2026 NXL World Cup
The 2026 NXL World Cup is a paintball tournament scheduled for 11–15 November 2026 in Kissimmee, Florida. It is the fifth and final event of the 2026 National Xball League United States season. The announced venue is on West Osceola Parkway, opposite the Gaylord Palms Resort. [1][2]
As of 2 November 2026, the tournament had not taken place. Professional five-player and three-player brackets had been published, alongside plans for WNXL, divisional, classic, military and collegiate competition. [1][3]
Venue and schedule
[edit]The NXL event page gives the venue address as 5990 West Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, Florida, opposite the Gaylord Palms Resort. PBLeagues identifies the same event site using 6000 West Osceola Parkway. [1][2]
Wednesday, 11 November, is scheduled to include practices, three-player X-Ball, registration and the trade show. The principal professional and divisional programme is scheduled for Thursday, 12 November, to Sunday, 15 November. [1]
The announced programme also includes Classic Mounds competition, Amateur ten-player competition, the Commander's Cup, a Veterans International showcase and collegiate X-Ball. [1]
Professional qualification
[edit]The professional five-player field comprises 24 teams. Four qualified for the Champions Club:
- Edmonton Impact
- Red Legion
- Tampa Bay Damage
- Ranger Warsaw. [3]
The NXL announcement identifies Impact, Red Legion and Damage as the leading three United States circuit teams, with Ranger Warsaw qualifying as the leading NXL Europe team. The four Champions Club teams are scheduled to play one another to determine their quarter-final seeding, with all four advancing directly to that round. [3][4]
The remaining 20 teams are divided into four preliminary groups. The leading two teams in each group are scheduled to advance to the opening knockout round. [3]
The announced international qualifiers are Ranger Warsaw, ALA Warsaw and LTF from NXL Europe, together with TPPCrew from the Latin American Championships. [4]
Professional five-player draw
[edit]The published draw lists the following preliminary groups outside the Champions Club. [3]
| Group | Teams |
|---|---|
| A | PaintballFIT; Detroit Infamous; Perris ASG Aftermath; Houston Heat; LTF |
| B | TonTon Arsenal; San Antonio X-Factor; Chicago Aftershock; Atlanta Jungle Cats; Puerto Rico tppcrew |
| C | San Diego Dynasty; Los Angeles Ironmen; Los Angeles Collision; Chicago Distortion; ALA Warsaw |
| D | Seattle Uprising; CK Hurricanes; Royal City Seadogs; New Jersey Leverage; New York Xtreme |
Professional three-player X-Ball
[edit]Professional three-player X-Ball is scheduled for Wednesday, 11 November. The published draw contains 30 teams divided into ten groups of three. It is listed as a single professional competition rather than separate East and West conference categories. [2][3]
The registration information specifies seven-minute matches with a three-point mercy rule. [2]
MLPB Cup
[edit]As of 2 November 2026, the World Cup registration categories and published brackets did not list a separate MLPB Cup competition. [2][3]
WNXL
[edit]Professional WNXL five-player X-Ball is scheduled from Thursday to Sunday. The published draw contains 12 teams in two groups. [2][3]
| Group | Teams |
|---|---|
| A | The Heroines; New Jersey High Rollers; Bear Ridge Saints; Northern Lights; Thunder Valley Voltage; Drakaina |
| B | Femmes Fatale; Dallas Vibe; San Francisco Sirens; Baltimore Nevermores; The Royals; The Immortal Angels |
Separate women's Amateur five-player and women's three-player categories are also included in the registration programme. [2]
Announced formats
[edit]The registration programme includes the following formats. These are announced settings rather than completed competition results. [2]
| Category | Published match setting |
|---|---|
| Professional five-player X-Ball | 15 minutes; six-point mercy |
| WNXL, Semi-Pro and Division 2 X-Ball | 15 minutes; five-point mercy |
| Division 3–4 X-Ball | 12 minutes; four-point mercy |
| Division 5 and Masters X-Ball | Ten minutes; three-point mercy |
| Professional three-player X-Ball | Seven minutes; three-point mercy |
| Amateur and Intermediate three-player X-Ball | Six minutes; three-point mercy |
| Division 3–5, women's Amateur and Youth Advanced five-player | Five-minute games |
| Conventional three-player categories | Three-minute games |
| Classic Mounds five-, seven- and ten-player | Five-, seven- and ten-minute games respectively |
| Commander's Cup | 20-minute X-Ball |
Championship registration groups are listed separately for Semi-Pro and Divisions 2–5. [2]
Collegiate competition
[edit]The National Collegiate Paintball Association has a separate event listing for collegiate competition at World Cup on 14–15 November. The published format is 15-minute X-Ball with a race-to-five limit. [5]
Event status
[edit]As of 2 November 2026, the event remained forthcoming. No tournament results, World Cup champions, final season champions or promotion and relegation outcomes are recorded here.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- National Xball League – 2026 World Cup: announced venue, dates and programme; checked 2 November 2026.
- PBLeagues – World Cup: registration categories, dates, venue and formats; checked 2 November 2026.
- PBLeagues – World Cup: published professional, WNXL and three-player brackets; checked 2 November 2026.
- National Xball League – Final 2026 professional draw and Champions Club qualification announcement; checked 2 November 2026.
- PBLeagues – NCPA at NXL World Cup: collegiate programme, 14–15 November 2026.