2025 ICPL Old Bay Classic
The 2025 ICPL Old Bay Classic was a mechanical paintball tournament held from 30 May to 1 June 2025 at Outdoor Xtreme Chesapeake City in Chesapeake City, Maryland, United States. Part of the International Classic Paintball League season, it featured professional and amateur ten-player divisions and open and amateur five-player divisions, with 48 entries across the four competitions.[1][2]
Chicago Aftershock won professional ten-player, Dark Carnival won amateur ten-player, FARSIDE won open five-player and AAF 2 won amateur five-player.[3]
Venue and schedule
[edit]The tournament took place at Outdoor Xtreme Chesapeake City, 2941 Old Telegraph Road, Chesapeake City, Maryland 21915.[1]
Five-player competition was held on Friday, 30 May, followed by ten-player competition on Saturday, 31 May and Sunday, 1 June. The organiser advertised hyperball, woods and hybrid trench playing fields.[1][2]
Formats
[edit]The tournament used mechanical paintball formats. Both ten-player divisions had a published game time of 12 minutes, while both five-player divisions had six-minute games.[1][2]
| Division | Playing dates | Game time | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional ten-player | 31 May–1 June | 12 minutes | 16 |
| Amateur ten-player | 31 May–1 June | 12 minutes | 18 |
| Open five-player | 30 May | 6 minutes | 7 |
| Amateur five-player | 30 May | 6 minutes | 7 |
Nine teams advanced from the preliminary round in each ten-player division: the top four from each preliminary bracket and one wildcard. Semi-final groups then determined the three finalists. In each five-player division, the top three preliminary teams advanced directly to the final round.[4]
Competition
[edit]Professional ten-player
[edit]OG Hurricanes recorded the highest professional preliminary total, scoring 506 points, ahead of FARSIDE on 501. Chicago Aftershock advanced with 440 points, then scored 193 in its semi-final group to reach the final alongside FARSIDE and OG Hurricanes.[4]
Aftershock won the final round with 110 points, followed by FARSIDE on 33 and OG Hurricanes on 25.[4]
Amateur ten-player
[edit]FRACTION led the amateur preliminary round with 621 points. Philadelphia Iconic and Dark Carnival also advanced through the semi-finals to the three-team final.[4]
Dark Carnival won the final round with 141 points, ahead of FRACTION on 24 and Philadelphia Iconic on 22.[4]
Five-player competition
[edit]FARSIDE led the open preliminary round with 598 points and won the final round with 34. Chicago Aftershock finished second with 28 final-round points and Image third with 24.[4]
Roadies Factory led the amateur preliminary round with 630 points. AAF 2 won the final round with 136 points, ahead of Roadies Factory on 110 and AAF on 40.[4]
Final standings
[edit]The following tables reproduce the final divisional placings published by PBLeagues.[3]
Professional ten-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Aftershock |
| 2 | FARSIDE |
| 3 | OG Hurricanes |
| 4 | Image |
| 5 | Infamous |
| 6 | All Americans |
| 7 | Adrenaline |
| 8 | MVPS Dark Ops |
| 9 | Team Smoke |
| 10 | Trauma |
| 11 | SUSPECTS |
| 12 | Omaha Bulls |
| 13 | Louisville Asylum |
| 14 | Rogue |
| 15 | Fight Club |
| 16 | The Misfits |
Amateur ten-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Carnival |
| 2 | FRACTION |
| 3 | Philadelphia Iconic |
| 4 | Thrashers |
| 5 | Roadies Factory |
| 6 | Fight Club Factory Soap |
| 7 | Dirty. |
| 8 | THE FARM |
| 9 | Oiled up |
| 10 | LOCKOUT |
| 11 | FTA |
| 12 | AAF |
| 13 | APE Guerrillas |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Rampage |
| 15 | Soup Can Cocks |
| 16 | The Hooligans |
| 17 | Crisis Tactical |
| 18 | Hookers Homies |
Open five-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | FARSIDE |
| 2 | Chicago Aftershock |
| 3 | Image |
| 4 | Dirty. |
| 5 | The Misfits |
| 6 | Baltimore Rats |
| 7 | Louisville Asylum |
Amateur five-player
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | AAF 2 |
| 2 | Roadies Factory |
| 3 | AAF |
| 4 | Dirty. Bastards |
| 5 | LOCKOUT |
| 6 | APE Guerrillas |
| 7 | The Hooligans |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues – Old Bay Classic: event information, dates, venue and formats.
- International Classic Paintball League – 2025 Old Bay Classic: event announcement, divisions and playing fields.
- PBLeagues – Old Bay Classic: final divisional placings.
- PBLeagues – Old Bay Classic: preliminary, semi-final and final scores.