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Created page with "'''Xtioneers''', also styled '''Xtioneer''' and '''Team Xtioneers''', is a Malaysian tournament paintball team based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team was active in national and international competition from at least 2008 through 2017, participating in the Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit (MPOC), Paintball Asia League Series (PALS), Paintball World Cup Asia and other international tournaments. Xtioneers was associated with Xtion Paintball Park, an..."
 
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'''Xtioneers''', also styled '''Xtioneer''' and '''Team Xtioneers''', is a Malaysian tournament paintball team based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team was active in national and international competition from at least 2008 through 2017, participating in the [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]] (MPOC), [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS), [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] and other international tournaments.


Xtioneers was associated with [[Xtion Paintball Park]], an early Malaysian tournament paintball facility established in 2003. The team operated more than one competitive squad, including '''Xtioneers II''', which won Division 2 at the 2010 PALS Philippines event.[1][2]
'''Xtioneers''', also recorded as '''Xtioneer''', is a Malaysian tournament [[paintball]] team based in Kuala Lumpur. The team competed in Malaysian and international tournaments from at least 2008, including the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS), [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]] (MPOC) and [[Paintball World Cup Asia]].[1][2]


The main team's notable achievements include third place in Division 1 at the 2008 World Cup Asia, the 2013 PALS Division 1 overall season championship, second place at PALS Bangkok in 2014 and victory at the 2015 Sharjah Open Paintball Championship.[3][4][5]
Xtioneers won the 2013 PALS Division 1 season championship and the Open Division at the 2015 Sharjah Open Paintball Championship in the United Arab Emirates. The organisation also fielded a second squad, Xtioneers II, which won Division 2 at the 2010 PALS Philippines tournament.[3][4][5]
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Xtioneers
|-
! Full name
| Xtioneers
|-
! Alternative names
| Xtioneer; Team Xtioneers
|-
! Country
| Malaysia
|-
! Hometown
| Kuala Lumpur
|-
! Sport
| [[Paintball]]
|-
! Discipline
| Tournament paintball; X-Ball
|-
! Founded
| Not established; active by 2008
|-
! Associated facility
| [[Xtion Paintball Park]]
|-
! Team manager
| Paul Lam (documented 2010)
|-
! Associated squad
| Xtioneers II
|-
! Years active
| At least 2008–2017
|-
! Major titles
| 2013 PALS Division 1 season championship; 2015 Sharjah Open
|-
! Current status
| Not established
|}


== History ==
== History ==


=== Origins ===
=== Early competition ===
 
Xtioneers developed within Malaysia's growing tournament paintball community during the 2000s.
 
The team was associated with [[Xtion Paintball Park]], a tournament facility at the National Xtreme Sports Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
 
Xtion Paintball Park was established in 2003 and officially launched on 12 July 2005. It became a venue for the Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, Paintball Asia League Series and international tournaments.[6]
 
The precise founding date of Xtioneers has not been established.
 
The team's documented competitive history extends to at least January 2008.
 
=== 2008 season ===
 
Xtioneer finished third in the Pendekar Division at the Pengerang Open, held on 19–20 January 2008 at Stadium Bandar Penawar in Johor.
 
Raskal won the division, while Xtioneer placed ahead of Zealous.
 
Contemporary sources disagree about the runner-up, with one listing Flanker and another listing Nemesis.[7][8]
 
Later in 2008, Xtioneer competed at the [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
 
The team finished third in Division 1, behind Thailand's Infernal and Malaysia's MacDev Ronin.
 
Australia's SWAT finished fourth.[8]
 
The World Cup Asia result established Xtioneer among the leading Malaysian teams in international competition during that period.
 
=== 2010 season ===
 
By 2010, Xtioneers was operating two competitive squads.
 
The main team, Xtioneer I, competed in Division 1, while Xtioneer II competed in Division 2 of the Paintball Asia League Series.
 
Both squads travelled to the Philippines for the second round of the 2010 PALS season, held on 21–22 August at Clark Field.
 
Team manager Paul Lam stated that the squads had undertaken three weeks of preparation before the event.[1]
 
The competition followed the opening PALS round in Pattaya, Thailand, earlier that year.
 
==== Xtioneers II Philippines victory ====
 
Xtioneers II won Division 2 at the 2010 United Paintballers of the Philippines International Championships, which formed part of the PALS season.


