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=== Early international structure ===

The UPBF's January 2006 announcement described five continental confederations intended to represent paintball organisations around the world. [1]

These were:

* '''American Paintball Federation (APBF):''' North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
* '''European Paintball Federation (EPBF):''' European national organisations and tournament circuits.
* '''Asia Pacific Paintball Federation (APPBF):''' Asia and the Pacific, including the Paintball Asia League Series.
* '''South American Paintball Federation (SAPBF):''' South American paintball organisations and competitions.
* '''African Paintball Federation (AFPBF):''' African paintball organisations.

The announcement associated these regional structures with existing competitions, including PSP in North America, the Millennium Series in Europe, PALS in Asia and the [[Circuito Sudamericano de Paintball]] (CSP) in South America.

The early UPBF model incorporated both national associations and established tournament circuits. Its proposed organisational structure included an executive committee, regional representation and specialised committees covering competition rules, refereeing, development, disciplinary matters and international events. [1]

These early arrangements reflected the federation's origins within the international tournament paintball community.