South Auckland Paintball Club

South Auckland Paintball Club (SAPC) is a New Zealand competitive paintball club based in South Auckland. Associated with Asylum Paintball in Kingseat, Karaka, the club organised tournament paintball competitions, including the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series, during the 2010s.

SAPC's 2014 and 2015 competitions included Open X-Ball and lower-division mechanical pump paintball. Results and season standings from both years are preserved in the PBLeagues tournament database.<ref name="PBLeagues">"South Auckland Paintball Club", PBLeagues.</ref>

History

Establishment

South Auckland Paintball Club was established as an organisation for competitive paintball players in the Auckland region. A historical New Zealand business registration index records South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated under registration number 2587862 on 10 September 2013.<ref>"New Zealand registered organisations, 10 September 2013", InfoProff.</ref>

The club became associated with Asylum Paintball, a tournament and recreational paintball facility at the former Kingseat Hospital complex, 833 Kingseat Road, Karaka. Asylum began developing the former hospital grounds for paintball in 2012, including a tournament field on a former sports pitch.<ref>"Asylum Paintball", GrabOne New Zealand.</ref>

In March 2014, a press release from Blacksheep Media identified Asylum as the host of the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series, alongside events in the separate New Zealand Paintball Players League (NZPPL).<ref name="Scoop2014">Blacksheep Communications (16 March 2014). "Blacksheep Media Release 2013 NZPPL Video". Scoop Independent News.</ref>

By June 2014, SAPC maintained its own website at southaucklandpaintballclub.com, a Facebook page under SAPCInc and an associated Facebook group.<ref>"Paintball club in Wellington?", Geekzone, discussion dated 2 June 2014.</ref>

2014 season

The 2014 SAPC Race Series consisted of four recorded events, held between February and September:

Event	Dates
SAPC February Race #1	8–9 February 2014
SAPC May Race #2	3–4 May 2014
SAPC July Race #3	12–13 July 2014
SAPC September Race #4	27–28 September 2014

The series included an Open X-Ball division and mechanical pump competitions. Results from all four events appear in the PBLeagues database.<ref name="SAPC2014">"2014 Season Rankings: South Auckland Paintball Club", PBLeagues.</ref>

The Open X-Ball championship was won by Auckland-based team ADHD, which finished first at all four events and accumulated 400 ranking points. Disposal Unit finished second in the season standings with 314.5 points, followed by Tempest with 229 points.<ref name="SAPC2014"/>

The season also included CamoMeat, Shattered, Mischief Militia, Low Gear and an additional ADHD entry.

In Mechanical Pump Division 4, ADHD RED won the season championship with 270 points, followed by OFF with 177.5 and One Shot Bro with 135.<ref name="SAPC2014"/>

2014 season standings

Open X-Ball
Position	Team	Points
1	ADHD	400
2	Disposal Unit	314.5
3	Tempest	229
4	CamoMeat	178
5	Shattered	173.5

Mechanical Pump Division 4
Position	Team	Points
1	ADHD RED	270
2	OFF	177.5
3	One Shot Bro	135

2015 season

The SAPC series continued in 2015, with four D4 and Open tournaments recorded by PBLeagues:

Event	Dates
SAPC D4 & Open Event #1	31 January – 1 February 2015
SAPC D4 & Open Event #2	11–12 April 2015
SAPC D4 & Open Event #3	13–14 June 2015
SAPC D4 & Open Event #4	1–2 August 2015

The series continued to provide competition for established teams and players entering lower divisions.<ref name="SAPC2015">"2015 Season Rankings: South Auckland Paintball Club", PBLeagues.</ref>

Auckland Faction won the 2015 Open X-Ball season, finishing ahead of Addicted and ADHD. The Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship was won by Detachment, followed by Kaos Theory and Mind Mechanics.<ref name="SAPC2015"/>

Several clubs and teams that competed in SAPC events also entered other competitions, including the NZPPL, Auckland Paintball Cup and Asylum Paintball Cup.

Competition format

SAPC competitions included Open X-Ball and mechanical pump divisions.

Open X-Ball used a race-style format in which teams competed to score points by eliminating opposing players or reaching designated objectives.

The mechanical pump divisions used pump-action paintball markers. Their inclusion provided a separate competitive format alongside the electronic-marker divisions.

The precise rules, race-to limits and eligibility requirements differed between events and should be determined from the relevant event regulations.

Venue

SAPC was based at Asylum Paintball in Kingseat, Karaka, south of Auckland.

Asylum operated on the grounds of the former Kingseat psychiatric hospital and included an outdoor tournament field alongside indoor and recreational playing areas.

The venue was used for SAPC events and NZPPL competitions during the 2010s.<ref name="Scoop2014"/>

The Citizens Advice Bureau's community directory identifies Asylum Paintball as the home of the South Auckland Paintball Club.<ref>"Asylum Paintball – Kingseat", Citizens Advice Bureau, last checked 29 April 2026.</ref>

SAPC and Asylum Paintball should be distinguished as the club and its associated playing venue, respectively.

Relationship with other competitions

SAPC operated alongside the New Zealand Paintball Players League, rather than as a division of the NZPPL.

The two organisations shared parts of Auckland's tournament community, and teams such as ADHD and CamoMeat participated in events organised under both competition structures.<ref>"ADHD team event history", PBLeagues.</ref><ref>"CamoMeat team event history", PBLeagues.</ref>

In addition to the SAPC Race Series, Asylum Paintball hosted NZPPL events and independent tournaments, including the Auckland Paintball Cup and Asylum Paintball Cup.

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