2009 Millennium Series European Masters
The 2009 Millennium Series European Masters, also known as the MAXS European Masters or German Masters, was a Millennium Series paintball tournament held in Bitburg, Germany, from 29 to 31 May 2009. It was the second event of the 2009 Millennium Series season.[1][2]
DC Arsenal Dynasty won the professional Champions Paintball League (CPL) competition, defeating SK Moscow 5–0 in the final. Budapest Bullets finished third after beating Chilli Peppers Riga 5–4.[3][4] Contemporary match reports called the winning team San Diego Dynasty; the official season table recorded it as DC Arsenal Dynasty.[3][4]
Event background
[edit]The European Masters followed the weather-disrupted opening tournament in Málaga. Arrangements for completing outstanding Málaga matches extended across the subsequent Bitburg and Paris events, with the Málaga semi-finals and final eventually played at Paris-Disney in July.[5][6]
Contemporary German coverage reported competitors from 27 countries, a trade exhibition surrounding the fields, spectator stands and free admission. Activision sponsored one of the playing fields.[7]
Professional competition
[edit]Preliminary round
[edit]The CPL comprised four preliminary groups of four teams, with two teams from each group advancing to the quarter-finals.[2]
London Nexus, Toulouse TonTons and Offenbach Comin At Ya each recorded two preliminary victories in Group A. Nexus and TonTons advanced, with Offenbach missing qualification on the points comparison.[2]
Budapest Bullets and Chilli Peppers Riga advanced from Group B. Joy Stockholm defeated Budapest 5–2 but lost to Riga and London Shock, finishing third in the group.[2]
Copenhagen Ducks won all three Group C matches. Marseille Icon qualified alongside them after beating Vision PPC Grenoble 5–2 and Frankfurt Syndicate 5–3, despite losing 5–1 to Copenhagen.[2]
In Group D, Dynasty lost its opening match 5–4 to Ramstein Instinct before defeating Oslo Menace and SK Moscow to finish first. SK Moscow also advanced.[2]
Knockout results
[edit]| Round | Winner | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-final | SK Moscow | 5–1 | London Nexus |
| Quarter-final | Budapest Bullets | 5–3 | Marseille Icon |
| Quarter-final | Chilli Peppers Riga | 5–4 | Copenhagen Ducks |
| Quarter-final | San Diego Dynasty | 5–4 | Toulouse TonTons |
| Semi-final | SK Moscow | 5–4 | Chilli Peppers Riga |
| Semi-final | San Diego Dynasty | 5–1 | Budapest Bullets |
| Third-place match | Budapest Bullets | 5–4 | Chilli Peppers Riga |
| Final | San Diego Dynasty | 5–0 | SK Moscow |
Quarter-final, semi-final and placing-match scores were published in contemporary reports.[3][8][9]
Final professional standings
[edit]The archived official Millennium Series ranking table records the following Bitburg placings and championship points. These are event ranking points, separate from the points scored within individual matches.[4]
| Position | Team | Ranking points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC Arsenal Dynasty | 100 |
| 2 | SK Moscow | 88 |
| 3 | Budapest Bullets | 80 |
| 4 | Chilli Peppers Riga | 72 |
| 5 | Copenhagen Ducks | 64 |
| 6 | Toulouse TonTons | 56 |
| 7 | Marseille Icon | 48 |
| 8 | London Nexus | 40 |
| 9 | Offenbach Comin At Ya | 32 |
| 10 | Ramstein Instinct | 28 |
| 11 | Joy Stockholm | 24 |
| 12 | Frankfurt Syndicate | 20 |
| 13 | London Shock | 16 |
| 14 | Stockholm Ignition | 12 |
| 15 | Vision PPC Grenoble | 8 |
| 16 | Oslo Menace | 4 |
Equipment debut
[edit]Smart Parts unveiled its redesigned Impulse tournament marker at the event. A company announcement dated 28 May 2009 identified the MAXS European Masters as the launch venue.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- May 2009 contemporary Millennium coverage — View from the Deadbox; records the scheduled Bitburg dates as 29–31 May.
- Millenium Series 2 BitBurg Germany — SEBURO, 31 May 2009; preliminary results and qualification report.
- Millenium Series 2 German Masters Final Results — SEBURO, 1 June 2009.
- Champions Paintball League Ranking 2009 — The Millennium Series, archived official table; Bitburg event placings and ranking points.
- Major League Paintball Held Hostage: Weekly Update — View from the Deadbox, 12 May 2009; arrangements for outstanding Málaga matches.
- Paris Update: Syndicate Wins All 3 Prelim Games — SEBURO, 4 July 2009; confirms the Málaga semi-final and final played at Paris.
- European Millennium Series in Bitburg — Funsporting, reproduced by Klamm, 29 May 2009, in German.
- Millenium Series 2 German Masters — SEBURO, 31 May 2009; quarter-final results.
- Millenium Series 2 German Masters Semifinal Results — SEBURO, 31 May 2009.
- Introducing the Redesigned Smart Parts Impulse 2009 — ThisISPaintball.ca, 28 May 2009; reproduces the Smart Parts launch announcement.