NXL Asia
NXL Asia (NXLASIA) was an international tournament paintball league with documented events in Malaysia during 2018 and 2019. Its competitions included Open X-Ball, Amateur X-Ball, mechanical-marker, three-player and ten-player formats.[1][2][3]
The league was associated with organiser David Guch and Canyon Paintball. Its documented programme included two tournaments in 2018 and a three-round championship in 2019.[1][2]
History
2018
Main article: 2018 NXL Asia
The 2018 Melaka International XBall Cup was held on 20–22 April at Dataran Sejarah, Ayer Keroh, Melaka. PB King won Open X-Ball and Kamikaze Kings won Amateur X-Ball.[4][5]
The 2018 George Town International X-Ball Cup followed in Penang during October, with PBLeagues listing the event under 19 October. It took place at Padang Brown in George Town. Raskal Sports won Open X-Ball, Kamikaze Kings won Amateur X-Ball and EJPC Jr won Mechanical Open.[6][7]
A contemporary Planet Eclipse report recorded Raskal Sports' 4–0 victory in the George Town Open final.[8]
2019
Main article: 2019 NXL Asia
The 2019 season comprised three rounds between April and October.[2]
| Round | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 26–28 April 2019 | Listed by PBLeagues as 1 Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya; Canyon Paintball's media archive identifies Melaka |
| Leg 2 | 26–28 July 2019 | Jabatan Belia dan Sukan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Gelugor, Penang |
| Leg 3 | 25–27 October 2019 | Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Johor Bahru |
The dates and venue listings are preserved in the original event records.[3][9][10] The opening round's location remains disputed because Canyon Paintball labels its first-round media coverage as Melaka.[1]
Duckside Aisawan won Open X-Ball at the first two rounds, while Waxers Legion won the final round. EJPC Jr won Mechanical Open at all three events.[11][12][13]
The Johor Bahru finale was organised with support from COUGARS, a local sports and recreation organisation. A contemporary report described approximately seventy participating teams and attributed participation from Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and India to information supplied by the organisers.[14]
The same report published a results graphic identifying the following overall champions.[14]
| Division | 2019 overall champion |
|---|---|
| Open | Duckside Aisawan |
| Amateur | Republik CMX |
| Mechanical Open | EJPC Jr |
2020 plans
PBLeagues listed an event titled NXLASIA Leg 1 2020 for 17–19 April 2020 in Petaling Jaya.[2]
The Singapore Paintball Series also announced a partnership with NXL Asia to bring the Asia Girls Paintball International Championship to Malaysia in 2020. Its executive summary described this as a planned first Malaysian edition.[15]
These announcements establish scheduled activity rather than confirmed completed tournaments.
Competition format
The 2019 event listings specified Open X-Ball matches lasting ten minutes with a race-to-four target. Amateur X-Ball used eight-minute matches with the same target. Mechanical Open was listed with seven-minute matches and a three-point mercy limit.[3][9][10]
Other competitions included Open three-player, Open ten-player and Mechanical Beginner three-player divisions.[3][9][10]
Organisation and media
Canyon Paintball promoted NXL Asia events and maintained an archive of tournament photographs and videos. Its archive includes footage of teams practising at Canyon before the opening 2019 round.[1]
G.I. Sportz produced highlights of the 2018 George Town tournament and an interview identifying David Guch as the league's organiser.[1]
PBLeagues groups the historical NXL Asia events within the same league archive as the Malaysian X-Ball League.[2]
Seasons and events
See also
- National Xball League
- Malaysian X-Ball League
- Canyon Paintball
- Singapore Paintball Series
- Paintball in Malaysia
References
- NXL Asia, Canyon Paintball. Promotional archive, organiser information and tournament coverage.
- Malaysian X Ball League: league archive, PBLeagues. Historical NXL Asia and MXBL event listings.
- NXLASIA Leg 1 of 3: event information, PBLeagues.
- Melaka International XBall Cup 2018: event information, PBLeagues.
- Melaka International XBall Cup 2018: places, PBLeagues.
- George Town International X Ball Cup: event information, PBLeagues.
- George Town International X Ball Cup: places, PBLeagues.
- NXL Asia..., Planet Eclipse HQ Blog, 3 November 2018.
- NXLASIA Leg 2 of 3: event information, PBLeagues.
- NXLASIA Leg 3 of 3: event information, PBLeagues.
- NXLASIA Leg 1 of 3: places, PBLeagues.
- NXLASIA Leg 2 of 3: places, PBLeagues.
- NXLASIA Leg 3 of 3: places, PBLeagues.
- NXL ASIA Paintball JB Tournament Leg 3 of 3 Successfully Held, Jomtaralets, 30 October 2019. Includes a results graphic identifying the overall champions.
- Singapore Paintball Series 2020 Executive Summary, Singapore Paintball Series, April 2020.