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'''Datis''', also known as '''Team Datis''' or '''Datis Paintball''', is an Iranian tournament [[paintball]] | '''Datis''', also known as '''Team Datis''' or '''Datis Paintball''', is an Iranian tournament [[paintball]] organisation associated with Tehran. Its first team won Division 1 at [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] in 2006, 2010 and 2011, and the overall [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS) championship in 2006, 2007 and 2010.[1][2][3][4] | ||
The | The organisation has fielded Tehran, Shemiranat, veterans and women's teams. Its women's team is documented under the names [[Datis Girls (Iran Paintball Team)|Datis Girls]] and Datis Ladies. National league results and the organisation's own publications document continued activity during the 2020s.[5][6][7] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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=== Early development === | === Early development === | ||
An archived team index from December 2010 describes Datis as "Since 2004".[ | An archived team index from December 2010 describes Datis as "Since 2004".[8] | ||
In a March 2010 interview originally published by ''ProPaintball.com'', Aco Amir identified Babak Esmaeily and Reza Badrian as teammates involved in creating Datis. He described having played with the team for six years.[ | In a March 2010 interview originally published by ''ProPaintball.com'', Aco Amir identified Babak Esmaeily and Reza Badrian as teammates involved in creating Datis. He described having played with the team for six years.[9] | ||
The team | The historical team website published player profiles, competition reports, photographs and links to a discussion forum and Yahoo group.[10][11] | ||
=== Asian championships, 2006–2007 === | === Asian championships, 2006–2007 === | ||
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=== Competition in 2009–2010 === | === Competition in 2009–2010 === | ||
In March 2009, Datis finished second behind the American Ironmen at the Golden Palm tournament at Kish Olympic Stadium, Iran. Mehr News Agency reported nine foreign and twenty Iranian teams at the event.[ | In March 2009, Datis finished second behind the American Ironmen at the Golden Palm tournament at Kish Olympic Stadium, Iran. Mehr News Agency reported nine foreign and twenty Iranian teams at the event.[12] | ||
In July, Datis finished third at the Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament in Taiwan, behind Germany's Ramstein Instinct and Australia's SWAT.[ | In July, Datis finished third at the Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament in Taiwan, behind Germany's Ramstein Instinct and Australia's SWAT.[13] | ||
The March 2010 ''ProPaintball.com'' interview reported that Datis had won all four events of the preceding Iranian league season, defeating Persian Legend at the final tournament.[ | The March 2010 ''ProPaintball.com'' interview reported that Datis had won all four events of the preceding Iranian league season, defeating Persian Legend at the final tournament.[9] | ||
At World Cup Asia in November 2010, Datis won Division 1 ahead of France's Bad Elements, Australia's STK and Malaysia's [[MacDev Ronin]]. The team also secured the overall 2010 PALS championship.[3][ | At World Cup Asia in November 2010, Datis won Division 1 ahead of France's Bad Elements, Australia's STK and Malaysia's [[MacDev Ronin]]. The team also secured the overall 2010 PALS championship.[3][14] | ||
=== World Cup Asia 2011 === | === World Cup Asia 2011 === | ||
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A contemporary Bernama report identified Babak Datis Esmaily as the team's leader. Datis defeated Malaysia's Demon 4–0 in the quarter-final and Australia's STK 3–2 in the semi-final before beating Reaper 4–1 in the final. The team received US$50,000 and the championship trophy.[4] | A contemporary Bernama report identified Babak Datis Esmaily as the team's leader. Datis defeated Malaysia's Demon 4–0 in the quarter-final and Australia's STK 3–2 in the semi-final before beating Reaper 4–1 in the final. The team received US$50,000 and the championship trophy.[4] | ||
