2013 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 3
2013 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 3, also promoted as the 2013 NZPPL Nationals, was a five-player paintball tournament held on 26–27 October 2013 at Asylum Paintball in Kingseat, Auckland, New Zealand. The competition was the third and final round of the 2013 New Zealand Paintball Players League (NZPPL) Super 5 Man Series.[1][2]
KC Damage won the tournament, followed by Wellington Vendetta in second place and X-Fighter$ Fracture in third.[2]
X-Fighter$ won the overall 2013 NZPPL series championship, having recorded two event victories and a third-place finish during the season.[2]
Organisation
The NZPPL advertised the tournament as its Super 5 Man national championship event for 2013.
The competition took place over Labour Weekend at Asylum Paintball, located within the former Kingseat Hospital complex at 833 Kingseat Road, Karaka, south of Auckland.[1]
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26–27 October 2013 |
| Venue | Asylum Paintball |
| Address | 833 Kingseat Road, Karaka, Auckland |
| Organiser | New Zealand Paintball Players League |
| Format | Five-player tournament paintball |
| Series | 2013 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series |
| Event | Round 3 / Nationals |
The official programme provided for team registration, field inspection and a captains' meeting on Friday, 25 October.
Tournament play was scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 8:00 am on both days.[1]
Tournament results
The final placings of the three leading teams were confirmed in a press release issued by Blacksheep Communications and published by Scoop Independent News on 16 March 2014.[2]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | KC Damage |
| 2 | Wellington Vendetta |
| 3 | X-Fighter$ Fracture |
KC Damage won the two-day competition.
The complete classification beyond third place, individual match scores and player rosters have not been recovered.
The NZPPL's archived rankings website contains an Event 3 results section, but the version preserved on 28 October 2013 did not contain completed team placings.[3]
2013 series championship
The October tournament concluded the NZPPL's 2013 Super 5 Man Series.
X-Fighter$ won the overall championship after recording the following results:
| Event | Dates | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Event 1 | 9–10 March 2013 | 1st |
| Event 2 | 1–2 June 2013 | 1st |
| Event 3 | 26–27 October 2013 | 3rd |
The league's first two event results identify the team as X-Fighter$ Fracture, while the March 2014 press release uses X-Fighter$ when naming the season champion.[2][3]
The final overall championship placings beyond first have not been independently established from the recovered records.
Media coverage
The tournament was filmed by Blacksheep Media, a New Zealand paintball photography and video production organisation led by Tony Dickson.[2]
The footage was subsequently released as a video titled NZPPL Nationals – 2013.
On 16 March 2014, Scoop Independent News published a Blacksheep Communications press release announcing the video's release.
The report identified KC Damage as the tournament winner and confirmed Wellington Vendetta and X-Fighter$ Fracture as the second- and third-place teams.[2]
The video provides a contemporary visual record of competitive paintball at Asylum Paintball during the 2013 NZPPL season final.
Historical records
The tournament is documented through the NZPPL's archived official event website and a contemporary media release published in March 2014.
The NZPPL event page confirms the competition's dates, venue and scheduled programme.[1]
The Blacksheep Communications release confirms the leading three teams and X-Fighter$'s overall season championship.[2]
The archived NZPPL rankings provide additional results for the first two events of the 2013 season.[3]
See also
- New Zealand Paintball Players League
- 2013 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 1
- 2013 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 2
- 2013 NZPPL Race 2 Open Tournament
- Asylum Paintball
- Wellington Vendetta
- Paintball tournaments in New Zealand
References
- NZPPL – Super 5 Man Event 3, 2013. Official tournament announcement for the 26–27 October 2013 national championship at Asylum Paintball. Archived 28 October 2013.
- Blacksheep Communications – Blacksheep Media Release 2013 NZPPL Video. Scoop Independent News, 16 March 2014. Confirms the tournament's leading three teams, overall season champion and release of Blacksheep Media's tournament footage.
- NZPPL – 2013 Series Rankings. Official archived series standings, including Events 1 and 2 and the incomplete Event 3 results section. Archived 28 October 2013.