2004 PSP Chicago Open
The 2004 PSP Chicago Open was a paintball tournament held from 23 to 27 June 2004 at Badlandz Paintball Field in Illinois, United States. The third main event of the Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) season, it featured five-player, ten-player and divisional X-Ball competition alongside National Xball League (NXL) matches.[1][2]
Venue
[edit]The Chicago Open returned to Badlandz after being held at Maywood Park in 2003.[1]
Five-player competition
[edit]The top four teams in each division were:[1][3]
| Position | Novice | Rookie |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraskapaintball.com | Kamikaze Kids |
| 2 | MW Army | Team LTZ |
| 3 | Division | DP United |
| 4 | Vintage | SplatDome Factory |
Ten-player competition
[edit]The top four teams in each division were:[3]
| Position | Pro/Am | Novice | Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantis Factory Team | Enemy | Cartel Kidz |
| 2 | Fusion | Momma's Boys | Team Aggressive |
| 3 | Rage | Rock It Kids | Excalibur |
| 4 | Brimstone Smoke | Dominion V3 | Backdraft |
Enemy won Novice with 204 final-round points, one ahead of Momma's Boys. Mantis Factory Team won Pro/Am with 209 points.[1]
Divisional X-Ball
[edit]The top four teams in each division were:[3]
| Position | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avalanche | Team Ultimate | X-Factor |
| 2 | Infamous | Hogan's Alley Factory Team | Team CDR |
| 3 | Dynasty | Xtreme Sports Factory | DC Devastation |
| 4 | Naughty Dogs | Twisted Revolution | Demented Kidz |
Championship matches
[edit]Avalanche defeated Infamous in the Division 1 final. Team Ultimate defeated Hogan's Alley Factory Team 7–5 in Division 2, while X-Factor defeated Team CDR 10–9 in Division 3.[1]
National Xball League
[edit]Sunday's documented NXL results were:[1]
| Winning team | Score | Losing team |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Americans | 16–6 | San Diego Legacy |
| Baltimore Trauma | 13–10 | Detroit Strange |
| Los Angeles Ironmen | 11–6 | Chicago Aftershock |
| Oakland Assassins | 11–9 | New York Xtreme |
| Baltimore Trauma | 17–6 | Miami Effect |
References
[edit]- Dawn Mills, WARPIG — PSP Chicago Open, June 2004. Contemporary tournament report, with photographs by JJ Ontiveros.
- PBLeagues — PSP Events archive. Chicago Open, 23–27 June 2004.
- PBLeagues — 2004 PSP Events season rankings. Individual Chicago Open placings appear in parentheses in the event column.