]
The organisers reported that PALS events had been held in Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines, with affiliated events hosted in Singapore and Indonesia by promoting partners.[1]


Australia's [[Super 7s Tournament Series]] was recognised as a PALS feeder series in May 2011. Mike Whybrew and Adam Connolly were named as PALS Australasia representatives.[13]
The 2010 calendar included competitions in Pattaya, Clark Field and Kuala Lumpur. Organiser information identified Bangkok, Clark and Langkawi as the locations of the three 2011 legs.[7][8][9]


Singapore hosted a combined PALS and Singapore Paintball Series event in June 2015, followed by another PALS Singapore event in May 2016.[3][4]
Australia's [[Super 7s Tournament Series]] was recognised as a PALS feeder series in May 2011. Mike Whybrew and Adam Connolly were named as PALS Australasia representatives.[10]
 
Singapore hosted a combined PALS and [[Singapore Paintball Series]] tournament in June 2015, followed by another PALS Singapore event in May 2016.[11][12]


== Seasons and events ==
== Seasons and events ==
The following index links yearly season articles and individual tournaments. It distinguishes completed events from cancelled or relocated competitions. The calendar remains open to expansion as additional contemporary records are recovered.
 
The following index links the yearly season articles and documented individual tournaments. Earlier seasons have incomplete surviving calendars.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Season !! Documented events !! Host countries !! Notes
! Season !! Documented events !! Locations
|-
|-
| [[2006 Paintball Asia League Series|2006]]
| [[2006 Paintball Asia League Series|2006]]
| [[2006 International Thailand Paintball Championship]]<br />[[2006 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| [[2006 International Thailand Paintball Championship]]<br />[[2006 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| Thailand; Malaysia
| Thailand; Malaysia
| Thailand was identified as the second leg. Datis won Division 1 at World Cup Asia and was reported as the overall PALS champion.[5][8]
|-
|-
| [[2007 Paintball Asia League Series|2007]]
| [[2007 Paintball Asia League Series|2007]]
| [[2007 Independence Cup]]<br />[[2007 Werdna Hol Cup]]<br />[[2007 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| [[2007 Independence Cup]]<br />[[2007 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| Malaysia
| Malaysia
| The Independence Cup was identified as the second leg and the Werdna Hol Cup as the third leg.[14][15]
|-
|-
| [[2008 Paintball Asia League Series|2008]]
| [[2008 Paintball Asia League Series|2008]]
| [[2008 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| [[2008 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| Malaysia
| Malaysia
| The planned [[2008 PALS Thailand]] tournament was cancelled.[16]
|-
|-
| [[2009 Paintball Asia League Series|2009]]
| [[2009 Paintball Asia League Series|2009]]
| [[2009 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| [[2009 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| Malaysia
| Malaysia
| The complete season calendar requires further reconstruction.
|-
|-
| [[2010 Paintball Asia League Series|2010]]
| [[2010 Paintball Asia League Series|2010]]
| [[2010 Pattaya International Paintball Championship]]<br />[[2010 United Paintball Philippines International Championship]]<br />[[2010 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| [[2010 Pattaya International Paintball Championship]]<br />[[2010 United Paintball Philippines International Championship]]<br />[[2010 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| Thailand; Philippines; Malaysia
| Thailand; Philippines; Malaysia
| The Philippine championship was held at Stotsenberg Parade Ground, Clark Field.[9][10][11]
|-
|-
| [[2011 Paintball Asia League Series|2011]]
| [[2011 Paintball Asia League Series|2011]]
| [[2011 PALS Thailand]]<br />[[2011 PALS Philippines]]<br />[[2011 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| [[2011 PALS Thailand]]<br />[[2011 PALS Philippines]]<br />[[2011 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| Thailand; Philippines; Malaysia
| Thailand; Philippines; Malaysia
| The proposed Hainan China Cup was postponed.[1][12]
|-
|-
| [[2012 Paintball Asia League Series|2012]]
| [[2012 Paintball Asia League Series|2012]]
| [[2012 PALS Thailand]]<br />[[2012 Malaysian Open]]<br />[[2012 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| [[2012 PALS Thailand]]<br />[[2012 Malaysian Open]]<br />[[2012 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| Thailand; Malaysia
| Thailand; Malaysia
| The Putrajaya event combined the Malaysian Open, the second PALS leg and the third MPOC leg.[17][18][19]
|-
|-
| [[2013 Paintball Asia League Series|2013]]
| [[2013 Paintball Asia League Series|2013]]
| [[2013 PALS Thailand]]<br />[[2013 Malaysian Open]]<br />[[2013 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| [[2013 PALS Thailand]]<br />[[2013 Malaysian Open]]<br />[[2013 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| Thailand; Malaysia
| Thailand; Malaysia
| PBLeagues lists the Malaysian Open on 24–26 May as the second PALS leg and third MPOC leg.[20][21][22]
|-
|-
| [[2014 Paintball Asia League Series|2014]]
| [[2014 Paintball Asia League Series|2014]]
| [[2014 PALS Thailand]]<br />[[2014 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| [[2014 PALS Thailand]]<br />[[2014 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| Thailand; Malaysia
| Thailand; Malaysia
| PBLeagues records both events and publishes season rankings.[2][23]
|-
|-
| [[2015 Paintball Asia League Series|2015]]
| [[2015 Paintball Asia League Series|2015]]
| [[2015 PALS Thailand]]<br />[[2015 Singapore Paintball Series Leg 2|2015 PALS Singapore / Singapore Paintball Series Leg 2]]<br />[[2015 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| [[2015 PALS Thailand]]<br />[[2015 Singapore Paintball Series Leg 2|2015 PALS Singapore / Singapore Paintball Series Leg 2]]<br />[[2015 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| Thailand; Singapore; Malaysia
| Thailand; Singapore; Malaysia
| The Singapore tournament was a combined SPS and PALS event.[2][3]
|-
|-
| [[2016 Paintball Asia League Series|2016]]
| [[2016 Paintball Asia League Series|2016]]
| [[2016 Asia and Asia Pacific Cup]]<br />[[2016 Paintball Asia League Series Singapore]]<br />[[2016 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| [[2016 Asia and Asia Pacific Cup]]<br />[[2016 Paintball Asia League Series Singapore]]<br />[[2016 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| Malaysia; Singapore
| Malaysia; Singapore
| The Putrajaya Asia and Asia Pacific Cup was listed as the first PALS leg.[2][4]
|-
|-
| [[2017 Paintball Asia League Series|2017]]
| [[2017 Paintball Asia League Series|2017]]
| [[2017 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| [[2017 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
| Malaysia
| Malaysia
| Additional Malaysian domestic events appear in the PALS database; their listing alone does not establish that they counted towards an international season championship.[2]
|}
|}