Datis also finished third in the accompanying Intercontinental Cup, behind France's [[Toulouse TonTons]] and the American [[Ironmen (Southern California)|Ironmen]].[ | Datis also finished third in the accompanying Intercontinental Cup, behind France's [[Toulouse TonTons]] and the American [[Ironmen (Southern California)|Ironmen]].[15] | ||
=== Iranian national competition === | === Iranian national competition === | ||
The Iran Paintball Association's results for the Babolsar event of 14–16 December 2011 placed Datis first in the men's first division, followed by Hype and Persian Legend Two.[ | The Iran Paintball Association's results for the Babolsar event of 14–16 December 2011 placed Datis first in the men's first division, followed by Hype and Persian Legend Two.[16] | ||
The team's archived February 2012 news identified Datis as the overall INPL champion for the Iranian calendar year 1390 and named Hype as its opponent in the final.[ | The team's archived February 2012 news identified Datis as the overall [[Iran National Paintball League|INPL]] champion for the Iranian calendar year 1390 and named Hype as its opponent in the final.[17] | ||
Planet Eclipse independently reported the championship on 27 February 2012. Its account also recorded Diako winning Division 2 and securing promotion, while Datis Girls won the women's cup and the women's 1390 title.[5] | Planet Eclipse independently reported the championship on 27 February 2012. Its account also recorded Diako winning Division 2 and securing promotion, while Datis Girls won the women's cup and the women's 1390 title.[5] | ||
An association report preserved in November 2014 described a seven-round premier league involving eight teams. It named Datis as champion, followed by Ariaman and Griffin.[ | An association report preserved in November 2014 described a seven-round premier league involving eight teams. It named Datis as champion, followed by Ariaman and Griffin.[18] | ||
=== Later international results === | === Later international results === | ||
Datis finished third in Division 1 at the 2013 NAZA World Cup Asia, behind Johannesburg Dynamix and [[Raskal Malaysia]].[ | Datis finished third in Division 1 at the 2013 NAZA World Cup Asia, behind Johannesburg Dynamix and [[Raskal Malaysia]].[19] | ||
PBLeagues records another third-place World Cup Asia finish in 2014 and fourth place in the overall PALS Division 1 standings that year.[ | PBLeagues records another third-place World Cup Asia finish in 2014 and fourth place in the overall PALS Division 1 standings that year.[20][21] | ||
The | The database records Datis finishing ninth of sixteen Division 1 teams at World Cup Asia in 2015 and second of eleven in 2016. It also records third place in Open X-Ball at the Melaka International XBall Cup in April 2018.[20] | ||
=== PALM competition === | === PALM competition === | ||
On 8 October 2017, Planet Eclipse reported that Tehran Datis had won Division 1 at the penultimate Iranian PALM event. Shemiranat Datis finished second in Division 2 at the same event.[ | On 8 October 2017, Planet Eclipse reported that Tehran Datis had won Division 1 at the penultimate Iranian PALM event. Shemiranat Datis finished second in Division 2 at the same event.[22] | ||
The report described both teams as being in contention for their respective season titles; | The report described both teams as being in contention for their respective season titles; it preceded the final round and did not establish the final season standings.[22] | ||
=== Competition and development in the 2020s === | |||
At the third round of the Iranian national league in 1403, held in Mashhad from 3 to 6 Mehr 1403 (24–27 September 2024), Datis Tehran won the men's premier division ahead of Spad Mashhad and Amertat Mashhad. Datis veterans won the second division. The women's Datis team also won its competition at the same round.[6] | |||
A recruitment announcement published in August 2025 sought players for Datis Tehran, Datis Shemiranat and the women's team. It scheduled an online theory assessment followed by practical trials at the Sang Ahan Bafq paintball academy in Yazd Province. Parham Nazari was named as the contact for the trials.[7] | |||
A Persia Paintball post published on 4 November 2025 identified Datis Tehran as the winner of the second national league round of 1404 in Mashhad.[23] | |||
