Paintball World Cup Asia

Paintball World Cup Asia (WCA) was an international tournament paintball championship held in Malaysia as part of the Paintball Asia League Series (PALS). First held in 2006, the event brought together teams from Asia, Oceania, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and North America.[1][2]

Early editions were held in Kuala Lumpur. In 2011 the tournament moved to the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre in Langkawi, Kedah, where it was presented indoors on artificial turf in an air-conditioned exhibition hall.[3] Later Langkawi editions included an Intercontinental Cup and, by 2015, an Open X-Ball competition for national teams.[4][5]

Paintball World Cup Asia
Abbreviation	WCA
First held	2006
Country	Malaysia
Original location	Kuala Lumpur
Later location	Langkawi, Kedah
Associated series	Paintball Asia League Series
Formats	Multi-division tournament paintball, Race-to and X-Ball
Related competition	Intercontinental Cup
Predecessor events	Nation Cup 2004 and Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005

Origins

World Cup Asia developed from a sequence of international paintball tournaments organised in Malaysia during the mid-2000s.

The organisers' historical account identifies Nation Cup 2004 as an early international competition at Xtion Paintball Park. The Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005 followed and contributed to the formation of the Paintball Asia League Series.[1]

World Cup Asia was established as the Malaysian championship event of PALS in 2006. It frequently served as the final event of the annual PALS calendar.[1][3]

Editions

Year	Dates	Location	Highest-division winner	Other principal results
2006	December	Xtion Paintball Park, Kuala Lumpur	Datis	Approximately 90 teams were reported; Datis also won the PALS Division 1 season championship.[2]
2007	December	Kuala Lumpur	Reaper	Nemesis won Division 2 and Zealous won Division 3.[6]
2008	14–16 November	Xtion Paintball Park, Bukit Jalil	Infernal	Real Pinoy won Division 2 and Johor Pirates won Division 3.[7]
2009	19–22 November	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur	Hostile Intentions	Hytorious, SSSC Killer and Overkill won Divisions 2–4.[8]
2010	26–28 November	Padang Merbok, Kuala Lumpur	Datis	Xplicit, Hammer Zero and Kejahatan won Divisions 2–4.[9]
2011	10–13 November	Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre, Langkawi	Datis	Alien II, Daiko and Armada Shooter won Divisions 2–4; Toulouse TonTon won the Intercontinental Cup.[10][11]
2012	9–11 November	Langkawi	Infernal	Votolocos, East Coast Legion and Tally Bun X won Divisions 2–4; Edmonton Impact won the Intercontinental Cup.[12]
2013	15–17 November	Langkawi	Johannesburg Dynamix	Menace, Duckside and Kucha Lana won Divisions 2–4; Edmonton Impact retained the Intercontinental Cup.[13]
2014	7–9 November	Langkawi	Aisawan	The edition is recorded in the PBLeagues PALS archive.[4]
2015	30 October–1 November	Langkawi	Aisawan	The United States won Open X-Ball; Cobra Kai placed second in Division 1.[5]
2016	20–24 October	University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur	Not established	A Malaysian municipal report documents four divisions and an associated national-team competition.[14]

2006

The inaugural World Cup Asia was held in December 2006 at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.[1][2]

A contemporary report stated that approximately 90 teams participated. Later accounts divided the entry into 54 Malaysian teams and 36 international teams, although the original contemporary source for that breakdown has not been identified.[2]

Datis of Iran won Division 1 and was also reported as the 2006 PALS Division 1 overall champion.[2]

2007

The 2007 championship was won by Reaper of South Africa. Datis of Iran finished second and Alien 11 of Thailand placed third.[6]

Division	First	Second	Third
Division 1	Reaper	Datis	Alien 11
Division 2	Nemesis	Anti-Heroes	Demonz Red
Division 3	Zealous	Sogo Ballbusters	CRV

Datis, Global Gutz and Zealous were named the corresponding PALS season champions for Divisions 1, 2 and 3.[6]