=== Cancelled and relocated events ===
Event records and contemporary reports document the competitions listed above.[2][5][6][7][8][9][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
The [[2007 International Thailand Paintball Championship]] was announced for 24–26 August in Thailand. A subsequent PALS notice stated that it would move to Kuala Lumpur while retaining those dates. The announcement attributed the relocation to anticipated security concerns and the withdrawal of a government-agency sponsor.[24]
 
=== Cancelled, postponed and relocated events ===
 
The [[2007 International Thailand Paintball Championship]] was initially announced for 24–26 August in Thailand. A subsequent PALS notice stated that it would move to Kuala Lumpur, citing anticipated security concerns and the withdrawal of a government-agency sponsor. The Independence Cup was subsequently advertised at Xtion Paintball Park with competition on 25–26 August and a captains' meeting on 24 August.[19][20]


The planned October [[2008 PALS Thailand]] tournament in Bangkok was cancelled because of political unrest.[16]
Contemporary reporting in ''Paintball Sports'' stated that planned 2008 rounds in Taiwan, the Philippines and Thailand were cancelled, leaving World Cup Asia as the season's only completed event.[21]


A China Cup in Hainan appeared in an early 2011 calendar but was subsequently postponed. It should not be counted as a completed PALS round.[12]
A proposed China Cup in Hainan appeared in an early 2011 calendar but was subsequently postponed.[22]


=== Later database entries ===
=== Later database entries ===
The PBLeagues PALS directory includes a Malaysian Open Paintball Players League event held in Kuala Lumpur on 13–14 January 2018. It also includes Malaysian domestic tournaments from preceding years.[2]


These listings document individual competitions but do not, by themselves, establish that a complete international PALS season operated in 2018.
The PBLeagues PALS directory also includes Malaysian domestic tournaments during 2017 and a Malaysia Open Paintball Players League event on 13–14 January 2018.[2]
 
Their inclusion in the directory does not establish that they formed rounds of a complete international PALS championship.