The team's public posts continued to document players and training during 2026. A September post described Taha Hosseini, number 23, as an academy-developed player gaining experience alongside the first team. Other posts identified Parham Nazari as number 2 and Mohammad Kojouri as number 88.[24][25][26] | |||
In an October 2026 post, the organisation identified Parvaz club as a venue where Datis trained.[27] | |||
A November 2026 profile described former player Hamed Ashouri, number 17, as continuing to work with Datis as an analyst.[28] | |||
== Players == | == Players == | ||
The team's main player page, archived on 30 April 2007, listed the following players. Names, positions and numbers reproduce the | === Archived 2007 player list === | ||
The team's main player page, archived on 30 April 2007, listed the following players. Names, positions and numbers reproduce the descriptions on that page rather than an event-specific roster.[10] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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|} | |} | ||
=== Later personnel === | |||
The organisation's 2026 player profiles identify Parham Nazari, Mohammad Kojouri and Taha Hosseini. Its profile of Hamed Ashouri identifies his subsequent role as an analyst.[24][25][26][28] | |||
== Associated teams == | == Associated teams == | ||
Contemporary reporting describes Datis as an organisation with several teams. Planet Eclipse's February 2012 report explicitly associated Diako with Datis and identified | Contemporary reporting describes Datis as an organisation with several teams. Planet Eclipse's February 2012 report explicitly associated Diako with Datis and identified Datis Girls as its women's team.[5] | ||
Datis Girls competed in World Cup Asia Division 3 in 2012 and 2013 | Datis Girls competed in World Cup Asia Division 3 in 2012 and 2013. Later organisational posts use the name Datis Ladies for the women's squad.[29][30] | ||
The 2017 PALM report separately identified Tehran Datis and Shemiranat Datis in different divisions.[ | The 2017 PALM report separately identified Tehran Datis and Shemiranat Datis in different divisions. The 2025 recruitment notice continued to distinguish the Tehran, Shemiranat and women's squads.[7][22] | ||
== Sponsorship == | == Sponsorship == | ||
The archived Datis website identified Behrooz Food Industries and [[DYE Precision|DYE]] as sponsors in its account of the 2006 PALS championship.[ | The archived Datis website identified Behrooz Food Industries and [[DYE Precision|DYE]] as sponsors in its account of the 2006 PALS championship.[31] | ||
Datis was identified as [[Planet Eclipse]] sponsored in a November 2008 report. In his March 2010 interview, Aco Amir also named DYE and JT as equipment supporters.[2][ | Datis was identified as [[Planet Eclipse]] sponsored in a November 2008 report. In his March 2010 interview, Aco Amir also named DYE and JT as equipment supporters.[2][9] | ||
In 2017, Planet Eclipse reported that the organisation had received custom Datis CS1.5 markers through One4One Paintball.[ | In 2017, Planet Eclipse reported that the organisation had received custom Datis CS1.5 markers through One4One Paintball.[22] | ||
== Selected | == Selected results == | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Year | ! Year or season | ||
! Tournament or series | ! Tournament or series | ||
! Division or | ! Division or team | ||
! Result | ! Result | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| 2009 | | 2009 | ||
| Golden Palm tournament, Kish | | Golden Palm tournament, Kish | ||
| | | Datis | ||
| 2nd [ | | 2nd [12] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2009 | | 2009 | ||
| Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament | | Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament | ||
| | | Datis | ||
| 3rd [ | | 3rd [13] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2010 | | 2010 | ||
| Paintball World Cup Asia | | Paintball World Cup Asia | ||
| Division 1 | | Division 1 | ||
| 1st [ | | 1st [14] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2010 | | 2010 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2011 | | 2011 | ||
| Intercontinental Cup | | Intercontinental Cup | ||
| | | Datis | ||
| 3rd [ | | 3rd [15] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1390 (2011–2012) | | 1390 (2011–2012) | ||
