Editing NXL European Championships (section)

== History ==

=== Background ===

NXL Europe began operating in 2018 following the conclusion of the [[Millennium Series]], which had organised international European paintball tournaments from 1999 to 2017.

During its first two seasons, NXL Europe operated a multi-event professional and amateur championship, with concluding tournaments held in France in 2018 and the Netherlands in 2019.[1]

Following disruption to international competition during the COVID-19 pandemic, the circuit introduced an event explicitly titled the European Championships in 2021.

=== 2021 championship ===

The 2021 European Championships took place at Chantilly, France, from 2 to 5 September.

[[Toulouse TonTons]] won the professional X-Ball competition, defeating [[Joy Division]] in the final.

Paris Camp Carnage finished third, ahead of Virst Factory Team.[3]

The tournament also included semi-professional and amateur competition, traditional 10-player paintball and international national-team divisions.

=== Move to Dreux ===

In 2022, the European Championships moved to Ace Paintball in Dreux, France.

The tournament took place from 15 to 18 September.

Toulouse TonTons retained the professional championship, finishing ahead of Paris Camp Carnage and Lucky 15s Staffordshire.[4]

The event also included women's X-Ball competition, with Drakaina winning the women's division.

Dreux remained the championship venue in subsequent seasons.

=== 2023 to 2025 ===

The 2023 European Championships took place from 30 August to 3 September.

Toulouse TonTons won the professional championship for a third consecutive edition, defeating Joy Division in the final. Virst Factory Lodz finished third.[5]

At the 2024 event, held from 28 August to 1 September, SCALP won the professional title, with Lucky 15s Staffordshire finishing second and Ronholt Dynamite third.[6]

The 2025 European Championships took place from 27 to 31 August.

Breakout Spa won the professional competition, ahead of London Attrition and Lucky 15s Staffordshire.[7]

=== 2026 championship ===

The 2026 NXL European Championships took place at Ace Paintball in Dreux from 2 to 6 September.

The tournament concluded the three-event NXL Europe season, following the Czech Cup in May and British Invitational in July.[1]

[[Ranger Warsaw]] of Poland won the professional competition, finishing ahead of LTF and Joy Division.

The result completed a season in which Ranger Warsaw won all three professional NXL Europe tournaments, securing the 2026 season championship.[8][9]

The event also featured WNXL, semi-professional, divisional, three-player and seven-player competitions.