2026 PSFA Queensland State of Origin Challenge
The 2026 PSFA Queensland State of Origin Challenge was a paintball event held at Southside Paintball in Cairns, Queensland, on 15 August 2026. Supported by the Paintball Sports Federation Australia (PSFA), it combined a six-team tournament with a separate State of Origin contest between Queensland and New South Wales. Chaos won the tournament, while Queensland won the interstate encounter.[1]
Tournament
[edit]The tournament used a four-player M500 format, with each player allocated 500 paintballs per game and matches played as best-of-five contests. A late team withdrawal led to player reshuffling before the competition.[1]
The preliminary games and finals were completed on Saturday, running from approximately 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Refereeing was provided by Doc and Philip Worthing.[1]
Results
[edit]Chaos defeated Fury in the final, with Blood Eagles finishing third. The organiser published the following finishing order.[1]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chaos |
| 2 | Fury |
| 3 | Blood Eagles |
| 4 | Blade |
| 5 | Raw |
| 6 | Rangers |
State of Origin match
[edit]A separate Queensland–New South Wales encounter was played as a 15-minute, best-of-seven contest. The organiser reported that seven selected Queensland players and six selected New South Wales players took part.[1]
During the match, a New South Wales flag hang was overturned after the player hanging the flag was found to have been hit. Queensland subsequently won the deciding game.[1]
New South Wales had won the preceding State Challenge encounter at Action Paintball Games in Yarramundi by 4–0. Queensland's Cairns victory levelled the interstate series at one win each.[1][2]
Event support
[edit]Southside Paintball hosted the event, Hot Shots Paintball supplied paintballs and Townsville Paintball supplied air. Qualitech Drafting & Design provided the State of Origin jerseys and funding for paintballs.[1]
References
[edit]- Paintball Sports Federation Australia — Destination Paintball: Cairns, PSFA Queensland State of Origin Challenge 2026. Accessed 1 November 2026.
- Paintball Sports Federation Australia — State Showdown Under the Lights. Accessed 1 November 2026.