| | | Iranian national league | ||
| First division, overall | | First division, overall championship | ||
| 1st [5][ | | 1st [5][17] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2013 | | 2013 | ||
| NAZA Paintball World Cup Asia | | NAZA Paintball World Cup Asia | ||
| Division 1 | | Division 1 | ||
| 3rd [ | | 3rd [19] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2014 | | 2014 | ||
| Paintball World Cup Asia | | Paintball World Cup Asia | ||
| Division 1 | | Division 1 | ||
| 3rd | | 3rd [20] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2015 | | 2015 | ||
| Paintball World Cup Asia | | Paintball World Cup Asia | ||
| Division 1 | | Division 1 | ||
| 9th of 16 [ | | 9th of 16 [20] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2016 | | 2016 | ||
| Paintball World Cup Asia | | Paintball World Cup Asia | ||
| Division 1 | | Division 1 | ||
| 2nd of 11 [ | | 2nd of 11 [20] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2017 | | 2017 | ||
| Iranian PALM penultimate event | | Iranian PALM penultimate event | ||
| Division 1, Tehran Datis | | Division 1, Tehran Datis | ||
| 1st [ | | 1st [22] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2018 | | 2018 | ||
| Melaka International XBall Cup | | Melaka International XBall Cup | ||
| Open X-Ball | | Open X-Ball | ||
| 3rd of 9 [ | | 3rd of 9 [20] | ||
|- | |||
| 1403 (2024) | |||
| Iranian national league, round three | |||
| Men's premier division, Datis Tehran | |||
| 1st [6] | |||
|- | |||
| 1404 (2025) | |||
| Iranian national league, round two | |||
| Datis Tehran | |||
| 1st [23] | |||
|} | |} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Datis Girls]] | * [[Datis Girls (Iran Paintball Team)|Datis Girls]] | ||
* [[Iranian paintball]] | * [[Iranian paintball]] | ||
* [[Women's paintball in Iran]] | * [[Women's paintball in Iran]] | ||
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# [https://singaporepaintball.blogspot.com/2008/11/top-asia-paintball-teams.html Paintball in Singapore 101, "Top Asia Paintball Teams!", 8 November 2008.] | # [https://singaporepaintball.blogspot.com/2008/11/top-asia-paintball-teams.html Paintball in Singapore 101, "Top Asia Paintball Teams!", 8 November 2008.] | ||
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/11/ Villain Paintball, World Cup Asia results and overall PALS championship report, November 2010.] | # [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2010/11/ Villain Paintball, World Cup Asia results and overall PALS championship report, November 2010.] | ||
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/11/datis-wins-wca-2011.html Villain Paintball, "Datis wins WCA 2011!", reproducing Bernama | # [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/11/datis-wins-wca-2011.html Villain Paintball, "Datis wins WCA 2011!", reproducing Bernama reporting, 14 November 2011.] | ||
# [https://eclipsehq.blogspot.com/2012/02/datis-make-it-clean-sweep.html Planet Eclipse, "Datis make it a clean sweep!", 27 February 2012.] | # [https://eclipsehq.blogspot.com/2012/02/datis-make-it-clean-sweep.html Planet Eclipse, "Datis make it a clean sweep!", 27 February 2012.] | ||
# [https:// | # [https://www.instagram.com/p/DAfUvRFoJCc/ Iranian National Paintball League, third-round results for 1403, 28 September 2024. Persian.] | ||
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/DM8ZkoLop9g/ Datis Paintball Team, recruitment notice for Tehran, Shemiranat and women's squads, 4 August 2025. Persian.] | |||
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20101225133228/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/TeamsPage.asp Datis Paintball, team index describing Datis as "Since 2004", archived 25 December 2010.] | # [https://web.archive.org/web/20101225133228/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/TeamsPage.asp Datis Paintball, team index describing Datis as "Since 2004", archived 25 December 2010.] | ||