== Selected season history ==
== Selected season history ==
=== 2007 ===
=== 2007 ===
The Independence Cup was held at Xtion Paintball Park on 25–26 August. Datis won Division 1, Global Pinoy won Division 2 and Zealous won Division 3.[14][25]


The Werdna Hol Cup was identified as the third PALS leg and used a three-player format.[15]
Reaper won Division 1 at World Cup Asia, while Datis won the overall PALS Division 1 championship. Global Gutz and Zealous were reported as the Division 2 and Division 3 season champions respectively.[3]


At World Cup Asia, Reaper won Division 1, while Datis secured the overall PALS Division 1 championship. Global Gutz and Zealous were reported as the Division 2 and Division 3 season champions respectively.[6]
=== 2010 ===


=== 2010 ===
The Philippine round took place at Stotsenberg Parade Ground, Clark Field. PbRack Team USA won Division 1, Xtioneers 2 won Division 2 and Splatmasters won Division 3.[8]
The Philippine round took place at Stotsenberg Parade Ground, Clark Field. PbRack Team USA won Division 1, Xtioneers 2 won Division 2 and Splatmasters won Division 3.[10][26]


World Cup Asia concluded the season at Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur. Datis won Division 1 and was identified as the overall PALS Division 1 champion.[11]
World Cup Asia concluded the season at Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur. Datis won Division 1 and were also identified as the overall PALS champions.[7]


=== 2012 ===
=== 2012 ===
Shockwave Canada won Division 1 at the opening Bangkok round.[17]


The second event was held in Putrajaya on 25–27 May, combining PALS competition, the Malaysian Open and an MPOC round.[18]
Shockwave Canada won Division 1 at the opening Bangkok event. The second round in Putrajaya combined the Malaysian Open, PALS and an MPOC round.[13][14]


Infernal won Division 1 at World Cup Asia in Langkawi and was also reported as the overall PALS champion.[19][27]
Infernal won Division 1 at World Cup Asia and were reported as the overall PALS champions.[23]


=== 2013 ===
=== 2013 ===
The opening Thailand event took place at Expressway Paintball Club in Bangkok from 28 February to 3 March. Contemporary coverage identified participating teams including Infernal, STK, Nemesis Legion, Xtioneers and Datis, alongside visiting professional players.[20]


The Malaysian Open followed on 24–26 May as a combined PALS and MPOC event.[21]
The season included Bangkok, Kajang and Langkawi events. Xtioneers won Division 1 in Thailand, STK won the Malaysian Open and Johannesburg Dynamix won World Cup Asia.[15][16][17]
 
The overall season champions were Xtioneers in Division 1, Republic CMX in Division 2, Duckside in Division 3 and Kucha Lana in Division 4. All four were Malaysian teams.[17]
 
=== 2014 ===


The season concluded with NAZA World Cup Asia in Langkawi on 15–17 November. Johannesburg Dynamix won Division 1 and Edmonton Impact won the associated Intercontinental Cup.[22]
The published 2014 season rankings counted only each team's highest event score in Divisions 1–3. Aisawan headed Division 1, SPEED Aisawan headed Division 2 and Virgin Aisawan headed Division 3.[18]


=== 2014–2016 ===
=== 2015–2017 ===
The 2014 PBLeagues season ranking used only each team's highest event score. Aisawan led Division 1 with 100 points, followed by STK with 90 and Xtioneer with 85.[23]


In 2015, Singapore's combined SPS and PALS tournament was held at Red Dynasty Paintball Park on 5–7 June. Infernal won Division 1, SPEED won Division 2, SPEED Overshoot won Division 3 and Monstarz SG won Division 4.[3]
The 2015 Singapore tournament combined SPS and PALS competition. Infernal won Division 1, SPEED won Division 2, SPEED Overshoot won Division 3 and Monstarz SG won Division 4.[11]


PALS Singapore returned to Red Dynasty on 27–29 May 2016. RAW Empire won Division 1, SPEED won Division 2, Kamikaze Kings won Division 3 and Outlaws Familia won mechanical Division 4.[4]
The surviving 2015 PBLeagues season table contains World Cup Asia points but no Bangkok scores and no Singapore column. It therefore does not provide a combined points record for all three documented rounds.[24]
 
The [[2016 Asia and Asia Pacific Cup]] in Putrajaya was listed as the first PALS leg. Singapore followed in May, with RAW Empire winning Division 1, before World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur in October.[12][25]
 
The surviving 2016 and 2017 season standings pages contain no team totals.[26][27]


== Competition structure ==
== Competition structure ==
=== Divisions and formats ===
=== Divisions and formats ===
PALS offered divisions for teams of different competition levels. Divisional names, eligibility and match formats varied between events and seasons.


