2009 Paintball World Cup Asia
The 2009 Paintball World Cup Asia was an international paintball tournament held at Xtion Paintball Park, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 19–22 November 2009.[1][2]
Hostile Intentions of Australia won Division 1, Hytorious of Thailand won Division 2, and Malaysian teams SSSC Killer and Overkill won Divisions 3 and 4 respectively.[3]
Competition
The tournament featured four competitive divisions. A contemporary account by participating team Rocknrolla described Division 4 progressing from preliminary games to a sixteen-team second round, divided into four round-robin groups, followed by quarter-finals.[4]
Results
| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Hostile Intentions (Australia) | SWAT (Australia) | DFT Eclipse (Iran) | STK (Australia) |
| Division 2 | Hytorious (Thailand) | Global Pinoy 2 (Philippines) | Mission To Mars (Thailand) | Splatmasters (Philippines) |
| Division 3 | SSSC Killer (Malaysia) | Oscar Legio X (Malaysia) | PPS Syndrome (Malaysia) | Nitamago 1 (Japan) |
| Division 4 | Overkill (Malaysia) | Contract Killers (Singapore) | Spunky Militia (Malaysia) | Ying Yang (Malaysia) |
Source: contemporary results reproduced by participating team Spunky Militia on 23 November 2009.[3]
Division 4 rankings
The published World Cup Asia Division 4 ranking sheet recorded the following placings and points. These are ranking points, rather than individual match scores. Team names follow the sheet.[5]
| Position | Team | Ranking points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overkill | 194 |
| 2 | Contract Killers | 183 |
| 3 | Spunky Militia | 172 |
| 4 | Ying Yang | 161 |
| 5 | Rock N Rolla | 149 |
| 6 | Red West | 138 |
| 7 | Vindicated | 127 |
| 8 | Shoot In Rage | 116 |
| 9 | Armada Shooters | 105 |
| 10 | Infidelz | 94 |
| 11 | NPL All Stars Bangalore | 83 |
| 12 | Seekers | 72 |
| 12 | Jogja United | 72 |
| 14 | Karma | 49 |
| 15 | Dominators | 38 |
| 16 | Predator Sabah | 27 |
| 17 | Rukun 13 | 16 |
| 18 | Crossfire Hyderabad | 5 |
Rocknrolla's Division 4 campaign
Rocknrolla's participant report recorded three wins, two losses and two draws in the preliminary round, leaving the team tenth at that stage. Two wins and one loss in the second round secured a quarter-final place.[4]
| Stage | Games played | Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Second round | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Rocknrolla finished fifth overall, a placing also recorded on the published ranking sheet.[4][5]
Trade exhibition
Rocknrolla's contemporary report described equipment booths operated by Dye, Planet Eclipse, Azodin and Sly, alongside Malaysian vendors including Napshot, Pro Paintball and KCHL.[2]
See also
- Paintball World Cup Asia
- 2008 Paintball World Cup Asia
- 2010 Paintball World Cup Asia
- 2009 Paintball Asia League Series
- Paintball in Malaysia
References
- World Cup Asia 2009 — 19 Till 22nd Nov in Malaysia, GunghoPaul, PbNation, 26 February 2009, with confirmation on 13 April 2009. Organiser's announcement confirming the dates.
- World Cup Asia tomorrow!, Team Rocknrolla, 20 November 2009. Contemporary account identifying the venue, event dates and trade booths.
- Acara akhir tahun — WCA 2009, Spunky Militia, 23 November 2009. Top-four results in all four divisions.
- Well done, Rocknrollas. Top 5 in WCA 2009!, Amber Wong Wen Yee, Team Rocknrolla, 26 November 2009. Participant account recording results by round and the team's fifth-place finish.
- World Cup Asia 2009 — Division 4 Ranking, published ranking sheet bearing APPBF and World Cup Asia branding, reproduced in Team Rocknrolla's contemporary tournament report.