# [https://jrdominguez32paintball.blogspot.com/2010/03/propaintballcom-player-of-week-aco-amir.html ProPaintball.com, "Player of the Week: Aco Amir" | # [https://jrdominguez32paintball.blogspot.com/2010/03/propaintballcom-player-of-week-aco-amir.html ProPaintball.com, "Player of the Week: Aco Amir", 9 March 2010; reproduced on 10 March 2010.] | ||
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20070430181236/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/pages/profile.asp Datis Paintball, main player profiles, archived 30 April 2007.] | # [https://web.archive.org/web/20070430181236/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/pages/profile.asp Datis Paintball, main player profiles, archived 30 April 2007.] | ||
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20070428150536/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/pages/linkslist.asp Datis Paintball, links page, archived 28 April 2007.] | # [https://web.archive.org/web/20070428150536/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/pages/linkslist.asp Datis Paintball, links page, archived 28 April 2007.] | ||
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# [https://web.archive.org/web/20120119102016/http://www.paintball.ir:80/اخبار/tabid/102/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25/----1390.aspx Iran Paintball Association, national league results for Azar 1390, archived 19 January 2012. Persian.] | # [https://web.archive.org/web/20120119102016/http://www.paintball.ir:80/اخبار/tabid/102/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25/----1390.aspx Iran Paintball Association, national league results for Azar 1390, archived 19 January 2012. Persian.] | ||
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20120408051257/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/index.asp?month=3&year=2012 Datis Paintball, February 2012 INPL championship report, archived 8 April 2012.] | # [https://web.archive.org/web/20120408051257/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/index.asp?month=3&year=2012 Datis Paintball, February 2012 INPL championship report, archived 8 April 2012.] | ||
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20141115110859/http://www.paintball.ir:80/اخبار/tabid/102/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/194/-----INPL.aspx Iran Paintball Association, premier league | # [https://web.archive.org/web/20141115110859/http://www.paintball.ir:80/اخبار/tabid/102/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/194/-----INPL.aspx Iran Paintball Association, premier league report, archived 15 November 2014. Persian.] | ||
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/11/25/pals-naza-world-cup-asia-video-results-photo-gallery/ | # [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://pbleagues.com/team/sSc3pv8CMNBoldJ3 PBLeagues, DATIS historical tournament results.] | # [https://pbleagues.com/team/sSc3pv8CMNBoldJ3 PBLeagues, DATIS historical tournament results.] | ||
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2014 PBLeagues, | # [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2014 PBLeagues, PALS 2014 season rankings.] | ||
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/1Jamp7bLWIzUQWIN PBLeagues, Datis Girls | # [https://eclipsehq.blogspot.com/2017/10/datis-1st-and-2nd-palm-series-iran.html Planet Eclipse, "Datis 1st and 2nd: Palm Series, Iran", 8 October 2017.] | ||
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/DQo9mfaDBj_/ Persia Paintball, Datis Tehran wins the second national league round of 1404, published 4 November 2025. Persian.] | |||
# [https://www.instagram.com/datispaintballteam/reel/Dd1buFUIkRE/ Datis Paintball Team, Taha Hosseini player profile, September 2026. Persian.] | |||
# [https://www.instagram.com/datispaintballteam/reel/DbBkvLkTJ0X/ Datis Paintball Team, Parham Nazari player profile, 2026. Persian and English.] | |||
# [https://www.instagram.com/datispaintballteam/reel/Dd8QtpYoh3g/ Datis Paintball Team, Mohammad Kojouri player profile, September 2026.] | |||
# [https://www.instagram.com/datispaintballteam/reel/DfL-GSwIxJP/ Datis Paintball Team, training at Parvaz club, October 2026. Persian.] | |||
# [https://www.instagram.com/datispaintballteam/p/DfRO8djiGTi/ Datis Paintball Team, Hamed Ashouri profile and analyst role, November 2026. Persian.] | |||
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/1Jamp7bLWIzUQWIN PBLeagues, Datis Girls tournament history.] | |||