The 2007 Independence Cup used five-player capture-the-flag matches lasting five minutes. Divisions 1 and 2 permitted ramping capped at 15 balls per second, while Division 3 used capped semi-automatic firing.[14]
Divisional names, eligibility and match formats varied between events and seasons.
 
The 2007 Independence Cup offered five-player capture-the-flag matches lasting five minutes. Divisions 1 and 2 permitted ramping capped at 15 balls per second, while Division 3 used capped semi-automatic firing.[20]


Later events used Race-to and X-Ball formats. The 2015 Singapore event offered Race-to-4 in Division 1, Race-to-3 in Division 2, Race-to-2 in Division 3 and Race-to-1 in Division 4.[3]
Later tournaments used Race-to and X-Ball formats. The 2015 Singapore event advertised Race to 4 in Division 1, Race to 3 in Division 2, Race to 2 in Division 3 and Race to 1 in Division 4.[11]


Some World Cup Asia editions also included an Intercontinental Cup for invited international teams.[19][22]
Some World Cup Asia editions also included a separate professional Intercontinental Cup. Other editions offered national-team competitions.[17][24]


=== Event and season results ===
=== Event and season results ===
An individual tournament placing and an overall season placing were separate results. A World Cup Asia victory did not automatically establish a team as the PALS season champion, as demonstrated by Reaper's event victory and Datis's season championship in 2007.[6]


Ranking methods also varied. PBLeagues specified that only each team's highest event score counted in its published 2014 PALS rankings.[23]
An individual tournament placing and an overall season placing were separate results. Reaper's World Cup Asia victory and Datis's season championship in 2007 illustrate this distinction.[3]
 
Points-counting methods must be interpreted using the records for the relevant season. The published 2014 rankings used each team's highest event score, while the surviving 2015–2017 records have substantial gaps.[18][24][26][27]


== Related competitions and organisations ==
== Related competitions and organisations ==
=== Paintball World Cup Asia ===
[[Paintball World Cup Asia]] was a recurring international championship associated with PALS. Its individual editions are documented separately and linked in the season index above.


=== Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit ===
The [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]] was a separate domestic circuit with organisational connections to PALS. The 2012 and 2013 Malaysian Open tournaments served both competitions.[14][16]
The [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]] was a separate Malaysian domestic circuit with organisational connections to PALS.


Some tournaments served both circuits. The 2012 and 2013 Malaysian Open events were identified as PALS and MPOC rounds.[18][21]
The [[Singapore Paintball Series]] jointly featured with PALS in the June 2015 Singapore tournament.[11]


=== Singapore Paintball Series ===
PALS's January 2006 announcement placed the series within the international framework of the [[Asia Pacific Paintball Federation]] and [[United Paintball Federation]].[4]
The [[Singapore Paintball Series]] and PALS jointly featured in the June 2015 Singapore tournament. This combined competition is covered at [[2015 Singapore Paintball Series Leg 2]].[3]


=== International federations ===
== See also ==
PALS's January 2006 announcement identified the [[Asia Pacific Paintball Federation]] as the regional organisation participating in the [[United Paintball Federation]]. PALS operated as a tournament series within this international framework.[7]


== See also ==
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]]
* [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]]
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== References ==
== References ==
# [https://vimeo.com/27469918 PALS — The Birth of PALS and Paintball World Cup Asia: Historical Origins, organiser's historical account.]
 
# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/219 PBLeagues — Paintball Asia League Series event archive.]
# [https://p8ball4life.blogspot.com/2012/10/paintball-world-cup-asia-2012.html Paintball World Cup Asia 2012], ''Play For Fun'', 1 October 2012. Reproduced organiser information identifying PALS as established in 2005 and describing its history and regional events.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/4073 PBLeagues — Singapore Paintball Series 2015 Leg 2 / Paintball Asia League Series Singapore 2015 Leg 2, event information and results.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/219 Paintball Asia League Series event archive], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/4665 PBLeagues — Paintball Asia League Series Singapore 2016, event information and results.]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2007/12/world-cup-asia-conclusion.html World Cup Asia: The Conclusion], ''Villain Paintball'', 10 December 2007. Event and overall season champions.
# [https://johnny-ong.blogspot.com/search?by-date=false&max-results=7&reverse-paginate=true&start=658&updated-max=2006-12-21T04%3A15%3A00%2B08%3A00 Life's Happenings — Paintball World Cup Asia 2006, 19 December 2006.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/newswire/prwire_releases/1136381660212.shtml United Paintball Federation], PALS announcement, ''WARPIG PR Wire'', 4 January 2006.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2007/12/world-cup-asia-conclusion.html Villain Paintball — World Cup Asia: The Conclusion, 10 December 2007.]
# [https://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=1733623 Pal Series Thailand Leg], PBNation, contemporary event discussion and results, August 2006.
# [https://www.warpig.com/newswire/prwire_releases/1136381660212.shtml WARPIG — United Paintball Federation: PALS announcement, 4 January 2006.]
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20070101000000/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/14/central/16300855&sec=central Flying colours for first Asian paintball tournament], Debbie Chan, ''The Star'', 14 December 2006, archived.
# [https://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=1733623 PBNation — Pal Series Thailand Leg, contemporary results and participant discussion, August 2006.]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/11/world-cup-asia-2010-results.html World Cup Asia 2010 Results], ''Villain Paintball'', 29 November 2010.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/03/pattaya-international-paintball.html Villain Paintball — Pattaya International Paintball Championship 2010.]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/08/pals-philippines-international.html PALS Philippines International Championship 2010: Results & Conclusion], ''Villain Paintball'', 24 August 2010.
# [https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2010/09/14/underdogs-seal-the-win Ng Wei Loon, The Star — Underdogs seal the win, 14 September 2010.]
# [https://vimeo.com/27469918 The Birth of PALS and Paintball World Cup Asia: Historical Origins], Allan Phang, 9 August 2011, accompanying organiser information.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/11/world-cup-asia-2010-results.html Villain Paintball — World Cup Asia 2010 Results, 29 November 2010.]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/05/australia-super-7-series-is-now-pals.html Australia Super 7 Series is now a PALS feeder series], ''Villain Paintball'', 4 May 2011.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/08/pals-paintball-in-china.html Villain Paintball — PALS Paintball in China, 11 August 2010, including the subsequent postponement notice.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/4073 Singapore Paintball Series 2015 Leg 2 / Paintball Asia League Series Singapore 2015 Leg 2], PBLeagues, event information and results.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/05/australia-super-7-series-is-now-pals.html Villain Paintball — Australia Super 7 Series is now a PALS feeder series, 4 May 2011.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/4665 Paintball Asia League Series Singapore 2016], PBLeagues, event information and results.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2007/08/independence-cup-2007-2nd-leg-of-pals.html Villain Paintball — Independence Cup 2007: Second Leg of PALS, 5 August 2007.]
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2012/03/07/preview-video-pals-thailand-2012-the-experience/ PALS Thailand 2012 – The Experience], Coldfire Promotions, ''Social Paintball'', 7 March 2012.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2007/09/werdna-hol-cup-2007-3rd-leg.html Villain Paintball — Werdna Hol Cup 2007: Third Leg, 6 September 2007.]
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2012/05/07/pals-2nd-leg-malaysia-open-2012-mpoc-3rd-leg-is-around-the-corner/ PALS 2nd Leg / Malaysia Open 2012 / MPOC 3rd Leg Is Around the Corner], Mazzy Mao, ''Social Paintball'', 7 May 2012.
# [https://seburo.blogspot.com/2008/09/bad-month-for-paintball-nppl-houston.html?m=0 SEBURO — Bad Month for Paintball. NPPL Houston Cancelled, 16 September 2008, also reporting the cancellation of PALS Bangkok.]
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130310000000/http://www.palsthailand.com/ PALS Thailand 2013: Official homepage and results], archived organiser website.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2012/03/pals-2012-event-1-bangkok.html Villain Paintball — PALS 2012 Event #1 Bangkok, 5 March 2012.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/2629 PALS 2nd Leg / Malaysian Open / MPOC 2013 – Leg 3], PBLeagues, event information and results.
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2012/05/07/pals-2nd-leg-malaysia-open-2012-mpoc-3rd-leg-is-around-the-corner/ Social Paintball — PALS second leg, Malaysia Open and MPOC third leg, 7 May 2012.]
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/11/25/pals-naza-world-cup-asia-video-results-photo-gallery/ 2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Video, Results, and Photo Gallery], Israel L., ''Social Paintball'', 25 November 2013.
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2012/11/13/2012-pals-paintball-world-cup-asia-results-and-photos/ Social Paintball — 2012 PALS Paintball World Cup Asia Results and Photos, 13 November 2012.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2014 2014 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series], PBLeagues.
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/02/18/pals-thailand-2013-paintball-event-preview/ Social Paintball — PALS Thailand 2013 Paintball Event Preview, 18 February 2013.]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2007/06/ International Thailand Paintball Championship 2007], ''Villain Paintball'', 21 June 2007, including the reproduced relocation announcement.
# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/229 PBLeagues — Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit event archive, including the combined PALS second leg / Malaysian Open / MPOC third leg on 24–26 May 2013.]
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2007/08/independence-cup-2007-2nd-leg-of-pals.html Independence Cup 2007: Second Leg of PALS], ''Villain Paintball'', 5 August 2007.
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/11/25/pals-naza-world-cup-asia-video-results-photo-gallery/ Social Paintball — 2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Video, Results and Photo Gallery, 25 November 2013.]
# [https://www.scribd.com/document/17212235/Feb-09 World Cup Asia 2008: The Local-International Success], Dave “Landshark” Norman, ''Paintball Sports'', February 2009, pp. 42–46.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2014 PBLeagues — 2014 Paintball Asia League Series season rankings.]
# [https://seburo.blogspot.com/2011/01/?m=0 PALS China Postponed], ''SEBURO'', 27 January 2011.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2007/06/ Villain Paintball — International Thailand Paintball Championship 2007, 21 June 2007, including the reproduced PALS relocation announcement.]
# [https://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/2012/11/11/paintball--infernal-muncul-juara-baru-wca-2012 Paintball: Infernal Muncul Juara Baru WCA 2012], Suryati Mohd Nor, ''mStar'', 11 November 2012.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2007/08/independence-cup-2007.html Villain Paintball — Independence Cup 2007 results, 27 August 2007.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2015 2015 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series], PBLeagues.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/08/pals-philippines-international.html Villain Paintball — PALS Philippines International Championship 2010: Results & Conclusion, 24 August 2010.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/4594/info Asia and Asia Pacific Cup 2016 – 1st Leg of PALS], PBLeagues.
# [https://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/2012/11/11/paintball--infernal-muncul-juara-baru-wca-2012 Suryati Mohd Nor, mStar — Paintball: Infernal Muncul Juara Baru WCA 2012, 11 November 2012.]
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2016 2016 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2017 2017 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series], PBLeagues.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/219 PALS historical event archive]
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/219 PALS historical event archive]
* [https://www.facebook.com/paintballasia Paintball Asia]
* [https://www.facebook.com/paintballasia Paintball Asia]

