2013 Paintball World Cup Asia
The 2013 Paintball World Cup Asia, promoted as the NAZA World Cup Asia, was an international paintball tournament held from 15 to 17 November 2013 at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC) in Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia. The event featured four competitive divisions and a separate professional Intercontinental Cup.[1][2][3]
Johannesburg Dynamix of South Africa won Division 1, defeating Raskal Malaysia 4–3 in the final. Edmonton Impact won the Intercontinental Cup.[2][3]
Organisation
The tournament was organised by the Paintball Asia League Series (PALS) and the Asia Pacific Paintball Federation, with AKR hosting the event.[3]
Division 1
Johannesburg Dynamix defeated Iran's Datis 1–0 in the semi-finals, while Raskal Malaysia defeated fellow Malaysian team Xtioneer by the same score.[2]
Dynamix won the final 4–3. Raskal manager Hamman Amin told mStar that his team had led 3–2 with five seconds remaining before a penalty and the final scoring sequence overturned the lead.[2]
Dynamix received US$5,000 and a trophy. Raskal Malaysia received US$2,500, while third-placed Datis received US$1,500.[2]
Tournament results
The following placings were published by Social Paintball, which credited PBImpact.Asia for the results.[3]
| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Johannesburg Dynamix | Raskal Malaysia | Datis | Xtioneer |
| Division 2 | Menace | The Simpsons | Throne | Votolocos |
| Division 3 | Duckside | Team Virgin | Badai Unite | Octane 671 |
| Division 4 | Kucha Lana | TB Squad | KTM X-bow | MPJBT Tigers |
Intercontinental Cup
Edmonton Impact won the professional Intercontinental Cup, ahead of Toulouse TonTon, San Diego Dynasty and Portland Uprising.[3]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Impact |
| 2 | Toulouse TonTon |
| 3 | San Diego Dynasty |
| 4 | Portland Uprising |
PALS season champions
The overall 2013 PALS season champions were listed separately from the World Cup Asia event winners. All four divisional season champions were Malaysian teams.[3]
| Division | Season champion |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | Team Xtioneers |
| Division 2 | Team Republic CMX |
| Division 3 | Team Duckside |
| Division 4 | Team Kucha Lana |
See also
References
- PALS event archive, PBLeagues, listing NAZA World Cup Asia Paintball 2013, 15–17 November 2013.
- Paintball: Dynamix Raih Juara NWCAP 2013 Penuh Dramatik, Suryati Mohd Nor, mStar, 17 November 2013.
- 2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Video, Results, and Photo Gallery, Israel L., Social Paintball, 25 November 2013.