2006 Paintball World Cup Asia
The 2006 Paintball World Cup Asia was the inaugural Paintball World Cup Asia tournament, held from 8 to 10 December 2006 at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It formed part of the Paintball Asia League Series (PALS) and attracted approximately ninety teams.[1][3]
Iran's Datis won Division 1 and was also reported as the overall PALS champion. Other divisional winners were Gold, Banzai and Global Gutz Pinay.[1][3]
Background
[edit]World Cup Asia followed earlier international competitions organised in Malaysia, including 2004 Nation Cup and the Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005. The organisers subsequently identified these events and World Cup Asia 2006 as successive stages in their development of international tournament paintball.[2]
Organisation and participation
[edit]A contemporary report identified Xtion Paintball as the organiser, working in collaboration with Malaysia's Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Information and Ministry of Tourism. It also named PALS, the Millennium Series, Paintball Sports Promotions and the United Paintball Federation as associated organisations.[1]
Results
[edit]The following results were reported by The Star on 14 December 2006.[3]
| Division | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Datis (Iran) | Infernal (Thailand) | |
| Division 2 | Gold (South Africa) | Global Gutz Pinay 2 (Philippines) | |
| Division 3 | Banzai (Malaysia) | Outrecs (Malaysia) | |
| Ladies | Global Gutz Pinay (Philippines) | Sogo Ball Busters (Malaysia) | Venus (Malaysia) |
Finals
[edit]The contemporary report described the following game sequences. It did not publish numerical points totals.[3]
| Division | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Draw | Datis won | Infernal won | Datis won on points |
| Division 2 | Gold won | Gold won | Gold won the opening two games | |
| Division 3 | Outrecs won | Banzai won | Banzai won | Banzai won two games to one |
| Ladies | Draw | Sogo Ball Busters won | Global Gutz Pinay won | Global Gutz Pinay won on points |
Outrecs represented Multimedia University. In the ladies' semi-final, Global Gutz Pinay defeated Venus, who subsequently won the third-place play-off.[3]
Datis's World Cup Asia victory was distinct from its overall PALS series title, both of which were recorded in contemporary coverage.[1][3]
Demonstration game
[edit]Following the finals, visiting players from San Diego Dynasty and Ironmen participated in a demonstration game with local players. The report named Alex Fraige, Brian Cole, Todd Martinez, Ryan Greenspan and Oliver Lang among those involved.[3]
See also
[edit]- 2006 Paintball Asia League Series
- Paintball World Cup Asia
- 2007 Paintball World Cup Asia
- Paintball Asia League Series
- Paintball in Malaysia
References
[edit]- Paintball – World Cup Asia 2006, Johnny Ong, Life's Happenings, 19 December 2006; contemporary report crediting The Star.
- Paintball World Cup Asia 2012, Play For Fun, 1 October 2012; reproduced organiser information, including the history of earlier events.
- Flying colours for first Asian paintball tournament, Debbie Chan, photographs by Brian Moh, The Star, 14 December 2006; archived by the Internet Archive.