The team defeated fellow Malaysian side Sarawak Waxers in the semifinals before defeating Global Pinoy 1 of the Philippines 2–0 in the final.
Xtioneer was competing in Malaysian tournaments by January 2008. At the Pengerang Open in Johor on 19–20 January, the team finished third in the Pendekar Division behind Raskal and Flanker.[6]


''The Star'' reported that the victory made Xtioneers II the first Malaysian team to win a PALS Division 2 event outside Malaysia.[2]
Later that year, Xtioneer finished third in Division 1 at World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur, behind Thailand's Infernal and Malaysia's MacDev Ronin.[7]


The squad was captained by Kevin Wong, with Raja Anor serving as team manager.
The team's original founding date has not been established.


=== 2011 season ===
=== 2010–2012 ===


Xtioneers continued competing in the Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit.
By 2010, the organisation operated two squads competing in different divisions of PALS.


At the fourth round of the 2011 MPOC, held at Xtion Paintball Park in Kuala Lumpur, the team finished third in Division 1.
Xtioneer I entered Division 1, while Xtioneer II competed in Division 2. Both teams participated in the Philippines leg of the 2010 season, held at Clark Field on 21–22 August.


Nemesis Legion won the event, followed by MacDev Ronin, Xtioneers and Xfox.[9]
Paul Lam was identified as the organisation's team manager in contemporary reporting published by ''mStar''.[4]


=== 2012 World Cup Asia ===
Xtioneers II won the Division 2 championship, defeating the Philippines' Global Pinoy 1 in the final.


Xtioneer competed in Division 1 at the 2012 Paintball World Cup Asia in Langkawi.
''The Star'' reported that Xtioneers II was the first Malaysian team to win a PALS Division 2 tournament outside Malaysia. Kevin Wong and Raja Anor Shah were among the documented members of the squad.[5]


The tournament featured 170 teams from 33 countries, according to Malaysian news reporting.
In June 2011, Xtioneers finished third in Division 1 at the fourth round of the Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, behind Nemesis Legion and MacDev Ronin.[8]


Xtioneer reached the third-place playoff but lost 3–2 to fellow Malaysian team Nemesis Legion.
At the 2012 World Cup Asia in Langkawi, Xtioneer finished fourth in Division 1 after losing the third-place playoff 3–2 to Nemesis Legion.[9]
 
Thailand's Infernal won the championship, defeating Australia's STK.[10]
 
The result placed Xtioneer fourth in Division 1.


=== 2013 PALS championship ===
=== 2013 PALS championship ===


The 2013 season was one of Xtioneers' most successful documented competitive periods.
Xtioneers won the overall Division 1 championship in the 2013 Paintball Asia League Series.
 
The team competed in Division 1 at multiple rounds of the Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit and Paintball Asia League Series.
 
At the second PALS leg, held in conjunction with the Malaysian Open and MPOC third round on 24–26 May, Xtioneer finished second among ten teams.
 
At the 2013 NAZA World Cup Asia in Langkawi, the team finished fourth among fourteen Division 1 competitors.[3]
 
The tournament's final standings were:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
! Country
|-
| 1st
| Johannesburg Dynamix
| South Africa
|-
| 2nd
| [[Raskal Malaysia]]
| Malaysia
|-
| 3rd
| Datis
| Iran
|-
| 4th
| Xtioneer
| Malaysia
|}
 
Despite finishing fourth at World Cup Asia, Xtioneers won the overall 2013 PALS Division 1 season championship.
 
The championship was confirmed in a contemporary results report published by ''Social Paintball''.[4]
 
The overall series championship and the individual World Cup Asia placing are separate results.
 
=== 2014 season ===
 
Xtioneer competed at the opening round of the 2014 PALS season in Bangkok, Thailand, held on 28–30 March.
 
The team finished second among seven Division 1 X-Ball competitors.[3]
 
At the 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia, held on 7–9 November, Xtioneer finished ninth among ten Division 1 teams.
 
Its tournament record included matches against Raskal Malaysia, STK, Beez Waxers, Nemesis Legion and other international teams.[11]
 
=== 2015 season ===
 
==== Sharjah Open victory ====
 
Xtioneer competed at the Sharjah Open Paintball Championship in the United Arab Emirates on 19–20 March 2015.
 
