2014 Paintball Asia League Series
The 2014 Paintball Asia League Series was a season of the international Paintball Asia League Series (PALS). The published season standings include tournaments in Bangkok, Thailand, and Langkawi, Malaysia.[1]
Aisawan finished first in Division 1, SPEED Aisawan headed Division 2 and Virgin Aisawan headed Division 3. The published standings counted only each team's highest event score in these divisions.[1]
In New Zealand, the South Auckland Paintball Club (SAPC) operated a PALS-endorsed competition and offered its Open Series winners PALS-sponsored entry to 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia, with accommodation sponsored by Asylum Paintball.[7][8]
International calendar
| Dates | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 28–30 March 2014 | 2014 PALS Thailand | Expressway Paintball Field, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 7–9 November 2014 | 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia | Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre, Langkawi, Malaysia |
Dates and venues are recorded in the PBLeagues event information.[2][3]
Round winners
The following teams won the individual tournament divisions.[4][5]
| Event | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Mechanical Division 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | Aisawan | EPC HePMhA | SPEED Overshoot | — |
| World Cup Asia | Aisawan | SPEED Aisawan | Virgin Aisawan | G-Army Langkawi |
New Zealand: SAPC pathway
Endorsement and competition
The South Auckland Paintball Club organised its 2014 Open and Novice series at Asylum Paintball in Auckland. Its published series information recorded endorsement from the heads of PALS/APPBF and Millennium Series/EPBF.[7]
SAPC advertised its Open competition for PALS Divisions 1–3 and its Novice competition for Division 4. The formats were five-player Race to 4 for Open and Race to 1 for Novice, using PALS/APPBF rules.[7]
Sponsored World Cup Asia entry
On 26 January 2014, Michael Earley, publishing as MikeE, announced that the SAPC Open Series winners would receive free entry into Division 2 at World Cup Asia in Langkawi. PALS sponsored the entry fee and Asylum Paintball sponsored accommodation.[8]
The club's end-of-season report reconfirmed the sponsored entry and accommodation. The statement, signed by SAPC president Vitaly V. Miheev on 27 September and published on 30 September 2014, also announced that the president would serve as an official tournament coordinator at World Cup Asia.[9]
These records document an endorsed domestic competition and sponsored pathway to World Cup Asia, separate from the international rounds. They do not establish the winning team's eventual attendance or results.[7][8][9]
Season standings
The PBLeagues standings specify that only the highest event score counts in Divisions 1–3. Lower event scores are marked as dropped.[1]
For example, Xtioneer's 85 points from Bangkok counted towards its Division 1 total, while its 20 points from World Cup Asia were dropped.[1]
Division 1
The complete published Division 1 standings are shown below.[1]
| Position | Team | Bangkok points | World Cup Asia points | Counted total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aisawan | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 2 | STK | 70 | 90 | 90 |
| 3 | Xtioneer | 85 | 20 | 85 |
| 4 | Datis | 10 | 80 | 80 |
| 5 | Raskal Malaysia | 55 | 70 | 70 |
| 6 | Nemesis Legion | — | 60 | 60 |
| 7 | Beez Waxers | — | 50 | 50 |
| 8 | Hellbourne | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| 9 | East Side Raw | — | 30 | 30 |
| 10 | Demonic | 25 | — | 25 |
| 11 | Lost Boyz | — | 10 | 10 |
Division 2
The leading five teams in the published Division 2 standings were as follows.[1]
| Position | Team | Bangkok points | World Cup Asia points | Counted total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPEED Aisawan | 70 | 100 | 100 |
| 2 | EPC HePMhA | 100 | — | 100 |
| 3 | Unknown | — | 95.5 | 95.5 |
| 4 | Republik CMX | — | 91 | 91 |
| 5 | Duckside | — | 86.5 | 86.5 |
SPEED Aisawan and EPC HePMhA both had counted totals of 100 points; PBLeagues lists them first and second respectively.[1]
Division 3
The leading five teams in the published Division 3 standings were as follows.[1]
| Position | Team | Bangkok points | World Cup Asia points | Counted total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgin Aisawan | 85 | 100 | 100 |
| 2 | SPEED Overshoot | 100 | 94.71 | 100 |
| 3 | MPPP Jokerz | — | 97.35 | 97.35 |
| 4 | Imperia | 25 | 92.06 | 92.06 |
| 5 | Ariyaman Ladies | — | 89.41 | 89.41 |
Virgin Aisawan and SPEED Overshoot both had counted totals of 100 points; PBLeagues lists them first and second respectively.[1]
Other categories
The season rankings also contain Mechanical Division 4 and Open X-Ball tables, each with results from World Cup Asia only. G-Army Langkawi headed Mechanical Division 4, while France headed the national-team Open X-Ball table.[1]
Paintball World Cup Asia
Thai teams won Divisions 1, 2 and 3 at the Langkawi event. The following final scores are recorded in the tournament schedule.[6]
| Category | Winning team | Final score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Aisawan | 2–1 | STK |
| Division 2 | SPEED Aisawan | 3–0 | Unknown |
| Division 3 | Virgin Aisawan | 2–1 | MPPP Jokerz |
| Open X-Ball | France | 4–1 | United States |
See also
- Paintball Asia League Series
- 2013 Paintball Asia League Series
- 2015 Paintball Asia League Series
- South Auckland Paintball Club
- Asylum Paintball
- Paintball in Malaysia
- Paintball in Thailand
- Paintball in New Zealand
References
- 2014 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series, PBLeagues. Published standings, event points, dropped scores and counted totals.
- PALS 2014 Leg 1 – Bangkok: Event information, PBLeagues, 28–30 March 2014.
- Paintball World Cup Asia 2014: Event information, PBLeagues, 7–9 November 2014.
- PALS 2014 Leg 1 – Bangkok: Places, PBLeagues, divisional placings.
- Paintball World Cup Asia 2014: Places, PBLeagues, divisional and national-team placings.
- Paintball World Cup Asia 2014: Schedule and recorded scores, PBLeagues, 7–9 November 2014.
- 2014 SAPC Open + Novice Series, South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, archived club website. PALS classifications, formats, endorsement and series prizes.
- SAPC Inc – Sending Kiwis to Paintball World Cup Asia 2014, Michael Earley, published as MikeE, South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, 26 January 2014.
- 2014 End of Season Round Up, South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, published 30 September 2014. Statement signed Vitaly V. Miheev, SAPC President, 27 September 2014.