ZOO (Singapore Paintball Team)
ZOO was a Singaporean paintball team associated with Damnation. It won the Open Division of the inaugural Singapore Paintball Series in 2010 and the overall Open Division title in 2013. Its overseas results included a Division 3 victory in the Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit and a Division 2 runner-up finish in the Paintball Asia League Series. [1][2][3][4]
History
[edit]Origins
[edit]A November 2010 profile dated ZOO's formation to mid-2008 and described its players as coming from Damnation and PSG Warfreakz. Earlier reports described ZOO as Damnation's senior team. [1][2]
Malaysian competition
[edit]ZOO won Division 3 at the opening leg of the 2010 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit. The tournament report named captain Grant, known as “Houdini”, alongside Marcus “Nabelrock”, Allen, Brian, Abdullah and Shakil “Krank”. [2]
The team subsequently finished second in Division 3 at the fourth leg of the 2010 circuit. [5]
ZOO moved into Division 2 for the second leg of the 2011 circuit. With supporting players from the Johor-based ShootIn Rage team, it finished second in qualification before losing to Urban X in the quarter-finals. [6]
Paintball Asia League Series
[edit]ZOO finished second in Division 2 at the 2011 Paintball Asia League Series event in Clark, Philippines. Red Sevens, the other Singaporean team competing in the division, finished fourth. [3]
Singapore Paintball Series
[edit]ZOO won the Open Division of the inaugural Singapore Paintball Series in 2010. It also won the opening leg of the 2011 season, defeating SKIN in the final. [1][7]
At the first leg of the 2012 series at Farrer Park, ZOO defeated Red Sevens II to win the Open Division. [8]
In 2013, ZOO won the opening leg and subsequently secured the overall Open Division championship following its final match against the Malaysian team Throne at the second leg. [4]
Selected results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit – Leg 1 | Division 3 | 1st [2] |
| 2010 | Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit – Leg 4 | Division 3 | 2nd [5] |
| 2010 | Singapore Paintball Series | Open | 1st [1] |
| 2011 | Singapore Paintball Series – Leg 1 | Open | 1st [7] |
| 2011 | Paintball Asia League Series – Philippines | Division 2 | 2nd [3] |
| 2012 | Singapore Paintball Series – Leg 1 | Open | 1st [8] |
| 2013 | Singapore Paintball Series – Leg 1 | Open | 1st [4] |
| 2013 | Singapore Paintball Series – overall standings | Open | Champions [4] |
See also
[edit]- Damnation
- PSG Warfreakz
- Singapore Paintball Series
- Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
- Paintball Asia League Series
References
[edit]- 11 Singapore paintball teams in World Cup Asia 2010!, Paintball in Singapore 101, 24 November 2010.
- TEAM ZOO wins MPOC Div 3!, Paintball in Singapore 101, 28 January 2010.
- TEAM ZOO - 2nd position in PALS Philippines Division 2, Paintball in Singapore 101, 12 July 2011.
- Post Singapore Paintball Series disorder syndrome!, Paintball in Singapore 101, 25 September 2013.
- Good showing for Singapore teams in MPOC Leg 4, Paintball in Singapore 101, 2 August 2010.
- MPOC Leg 2 Post Event Report, Paintball in Singapore 101, 8 March 2011.
- Singapore Paintball Series 2011 Leg 1 - Jurong Central Park, Paintball in Singapore 101, 23 April 2011.
- Singapore Paintball Series 2012 Leg 1 - Farrer Park, Paintball in Singapore 101, 6 August 2012.