The team won the Open Division, finishing first among nine teams.[3]
 
This was a documented international tournament victory for the main squad.
 
==== Paintball Asia League Series ====


Xtioneer competed at PALS Bangkok on 27–29 March, finishing seventh among eight Division 1 teams.
During the season, the team finished second at the Malaysian Open in May and fourth at the NAZA World Cup Asia in Langkawi in November.


At the Singapore leg of PALS, held on 5–7 June, the team finished seventh among nine Division 1 teams.
At World Cup Asia, Xtioneer finished behind Johannesburg Dynamix, Raskal Malaysia and Iran's Datis.


The team also entered the second Sharjah Open event in July–August, although a final placing is not recorded on its PBLeagues profile.[3]
Despite finishing fourth at the final tournament, Xtioneers secured the overall 2013 Division 1 series championship.[3][10]


==== World Cup Asia, Langkawi ====
=== International competition (2014–2016) ===


Xtioneers competed at the 2015 Paintball World Cup Asia in Langkawi from 30 October to 1 November.
Xtioneer finished second in Division 1 at the opening round of the 2014 PALS season in Bangkok, Thailand.


The team finished sixth among sixteen Division 1 X-Ball competitors.[3]
The team subsequently finished ninth at the 2014 World Cup Asia.[2]


Tournament records document victories over several international teams, including Kingdom Paintball, Poison Ivy, Datis and Reaper AllStars.[12]
In March 2015, Xtioneer won the Open Division at the Sharjah Open Paintball Championship in the United Arab Emirates, finishing first among nine teams.


The result was one of the team's last documented top-ten finishes at World Cup Asia.
Later that year, Xtioneers finished sixth among sixteen Division 1 teams at World Cup Asia in Langkawi.[2]


=== 2016 season ===
The team continued competing in 2016, finishing sixth in Division 1 at World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur.[11]


Xtioneers continued competing in Division 1 during 2016.
Its PBLeagues historical profile also records an entry for the opening round of the 2017 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, although no final placing is listed.[2]


The team entered the opening PALS round in March and several Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit events.
== Selected tournament results ==
 
At the MPOC finals on 6–7 August, Xtioneers finished sixth among six teams in the Race to 4 division.
 
At World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur on 21–23 October, the team finished sixth among eleven Division 1 X-Ball competitors.[3]
 
=== 2017 registration ===
 
The team's PBLeagues profile records an entry for the first round of the 2017 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, held on 14–15 January.
 
The entry lists Xtioneers in the Open Division, Race to 3 format.
 
No final placing is recorded.[3]
 
This is the latest tournament registration currently identified in the team's historical PBLeagues record.
 
The team's subsequent competitive activity and eventual status have not been established.
 
== Xtioneers II ==
 
'''Xtioneers II''' was a second competitive squad associated with the Xtioneers organisation.
 
The team competed in Division 2 of the Paintball Asia League Series during 2010.
 
Contemporary reporting described Xtioneers I and Xtioneers II as squads managed within the same team organisation.[1]
 
=== 2010 PALS Philippines ===
 
Xtioneers II won Division 2 at the 2010 PALS Philippines event.
 
The squad won five of its six preliminary matches before advancing through the elimination rounds.
 
It defeated Sarawak Waxers in the semifinals and Global Pinoy 1 by 2–0 in the final.
 
The victory was reported by ''The Star'' as the first PALS Division 2 tournament victory outside Malaysia by a Malaysian team.[2]
 
