2017 Paintball Asia League Series
The 2017 Paintball Asia League Series was a documented year of activity associated with the international Paintball Asia League Series (PALS). The league's PBLeagues archive lists Paintball World Cup Asia in Kuala Lumpur alongside several Malaysian domestic tournaments.[1]
Kejahatan Aisawan won Division 3 at World Cup Asia, while Naughty Frogs won Mechanical Division 4. The surviving sources give conflicting accounts of the Open Division result.[2][3]
Documented international event
[edit]| Dates | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10–12 November 2017 | 2017 Paintball World Cup Asia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
The event dates and location are recorded by PBLeagues.[4]
Paintball World Cup Asia
[edit]World Cup Asia offered Open Division, Division 3 and Mechanical Division 4 competitions. Its registration record lists 28 paid entries: two in Open Division, sixteen in Division 3 and ten in Mechanical Division 4.[4]
Divisional podiums
[edit]The following Division 3 and Mechanical Division 4 placings are recorded in the event results.[2]
| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 3 | Kejahatan Aisawan | BT D'Aquarian | Splatmasters | Order 66 |
| Mechanical Division 4 | Naughty Frogs | LPP | Black Ccp | Borneo Warriors 611 |
Open Division records
[edit]PBLeagues lists Lafeline first and Datis second in Open Division.[2]
However, a contemporary RJFM report states that nine players from French clubs in Laféline, Désertines and Quinssaines returned as World Cup Asia runners-up after losing the final to Iran's national team.[3]
Other events in the league archive
[edit]The PBLeagues PALS archive also groups the following Malaysian domestic events under its 2017 listing.[1]
| Dates | Listed competition | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14–15 January 2017 | Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit, Round 1 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 30 April 2017 | Malaysia Open Paintball League | Kuala Lumpur |
| 22–23 July 2017 | Malaysia Open Paintball League | Kuala Lumpur |
| 26–27 August 2017 | Malaysia Open Paintball League | Kuala Lumpur |
These entries are identified by their domestic competition names in the archive.[1]
Season standings
[edit]The surviving PBLeagues page labelled “2017 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series” contains no team standings or points totals.[5]
See also
[edit]- Paintball Asia League Series
- 2016 Paintball Asia League Series
- 2017 Paintball World Cup Asia
- Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
- Paintball in Malaysia
References
[edit]- Paintball Asia League Series event archive, PBLeagues, 2017 event listings.
- Paintball World Cup Asia 2017: Places, PBLeagues, published divisional placings.
- Paintball : Vincent Faraco des Raven's de Quinssaines deux fois vice-champion de la World cup Asia, RJFM, 28 November 2017. Contemporary account of the French participants' final defeat.
- Paintball World Cup Asia 2017: Event information, PBLeagues, event held 10–12 November 2017.
- 2017 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series, PBLeagues, surviving standings page.