2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship
The 2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship was a paintball tournament held on 25–26 October 2014 at Asylum Paintball in Kingseat, Auckland. Organised by the New Zealand Paintball Players League (NZPPL), it featured eight teams from New Zealand, Australia and French Polynesia.[1][2]
Trauma won the championship, defeating Legacy NZ 4–1 in the final. Kamikaze Knights finished third.[2][3]
Organisation
[edit]The tournament used a Division 1 race-to-four format with ten-minute matches. The venue was Asylum Paintball at 833 Kingseat Road, Karaka, Auckland.[1]
The advertised entry fee was NZ$1,050 per team, increasing to NZ$1,150 for late registration. Eight teams were registered and recorded as having paid.[1]
Results
[edit]The official Division 1 X-Ball standings were as follows. Points are tournament ranking points, rather than individual match scores.[2]
| Position | Team | Country or territory | Ranking points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trauma | New Zealand | 100 |
| 2 | Legacy NZ | New Zealand | 87.14 |
| 3 | Kamikaze Knights | New Zealand | 74.29 |
| 4 | Phoenix Tahiti | French Polynesia | 61.43 |
| 5 | South East Cartel | Australia | 48.57 |
| 6 | Low Gear | New Zealand | 35.71 |
| 7 | Mischief Militia | New Zealand | 22.86 |
| 8 | CamoMeat | New Zealand | 10 |
Preliminary round
[edit]The preliminary schedule listed each team against the other seven teams. Trauma won six matches, with its only defeat coming against South East Cartel, 4–1. Legacy NZ also won six preliminary matches, losing 4–0 to Trauma.[3]
The following results are listed in schedule order. PBLeagues records the Low Gear–Kamikaze Knights entry as F/W rather than a numerical score; that notation is retained below.[3]
25 October
[edit]| Team | Score or recorded result | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Mischief Militia | 4–0 | South East Cartel |
| Trauma | 4–0 | Legacy NZ |
| Low Gear | 1–3 | Phoenix Tahiti |
| CamoMeat | 1–2 | Kamikaze Knights |
| Trauma | 4–2 | Mischief Militia |
| Low Gear | 3–3 | South East Cartel |
| Legacy NZ | 4–0 | Kamikaze Knights |
| CamoMeat | 2–4 | Phoenix Tahiti |
| Low Gear | 2–3 | Trauma |
| Mischief Militia | 2–3 | Kamikaze Knights |
| South East Cartel | 3–3 | Phoenix Tahiti |
| CamoMeat | 3–4 | Legacy NZ |
| Low Gear | F/W | Kamikaze Knights |
| Trauma | 2–1 | Phoenix Tahiti |
| Mischief Militia | 0–4 | Legacy NZ |
| CamoMeat | 0–4 | South East Cartel |
26 October
[edit]| Team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Tahiti | 4–2 | Kamikaze Knights |
| Low Gear | 1–4 | Legacy NZ |
| Trauma | 1–4 | South East Cartel |
| CamoMeat | 3–3 | Mischief Militia |
| Legacy NZ | 4–2 | Phoenix Tahiti |
| South East Cartel | 3–4 | Kamikaze Knights |
| Low Gear | 4–3 | Mischief Militia |
| CamoMeat | 1–4 | Trauma |
| South East Cartel | 3–4 | Legacy NZ |
| Mischief Militia | 1–4 | Phoenix Tahiti |
| Trauma | 4–2 | Kamikaze Knights |
| CamoMeat | 2–3 | Low Gear |
Finals
[edit]The deciding matches were played on 26 October.[2][3]
| Match | Winner | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship final | Trauma | 4–1 | Legacy NZ |
| Third-place match | Kamikaze Knights | 4–1 | Phoenix Tahiti |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- NZPPL International Pacific Championship (Auckland) — event information. PBLeagues, 25–26 October 2014.
- NZPPL International Pacific Championship (Auckland) — final standings. PBLeagues, 2014.
- NZPPL International Pacific Championship (Auckland) — match schedule and scores. PBLeagues, 25–26 October 2014.