2016 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit
2016 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit was a season of the Thailand Paintball Official Circuit (TPOC), a paintball tournament series in Thailand. Contemporary records document events in Chiang Mai, Bangkok and Phuket.[1][2][3]
At the Phuket international tournament, Aisawan won Division 1, Waxers Legion won Division 2 and Siren Army won Division 3.[4] These were event victories; overall season champions have not been established.
Documented events
[edit]| Event | Playing dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 TPOC Chiang Mai | Exact dates unverified | Chiang Mai; specific field unverified |
| 2016 TPOC Bangkok | Exact dates unverified | Expressway Paintball Club, Bangkok |
| 2016 TPOC Gelkaps Phuket International | 23–25 September 2016 | Surin Beach Soccer Stadium, Phuket |
The Chiang Mai and Bangkok events are identified in contemporary films. Their publication dates do not establish playing dates or round numbers.[1][2] The Phuket dates and venue are recorded by PBLeagues.[3]
The complete season calendar and numbering of these events remain unverified.
Competition formats
[edit]The Bangkok highlight film describes its competition as “Race2”. It does not specify divisional game durations or a complete format schedule.[2]
The Phuket event offered three divisions with the following published formats.[3]
| Division | Phuket format | Game duration | Paid team entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Race to four | 10 minutes | 8 |
| Division 2 | X-Ball | 8 minutes | 10 |
| Division 3 | Five-player race to two | 6 minutes | 12 |
PBLeagues recorded 30 paid team entries for Phuket. These are registration figures, rather than an independently verified attendance count.[3]
Phuket results
[edit]The published Phuket results record the following leading positions.[4]
| Position | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aisawan | Waxers Legion | Siren Army |
| 2 | Infernal | Red Sevens | MPPP Jokerz |
| 3 | Inception Aisawan | Muddy Water Boys | Duckside Aisawan 2 |
| 4 | Duckside Aisawan | Rockstar Factory Asia Aisawan | Mambang Di Awan |
Complete Phuket standings are documented in the individual event article. Final standings for the other documented events and cumulative season points have not been recovered.
Contemporary coverage
[edit]Tom C. published “TPOC Chiang Mai 2016 - Dare to Win” in February 2016, crediting Steven Burlinson with creating the film.[1]
A Bangkok highlight film published by nathxnon on 22 June identified Expressway Paintball Club as the venue and TPOC as the event manager. Filming and editing were credited to BunjongHD.[2]
See also
[edit]- Thailand Paintball Official Circuit
- 2015 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit
- 2017 Thailand Paintball Official Circuit
- Paintball in Thailand
References
[edit]- Tom C., “TPOC Chiang Mai 2016 - Dare to Win”, YouTube, February 2016. Title identifies Chiang Mai and 2016; description credits Steven Burlinson.
- nathxnon, “Thailand Paintball Official Circuit 2016”, YouTube, 22 June 2016. Description identifies race-to-two competition in Bangkok, Expressway Paintball Club, TPOC management and BunjongHD film credits.
- “TPOC – Gelkaps Phuket International”, PBLeagues. Event record for 23–25 September 2016, including venue, divisional formats and paid entries.
- “Places: TPOC – Gelkaps Phuket International”, PBLeagues. Divisional results.