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The 2025 MLPB Pro 3v3 World Championship was a professional three-player paintball tournament held on 1 August 2025 at The Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Walt Disney World, Florida. Organised by Major League Paintball (MLPB), it featured four National Xball League professional teams and was broadcast live on ESPN2. Edmonton Impact won the championship, defeating San Diego Dynasty 6–5 in the final.[1][2][3]

Organisation and qualification

MLPB advertised qualification for the four highest-ranked teams in the NXL professional season standings. The registered participants were Edmonton Impact, PaintballFIT, Red Legion and San Diego Dynasty.[1][2]

PBLeagues registered the championship as a Major League Paintball event, separately from the NXL's regular tournaments. Its qualification nevertheless linked it directly to the NXL professional competition.[1][2]

Venue and broadcast

The tournament took place at The Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on 1 August 2025. Spectator admission was free, with gates scheduled to open at 9.30 am.[1]

MLPB advertised a live ESPN2 broadcast beginning at 10 am Eastern Time.[2]

Format

The competition used three-player Xball on a field measuring 120 feet by 100 feet. Each player began a point with one hopper and two pods of paint.[2]

Matches lasted ten minutes. The match clock continued running between points until the final 30 seconds, when it stopped between points.[2]

The published tie-breaking procedure specified a 30-second, sudden-death one-on-one overtime. If neither player was eliminated, the team with the fastest point win during regulation would advance.[2]

The four teams were divided into two preliminary pairings, with the winner of each advancing to the final.[3]

Results

Round	Winners	Score	Opponents
Preliminary	Edmonton Impact	7–4	PaintballFIT
Preliminary	San Diego Dynasty	6–4	Red Legion
Final	Edmonton Impact	6–5	San Diego Dynasty

Source: official PBLeagues scores.[3]

Edmonton Impact won both of its matches to secure the championship. San Diego Dynasty finished as runners-up; PaintballFIT and Red Legion were eliminated in the preliminary round.[3]

