2019 NXL season
The 2019 NXL season was the National Xball League's United States national tournament season. Five events took place between March and November. San Antonio X-Factor won the professional season championship, finishing three points ahead of Moscow Red Legion.[1]
Calendar
[edit]| Event | Dates | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Open | 8–10 March 2019 | Craig Ranch Regional Park | North Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Texas Open | 3–5 May 2019 | Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Philadelphia Open | 21–23 June 2019 | Valley Forge, 340 Dekalb Pike | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania |
| Chicago Open | 13–15 September 2019 | Chicago Gaelic Park | Oak Forest, Illinois |
| World Cup | 7–10 November 2019 | 6000 West Osceola Parkway | Kissimmee, Florida |
Sources: official event information.[2][3][4][5][6]
Formats
[edit]The national championship included Professional, Semi-Pro and Division 2–4 X-Ball, alongside separate five-player, ten-player, three-player and mechanical competitions.[7][8][9][10][11]
The published Texas event regulations specified the following X-Ball playing times and mercy-rule leads:[3]
| Division | Playing time | Mercy-rule lead |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | 15 minutes | Six points |
| Semi-Pro | 15 minutes | Five points |
| Division 2 | 15 minutes | Five points |
| Division 3 | 12 minutes | Four points |
| Division 4 | 12 minutes | Four points |
The professional field comprised 20 teams.[3] Additional competitions at World Cup included separate divisional championships, Mounds formats, pump, Classic five-player and women's three-player competition.[11]
Professional competition
[edit]Edmonton Impact won Las Vegas, Moscow Red Legion won Texas, and San Antonio X-Factor won consecutive events at Philadelphia and Chicago. Houston Heat won World Cup.[7][8][9][10][11]
| Event | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Open | Edmonton Impact | Houston Heat |
| Texas Open | Moscow Red Legion | ac DALLAS |
| Philadelphia Open | San Antonio X-Factor | Moscow Red Legion |
| Chicago Open | San Antonio X-Factor | ac DALLAS |
| World Cup | Houston Heat | Moscow Red Legion |
Sources: official event placings.[7][8][9][10][11]
X-Factor went undefeated through six matches at Philadelphia.[12] Its subsequent Chicago victory contributed to the team's eventual three-point season championship margin.[13]
Houston Heat defeated Moscow Red Legion 7–6 in the World Cup final. Heat won the individual tournament, while X-Factor secured the professional season championship.[14]
Final professional standings
[edit]| Position | Team | Season points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio X-Factor | 886 |
| 2 | Moscow Red Legion | 883 |
| 3 | Houston Heat | 870 |
| 4 | ac DALLAS | 823 |
| 5 | San Diego Dynasty | 764 |
Source: final season standings.[1]
Divisional event winners
[edit]Team names below follow the individual event records.
| Division | Las Vegas[7] | Texas[8] | Philadelphia[9] | Chicago[10] | World Cup[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Pro X-Ball | Ralph Boyz | ac DIESEL | Toulouse TonTons | Toulouse TonTons | Toulouse TonTons |
| Division 2 X-Ball | STRUGGLE | Grit | Blastcamp Revolution | Brawl | Wisconsin Infamous |
| Division 3 X-Ball | PaintballFIT.com | PaintballFIT.com | PaintballFIT.com | CWE POWER | PaintballFIT.com |
| Division 4 X-Ball | Victoria | Nasty X | Nasty X | Sac DMG | New York BRAVE |
| Open ten-player | Washington Winstons | Washington Winstons | Washington Winstons | NRG Elite 10-Man | NRG Elite 10-Man |
| Amateur ten-player | Beer League Paintball | Beer League Paintball | ThunderCats 10 man | Destiny Army | Hostile Ground 3 |
| Division 3 five-player | RAMPAGE | RAMPAGE | Tampa Bay Revolution | Veteran Militia | Miami Reapers Black |
