Perth Crisis (Australia)
Perth Crisis is an Australian competitive paintball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The team competed internationally in Asia and in the professional division of the Australian Super 7s, winning the 2017 Super 7s professional series championship.[1]
History
[edit]International competition
[edit]Perth Crisis was competing internationally by 2012, when the team participated in the Malaysian National Paintball League (MY-NPL).
The team finished second behind DRX at the opening MY-NPL event in February 2012. Contemporary tournament coverage also records a second-place finish at the second event, held in Melaka in May 2012.[2][3]
In 2015, Perth Crisis competed in the Paintball Asia League Series (PALS) Paintball World Cup in Langkawi, Malaysia. The team finished tenth in Division 1 X-Ball, competing against teams from Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and other countries.[4]
Australian Super 7s
[edit]Perth Crisis achieved its most significant documented domestic success in 2017, winning the Australian Super 7s professional series championship.
The team accumulated 116 ranking points across four rounds, finishing ahead of Sydney SWAT on 110 points and Expendables on 106 points. Perth Crisis won the second and third rounds of the championship.[1]
The team remained competitive in subsequent seasons. In 2018, Perth Crisis finished third in the professional series with 100 points, behind Expendables and Sydney SWAT. The team won the second round of the season.
In 2019, Perth Crisis again finished third overall, accumulating 98 points behind East Side Raw and Expendables. The team recorded another second-round victory.[1]
Perth Crisis also appeared in the 2020 Super 7s professional rankings, finishing fourth in the opening round. The published records contain no results for the remaining rounds that year.[1]
Tournament results
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Malaysian National Paintball League, Event 1 | RaceTo-5 | 2nd |
| 2012 | Malaysian National Paintball League, Event 2 | Division 1 | 2nd |
| 2015 | PALS Paintball World Cup, Langkawi | Division 1 X-Ball | 10th |
| 2017 | Australian Super 7s | Professional | 1st, series champions |
| 2018 | Australian Super 7s | Professional | 3rd |
| 2019 | Australian Super 7s | Professional | 3rd |
See also
[edit]- Australian Super 7s
- Paintball Asia League Series
- Sydney SWAT
- Expendables (New Zealand)
- STK (paintball team)
References
[edit]- Australian Super 7s, Official Historical Results and Series Rankings, 2017–2020
- Paintball Leagues International, MY-NPL 2012 Event 1 Rankings
- Villain Paintball, MY-NPL 2012 Event 2 Results, 7 May 2012
- Paintball Leagues International, 2015 PALS Paintball World Cup, Langkawi, Official Rankings