2012 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
The 2012 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit was a five-round season of the Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit (MPOC), featuring four competitive divisions. The season opened at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, on 7–8 January.[1][2][3]
A contemporary report published by Planet Eclipse identified Nemesis as the overall MPOC champion after five rounds and reported that the team defeated Raskal in the final round.[4]
Opening round
[edit]The opening round took place at Xtion Paintball Park on 7–8 January. Raskal won Division 1, Republic CMX won Division 2, Joker Unit won Division 3 and Xcavatos won Division 4.[1][2]
| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Raskal | Nemesis Legion | Xtioneers | Demonz Red | Beez Waxers |
| Division 2 | Republic CMX | Grammaton Clerics | Zoo | KSK Flash | Tune Talk Lost Boyz MSN |
| Division 3 | Joker Unit | Sabil | East Coast Legion | Yin Yang | Top Passion |
| Division 4 | Xcavatos | Mad Bunnies | Outlaws | Rabaq | Hornet Waxers |
Placings were published by Villain Paintball on 9 January.[2]
Contemporary Singapore coverage described Division 2 as RaceTo-3 and Division 3 as RaceTo-2. It also recorded participation by Singapore-based teams Zoo, Outlaws and Enraged.[3]
Combined Malaysian Open and PALS event
[edit]In May, PALS Event and Nemesis Legion Paintball Club announced a combined competition bringing together the second round of the Paintball Asia League Series, the Malaysian Open and the third MPOC round. The event was scheduled for 25–27 May in Putrajaya.[5]
Post-event reporting confirmed the competition took place in Putrajaya and published the following international event results.[6]
| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Infernal | Demonz | STK | Datis |
| Division 2 | Grammaton Clerics | Votolocos | Demonz Hittz | Jellyfish |
| Division 3 | Golden Dragons | Joker Unit | Alphabunker | Rogue Assassins |
| Division 4 | Xcavatos | Jogja United | Mad Bunnies | Outlaws II |
These are the published combined-event placings; the report does not provide a separate domestic MPOC classification.[6]
Finale and season championship
[edit]On 30 September, Planet Eclipse published a report supplied by Skirmish Asia stating that Nemesis had defeated Raskal in the final MPOC round. It identified Nemesis as the overall champion after five rounds and Raskal as third in the season standings.[4]
See also
[edit]- Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
- 2011 Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
- Paintball Asia League Series
- 2012 Paintball World Cup Asia
- Paintball in Malaysia
References
[edit]- Welcome Year 2012!!, Xtion Paintball Park, 2 February 2012; venue announcement identifying the opening round as 7–8 January.
- MPOC Event 1 2012 – Results!, Villain Paintball, 9 January 2012.
- Singapore Paintball Regular Updates, Paintball in Singapore 101, 10 January 2012.
- Malaysian – Domination!!!!, Planet Eclipse HQ Blog, 30 September 2012; report supplied by Skirmish Asia.
- PALS 2nd Leg / Malaysia Open 2012 / MPOC 3rd Leg Is Around the Corner, Mazzy Mao, Social Paintball, 7 May 2012.
- PALS 2012 (Malaysian Open) Event #2, Villain Paintball, 28 May 2012.