| Division 4 five-player | Vikings Brasil | The Anunnaki | SDS | OKC BREAKOUT | West Coast Deplorables |
| Division 5 five-player | Maui Mixed Plate Gold | Shut Up They're Trying | VB Assassins | Shut Up They're Trying | Hollywood Collision |
| Mechanical Open five-player | Reverent Mercs Mech | Scorpions | Destiny_PB | Destiny_PB | — |
| Open three-player | Backwoods Rednecks | Backwoods Rednecks | N J Jesters | Caribbean | N J Jesters |
| Amateur three-player | LVPP OUTKAST | XPX | Eddie Daws Fan Club | Destiny | Robsquad |
PaintballFIT.com won four of the five Division 3 X-Ball events.[7][8][9][10][11]
Reverent Mercs won the Las Vegas Open pump competition, while Texas Legends Pump won at World Cup.[7][11]
Additional World Cup results
[edit]| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Championship Division 3 X-Ball | TOG |
| Championship Division 4 X-Ball | SA Notorious |
| Championship Division 4/5 RaceTo-2 five-player | Coon and Friends |
| Mounds Open ten-player | Saberwolves |
| Mounds Open five-player | Extreme Rage |
| Classic five-player | Destiny_PE |
| Female Open three-player | PBLADIES |
| Division 5 three-player | SRP We Didnt Make Sunday |
Source: World Cup final rankings.[11]
Season champions
[edit]The following teams finished first in the published season standings for divisions contested across multiple national events.[1]
| Division | First-placed team | Season points |
|---|---|---|
| Professional X-Ball | San Antonio X-Factor | 886 |
| Semi-Pro X-Ball | ac DIESEL | 453.19 |
| Division 2 X-Ball | CEP | 453.23 |
| Division 3 X-Ball | PaintballFIT.com | 484.48 |
| Division 4 X-Ball | Ultra | 465.76 |
| Open ten-player | Washington Winstons | 432.5 |
| Amateur ten-player | Hostile Ground 3 | 351.25 |
| Division 3 five-player | Veteran Militia | 431.3 |
| Division 4 five-player | Veteran Militia Charlie | 399.87 |
| Division 5 five-player | Shut Up They're Trying | 298.3 |
| Mechanical Open five-player | Scorpions | 269.5 |
| Open three-player | N J Jesters | 350.18 |
| Amateur three-player | Fox 4 Darkside | 436.38 |
| Division 5 three-player | Tacodile Supreme 2 | 176.34 |
Names in this table follow the final season standings, which may differ from names retained in individual event records.
Promotion and relegation
[edit]Scottsdale Elevation was relegated from the professional division following the 2019 season. The team finished last at four of the five events. Semi-Pro season champion ac Diesel earned promotion to the professional division.[15]
A separate change involved Columbus LVL and P.C. Katana. On 10 December 2019, LVL announced that it would enter the 2020 professional division following a merger with Katana. The announcement stated that some Katana members would remain on the roster.[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues – National XBall League: 2019 season rankings.
- PBLeagues – 2019 Las Vegas Open: event information.
- PBLeagues – 2019 Texas Open: event information and formats.
- PBLeagues – 2019 Philadelphia Open: event information.
- PBLeagues – 2019 Chicago Open: event information.
- PBLeagues – 2019 World Cup: event information.
- PBLeagues – 2019 Las Vegas Open: final rankings.
- PBLeagues – 2019 Texas Open: final rankings.
- PBLeagues – 2019 Philadelphia Open: final rankings.
- PBLeagues – 2019 Chicago Open: final rankings.
- PBLeagues – 2019 World Cup: final rankings.
- Infamous Paintball – X-Factor Took 1st Place @ 2019 NXL Philadelphia Open, 24 June 2019.
- National Xball League – A History of the NXL Chicago Champions, 2019 section.
- Paintball Media – Houston Heat Wins Pro Div At 2019 NXL World Cup, 11 November 2019.
- National Xball League – Anywhere BUT here. Relegation looming, retrospective account of Scottsdale Elevation's relegation and ac Diesel's promotion.
- LVL UP Sports – Columbus LVL Enters Professional Division – NXL 2020, 10 December 2019.