2013 PALS Thailand
2013 PALS Thailand was the opening event of the 2013 Paintball Asia League Series (PALS), held at Expressway Paintball Club in Bangkok, Thailand. The advertised event programme ran from 28 February to 3 March 2013.[1]
Xtioneers won Division 1, Republik CMX won Division 2 and Griffin won Division 3, according to a contemporary results report.[2]
Venue and format
Contemporary coverage identified the venue as Express Way Paintball Club in Jarun Burapharat, Bangkok. The club installed the event's field layout in late January, allowing teams to practise before the tournament.[1]
Published competition information listed three divisions using RaceTo formats.[3]
| Division | Format |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | Race to 4 |
| Division 2 | Race to 3 |
| Division 3 | Race to 2 |
Teams and players
The event preview named teams including Thailand's Infernal, Australia's STK, Malaysia's Nemesis Legion, Xtioneers and Demonz, and Iran's Datis.[1]
American Dream Team
An American Dream Team was announced for Division 1, comprising Oliver Lang, Yosh Rau, Damian Ryan, Bobby Aviles, Jerry Desvarieux and Tim Montressor.[1]
Destiny
The announced Destiny line-up included Kat Secor, Linh Truong, Katie Kelly, Cathy Villanueva, Guia Salvador and Karla Alvarez.[1]
The published team list placed Destiny in Division 2, alongside teams including Red Sevens, Hoodlums, Guam All Stars and Republik CMX.[3]
Results
The following finishing positions were published in the contemporary report PALS 2013/II....[2]
Division 1
| Position | Team | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xtioneers | Malaysia |
| 2 | Datis | Iran |
| 3 | Infernal | Thailand |
| 4 | Destroyer | Thailand |
Division 2
| Position | Team | Country or territory |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republik CMX | Malaysia |
| 2 | Guam All Stars | Guam |
| 3 | SPEED Overshoot | Thailand |
| 4 | Dark Knights | Malaysia |
Division 3
| Position | Team | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin | Iran |
| 2 | Duckside | Malaysia |
| 3 | Rogue Assassins | Australia |
| 4 | Blue Blood | Thailand |
Coverage
Social Paintball published a tournament video by Joel Pitra on 11 March 2013. The accompanying page included a comment from Destiny player Kat Secor thanking him for filming the event and her team.[4]
See also
References
- Mazzy Mao, “2013 PALS Thailand Begins this Weekend”, Social Paintball, 26 February 2013.
- “PALS 2013/II...”, TechPB, to the Front, 4 March 2013. Contemporary report listing the top four teams in each division.
- “PALS 2013...”, TechPB, to the Front, 1 March 2013. Published competition formats and team lists.
- Joel Pitra, “Video: PALS Thailand 2013”, Social Paintball, 11 March 2013.