2008

The 2008 event was held at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil. Field walking and equipment presentations began on 13 November, followed by competition from 14 to 16 November.[15]

The tournament used separate playing fields for its three divisions. Preliminary matches were followed by a second round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.[15]

Division	First	Second	Third	Fourth
Division 1	Infernal	MacDev Ronin	Xtioneer	SWAT
Division 2	Real Pinoy	WASP Black	KL Killer Beez	Iron Sea
Division 3	Johor Pirates	Romeoz	Undeath	D'Mercy Kids

MacDev Ronin's second place in Division 1 was the highest Malaysian finish in that division.[7]

2009

World Cup Asia 2009 was held at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur from 19 to 22 November.[8]

Division 1 used a Race-to-three format. Hostile Intentions and SWAT produced an Australian first and second place, while DFT Eclipse of Iran finished third.[8]

Division	First	Second	Third	Fourth
Division 1	Hostile Intentions	SWAT	DFT Eclipse	STK
Division 2	Hytorious	Global Pinoy 2	Mission to Mars	Splatmasters
Division 3	SSSC Killer	Oscar Legio-X	PPS Syndrome	Nitamago 1
Division 4	Overkill	Contract Killers	Spunky Militia	Ying Yang

2010

The 2010 championship was held at Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur from 26 to 28 November. It was promoted as the third and final event of the 2010 PALS season and was organised by PALS Event Sdn Bhd and Xtion Paintball Sports Club, with Kuala Lumpur City Hall as co-organiser.[16]

Datis won Division 1, defeating Bad Elements of France. STK of Australia finished third and MacDev Ronin placed fourth.[9]

Division	First	Second	Third	Fourth
Division 1	Datis	Bad Elements	STK	MacDev Ronin
Division 2	Xplicit	Tubchang	Alien 11	West Coast Triads
Division 3	Hammer Zero	Joubin	Demonz Lucifer X	Votolocos
Division 4	Kejahatan	Prolintas Legion X	Rock n Rolla	Rampage Onslaught

Datis was also named the 2010 PALS Division 1 overall champion.[9]

2011

The sixth World Cup Asia was held from 10 to 13 November 2011 at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre in Langkawi.[1][3] It was the first WCA held outside Kuala Lumpur.[3]

The event was promoted as the first international paintball tournament hosted entirely indoors. The playing facilities used artificial turf and air conditioning within Mahsuri Hall.[3] The championship was the final event of the 2011 PALS season, following rounds in Bangkok and the Philippines.[1]

Pre-tournament publicity projected 160 teams and approximately 1,600 participants from 33 countries.[17] A later Bernama report gave a final count of 152 teams, 1,810 participants and 32 countries.[18] These figures came from organiser and news reports rather than a published team-by-team attendance audit.

Datis defeated Reaper 4–1 in the Division 1 final. STK defeated Infernal by the same score in the third-place match.[10]

Division	First	Second	Third	Fourth
Division 1	Datis	Reaper	STK	Infernal
Division 2	Alien II	Hellbourne	Mamba	Massacre
Division 3	Daiko	Rogue Assassins	Golden Dragons	Tension
Division 4	Armada Shooter	Vindicated	CMX Badai	Jogja United
Intercontinental Cup	Toulouse TonTon	Los Angeles Ironmen	Datis	STK

Contemporary news reported that a Malaysia Book of Records certificate was presented at the event.[18] However, a corresponding entry has not been located in the record body's public catalogue, so the claimed record is not treated here as independently verified.