=== Documented 2010 roster ===


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Role
|-
| Kevin Wong
| Captain
|-
| Boone Ng
| Player
|-
| Raja Anor Shah
| Player and team manager
|-
| Khoo Kah Wei
| Player
|-
| Zoltan Gucsa
| Player
|-
| Tan Jon Yang
| Player
|-
| Amos Lee
| Player
|}
The roster is based on contemporary reporting of the 2010 Philippines championship.[2]
== Tournament results ==
=== Selected main-team results ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Year
! Tournament
! Tournament
! Division
! Division
! Placing
! Result
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
| Pengerang Open
| Pengerang Open
| Pendekar
| Pendekar
| 3rd
| 3rd [6]
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
| Paintball World Cup Asia
| World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| Division 1
| 3rd
| 3rd [7]
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
| Cyberjaya Paintball Championship League, Leg 4
| PALS Philippines
| Open
| Division 2 (Xtioneers II)
| 3rd
| 1st [5]
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2011
| MPOC Leg 4
| MPOC Event 4
| Division 1
| Division 1
| 3rd
| 3rd [8]
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
| Paintball World Cup Asia
| World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| Division 1
| 4th
| 4th [9]
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
| PALS / Malaysian Open / MPOC Leg 3
| PALS Malaysian Open
| Division 1
| Division 1
| 2nd of 10
| 2nd [2]
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
| NAZA World Cup Asia
| World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| Division 1
| 4th of 14
| 4th [3]
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
| PALS overall season
| PALS season standings
| Division 1
| Division 1
| Champion
| '''Series champions''' [3]
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| PALS Bangkok
| PALS Bangkok
| Division 1
| Division 1
| 2nd of 7
| 2nd [2]
|-
| 2014
| Paintball World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| 9th of 10
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
| Sharjah Open Paintball Championship
| Sharjah Open
| Open
| Open
| Champion
| '''1st''' [2]
|-
| 2015
| PALS Bangkok
| Division 1
| 7th of 8
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
| PALS Singapore
| World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| Division 1
| 7th of 9
| 6th [2]
|-
| 2015
| Paintball World Cup Asia, Langkawi
| Division 1
| 6th of 16
|-
| 2016
| MPOC Finals
| Race to 4
| 6th of 6
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| Paintball World Cup Asia
| World Cup Asia
| Division 1
| Division 1
| 6th of 11
| 6th [11]
|}
|}
=== Xtioneers II results ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Tournament
! Division
! Placing
|-
| 2010
| PALS Philippines / United Paintballers of the Philippines International Championships
| Division 2
| Champion
|}
== Team organisation ==
=== Management ===
Paul Lam was identified as the manager of the Xtioneers organisation in August 2010.
Contemporary reporting described him overseeing the preparation of Xtioneer I and Xtioneer II for the Philippines round of PALS.[1]
Raja Anor Shah was identified as manager of the Xtioneers II squad during its Division 2 championship victory.[2]
The team's original founders and subsequent management structure have not yet been established.
=== Associated facility ===
Xtioneers was associated with [[Xtion Paintball Park]] in Kuala Lumpur.
The facility was an important tournament venue in Malaysia and hosted MPOC and PALS competitions.
Its development provided opportunities for Malaysian teams to train and compete using international tournament formats.
The facility and team should be treated as distinct subjects, as the available evidence does not fully establish the team's legal ownership or organisational structure.
=== Sponsors and equipment ===
The team's complete sponsorship history has not yet been reconstructed.
Its involvement with Xtion Paintball Park is documented, but this should not automatically be interpreted as evidence of a formal commercial sponsorship agreement.
Historical team photographs and tournament reports may provide further information about marker manufacturers, clothing suppliers and other sponsors.
== Legacy ==
Xtioneers was among the Malaysian teams competing internationally during the expansion of tournament paintball in Southeast Asia.
Its competitive history includes podium finishes in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as a championship victory in the United Arab Emirates.
The organisation's second squad, Xtioneers II, provided a pathway for Division 2 competition and achieved an international title in 2010.
The main team's 2013 PALS Division 1 season championship was a notable achievement during the development of Malaysian tournament paintball.
Xtioneers' tournament record illustrates the growth of Malaysian participation in international paintball competitions during the late 2000s and 2010s.