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Paintball Asia League Series (PALS), also styled Paintball-Asia League Series, was an international tournament paintball circuit originating in Malaysia. The organisers identified 2005 as its founding year, following their involvement in the Nation Cup and Asia Pacific Paintball Championship.[1]

PALS held international competitions in several Asian countries. Its principal Malaysian championship was Paintball World Cup Asia, which regularly served as a season finale. Individual event victories and overall season championships were separate honours.[1][2][3]

Abbreviation PALS
Origin Malaysia
Established 2005, according to the organisers' historical account
Sport Tournament paintball
Documented formats Five-player competition, Race-to and X-Ball
Historical organiser PALS Event Sdn Bhd
Principal championship Paintball World Cup Asia
Associated organisations Asia Pacific Paintball Federation; United Paintball Federation

History

Origins

The organisers' historical account identifies the 2004 Nation Cup and Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005 as predecessors of PALS and World Cup Asia. It also records their involvement in the Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, first organised in 2004.[1]

On 4 January 2006, PALS announced its participation in the United Paintball Federation. The announcement identified the Asia Pacific Paintball Federation as the continental organisation covering Asia and the Pacific, with PALS among its associated tournament series.[4]

The 2006 International Thailand Paintball Championship was identified as the second PALS leg. The inaugural 2006 Paintball World Cup Asia followed in Malaysia that December.[5][6]

Regional competition

The organisers reported that PALS events had been held in Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines, with affiliated events hosted in Singapore and Indonesia by promoting partners.[1]

The 2010 calendar included competitions in Pattaya, Clark Field and Kuala Lumpur. Organiser information identified Bangkok, Clark and Langkawi as the locations of the three 2011 legs.[7][8][9]

Australia's Super 7s Tournament Series was recognised as a PALS feeder series in May 2011. Mike Whybrew and Adam Connolly were named as PALS Australasia representatives.[10]

Singapore hosted a combined PALS and Singapore Paintball Series tournament in June 2015, followed by another PALS Singapore event in May 2016.[11][12]

Seasons and events

The following index links the yearly season articles and documented individual tournaments. Earlier seasons have incomplete surviving calendars.