2012

The 2012 championship was held at Mahsuri Hall in Langkawi from 9 to 11 November. Contemporary reporting stated that approximately 170 teams from 33 countries participated.[12]

Infernal of Thailand won Division 1 ahead of STK and Nemesis Legion. Edmonton Impact won the Intercontinental Cup.[12]

Division	First	Second	Third
Division 1	Infernal	STK	Nemesis Legion
Division 2	Votolocos	Dodo Flingueurs	Republik CMX
Division 3	East Coast Legion	Duckside	CMX Hamoon
Division 4	Tally Bun X	Xcavatos	Mad Bunnies
Intercontinental Cup	Edmonton Impact	San Diego Dynasty	Los Angeles Infamous

2013

The 2013 edition was promoted as the NAZA World Cup Asia and was held in Langkawi from 15 to 17 November.[13]

Johannesburg Dynamix of South Africa won Division 1. Edmonton Impact retained the Intercontinental Cup, ahead of Toulouse TonTon, San Diego Dynasty and Portland Uprising.[13]

Division	First	Second	Third	Fourth
Division 1	Johannesburg Dynamix	Raskal Malaysia	Datis	STK
Division 2	Menace	The Simpsons	Throne	Shooters Inc.
Division 3	Duckside	Team Virgin	Badai Unite	Xcavatos
Division 4	Kucha Lana	TB Squad	KTM X-Bow	Outlaws
Intercontinental Cup	Edmonton Impact	Toulouse TonTon	San Diego Dynasty	Portland Uprising

2014

World Cup Asia 2014 was held in Langkawi from 7 to 9 November and formed part of the 2014 PALS season.[4]

PBLeagues preserves the event schedule and rankings. Aisawan of Thailand won the highest division. Contemporary summaries also report Thai victories in Divisions 2 and 3, but the available primary event record should be consulted before adding those team names.[4]

2015

The 2015 tournament was held in Langkawi from 30 October to 1 November.[5]

The competition included an Open X-Ball category contested by national teams. The United States finished first, followed by France, Belgium and South Africa.[5]

Competition	First	Second	Third	Fourth
Open X-Ball	United States	France	Belgium	South Africa
Division 1 X-Ball	Aisawan	Cobra Kai	KTM Nemesis Legion	Infernal

PBLeagues also records Race-to competition in Divisions 2 and 3 and a mechanical Division 4.[5]

2016

A Malaysian municipal sports-club report records a World Cup Asia tournament held from 20 to 24 October 2016 at Varsity Green, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.[14]

The report identifies four divisions and states that MPJBT Tigers participated in Division 3. It does not provide a complete set of divisional results, so the edition's champions have not been included.

Competition format

World Cup Asia used multiple divisions intended for teams of differing competitive levels.

By 2009, Division 1 was using a Race-to-three format.[8] The 2010 registration document listed four divisions, with separate registration fees and entry classifications.[16]

The 2015 tournament used:

Open X-Ball;
Division 1 X-Ball;
Division 2 Race-to-three;
Division 3 Race-to-two;
mechanical Division 4.[5]

The exact format therefore varied by edition and division.

Intercontinental Cup

The Intercontinental Cup was added during the Langkawi period as a competition for established international teams.

Toulouse TonTon won the 2011 competition ahead of Los Angeles Ironmen.[11] Edmonton Impact won in both 2012 and 2013, defeating fields which included San Diego Dynasty, Los Angeles Infamous, Toulouse TonTon and Portland Uprising.[12][13]

The Intercontinental Cup was part of World Cup Asia but had standings separate from the event's numbered divisions.

International participation

World Cup Asia was an international competition despite being held exclusively in Malaysia during its documented history.

Teams recorded in results and registration material represented Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Australia, France, the United States and other countries.[6][8][10][12][13]

The 2015 Open X-Ball category expanded this representation through national teams from twenty countries, including the United States, France, Belgium, South Africa, Austria, Iran, Thailand, Norway, Mexico, Germany, Malaysia, Australia, Sweden, New Zealand, Canada, Indonesia, Singapore, India, the Philippines and Brunei.[5]

Organisation

Early World Cup Asia tournaments were associated with Xtion Paintball and the organisers of PALS.[1][16] Later Langkawi editions were promoted by PALS Events and AKR Events.[17]

The championship frequently served as the final event of the annual PALS season. It remained distinct from the season championship: a team could win World Cup Asia without necessarily becoming the overall PALS champion.

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