2012 Malaysian National Paintball League
The 2012 Malaysian National Paintball League was a season of the Malaysian National Paintball League (MY-NPL), with documented events in Petaling Jaya and Malacca. PBLeagues records three rounds, held in February, May and October.[1][2][3]
DRX won the highest competition category at the first two rounds. Beezwaxers won that category at the third round, ahead of MBPJ, with DRX and XOD sharing third place.[4][5][6]
Calendar
| Round | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18–19 February | Malaysian Paintball Academy, Petaling Jaya |
| 2 | 5–6 May | Dataran Pahlawan, Malacca |
| 3 | 20–21 October | Malaysian Paintball Academy, Petaling Jaya |
Dates are recorded in PBLeagues. Contemporary reporting identifies Dataran Pahlawan as the second-round venue.[1][2][3][7]
Competition classifications
Contemporary coverage described the introduction of RaceTo competition during the season.[4]
Division numbering differs between the surviving sources. For the first two rounds, Villain Paintball labelled the four categories Divisions 1–4, while PBLeagues labelled the corresponding categories Divisions 2–5. The tables below retain both classifications where available.[4][5][7][8]
The first-round PBLeagues listing specified RaceTo-5 for its highest category, labelled Division 2.[1]
Round results
First round: Petaling Jaya
DRX, Dark Knights, 2AM and Mad Bunnies won the four categories reported by Villain Paintball.[4]
| Division in contemporary report | PBLeagues classification | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Division 2 | DRX | Perth Crisis | MBPJ | Grammaton Clerics |
| Division 2 | Division 3 | Dark Knights | Street Mobsters | Feva Division | CMX Badai |
| Division 3 | Division 4 | 2AM | Kejahatan | Hooligans | Xcavatos |
| Division 4 | Division 5 | Mad Bunnies | Spartanz | Sandstorm | Apache Zero |
Placings follow the contemporary report published on 20 February. PBLeagues independently records the same top-four order for its Divisions 2, 3 and 4; its surviving results page does not list Division 5.[4][5]
Second round: Malacca
DRX again finished ahead of Perth Crisis in the highest category. Street Mobsters, X-Hoo and Mad Bunnies won the remaining categories.[7][8]
| Division in contemporary report | PBLeagues classification | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Division 2 | DRX | Perth Crisis | Killswitch | Votolocos |
| Division 2 | Division 3 | Street Mobsters | EJPC | Dark Knights | Gladiators |
| Division 3 | Division 4 | X-Hoo | Hooligans | 2AM | Dark Knight Legion |
| Division 4 | Division 5 | Mad Bunnies | Apache Zero | Mong Cha Cha | Sandstorm |
The contemporary report and PBLeagues agree on the top-four order in each category. PBLeagues abbreviates Dark Knight Legion as DK Legion.[7][8]
Third round: Petaling Jaya
The third round took place at the Malaysian Paintball Academy on 20–21 October. Its published results list three categories: Divisions 2, 3 and 4.[3][6]
Division 2
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beezwaxers |
| 2 | MBPJ |
| Joint 3 | DRX |
| Joint 3 | XOD |
| 5 | Disturbance |
PBLeagues records DRX and XOD with equal third-place rankings and 55 points each.[6]
Divisions 3 and 4
| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 3 | X-Hoo | Nitamago | Xcavatos | Feva Division |
| Division 4 | Hooligans | 2AM | Gen-XO | Kejahatan |
Placings follow the third-round PBLeagues results.[6]
See also
- Malaysian National Paintball League
- 2011 Malaysian National Paintball League
- 2012 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
- 2012 Paintball World Cup Asia
- Paintball in Malaysia
References
- MY-NPL '12 Event #1: Event information, PBLeagues, 18–19 February 2012.
- MY-NPL '12 Event #2: Event information, PBLeagues, 5–6 May 2012.
- MY-NPL '12 Event #3: Event information, PBLeagues, 20–21 October 2012.
- MY-NPL '12 – Event 1 – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 20 February 2012.
- Places: MY-NPL '12 Event #1, PBLeagues.
- Places: MY-NPL '12 Event #3, PBLeagues.
- MY-NPL '12 – Event 2 – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 7 May 2012.
- Places: MY-NPL '12 Event #2, PBLeagues.