Sunshiro (Malaysia Paintball Team)
Sunshiro was a Malaysian tournament paintball team associated with Pahang. The team won the Division 3 overall championship of the 2008 Malaysian National Paintball League, including consecutive round victories in Kuantan and Petaling Jaya.[1][2][3]
Sunshiro subsequently finished third in the Amateur division of the 2009 International Super Seven Championship.[4]
Tournament history
[edit]2008
[edit]Sunshiro won Division 3 at the second MY-NPL round in Kuantan on 26–27 April, ahead of Cobra Mercenaries, D'Mercy Kidz and Ronin Lunacy.[1]
The team won again at the third round at the Malaysian Paintball Academy in Petaling Jaya on 31 May–1 June. It defeated Ronin Lunacy in the final. A subsequent league press release recorded Sunshiro leading the Division 3 standings with 134 points, two ahead of Cobra Mercenaries.[2]
Sunshiro placed sixth in the Amateur/Novice competition at the 2008 Sultan of Kedah Cup.[1]
The team finished fourth at both the Malacca round and the MY-NPL finale. The season-ending announcement identified Sunshiro as the Division 3 overall champion.[3][5]
2009
[edit]Sunshiro finished third among fourteen Amateur teams at the International Super Seven Championship, behind Lemon Ruski and No Mercy.[4]
The team also competed in Division 2 at the third MY-NPL round in Kuantan on 20–21 June. A contemporary participant account records Sunshiro defeating Oscar Legio-X in the preliminary stage.[6][7]
Selected results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | MY-NPL, round 2 | Division 3 | 1st |
| 2008 | MY-NPL, round 3 | Division 3 | 1st |
| 2008 | Sultan of Kedah Cup | Amateur/Novice | 6th |
| 2008 | MY-NPL, round 4 | Division 3 | 4th |
| 2008 | MY-NPL finale | Division 3 | 4th |
| 2008 | MY-NPL season | Division 3 | Overall champion |
| 2009 | International Super Seven Championship | Amateur | 3rd |
Sources: contemporary results and league reports.[1][2][3][4][5]
See also
[edit]- Malaysian National Paintball League
- 2008 Malaysian National Paintball League
- 2009 Malaysian National Paintball League
- International Super Seven Championship
- Paintball in Malaysia
References
[edit]- LYN Paintballers Thread V4!, Lowyat.NET. Opening post preserves 2008 MY-NPL Kuantan and Sultan of Kedah Cup results.
- MY-NPL Melaka – Press Release, Villain Paintball, 10 July 2008. Reports Sunshiro's consecutive victories and standings after round three.
- MY-NPL 2008 Round 5 – The Grand Finale – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 3 November 2008.
- International Super 7 Championship (ISSC) – Results & Conclusions, Villain Paintball, 4 May 2009.
- MY-NPL Malacca results and report, Villain Paintball, August 2008.
- Liga Paintball Kebangsaan Malaysia 2009 – Pusingan Ketiga, Villain Paintball, 24 June 2009.
- Oscar: Battle of NPL Third Leg, Our Little Big Planet, 29 June 2009. Participant account recording the preliminary match against Sunshiro.