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1996 NPPL World Cup

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The 1996 NPPL World Cup was an international paintball tournament held from 23 to 27 October 1996 at Paintball World in Kissimmee, Florida, United States. Part of the National Professional Paintball League (NPPL), it included five-player and ten-player competition, with professional and amateur classifications.[1][2][3]

Chicago Aftershock won the professional ten-player championship, while All Americans won the amateur ten-player competition.[2]

Tournament

The tournament took place at Paintball World, near Orlando. WARPIG published daily coverage from 23 to 27 October, including competition standings, playing-field photographs and equipment reports.[1]

Five-player competition included a shared preliminary stage, with professional and amateur teams separated for the later rounds.[3]

The event featured Hyperball playing fields and an exhibition area for paintball equipment businesses.[1]

Results

Professional ten-player

WARPIG recorded the following final placements.[2]

Position Team
1 Chicago Aftershock
2 Bad Company
3 Washington Reign
4 Rage
5 Predators
6 All Americans
7 Jacksonville Warriors
8 GBD
9 Nam Wrecking Crew
10 Ironmen
11 Banzai Bandits
12 Adrenaline

Amateur ten-player

WARPIG recorded the following final-round results.[2]

Position Team Points
1 All Americans 222
2 Paraplegic Turtles 136
3 Bad Company 127
4 Enemy 51

See also

References

  1. WARPIG, The 1996 National Professional Paintball League World Cup, October 1996.
  2. WARPIG, The 1996 National Professional Paintball League World Cup: Sunday coverage, 27 October 1996.
  3. WARPIG, The 1996 National Professional Paintball League World Cup: Thursday coverage, 24 October 1996.