References

External links

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-The '''2025 MLPB Pro 3v3 World Championship''' was a four-team professional paintball tournament held on 1 August 2025 at The Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Walt Disney World, Florida. Organised under the [[Major League Paintball]] banner, it featured teams from the [[National Xball League]] and was broadcast live on ESPN2.[1][2][3]
+The '''2025 MLPB Pro 3v3 World Championship''' was a professional three-player [[paintball]] tournament held on '''1 August 2025''' at The Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Walt Disney World, Florida. Organised by [[Major League Paintball]] (MLPB), it featured four [[National Xball League]] professional teams and was broadcast live on ESPN2. [[Edmonton Impact]] won the championship, defeating [[San Diego Dynasty]] 6–5 in the final.[1][2][3]
-[[Edmonton Impact]] won the championship, defeating [[San Diego Dynasty]] 6–5 in the final.[4]
+== Organisation and qualification ==
-== NXL relationship and qualification ==
+MLPB advertised qualification for the four highest-ranked teams in the NXL professional season standings. The registered participants were Edmonton Impact, PaintballFIT, Red Legion and San Diego Dynasty.[1][2]
-The organiser described the championship as a competition for the four leading teams in the NXL professional season rankings. The participating teams were PaintballFIT, San Diego Dynasty, Edmonton Impact and Red Legion.[2][5]
-The championship used a separate Major League Paintball event record. It was distinct from the regular NXL professional three-player competition introduced at the [[2025 NXL Midwest Open]], and its results were not included among the events contributing to the published NXL three-player season standings.[1][6]
+PBLeagues registered the championship as a Major League Paintball event, separately from the NXL's regular tournaments. Its qualification nevertheless linked it directly to the NXL professional competition.[1][2]
-== Date and venue ==
+== Venue and broadcast ==
-The tournament took place on Friday, 1 August 2025, at The Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World. The official event record listed the address as 700 South Victory Way, Orlando, Florida.[1]
-Spectator admission was free, with gates scheduled to open at 9.30 am.[1]
+The tournament took place at The Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on 1 August 2025. Spectator admission was free, with gates scheduled to open at 9.30 am.[1]
-== Rules ==
+MLPB advertised a live ESPN2 broadcast beginning at 10 am Eastern Time.[2]
-The championship used a modified three-player X-Ball format designed for the event.[2][5]
-* Matches lasted ten minutes.
+== Format ==
-* Each player began each point with one hopper and two pods of paint.
-* The clock continued running between points until the final 30 seconds, when it stopped between points.
-* Points were scored by pressing the buzzer at the opposing team's start station.
-* A tied match proceeded directly to a 30-second sudden-death one-on-one.
-* If neither player won the one-on-one, the team with the fastest point victory during regulation advanced.
-* The playing field measured 120 feet by 100 feet.
-These arrangements differed from the standard five-player NXL professional format and from the seven-minute professional three-player games advertised for the Midwest Open.[2][5][7]
+The competition used three-player [[Xball]] on a field measuring 120 feet by 100 feet. Each player began a point with one hopper and two pods of paint.[2]
-== Competition ==
+Matches lasted ten minutes. The match clock continued running between points until the final 30 seconds, when it stopped between points.[2]
-The four teams contested two opening matches, recorded as preliminary brackets in the official scoring system. Each winner advanced to the final.[4]
-Edmonton Impact defeated PaintballFIT 7–4, while San Diego Dynasty defeated Red Legion 6–4. Impact then defeated Dynasty 6–5 to win the championship.[4]
+The published tie-breaking procedure specified a 30-second, sudden-death one-on-one overtime. If neither player was eliminated, the team with the fastest point win during regulation would advance.[2]
-=== Match results ===
+The four teams were divided into two preliminary pairings, with the winner of each advancing to the final.[3]
-{| class="wikitable"
-! Stage !! Winner !! Score !! Opponent
-|-
-| Opening match || Edmonton Impact || 7–4 || PaintballFIT
-|-
-| Opening match || San Diego Dynasty || 6–4 || Red Legion
-|-
-| Final || Edmonton Impact || 6–5 || San Diego Dynasty
-|}
-=== Final placings ===
+== Results ==
-The official final standings recorded the following order.[8]
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Place !! Team
+! Round
-|-
+! Winners
-| 1 || Edmonton Impact
+! Score
+! Opponents
 |-
-| 2 || San Diego Dynasty
+| Preliminary
+| Edmonton Impact
+| 7–4
+| PaintballFIT
 |-
-| 3 || PaintballFIT
+| Preliminary
+| San Diego Dynasty
+| 6–4
+| Red Legion
 |-
-| 4 || Red Legion
+| Final
+| Edmonton Impact
+| 6–5
+| San Diego Dynasty
 |}
-== Broadcast ==
+Source: official PBLeagues scores.[3]
-The championship formed part of ESPN8: The Ocho, ESPN's showcase of less widely televised sports. ESPN scheduled the live paintball broadcast on ESPN2 from 10 to 11 am Eastern Time on 1 August 2025.[3]
-The event was subsequently available as a 57-minute programme on Major League Paintball PLUS.[9]
+Edmonton Impact won both of its matches to secure the championship. San Diego Dynasty finished as runners-up; PaintballFIT and Red Legion were eliminated in the preliminary round.[3]
 == See also ==
 * [[Major League Paintball]]
 * [[National Xball League]]
+* [[2025 NXL season]]
 * [[2025 NXL Midwest Open]]
-* [[2025 NXL Lone Star Open]]
+* [[Paintball in the United States]]
 == References ==
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9033/info PBLeagues – Pro 3v3 XBall World Championship: official event information, 1 August 2025.]
-# [https://www.majorleaguepb.com/3v3-world-championship-espn Major League Paintball – Pro 3v3 World Championship on ESPN2: qualification, format and broadcast information.]
-# [https://us.espnpressroom.com/press-releases/2025/07/espn8-the-ocho-returns-july-31-august-3-as-the-ultimate-destination-for-seldom-seen-sports-and-absurd-athleticism/ ESPN Press Room – ESPN8: The Ocho Returns July 31–August 3 as the Ultimate Destination for Seldom-Seen Sports and Absurd Athleticism, July 2025.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9033/scores PBLeagues – Pro 3v3 XBall World Championship: match results.]
-# [https://www.iconicpaintball.com/post/major-league-paintball-espn-3v3-mega-thread Quinn Nadu, Iconic Paintball – Major League Paintball ESPN 3v3 Mega Thread, 28 July 2025.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/league/316/seasonRankings/2025 PBLeagues – National XBall League: 2025 season rankings, professional three-player division.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/8926/info PBLeagues – 2025 Midwest Open: competition formats.]
-# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9033/rankings PBLeagues – Pro 3v3 XBall World Championship: final placings.]
-# [https://www.mlpbplus.com/videos/prog-major-league-paintball-3v3-world-championship Major League Paintball PLUS – Major League Paintball 3v3 World Championship, 2025.]
-[[Category:National Xball League events]]
+# [https://pbleagues.com/cgi-bin/showteams.cgi?EID=9033&LID=532 PBLeagues – Major League Paintball Pro 3v3 Xball World Championship: date, venue and registered teams, 1 August 2025.]
-[[Category:Paintball tournaments in the United States]]
+# [https://www.majorleaguepb.com/3v3-world-championship-espn Major League Paintball – Pro 3v3 World Championship: qualification, format and ESPN2 broadcast information.]
-[[Category:Paintball in Florida]]
+# [https://pbleagues.com/event/9033 PBLeagues – Pro 3v3 Xball World Championship: preliminary and final scores.]
-[[Category:2020s in American paintball]]
+== External links ==
+* [https://www.majorleaguepb.com/3v3-world-championship-espn Official championship information]
+* [https://pbleagues.com/event/9033 Official tournament results]
+[[Category:Paintball tournaments]]
+[[Category:Professional paintball]]
+[[Category:Paintball in the United States]]
 [[Category:2025 in paintball]]

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