2011 PSP World Cup
The 2011 PSP World Cup was a Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) tournament held from 20–23 October 2011 at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, United States. It concluded the four-event 2011 PSP season.[1][2]
Tampa Bay Damage won the professional competition ahead of Russian Legion, while San Diego Dynasty finished third and secured the professional season championship.[3][4]
Event
[edit]The tournament occupied the grass fields at Fantasy of Flight, a vintage aircraft attraction. A trade show accompanied the competition, providing a setting for paintball manufacturers' product launches.[1]
Professional teams competed in RaceTo-7. Divisions 1 and 2 played RaceTo-5, while Divisions 3 and 4 played RaceTo-4. Separate five-player RaceTo-2 competitions covered Divisions 2–5, alongside a Masters X-Ball division.[2]
Professional competition
[edit]Twelve teams contested the professional division. Tampa Bay Damage finished first, Russian Legion second, Dynasty third and Vicious fourth.[3]
Contemporary coverage by Social Paintball recorded the championship match between Damage and Russian Legion on Sunday afternoon at Fantasy of Flight.[5]
Tournament results
[edit]The table lists the top four teams in each division.[3]
| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional RaceTo-7 | Tampa Bay Damage | Russian Legion | Dynasty | Vicious |
| Division 1 RaceTo-5 | upTon 187 cRew | T1 Topgun Union | VcK | New Jersey Jesters |
| Division 2 RaceTo-5 | Distortion | Boom | Grad Moscow | Static |
| Division 3 RaceTo-4 | Revo | PR1ME | Atlanta Breakout | Royalty |
| Division 4 RaceTo-4 | Revo II | Central Florida Paintball | Imperial | PG Rise |
| Masters X-Ball | Fluffy Bunnies | Capital Edge Hitters | Wild Bunch Wheelchair Warriors | CFP Topgun |
| Division 2 RaceTo-2 | PR Crew | CCS Fusion | New Jersey Jesters Silver | Infusion |
| Division 3 RaceTo-2 | Last Call | Plan B | Gainesville Gridiron | Seek and Destroy |
| Division 4 RaceTo-2 | 406s Finest | TKO-Blackout | Postal | DBS Supersonics |
| Division 5 RaceTo-2 | Sick n Twisted | CPz! | Average Joes Blue | Edge Army III |
Season championships
[edit]World Cup results completed the season standings. Dynasty won the professional championship with 447.26 points, ahead of Tampa Bay Damage on 420 and Russian Legion on 413.62.[4]
The season champions in divisions contested across multiple PSP events were:[4]
| Division | Season champion | Final points |
|---|---|---|
| Professional RaceTo-7 | Dynasty | 447.26 |
| Division 1 RaceTo-5 | upTon 187 cRew | 464.81 |
| Division 2 RaceTo-5 | Grad Moscow | 457.12 |
| Division 3 RaceTo-4 | Revo | 484.99 |
| Division 4 RaceTo-4 | Central Florida Paintball | 463.66 |
| Division 3 RaceTo-2 | CRU LT | 428.35 |
| Division 4 RaceTo-2 | Galveston Island Paintball | 391.72 |
Event victories and season championships were distinct: Distortion won Division 2 at World Cup, but Grad Moscow finished first over the season. Similarly, Revo II won the Division 4 RaceTo-4 event, while Central Florida Paintball secured that division's season title.[3][4]
See also
[edit]- Paintball Sports Promotions
- 2011 PSP New Jersey Open
- Paintball World Cup
- Paintball in the United States
References
[edit]- WARPIG – PSP Paintball World Cup, contemporary tournament report, October 2011.
- PBLeagues – World Cup: event information, 20–23 October 2011.
- PBLeagues – World Cup: final tournament standings.
- PBLeagues – 2011 Season Rankings: PSP Events.
- Social Paintball – 2011 PSP World Cup Finals: Russian Legion vs. Tampa Bay Damage, match footage published 26 October 2011.