Australian Super 7s
Australian Super 7s, also known as the Super 7s Paintball Series or S7S, is an Australian tournament paintball championship associated with Action Paintball Games. The modern series began in 2006, with professional, semi-professional and Division 1 competition. Its later seasons have included professional, semi-professional and amateur divisions.[1][2]
An earlier Australian competition called the Super Sevens Series was announced in 1996. The available records do not establish organisational continuity between that competition and the modern series.[3]
As of November 2026, the series lists its venue at Action Paintball Games, Yarramundi, New South Wales.[4]
History
Earlier Super Sevens competition
In 1996, Tim McCarthy of Paintball Australia announced a seven-player Super Sevens Series using a bring-your-own-paint format. The proposal aimed to reduce tournament costs and make it easier for teams to assemble travelling squads. Professional and amateur rankings were planned.[3]
The announcement identified two events for 1996: the South Pacific Championships on the Gold Coast in October and the Rebel Tour at Skirmish Adventures, Helensburgh, on 30 November–1 December.[3]
A proposed four-round calendar for 1997 included Mount White in New South Wales, a South Australian venue, the Gold Coast in Queensland and Helensburgh. These announcements document the intended programme rather than confirming that every proposed round took place.[3]
Establishment of the modern series
The modern championship began in 2006 as a four-round series. Contemporary coverage in Australian Paintball Magazine explicitly described it as the first Australian Super 7s Series.[1]
The inaugural season included three divisions:
- Professional
- Semi-professional
- Division 1
The professional season championship offered A$10,000, seven gold rings and paint, separately from individual-round prizes.[1]
Inaugural season
The 2006 professional championship developed into a contest between Sydney SWAT and New Zealand's Menace. SWAT won the opening round in February, with Menace second. Menace won round two, where SWAT finished fourth. SWAT then defeated Menace at the third round in Samford, Queensland, leaving the teams level on championship points before the final event.[1]
At the final round, SWAT defeated Shock in its semi-final, while Menace defeated Apocalypse. SWAT won the best-of-three final against Menace by two games to one, securing both the tournament and the inaugural professional season championship.[1]
Backlash won the semi-professional season championship. Sydney X-Fighters won the final round's semi-professional division, while Adrenaline Freaks won Division 1.[1]
The final-round programme also included a separate ten-player State of Origin competition. New South Wales won ahead of Queensland and Western Australia, with the Australian Capital Territory also competing. Menace provided the refereeing.[1]
International participation
The inaugural season included New Zealand teams Menace and Team Ice. The 2006 final round also attracted visiting professional players and instructors from overseas.[1]
Danny Tiljak and Adam Connolly played with Sydney SWAT, Stephen “Junior” Brown joined Apocalypse, and Nicky Truter played with Furions. Thomas Taylor coached SWAT while unable to play because of a knee injury.[1]
Action Paintball Games hosted a training clinic covering breakouts, running and shooting, snap shooting and communication. Instructors included Tiljak, Taylor and Brown. Planet Eclipse also provided an Ego marker technical course.[1]
2007 season
The 2007 championship comprised four rounds with professional, semi-professional and amateur standings. Menace won the professional title with 184 points, two ahead of Sydney SWAT. Platinum won semi-professional with 168 points, while The Business won amateur with 130.[2][5]
An organiser's announcement preserved in February 2008 congratulated Menace on winning the preceding season's championship.[6]
Later seasons
The series continued through the following decades. Official historical standings document teams including Sydney SWAT, Menace, Hostile Intentions, Sydney X-Fighters, East Side Raw, Perth Crisis, the Wellington Rebels and the Eskimo Brothers.[2]
Annual results and event histories are covered in the individual season articles, including 2008 Australian Super 7s, 2009 Australian Super 7s, 2010 Australian Super 7s and subsequent seasons.
Competition structure
Teams accumulate championship points across the season, with separate divisional standings. Individual-round winners and season champions are distinct results.[1][2]
Divisional names and formats have varied. The inaugural season used Professional, Semi-Pro and Division 1, while later official standings use Professional, Semi-Pro and Amateur.[1][2]
The championship has commonly published four-round standings, although the number of completed rounds must be established separately for each season.[2]
The final round has been promoted as the Masters. The organiser continues to advertise seven professional championship rings as a season award.[7][8]
Venues
The inaugural season included a Queensland round at Samford and a final round hosted by Action Paintball Games in Sydney.[1]
The series has subsequently used Action Paintball Games venues in New South Wales. As of November 2026, its official website lists the competition venue at 770 Springwood Road, Yarramundi.[4]
Selected season champions
The following table summarises the verified inaugural and second-season champions. Detailed round results and standings are provided in the corresponding season articles.[1][2][5]
| Season | Professional | Semi-professional | Amateur |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sydney SWAT | Backlash | — |
| 2007 | Menace | Platinum | The Business |
The 2006 lower division was called Division 1. The contemporary season-ending report does not identify its season champion.[1]
Current competition
The published 2026 calendar provides four rounds, with separate event dates for the three divisions. The organiser lists professional-event livestreams through YouTube and Facebook.[4]
Historical records
Contemporary magazine reports, archived organiser websites and official historical standings provide records of the series. These sources require comparison because some archived headings and later historical tables contain inconsistencies.[1][2][5]
For example, an archived news page places the four-round 2007 standings beneath a heading reading “Team Rankings for 2008”. The figures match the current official website's explicitly labelled 2007 standings, while the organiser's February 2008 announcement confirms Menace as the preceding season's champion.[2][5][6]
See also
References
- “Hardcore”, Australian Super 7s final-round report, Australian Paintball Magazine, no. 6, 2006, printed pp. 18–25. Includes the inaugural season's results, championship winners, international participation and State of Origin competition.
- Super 7s Paintball — official historical and current standings.
- “Tim throws his hat into the ring”, Australian Paintballer, April–June 1996, p. 26.
- Super 7s Paintball — 2026 event dates and venue information.
- Super Sevens — archived official news and results, archived 19 July 2008.
- Super Sevens — official announcement congratulating Menace as series champions, archived 14 February 2008.
- Super 7s — Round 4: Masters, PBLeagues, 23–25 November 2012.
- Super 7s Paintball — prizes and professional championship rings.