== See also ==
== See also ==


* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
* [[Paintball in Asia]]
* [[Xtion Paintball]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit]]
* [[Xtion Paintball]]
* [[Raskal Malaysia]]
* [[Raskal Malaysia]]
* [[Nemesis Legion]]
* [[Nemesis Legion]]
* [[KL Demonz]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/2010/08/20/xtioneer-tekad-bangkit-di-filipina "Xtioneer Tekad Bangkit Di Filipina"], ''mStar'', 20 August 2010. Documents the two Xtioneers squads and identifies Paul Lam as team manager.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2008/01/pengerang-open-2008-conclusion.html Villain Paintball – Pengerang Open 2008: The Conclusion, 21 January 2008].
# [https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2010/09/14/underdogs-seal-the-win "Underdogs seal the win"], ''The Star'', 14 September 2010. Reports Xtioneers II's Division 2 victory at PALS Philippines and identifies its playing roster.
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/NoKUB6fCPQ9w6OaW PBLeagues – Xtioneers Historical Tournament Results, 2013–2017].
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/NoKUB6fCPQ9w6OaW "XTIONEERS"], PBLeagues. Historical tournament records covering 2013–2017.
# [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.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"], ''Social Paintball'', 25 November 2013. Documents Xtioneers' 2013 PALS Division 1 overall championship and fourth-place World Cup Asia finish.
# [https://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/2010/08/20/xtioneer-tekad-bangkit-di-filipina mStar – Xtioneer Tekad Bangkit Di Filipina, 20 August 2010].
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/NoKUB6fCPQ9w6OaW "XTIONEERS tournament history"], PBLeagues. Records the 2014 PALS Bangkok runner-up finish and 2015 Sharjah Open championship.
# [https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2010/09/14/underdogs-seal-the-win The Star – Underdogs Seal the Win, Ng Wei Loon, 14 September 2010].
# [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/about/ "About Xtion Paintball Park"], Xtion Paintball Park. Official history of the associated facility.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2008/01/pengerang-open-2008-conclusion.html Villain Paintball – Pengerang Open 2008 Results, 21 January 2008].
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2008/01/pengerang-open-2008-conclusion.html "Pengerang Open 2008 — The Conclusion"], ''Villain Paintball'', 21 January 2008. Contemporary results report placing Xtioneer third in the Pendekar Division.
# [https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/728672/+2320 Lowyat.NET – Malaysian Paintball Tournament Results, Including World Cup Asia 2008].
# [https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/728672/+2320 "LYN Paintballers Thread V4"], Lowyat.NET, 2008. Historical tournament results including World Cup Asia 2008 and an alternative Pengerang Open podium.
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/06/mpoc-2011-event-4-results-conclusions.html Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 Event 4 Results, 13 June 2011].
# [https://villainpaintball.blogspot.com/2011/ "MPOC 2011 — Event 4 Results"], ''Villain Paintball'', 13 June 2011. Documents Xtioneers' third-place Division 1 finish.
# [https://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/2012/11/11/paintball--infernal-muncul-juara-baru-wca-2012 mStar – Paintball: Infernal Muncul Juara Baru WCA 2012, Suryati Mohd Nor, 11 November 2012].
# [https://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/2012/11/11/paintball--infernal-muncul-juara-baru-wca-2012 "Paintball: Infernal Muncul Juara Baru WCA 2012"], ''mStar'', 11 November 2012. Reports Xtioneer's fourth-place finish at World Cup Asia.
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/NoKUB6fCPQ9w6OaW PBLeagues – Xtioneer 2013 Malaysian Open and World Cup Asia Results].
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/9D3kf2UPhlCD2ZUo "XTIONEER at Paintball World Cup Asia 2014"], PBLeagues. Historical match schedule and results.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/4815/rankings PBLeagues – World Cup Asia 2016 Official Tournament Rankings].
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/roster/P1GKSzhp6kQ5cg0t "DATIS at Paintball World Cup Asia 2015"], PBLeagues. Match results confirming Xtioneers' participation and victories.


== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://pbleagues.com/team/NoKUB6fCPQ9w6OaW Xtioneers — PBLeagues]
* [https://pbleagues.com/team/NoKUB6fCPQ9w6OaW Xtioneers historical results on PBLeagues]
* [https://xtionpaintball.wordpress.com/ Xtion Paintball Park]
* [https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2010/09/14/underdogs-seal-the-win Xtioneers II Philippines championship report]
* [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/11/25/pals-naza-world-cup-asia-video-results-photo-gallery/ PALS 2013 season results]


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Revision as of 04:45, 17 October 2026

Xtioneers, also recorded as Xtioneer, is a Malaysian tournament paintball team based in Kuala Lumpur. The team competed in Malaysian and international tournaments from at least 2008, including the Paintball Asia League Series (PALS), Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit (MPOC) and Paintball World Cup Asia.[1][2]

Xtioneers won the 2013 PALS Division 1 season championship and the Open Division at the 2015 Sharjah Open Paintball Championship in the United Arab Emirates. The organisation also fielded a second squad, Xtioneers II, which won Division 2 at the 2010 PALS Philippines tournament.[3][4][5]

History

Early competition

Xtioneer was competing in Malaysian tournaments by January 2008. At the Pengerang Open in Johor on 19–20 January, the team finished third in the Pendekar Division behind Raskal and Flanker.[6]

Later that year, Xtioneer finished third in Division 1 at World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur, behind Thailand's Infernal and Malaysia's MacDev Ronin.[7]

The team's original founding date has not been established.

