NAWASIA Paintball Competition
NAWASIA Paintball Competition (also styled NAWASIA Competition) is a paintball tournament series in Thailand. Event records document a three-round programme in 2024 and further competitions in 2025 and 2026. The organiser's website identifies Acha Aisawan as its founder and owner.[1][2]
The series' exact founding date and complete historical results have not been established.
History
2024 programme
GunzUp records three NAWASIA events in 2024: an opening event on 21 January, a second event on 19 May and a Grand Finale on 7–8 September. All three records name Speed Airsoft Paintball as the venue.[1]
These records establish listed dates and venues, but do not independently establish completion, attendance or results.
2025 season
A contemporary account by Jane Koh in Paintball Media documents competition in Bangkok on 10–11 May 2025. Koh described participating with players from Singapore and Malaysia under Aisawan International.[3]
Further rounds were advertised for 2–3 August and 29–30 November at SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field in Bangkok. Malaysia Paintball listed these as Leg 2 and Leg 3.[4][5]
2026 programme
An invitation issued in the name of World Paintball Sport Academy advertised the opening round for 9–10 May 2026 at SAP Field. The programme offered 5 Star, 4 Star and 3 Star divisions.[6]
The final was scheduled for 30 October–1 November 2026 at SAP Sports Field in Bangkok, with a Nations Cup alongside the three star-rated divisions.[7]
The scheduled dates do not establish completed results.
Individual events
| Listed dates | Event article | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 21 January 2024 | 2024 NAWASIA Competition Leg 1 | GunzUp event record; completion and results unverified.[1] |
| 19 May 2024 | 2024 NAWASIA Competition Leg 2 | GunzUp event record; completion and results unverified.[1] |
| 7–8 September 2024 | 2024 NAWASIA Grand Finale | GunzUp event record; completion and results unverified.[1] |
| 10–11 May 2025 | 2025 NAWASIA Competition Leg 1 | Contemporary participant report confirms competition.[3] |
| 2–3 August 2025 | 2025 NAWASIA Competition Leg 2 | Announced programme.[4] |
| 29–30 November 2025 | 2025 NAWASIA Grand Finale | Announced programme, also identified as Leg 3.[5] |
| 9–10 May 2026 | 2026 NAWASIA First Leg | Announced programme.[6] |
| 30 October–1 November 2026 | 2026 NAWASIA Final | Published event programme.[7] |
Competition formats
The August and November 2025 programmes advertised Pro and Semi Pro divisions using race-to-three with eight-minute games, and Division One using race-to-two with five-minute games.[4][5]
The 2026 programmes advertised the following formats.[6][7]
| Division | Format | Game duration |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Star | Race-to-four | 12 minutes |
| 4 Star | Race-to-three | 9 minutes |
| 3 Star | Race-to-two | 6 minutes |
The final's Nations Cup was advertised as race-to-four with twelve-minute games.[7]
Detailed registration terms and advertised prizes are covered in the individual event articles.
Rankings
The organiser's website publishes team lists under rankings for the three star-rated divisions. The ranking period and whether the positions represent individual rounds or overall standings are not clearly identified. They should not be treated as results for a particular event without further evidence.[8]
Venue
The organiser's website lists SAP Field at Khum Glao 12 Alley, Lam Pla Thio, Lat Krabang, Bangkok. Regional event listings identify the venue as SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field.[2][4][5]
See also
- Paintball in Thailand
- SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field
- Thailand Paintball Official Circuit
- World Paintball Championship
- Thailand Xball League
References
- GunzUp, public event archive. NAWASIA records for 21 January, 19 May and 7–8 September 2024; event identifiers 6592380691006d39435b0533, 660fa99691006d6734ebb025 and 66b08cf791006d64424bb091.
- “Nawasia Competition Series”, official website. Organiser information and SAP Field contact details.
- Jane Koh, “The Real MVPs of Nawasia? Paintball Parents and Squishmallows”, Paintball Media, June 2025, pp. 18–20.
- “NWSA: NAWASIA Competition 2025 Leg 2”, Malaysia Paintball. Dates, venue and advertised competition terms.
- “NWSA: NAWASIA Competition 2025 Leg 3”, Malaysia Paintball. Dates, venue and advertised competition terms.
- “Nawasia Competition Bangkok Thailand”, Paintball Garage Asia. Announcement for 9–10 May 2026.
- “NAWASIA FINAL”, Malaysia Paintball Hub. Programme for 30 October–1 November 2026.
- “Ranking”, official NAWASIA website. Undated divisional ranking lists.