# [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQHp-wFCIXz/ Datis Paintball Team, Datis Ladies national competition victory announcement, 22 October 2025. Persian.] | |||
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20070223092334/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/pages/main.asp Datis Paintball, home page and 2006 PALS championship account, archived 23 February 2007.] | # [https://web.archive.org/web/20070223092334/http://www.datispaintball.com:80/pages/main.asp Datis Paintball, home page and 2006 PALS championship account, archived 23 February 2007.] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://www.instagram.com/datispaintballteam/ Datis Paintball Team on Instagram] | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.datispaintball.com/ Archived Datis Paintball website] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.datispaintball.com/ Archived Datis Paintball website] | ||
* [https://pbleagues.com/team/sSc3pv8CMNBoldJ3 Datis tournament history on PBLeagues] | * [https://pbleagues.com/team/sSc3pv8CMNBoldJ3 Datis tournament history on PBLeagues] | ||
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[[Category:2010s in Iranian paintball]] | [[Category:2010s in Iranian paintball]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:00, 3 November 2026
Datis, also known as Team Datis or Datis Paintball, is an Iranian tournament paintball organisation associated with Tehran. Its first team won Division 1 at Paintball World Cup Asia in 2006, 2010 and 2011, and the overall Paintball Asia League Series (PALS) championship in 2006, 2007 and 2010.[1][2][3][4]
The organisation has fielded Tehran, Shemiranat, veterans and women's teams. Its women's team is documented under the names Datis Girls and Datis Ladies. National league results and the organisation's own publications document continued activity during the 2020s.[5][6][7]
History
[edit]Early development
[edit]An archived team index from December 2010 describes Datis as "Since 2004".[8]
In a March 2010 interview originally published by ProPaintball.com, Aco Amir identified Babak Esmaeily and Reza Badrian as teammates involved in creating Datis. He described having played with the team for six years.[9]
The historical team website published player profiles, competition reports, photographs and links to a discussion forum and Yahoo group.[10][11]
Asian championships, 2006–2007
[edit]At World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur in December 2006, Datis won Division 1 and the overall PALS season championship.[1]
Datis retained the overall PALS title in 2007. At that year's World Cup Asia, it finished second in Division 1 behind South Africa's Reaper.[2]
Competition in 2009–2010
[edit]In March 2009, Datis finished second behind the American Ironmen at the Golden Palm tournament at Kish Olympic Stadium, Iran. Mehr News Agency reported nine foreign and twenty Iranian teams at the event.[12]
In July, Datis finished third at the Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament in Taiwan, behind Germany's Ramstein Instinct and Australia's SWAT.[13]
The March 2010 ProPaintball.com interview reported that Datis had won all four events of the preceding Iranian league season, defeating Persian Legend at the final tournament.[9]
At World Cup Asia in November 2010, Datis won Division 1 ahead of France's Bad Elements, Australia's STK and Malaysia's MacDev Ronin. The team also secured the overall 2010 PALS championship.[3][14]
World Cup Asia 2011
[edit]Datis successfully defended its World Cup Asia Division 1 title in Langkawi in November 2011.
A contemporary Bernama report identified Babak Datis Esmaily as the team's leader. Datis defeated Malaysia's Demon 4–0 in the quarter-final and Australia's STK 3–2 in the semi-final before beating Reaper 4–1 in the final. The team received US$50,000 and the championship trophy.[4]
Datis also finished third in the accompanying Intercontinental Cup, behind France's Toulouse TonTons and the American Ironmen.[15]
Iranian national competition
[edit]The Iran Paintball Association's results for the Babolsar event of 14–16 December 2011 placed Datis first in the men's first division, followed by Hype and Persian Legend Two.[16]
The team's archived February 2012 news identified Datis as the overall INPL champion for the Iranian calendar year 1390 and named Hype as its opponent in the final.[17]