2010–2012

By 2010, the organisation operated two squads competing in different divisions of PALS.

Xtioneer I entered Division 1, while Xtioneer II competed in Division 2. Both teams participated in the Philippines leg of the 2010 season, held at Clark Field on 21–22 August.

Paul Lam was identified as the organisation's team manager in contemporary reporting published by mStar.[4]

Xtioneers II won the Division 2 championship, defeating the Philippines' Global Pinoy 1 in the final.

The Star reported that Xtioneers II was the first Malaysian team to win a PALS Division 2 tournament outside Malaysia. Kevin Wong and Raja Anor Shah were among the documented members of the squad.[5]

In June 2011, Xtioneers finished third in Division 1 at the fourth round of the Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, behind Nemesis Legion and MacDev Ronin.[8]

At the 2012 World Cup Asia in Langkawi, Xtioneer finished fourth in Division 1 after losing the third-place playoff 3–2 to Nemesis Legion.[9]

2013 PALS championship

Xtioneers won the overall Division 1 championship in the 2013 Paintball Asia League Series.

During the season, the team finished second at the Malaysian Open in May and fourth at the NAZA World Cup Asia in Langkawi in November.

At World Cup Asia, Xtioneer finished behind Johannesburg Dynamix, Raskal Malaysia and Iran's Datis.

Despite finishing fourth at the final tournament, Xtioneers secured the overall 2013 Division 1 series championship.[3][10]

International competition (2014–2016)

Xtioneer finished second in Division 1 at the opening round of the 2014 PALS season in Bangkok, Thailand.

The team subsequently finished ninth at the 2014 World Cup Asia.[2]

In March 2015, Xtioneer won the Open Division at the Sharjah Open Paintball Championship in the United Arab Emirates, finishing first among nine teams.

Later that year, Xtioneers finished sixth among sixteen Division 1 teams at World Cup Asia in Langkawi.[2]

The team continued competing in 2016, finishing sixth in Division 1 at World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur.[11]

Its PBLeagues historical profile also records an entry for the opening round of the 2017 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, although no final placing is listed.[2]

Selected tournament results

Year Tournament Division Result
2008 Pengerang Open Pendekar 3rd [6]
2008 World Cup Asia Division 1 3rd [7]
2010 PALS Philippines Division 2 (Xtioneers II) 1st [5]
2011 MPOC Event 4 Division 1 3rd [8]
2012 World Cup Asia Division 1 4th [9]
2013 PALS Malaysian Open Division 1 2nd [2]
2013 World Cup Asia Division 1 4th [3]
2013 PALS season standings Division 1 Series champions [3]
2014 PALS Bangkok Division 1 2nd [2]
2015 Sharjah Open Open 1st [2]
2015 World Cup Asia Division 1 6th [2]
2016 World Cup Asia Division 1 6th [11]

See also

References

  1. Villain Paintball – Pengerang Open 2008: The Conclusion, 21 January 2008.
  2. PBLeagues – Xtioneers Historical Tournament Results, 2013–2017.
  3. Social Paintball – 2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Video, Results and Photo Gallery, 25 November 2013.
  4. mStar – Xtioneer Tekad Bangkit Di Filipina, 20 August 2010.
  5. The Star – Underdogs Seal the Win, Ng Wei Loon, 14 September 2010.
  6. Villain Paintball – Pengerang Open 2008 Results, 21 January 2008.
  7. Lowyat.NET – Malaysian Paintball Tournament Results, Including World Cup Asia 2008.
  8. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 Event 4 Results, 13 June 2011.
  9. mStar – Paintball: Infernal Muncul Juara Baru WCA 2012, Suryati Mohd Nor, 11 November 2012.
  10. PBLeagues – Xtioneer 2013 Malaysian Open and World Cup Asia Results.
  11. PBLeagues – World Cup Asia 2016 Official Tournament Rankings.
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