Thailand X Ball League
Thailand X Ball League (TXBL) is a speedball tournament competition held in Thailand. The league organises X-Ball events featuring Thai and international paintball teams, with documented competitions in 2023 and 2025.[1][2]
The 2025 event took place at Jomtien Beach in Pattaya from 21 to 23 February, with 41 registered teams competing across three divisions.[2][3]
History
Early documented competitions
The Thailand X Ball League was operating by 2023, when two TXBL tournament layouts were published through GunzUp under the NXL Asia event listings.[1]
The exact establishment date of the league has not been independently confirmed.
TXBL Pattaya 2025
The 2025 Thailand X Ball League tournament was held from 21 to 23 February at Jomtien Beach, Pattaya.
The competition was staged in the beachfront area near Jomtien Soi 16 and was promoted as an international paintball event.[3][4]
The event was registered through PBLeagues, with 41 teams entered across three X-Ball divisions.[2]
The competition used different match lengths and mercy limits according to division.
| Division | Registered teams | Match duration | Mercy limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | 11 | 12 minutes | 5 points |
| Division 2 | 14 | 10 minutes | 4 points |
| Division 3 | 16 | 8 minutes | 3 points |
These figures are taken from the official event registration records.[2]
Tournament results
2025 Pattaya
The official PBLeagues rankings identify the following leading teams in each division.[5]
| Division | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Guardians SFB | Russian Roulette | YaZvezda Desperados |
| Division 2 | UNDRPRVLGD | KPM | YaZvezda |
| Division 3 | YaZvezda Beket | Moo Deng | SL Friends |
The rankings also document participation by teams including Infernal, Canyon Wise Guys, STK Entourage, Seattle Crusaders, OG Boys Australia and Tanjong Pagar Red Sevens.[5]
Relationship with regional competition
The 2025 TXBL event was listed through PBLeagues under the Malaysian X Ball League competition records.[6]
The tournament also used administrative contact details associated with NXL Asia.[2]
Its inclusion in these records documents cooperation within the Southeast Asian tournament circuit, although the precise organisational relationship between TXBL, MXBL and NXL Asia has not been independently established.
See also
- Paintball in Thailand
- Malaysia X Ball League
- National Xball League
- Paintball Asia League Series
- Speedball
- Paintball tournament
References
- GunzUp, "Official Event Layouts". NXL Asia archive listing two Thailand X Ball League layouts for 2023.
- PBLeagues, "TXBL Pattaya 2025". Official event registration, dates, venue and division formats.
- Malaysia Paintball, "TXBL: Thailand XBall League 2025". Tournament listing and venue information.
- The Pattaya News, Aim Tanakorn, "Pattaya to Host International Paintball Tournament on February 21st–23rd on Jomtien Beach", 19 February 2025.
- PBLeagues, "Rankings: TXBL Pattaya 2025". Official divisional rankings.
- PBLeagues, "Malaysian X Ball League". Competition records listing TXBL Pattaya 2025.