Season Documented events Locations
2006 2006 International Thailand Paintball Championship
2006 Paintball World Cup Asia 		Thailand; Malaysia
2007 2007 Independence Cup
2007 Paintball World Cup Asia 		Malaysia
2008 2008 Paintball World Cup Asia Malaysia
2009 2009 Paintball World Cup Asia Malaysia
2010 2010 Pattaya International Paintball Championship
2010 United Paintball Philippines International Championship
2010 Paintball World Cup Asia 		Thailand; Philippines; Malaysia
2011 2011 PALS Thailand
2011 PALS Philippines
2011 Paintball World Cup Asia 		Thailand; Philippines; Malaysia
2012 2012 PALS Thailand
2012 Malaysian Open
2012 Paintball World Cup Asia 		Thailand; Malaysia
2013 2013 PALS Thailand
2013 Malaysian Open
2013 Paintball World Cup Asia 		Thailand; Malaysia
2014 2014 PALS Thailand
2014 Paintball World Cup Asia 		Thailand; Malaysia
2015 2015 PALS Thailand
2015 PALS Singapore / Singapore Paintball Series Leg 2
2015 Paintball World Cup Asia 		Thailand; Singapore; Malaysia
2016 2016 Asia and Asia Pacific Cup
2016 Paintball Asia League Series Singapore
2016 Paintball World Cup Asia 		Malaysia; Singapore
2017 2017 Paintball World Cup Asia Malaysia

Event records and contemporary reports document the competitions listed above.[2][5][6][7][8][9][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Cancelled, postponed and relocated events

The 2007 International Thailand Paintball Championship was initially announced for 24–26 August in Thailand. A subsequent PALS notice stated that it would move to Kuala Lumpur, citing anticipated security concerns and the withdrawal of a government-agency sponsor. The Independence Cup was subsequently advertised at Xtion Paintball Park with competition on 25–26 August and a captains' meeting on 24 August.[19][20]

Contemporary reporting in Paintball Sports stated that planned 2008 rounds in Taiwan, the Philippines and Thailand were cancelled, leaving World Cup Asia as the season's only completed event.[21]

A proposed China Cup in Hainan appeared in an early 2011 calendar but was subsequently postponed.[22]

Later database entries

The PBLeagues PALS directory also includes Malaysian domestic tournaments during 2017 and a Malaysia Open Paintball Players League event on 13–14 January 2018.[2]

Their inclusion in the directory does not establish that they formed rounds of a complete international PALS championship.

Selected season history

2007

Reaper won Division 1 at World Cup Asia, while Datis won the overall PALS Division 1 championship. Global Gutz and Zealous were reported as the Division 2 and Division 3 season champions respectively.[3]

2010

The Philippine round took place at Stotsenberg Parade Ground, Clark Field. PbRack Team USA won Division 1, Xtioneers 2 won Division 2 and Splatmasters won Division 3.[8]

World Cup Asia concluded the season at Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur. Datis won Division 1 and were also identified as the overall PALS champions.[7]

2012

Shockwave Canada won Division 1 at the opening Bangkok event. The second round in Putrajaya combined the Malaysian Open, PALS and an MPOC round.[13][14]

Infernal won Division 1 at World Cup Asia and were reported as the overall PALS champions.[23]

2013

The season included Bangkok, Kajang and Langkawi events. Xtioneers won Division 1 in Thailand, STK won the Malaysian Open and Johannesburg Dynamix won World Cup Asia.[15][16][17]

The overall season champions were Xtioneers in Division 1, Republic CMX in Division 2, Duckside in Division 3 and Kucha Lana in Division 4. All four were Malaysian teams.[17]

2014

The published 2014 season rankings counted only each team's highest event score in Divisions 1–3. Aisawan headed Division 1, SPEED Aisawan headed Division 2 and Virgin Aisawan headed Division 3.[18]

2015–2017

The 2015 Singapore tournament combined SPS and PALS competition. Infernal won Division 1, SPEED won Division 2, SPEED Overshoot won Division 3 and Monstarz SG won Division 4.[11]

The surviving 2015 PBLeagues season table contains World Cup Asia points but no Bangkok scores and no Singapore column. It therefore does not provide a combined points record for all three documented rounds.[24]

The 2016 Asia and Asia Pacific Cup in Putrajaya was listed as the first PALS leg. Singapore followed in May, with RAW Empire winning Division 1, before World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur in October.[12][25]

The surviving 2016 and 2017 season standings pages contain no team totals.[26][27]

Competition structure

Divisions and formats

Divisional names, eligibility and match formats varied between events and seasons.

