2010 Pattaya International Paintball Championship
The 2010 Pattaya International Paintball Championship (PIPC) was a paintball tournament held on 13–14 March 2010 at the Thailand Sports Centre, Eastern Region, in Pattaya, Thailand.[1] It formed the opening round of the 2010 Paintball Asia League Series (PALS).[2]
Infernal won Division 1, Red Sevens won Division 2 and Demonic Jr won Division 3.[6] Red Sevens defeated Alien 11 two games to nil in the Division 2 final.[9]
Organisation and venue
[edit]Pattaya City announced the tournament in cooperation with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Thailand International Paintball Club. The venue was the Thailand Sports Centre on Soi Chaiyapruek 2, off Sukhumvit Road.[1]
A pre-event report announced 49 teams representing 11 countries. These were the figures publicised before the competition, rather than a verified final attendance count.[1]
A participant's report published on 17 March described the playing surface, compressed-air provision, team accommodation at the field and a trophy presentation at Differ.[4]
Divisions and formats
[edit]The published registration announcement offered three divisions.[5]
| Division | Announced format | Entry fee |
|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | M7, race-to-three | US$400 |
| Division 2 | Five-player M5 | US$320 |
| Division 3 | Five-player M5 | US$250 |
Results
[edit]Contemporary results posted on PBNation on 16 March 2010 recorded the following leading positions.[6]
Division 1
[edit]| Position | Team | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infernal | Thailand |
| 2 | Hytorious | Thailand |
| 3 | Raskal | Malaysia |
| 4 | Datis | Iran |
Video coverage also displays results graphics identifying Raskal in third place and Datis in fourth.[7][8]
Division 2
[edit]| Position | Team | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Sevens | Singapore |
| 2 | Alien 11 | Thailand |
| 3 | Volcano 62 | Thailand |
| 4 | CMX | Malaysia |
Red Sevens' victory was also documented in contemporary team reports.[3][9]
Medal-round scores
[edit]Red Sevens' account recorded the following results. Scores indicate games won.[9]
| Stage | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final | Red Sevens | 2–1 | CMX |
| Final | Red Sevens | 2–0 | Alien 11 |
Red Sevens lost the opening semi-final game before winning the next two. In the final, the team won both games with all five players remaining; its report timed the second game at 1 minute 12 seconds.[9]
Red Sevens' qualifying campaign
[edit]The team reported five wins and one loss on Saturday, followed by two wins and two losses on Sunday morning, qualifying second from the preliminary stage. Its Saturday results included a walkover.[9]
In the second round, Red Sevens won two games before losing to Alien 11. It then faced CMX in the semi-final.[9]
Division 3
[edit]| Position | Team | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demonic Jr | Thailand |
| 2 | Votolocos | Malaysia |
| 3 | Pazzo | Thailand |
| 4 | Tubchang Prototype | Thailand |
Team names and country descriptions follow the published results.[6]
Contemporary coverage
[edit]PaintballAsiaTV published footage under the title “Thailand Paintball World Cup 2009”. Despite that title, the recording contains graphics identifying the Pattaya International Paintball Championship 2010. At approximately 8 minutes 29 seconds, a graphic lists Raskal third and Datis fourth in Division 1.[7]
Tubchang published footage titled “TIPC Thailand International Paintball Championship 2010 3/5”. At approximately 5 minutes 49 seconds, an on-screen results graphic identifies the Pattaya International Paintball Championship 2010 and records the third- and fourth-placed Division 1 teams.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Pattaya International Paintball Championships this weekend, Phasakorn Channgam, Pattaya Mail, 12–18 March 2010.
- Xtioneer Tekad Bangkit Di Filipina, mStar, 19 August 2010.
- Red Sevens on DYE Website, SEBURO, 23 March 2010.
- Pattaya International Paintball Championship, SEBURO, 17 March 2010.
- Pattaya Paintball Championship 2010, ASTG PaintBall BB Gun Air Soft Gun Xtreme Sport, 5 January 2010.
- Results Pattaya Paintball Championship, Dranaka, PBNation, 16 March 2010, post 22 in “THAILAND Pattaya international championship”.
- Thailand Paintball World Cup 2009, PaintballAsiaTV, YouTube, November 2010. On-screen graphics identify the 2010 Pattaya event.
- TIPC Thailand International Paintball Championship 2010 3/5, Tubchang, YouTube, September 2010.
- The Red Sevens at PIPC PALS Thailand, SEBURO, 20 March 2010. Participant account of qualifying games, the semi-final against CMX and the final against Alien 11.