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Disposal Unit (New Zealand Paintball Team)

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Revision as of 11:14, 25 October 2026 by Admin (talk | contribs) (Expanded Disposal Unit’s history to include its 2011 Northland Open runner-up result, 2013 Australian Super 7s appearance and second place in the 2014 SAPC season, retaining its documented 2016 Auckland Paintball Cup victory.)

Disposal Unit, also known as DU, was a competitive paintball team from Auckland, New Zealand, with documented tournament activity between 2011 and 2016.[1][2] The team competed in New Zealand and Australia, finishing second at the 2011 Northland Open and winning Division 2 X-Ball at the 2016 Auckland Paintball Cup.[1][5]

History

2011 Northland Open

Disposal Unit reached the final of the 2011 Northland Open Super-Air tournament at Strategy Tag Paintball in Mangapai, Northland. It finished second after losing to fellow Auckland team ADHD. The result was reported by the Northern Advocate in March 2011.[1]

This establishes that Disposal Unit was competing before its PBLeagues database registration, which is dated 1 February 2014.[2]

Australian Super 7s

Disposal Unit appeared in the Professional division of the 2013 Australian Super 7s series. The organiser's historical standings record 14 ranking points at the fourth round, with no points recorded for the first three rounds.[3]

2014 SAPC Race Series

Disposal Unit competed in all four documented 2014 South Auckland Paintball Club (SAPC) Open X-Ball Race Series events. It finished second at the February, May and September events and third at the July event.[4]

The team finished second overall in the season standings with 314.5 ranking points, behind ADHD on 400 points and ahead of Tempest on 229.[4]

2016 Auckland Paintball Cup

Disposal Unit won Division 2 X-Ball at the Auckland Paintball Cup, held on 16–17 April 2016 at Asylum Paintball.[5]

The team defeated Expendables 4–2 in the championship final.[6]

Recorded results

Date or season Event or series Division Result
2011 2011 Northland Open Super-Air 2nd[1]
2013, round 4 Australian Super 7s Professional 14 round ranking points[3]
8–9 February 2014 2014 SAPC Race Series Event 1 Open X-Ball 2nd[4]
3–4 May 2014 2014 SAPC Race Series Event 2 Open X-Ball 2nd[4]
12–13 July 2014 2014 SAPC Race Series Event 3 Open X-Ball 3rd[4]
27–28 September 2014 2014 SAPC Race Series Event 4 Open X-Ball 2nd[4]
2014 season SAPC Race Series Open X-Ball 2nd overall; 314.5 points[4]
16–17 April 2016 2016 Auckland Paintball Cup Division 2 X-Ball 1st[5]

See also

References

  1. Paintball teams splattered in Northland Open. Northern Advocate, 8 March 2011.
  2. PBLeagues: Disposal Unit — team profile and tournament history. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  3. Australian Super 7s: historical results. Official organiser's archive, 2013 Professional standings. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  4. PBLeagues: South Auckland Paintball Club — 2014 season rankings. Open X-Ball event results and overall standings. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  5. PBLeagues: Auckland Paintball Cup 2016 — final placings. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  6. PBLeagues: Auckland Paintball Cup 2016 — match schedule and scores. Accessed 25 October 2026.
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