The 2007 Independence Cup offered five-player capture-the-flag matches lasting five minutes. Divisions 1 and 2 permitted ramping capped at 15 balls per second, while Division 3 used capped semi-automatic firing.[20]

Later tournaments used Race-to and X-Ball formats. The 2015 Singapore event advertised Race to 4 in Division 1, Race to 3 in Division 2, Race to 2 in Division 3 and Race to 1 in Division 4.[11]

Some World Cup Asia editions also included a separate professional Intercontinental Cup. Other editions offered national-team competitions.[17][24]

Event and season results

An individual tournament placing and an overall season placing were separate results. Reaper's World Cup Asia victory and Datis's season championship in 2007 illustrate this distinction.[3]

Points-counting methods must be interpreted using the records for the relevant season. The published 2014 rankings used each team's highest event score, while the surviving 2015–2017 records have substantial gaps.[18][24][26][27]

The Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit was a separate domestic circuit with organisational connections to PALS. The 2012 and 2013 Malaysian Open tournaments served both competitions.[14][16]

The Singapore Paintball Series jointly featured with PALS in the June 2015 Singapore tournament.[11]

PALS's January 2006 announcement placed the series within the international framework of the Asia Pacific Paintball Federation and United Paintball Federation.[4]

See also

References

  1. Paintball World Cup Asia 2012, Play For Fun, 1 October 2012. Reproduced organiser information identifying PALS as established in 2005 and describing its history and regional events.
  2. Paintball Asia League Series event archive, PBLeagues.
  3. World Cup Asia: The Conclusion, Villain Paintball, 10 December 2007. Event and overall season champions.
  4. United Paintball Federation, PALS announcement, WARPIG PR Wire, 4 January 2006.
  5. Pal Series Thailand Leg, PBNation, contemporary event discussion and results, August 2006.
  6. Flying colours for first Asian paintball tournament, Debbie Chan, The Star, 14 December 2006, archived.
  7. World Cup Asia 2010 Results, Villain Paintball, 29 November 2010.
  8. PALS Philippines International Championship 2010: Results & Conclusion, Villain Paintball, 24 August 2010.
  9. The Birth of PALS and Paintball World Cup Asia: Historical Origins, Allan Phang, 9 August 2011, accompanying organiser information.
  10. Australia Super 7 Series is now a PALS feeder series, Villain Paintball, 4 May 2011.
  11. Singapore Paintball Series 2015 Leg 2 / Paintball Asia League Series Singapore 2015 Leg 2, PBLeagues, event information and results.
  12. Paintball Asia League Series Singapore 2016, PBLeagues, event information and results.
  13. PALS Thailand 2012 – The Experience, Coldfire Promotions, Social Paintball, 7 March 2012.
  14. PALS 2nd Leg / Malaysia Open 2012 / MPOC 3rd Leg Is Around the Corner, Mazzy Mao, Social Paintball, 7 May 2012.
  15. PALS Thailand 2013: Official homepage and results, archived organiser website.
  16. PALS 2nd Leg / Malaysian Open / MPOC 2013 – Leg 3, PBLeagues, event information and results.
  17. 2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Video, Results, and Photo Gallery, Israel L., Social Paintball, 25 November 2013.
  18. 2014 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series, PBLeagues.
  19. International Thailand Paintball Championship 2007, Villain Paintball, 21 June 2007, including the reproduced relocation announcement.
  20. Independence Cup 2007: Second Leg of PALS, Villain Paintball, 5 August 2007.
  21. World Cup Asia 2008: The Local-International Success, Dave “Landshark” Norman, Paintball Sports, February 2009, pp. 42–46.
  22. PALS China Postponed, SEBURO, 27 January 2011.
  23. Paintball: Infernal Muncul Juara Baru WCA 2012, Suryati Mohd Nor, mStar, 11 November 2012.
  24. 2015 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series, PBLeagues.
  25. Asia and Asia Pacific Cup 2016 – 1st Leg of PALS, PBLeagues.
  26. 2016 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series, PBLeagues.
  27. 2017 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series, PBLeagues.
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