2025 INPL Round 1
2025 INPL Round 1 was the opening round of the Iran National Paintball League for the Iranian calendar year 1404. It took place in Mashhad, Iran, in May 2025, with the organiser's programme scheduled for 13–16 May (23–26 Ordibehesht 1404) at Spad Paintball Club, Saran Sports Complex.[1][2]
Datis Tehran won the men's premier competition and the women's competition. Shahrad Sharifi won the men's individual event.[2][3]
Event
[edit]The organiser announced men's premier and second-division competitions, a women's competition and a men's individual ranking event.[1]
The published programme specified five-player men's premier competition with a fifteen-minute time limit and six-point mercy rule. The men's second division and women's competition were scheduled with ten-minute limits and four-point mercy rules.[1]
An IRIB report published on 15 May recorded the completed women's and individual results, while stating that the men's divisional competitions would continue until 16 May.[2]
A subsequent Tehran provincial report confirmed Datis Tehran and Phoenix as the men's premier winner and runner-up. It also recorded Persian Hero second and Datis Old School third in the men's second division.[3]
Results
[edit]Men's premier division
[edit]| Position | Team | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Datis Tehran | Tehran |
| 2nd | Phoenix | Tehran |
Source: Tehran provincial paintball committee report published by the Tehran Sport for All board.[3]
Men's second division
[edit]The following placings are confirmed by the Tehran provincial report.[3]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 2nd | Persian Hero |
| 3rd | Datis Old School |
Women's competition
[edit]| Position | Team | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Datis Tehran | Tehran |
| 2nd | Spad | Mashhad |
| 3rd | Arya | Mashhad |
IRIB published the podium on 15 May 2025. The Tehran provincial report independently confirmed the Datis women's team's victory and identified the competition as five-player paintball.[2][3]
Men's individual competition
[edit]Nine players participated in the men's individual event.[2]
| Position | Player | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shahrad Sharifi | Mashhad |
| 2nd | Erfan Shahsavari | Tehran |
| 3rd | Abolfazl Pourkarim | Rasht |
Source: IRIB News Agency.[2]
Match coverage
[edit]The league published recorded games on YouTube. A Division 1 video identifies preliminary matches between Datis and Datis Shemiranat, and between Phoenix and Persian Gulf, dated 15 May.[4]
A Division 2 recording identifies preliminary matches between Maxfit and Datis, and between Persian Hero and Amertat Two, dated 14 May.[5]
See also
[edit]- 2025 INPL Round 2
- Iran National Paintball League
- Iranian paintball
- Women's paintball in Iran
- Paintball in Iran
- Datis
References
[edit]- Iranian National Paintball League, opening-round announcement for 1404: dates, venue and competition formats. Persian.
- IRIB News Agency, "Conclusion of the first paintball league round", 15 May 2025. Persian.
- Tehran Sport for All board, report from the Tehran provincial paintball committee on first-round national league results for 1404. Persian.
- Iranian National Paintball League, "INPL 1404 – 15th May – Division 1 – game 1: Datis vs Datis Shemiran; Phoenix vs Persian Gulf", match recording.
- Iranian National Paintball League, "INPL 1404 – 14th May – Division 2 – game 1: Max Fit vs Datis; Persian Hero vs Emertat 2", match recording.