Pengerang Open 2008

Pengerang Open 2008, formally announced as the Pengerang Open Paintball Tournament 2008, was a Malaysian tournament paintball event held on 19–20 January 2008 at Bandar Penawar Stadium in Bandar Penawar, Johor. It was an official feeder event for the Malaysian National Paintball League (MY-NPL). [1][2]

The tournament attracted 50 teams across the Pendekar, Pahlawan and Pengerang Closed divisions. Raskal won the Pendekar division, S2K won the Pahlawan division and Baraton won the Pengerang Closed division. [2]

Pengerang Open 2008
Formal name	Pengerang Open Paintball Tournament 2008
Dates	19–20 January 2008
Venue	Bandar Penawar Stadium
Location	Bandar Penawar, Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia
Sport	Tournament paintball
Divisions	Pendekar; Pahlawan; Pengerang Closed
Teams	50
Affiliation	MY-NPL official feeder event
Presenting club	Nemesis Paintball Club
Co-presenting club	Delta Rovers Paintball Club

Organisation

The event was presented by Nemesis Paintball Club and co-presented by Delta Rovers Paintball Club. MY-NPL headquarters published the registration information, competition rules and proposed prize structure. [1]

The published schedule included field walking and a captains' meeting on 18 January, followed by tournament competition on 19 and 20 January. [1]

A contemporary report identified Tactical Action Sdn Bhd as having a principal role in operating the tournament. Sofian Daud was named as the MY-NPL tournament director in the event announcement. [1][2]

Competition structure

The tournament used three divisions intended for different levels of playing experience.

Pendekar

The Pendekar division was open to teams from Malaysia and the wider Asian region.

Electronic markers operating in semi-automatic, NPPL or PSP ramping modes were permitted. Teams could register no more than seven active players. [1]

Eight teams participated in the division. [2]

Pahlawan

The Pahlawan division was restricted to Malaysian Division 3 and Division 4 teams. Division 1 and Division 2 players were excluded.

Electronic markers were permitted in semi-automatic or NPPL mode, and teams could register no more than seven active players. [1]

Fourteen teams participated, including ten teams from Johor. [2]

Pengerang Closed

The Pengerang and Kota Tinggi Closed division was intended for new players without previous tournament records.

Participants were required to use house mechanical markers. Twenty-eight teams entered the division. [1][2]

Tournament

The preliminary stage was completed on the opening day despite rain at the venue. Zealous led the Pendekar standings after the preliminary games, while NoMercy led the Pahlawan division. [2]

The knockout stage was played on the second day. The event report described it as the first tournament to introduce MY-NPL's new best-of-three knockout format for the quarter-finals. [2]

Raskal and Flanker advanced to the Pendekar final. S2K and X3MIX contested the Pahlawan final. [2]

The prize-giving ceremony was officiated by Harun Abdullah, who was identified in the contemporary report as the local state assembly representative. [2]

Results

Pendekar division

Raskal won the Pendekar division, with Flanker finishing second. Xtioneer placed third and Zealous fourth. [2]

Pendekar division results
Position	Team
1	Raskal
2	Flanker
3	Xtioneer
4	Zealous

Pahlawan division

S2K won the Pahlawan division. X3MIX finished second, NoMercy placed third and D'Mercy Kidz finished fourth. [2]

Pahlawan division results
Position	Team
1	S2K
2	X3MIX
3	NoMercy
4	D'Mercy Kidz

Pengerang Closed division

Baraton won the Pengerang Closed division, followed by Scarecrow, Team Power and Geng 69. [2]

Pengerang Closed division results
Position	Team
1	Baraton
2	Scarecrow
3	Team Power
4	Geng 69

References

Villain Paintball — Pengerang Open 2008: 19–20 January, published 19 January 2008.
Villain Paintball — Pengerang Open 2008: The Conclusion, 21 January 2008.

External links

Contemporary tournament report and results