Planet Eclipse independently reported the championship on 27 February 2012. Its account also recorded Diako winning Division 2 and securing promotion, while Datis Girls won the women's cup and the women's 1390 title.[5]
An association report preserved in November 2014 described a seven-round premier league involving eight teams. It named Datis as champion, followed by Ariaman and Griffin.[18]
Later international results
[edit]Datis finished third in Division 1 at the 2013 NAZA World Cup Asia, behind Johannesburg Dynamix and Raskal Malaysia.[19]
PBLeagues records another third-place World Cup Asia finish in 2014 and fourth place in the overall PALS Division 1 standings that year.[20][21]
The database records Datis finishing ninth of sixteen Division 1 teams at World Cup Asia in 2015 and second of eleven in 2016. It also records third place in Open X-Ball at the Melaka International XBall Cup in April 2018.[20]
PALM competition
[edit]On 8 October 2017, Planet Eclipse reported that Tehran Datis had won Division 1 at the penultimate Iranian PALM event. Shemiranat Datis finished second in Division 2 at the same event.[22]
The report described both teams as being in contention for their respective season titles; it preceded the final round and did not establish the final season standings.[22]
Competition and development in the 2020s
[edit]At the third round of the Iranian national league in 1403, held in Mashhad from 3 to 6 Mehr 1403 (24–27 September 2024), Datis Tehran won the men's premier division ahead of Spad Mashhad and Amertat Mashhad. Datis veterans won the second division. The women's Datis team also won its competition at the same round.[6]
A recruitment announcement published in August 2025 sought players for Datis Tehran, Datis Shemiranat and the women's team. It scheduled an online theory assessment followed by practical trials at the Sang Ahan Bafq paintball academy in Yazd Province. Parham Nazari was named as the contact for the trials.[7]
A Persia Paintball post published on 4 November 2025 identified Datis Tehran as the winner of the second national league round of 1404 in Mashhad.[23]
The team's public posts continued to document players and training during 2026. A September post described Taha Hosseini, number 23, as an academy-developed player gaining experience alongside the first team. Other posts identified Parham Nazari as number 2 and Mohammad Kojouri as number 88.[24][25][26]
In an October 2026 post, the organisation identified Parvaz club as a venue where Datis trained.[27]
A November 2026 profile described former player Hamed Ashouri, number 17, as continuing to work with Datis as an analyst.[28]
Players
[edit]Archived 2007 player list
[edit]The team's main player page, archived on 30 April 2007, listed the following players. Names, positions and numbers reproduce the descriptions on that page rather than an event-specific roster.[10]
| Player | Listed position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Amirhossein Dousthaghighi | Front | 777 |
| Reza Badrian | Front | 03 |
| Babak Esmaeily | Back; captain | 1 |
| Aco Amir Sh.E | Middle | 69 |
| Shahin Tabary | Back | 10 |
Later personnel
[edit]The organisation's 2026 player profiles identify Parham Nazari, Mohammad Kojouri and Taha Hosseini. Its profile of Hamed Ashouri identifies his subsequent role as an analyst.[24][25][26][28]
Associated teams
[edit]Contemporary reporting describes Datis as an organisation with several teams. Planet Eclipse's February 2012 report explicitly associated Diako with Datis and identified Datis Girls as its women's team.[5]
Datis Girls competed in World Cup Asia Division 3 in 2012 and 2013. Later organisational posts use the name Datis Ladies for the women's squad.[29][30]
The 2017 PALM report separately identified Tehran Datis and Shemiranat Datis in different divisions. The 2025 recruitment notice continued to distinguish the Tehran, Shemiranat and women's squads.[7][22]
Sponsorship
[edit]The archived Datis website identified Behrooz Food Industries and DYE as sponsors in its account of the 2006 PALS championship.[31]
Datis was identified as Planet Eclipse sponsored in a November 2008 report. In his March 2010 interview, Aco Amir also named DYE and JT as equipment supporters.[2][9]
In 2017, Planet Eclipse reported that the organisation had received custom Datis CS1.5 markers through One4One Paintball.[22]
