World Paintball Championship (Thailand)
World Paintball Championship (WPC) was an international paintball competition documented in Thailand in 2017, 2018 and 2019. These editions took place in Chon Buri and offered a Nations Cup alongside club-team divisions.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Si Racha, 2017
[edit]The 2017 World Paintball Championship took place on 1–3 December at Pattana Golf Club & Resort in Si Racha. The official registration listing offered a Nations Cup and three club-team categories, with 34 paid entries across the competition.[1]
A contemporary release from the venue reported participation by 40 teams from 11 countries. This differs from the registration total recorded by PBLeagues.[4]
Bang Saray, 2018–2019
[edit]The 2018 World Paintball Championship took place from 30 November to 2 December at Bang Saray Public Park and Bang Saray Beach. Its four categories recorded 39 paid entries.[2]
The 2019 edition returned to the same venue from 29 November to 1 December. The official registration record lists 36 signed-up entries and 34 paid entries.[3]
Documented editions
[edit]| Dates | Event | Venue | Paid entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 December 2017 | 2017 World Paintball Championship | Pattana Golf Club & Resort, Si Racha | 34 |
| 30 November–2 December 2018 | 2018 World Paintball Championship | Bang Saray Public Park and Beach | 39 |
| 29 November–1 December 2019 | 2019 World Paintball Championship | Bang Saray Public Park and Beach | 34 |
Entry totals reproduce the official registration records. They do not represent unique teams or players across multiple editions.[1][2][3]
Competition categories
[edit]The 2017 event offered a Nations Cup, RaceTo-4, RaceTo-3 and RaceTo-2 categories.[1]
The 2018 and 2019 editions listed a Nations Cup and Open Division with mercy limits of four points, Division 2 with a mercy limit of three, and Division 3 with a mercy limit of two. All were listed as X-Ball.[2][3]
Regional participation
[edit]The Singapore Paintball Series' 2020 executive summary identified WPC as an affiliated promoting partner from 2018. Its review of 2019 also reported a fourth-place Nations Cup finish for the Singapore national team.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- “World Paintball Championship (WPC) 2017”, PBLeagues, event record for 1–3 December 2017.
- “World Paintball Championship 2018”, PBLeagues, event record for 30 November–2 December 2018.
- “World Paintball Championship 2019”, PBLeagues, event record for 29 November–1 December 2019.
- “ภาพข่าว: ไทยรองแชมป์เวิลด์เพ้นท์บอลล์” (“Photo news: Thailand runners-up in world paintball”), Pattana Golf Club & Resort, distributed by ThaiPR.net through RYT9, 7 December 2017.
- Singapore Paintball Series, “2020 Executive Summary”. Review of 2019 and description of WPC affiliation.