Valletta Paintball Club
Valletta Paintball Club (VLTPC) is a Maltese sporting club associated with recreational paintball, speedball and airsoft. It developed from the amalgamation of the Malta Tactical Airsoft Club (MTAC) and HBI Extreme Sports Club in October 2024, initially operating under the name Malta HBI Extreme Sports Club (MHBIC). [1]
The club was affiliated with the Association of Maltese Arms Collectors & Shooters (AMACS) and provided an organisational membership structure for activities involving paintball and airsoft equipment. [2]
Its current name was publicly documented by November 2025. [3]
History
Malta Tactical Airsoft Club
According to the club's published history, its earliest predecessor, Malta Tactical Airsoft Club (MTAC), was founded on 10 July 2004. [1]
MTAC was affiliated with AMACS, an organisation representing firearms collectors and shooting sports participants in Malta.
The 2004 founding date relates to the original airsoft club and should not be interpreted as the establishment of a dedicated paintball organisation at that time.
HBI Extreme Sports Club
HBI Extreme Sports Club was a Maltese organisation associated with paintball and other sporting activities.
An official parliamentary document listing registered voluntary organisations includes HBI extreme sport club under registration number VO/2222. This establishes the organisation's registration by the end of 2023. [4]
The HBI name was also associated with the Maltese paintball community and the development of tournament-oriented playing facilities, including the training ground known as Epic Fields Paintball in Burmarrad.
The organisational history of HBI Extreme Sports Club should be distinguished from the competition record of HBI Malta, which entered international paintball tournaments before the 2024 amalgamation.
Amalgamation in 2024
On 23 October 2024, Malta Tactical Airsoft Club and HBI Extreme Sports Club amalgamated to form Malta HBI Extreme Sports Club (MHBIC). [1]
The amalgamation was part of a wider restructuring of AMACS-affiliated clubs, intended to consolidate related sporting disciplines into fewer organisations.
A new statute for Malta HBI Extreme Sport Club was approved on 6 November 2024. [5]
The statute explicitly identified paintball, speedball and airsoft among the sporting activities covered by the organisation.
The club's stated objectives included promoting participation, organising sporting activities, developing members' knowledge and skills, and maintaining a non-profit organisational structure.
The registered address was listed as care of AMACS at the Clock Tower Block, Tigné Point, Sliema.
On 3 December 2024, AMACS publicly confirmed the amalgamation in its announcement concerning 2025 membership renewals. [2]
The announcement identified MHBIC as the club covering paintball and airsoft disciplines within the revised AMACS structure.
Renaming to Valletta Paintball Club
The organisation subsequently adopted the name Valletta Paintball Club, abbreviated VLTPC.
AMACS states that the change followed an amendment to the club's statute intended to emphasise its sporting role. [1]
The exact date of the name-change resolution has not been independently established.
On 30 November 2025, AMACS published its membership renewal announcement for 2026, explicitly identifying Valletta Paintball Club as the new name of Malta HBI Extreme Sports Club. [3]
The announcement described the club as serving members participating in paintball and airsoft activities.
Organisation and governance
The club operated within the AMACS affiliated-club structure.
The publicly available MHBIC statute approved on 6 November 2024 provided for an elected committee consisting of a president, secretary, treasurer, public relations officer and integrity officer. [5]
The AMACS club directory identifies the following committee for the 2024–2025 period: [1]
- President: Chris Cioffi
- Secretary: Jesmond Cioffi
- Treasurer: Jovana Roncevic
- Public Relations Officer: Kyle Magri
- Integrity Officer: Carmelo Gauci
These appointments relate to the published 2024–2025 committee and should not be interpreted as confirmation of the club's subsequent leadership.
Membership
Under the reorganised AMACS structure announced in December 2024, members selected an affiliated club corresponding to their sporting activities.
MHBIC was designated for paintball and airsoft, with an annual affiliated-club subscription of €5. Membership of AMACS itself was separately required under the association's arrangements. [2]
Following the adoption of the Valletta Paintball Club name, the organisation continued to appear in AMACS membership documentation for 2026. [3]
These records document the organisation's membership arrangements at the time of publication and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive statement of the legal requirements for paintball participation in Malta.
Relationship with Malta Paintball
Valletta Paintball Club and Malta Paintball are distinct organisational identities.
Malta Paintball is a separately registered Maltese voluntary organisation, VO/2678, dedicated to developing competitive paintball and national representation. Its official website identifies membership of the European Paintball Federation beginning in 2025. [6]
The two organisations share elements of Malta's developing paintball community, including individuals involved in sporting administration and tournament participation.
However, Valletta Paintball Club's earlier organisational history, its AMACS affiliation and the 2004 origins of Malta Tactical Airsoft Club should not be attributed as the legal founding history of Malta Paintball.
The precise legal and administrative status of Valletta Paintball Club following the establishment of the separate Malta Paintball organisation has not been established from an independently verified dissolution or deregistration document.
AMACS continued to identify Valletta Paintball Club as an affiliated membership option in its published 2026 materials. [3][7]
Historical significance
Valletta Paintball Club represents an important stage in the organisational development of paintball in Malta.
Its history illustrates the relationship between paintball, airsoft and established shooting sports associations, particularly during a period when Maltese paintball players were increasingly participating in international competition.
The 2024 amalgamation consolidated existing organisational structures, while the subsequent adoption of the Valletta Paintball Club name gave greater prominence to paintball within the affiliated-club system.
Its history also provides context for the emergence of separately registered sporting organisations dedicated primarily to competitive paintball and international representation.
See also
- Paintball in Malta
- Malta Paintball
- HBI Malta
- Epic Fields Paintball
- Malta Allied Airgunners Club
- Southclan Malta
References
- Association of Maltese Arms Collectors & Shooters, Valletta Paintball Club (VLTPC). Official club history and 2024–2025 committee.
- AMACS, 2025 Online Membership Renewals Are Now Open. 3 December 2024.
- AMACS, Membership Renewals for 2026 Are Now Open. 30 November 2025.
- Parliament of Malta, voluntary organisations registered by the end of 2023. Page 95, entry VO/2222, HBI extreme sport club.
- Malta HBI Extreme Sport Club, Statute. Approved 6 November 2024.
- Malta Paintball, official website. Registration VO/2678 and organisational information.
- AMACS, Membership Application Form 2026. Lists Valletta Paintball Club among affiliated membership options.