Selected results
[edit]| Year or season | Tournament or series | Division or team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Paintball World Cup Asia | Division 1 | 1st [1] |
| 2006 | Paintball Asia League Series | Overall season championship | 1st [1] |
| 2007 | Paintball World Cup Asia | Division 1 | 2nd [2] |
| 2007 | Paintball Asia League Series | Overall season championship | 1st [2] |
| 2009 | Golden Palm tournament, Kish | Datis | 2nd [12] |
| 2009 | Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament | Datis | 3rd [13] |
| 2010 | Paintball World Cup Asia | Division 1 | 1st [14] |
| 2010 | Paintball Asia League Series | Overall season championship | 1st [3] |
| 2011 | Paintball World Cup Asia | Division 1 | 1st [4] |
| 2011 | Intercontinental Cup | Datis | 3rd [15] |
| 1390 (2011–2012) | Iranian national league | First division, overall championship | 1st [5][17] |
| 2013 | NAZA Paintball World Cup Asia | Division 1 | 3rd [19] |
| 2014 | Paintball World Cup Asia | Division 1 | 3rd [20] |
| 2015 | Paintball World Cup Asia | Division 1 | 9th of 16 [20] |
| 2016 | Paintball World Cup Asia | Division 1 | 2nd of 11 [20] |
| 2017 | Iranian PALM penultimate event | Division 1, Tehran Datis | 1st [22] |
| 2018 | Melaka International XBall Cup | Open X-Ball | 3rd of 9 [20] |
| 1403 (2024) | Iranian national league, round three | Men's premier division, Datis Tehran | 1st [6] |
| 1404 (2025) | Iranian national league, round two | Datis Tehran | 1st [23] |
See also
[edit]- Datis Girls
- Iranian paintball
- Women's paintball in Iran
- Paintball in Iran
- Iran National Paintball League
- Paintball League Middle East
- Paintball Asia League Series
- Paintball World Cup Asia
References
[edit]- Life's Happenings, "Paintball – World Cup Asia 2006", 19 December 2006.
- Paintball in Singapore 101, "Top Asia Paintball Teams!", 8 November 2008.
- Villain Paintball, World Cup Asia results and overall PALS championship report, November 2010.
- Villain Paintball, "Datis wins WCA 2011!", reproducing Bernama reporting, 14 November 2011.
- Planet Eclipse, "Datis make it a clean sweep!", 27 February 2012.
- Iranian National Paintball League, third-round results for 1403, 28 September 2024. Persian.
- Datis Paintball Team, recruitment notice for Tehran, Shemiranat and women's squads, 4 August 2025. Persian.
- Datis Paintball, team index describing Datis as "Since 2004", archived 25 December 2010.
- ProPaintball.com, "Player of the Week: Aco Amir", 9 March 2010; reproduced on 10 March 2010.
- Datis Paintball, main player profiles, archived 30 April 2007.
- Datis Paintball, links page, archived 28 April 2007.
- Mehr News Agency, "U.S. wins Golden Palm Paintball Tournament", 7 March 2009.
- Paintball in Singapore 101, Asian Paintball Invitational Tournament results, July 2009.
- Team 3nity Paintball, "World Cup Asia 2010 Results", 1 December 2010.
- Jahang River Paintball, World Cup Asia and Intercontinental Cup results, November 2011.
- Iran Paintball Association, national league results for Azar 1390, archived 19 January 2012. Persian.
- Datis Paintball, February 2012 INPL championship report, archived 8 April 2012.
- Iran Paintball Association, premier league report, archived 15 November 2014. Persian.
- Social Paintball, "2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Video, Results, and Photo Gallery", 25 November 2013.
- PBLeagues, DATIS historical tournament results.
- PBLeagues, PALS 2014 season rankings.
- Planet Eclipse, "Datis 1st and 2nd: Palm Series, Iran", 8 October 2017.
- Persia Paintball, Datis Tehran wins the second national league round of 1404, published 4 November 2025. Persian.
- Datis Paintball Team, Taha Hosseini player profile, September 2026. Persian.
- Datis Paintball Team, Parham Nazari player profile, 2026. Persian and English.
- Datis Paintball Team, Mohammad Kojouri player profile, September 2026.
- Datis Paintball Team, training at Parvaz club, October 2026. Persian.
- Datis Paintball Team, Hamed Ashouri profile and analyst role, November 2026. Persian.
- PBLeagues, Datis Girls tournament history.
- Datis Paintball Team, Datis Ladies national competition victory announcement, 22 October 2025. Persian.
- Datis Paintball, home page and 2006 PALS championship account, archived 23 February 2007.