Editing 2009 USPL D.C. Challenge

The '''2009 USPL D.C. Challenge''' was a [[US Paintball League]] (USPL) tournament held from 28 to 30 August 2009 at Pev's Paintball Park in Aldie, Virginia. Originally scheduled for May, it became the third event of the revised 2009 USPL season. [[DC Arsenal]] won the professional seven-player division, ahead of [[Oakland Blast]]. Competition also included amateur seven-player, five-player and open pump divisions.[1][2][3]

== Scheduling and venue ==

The league's original calendar scheduled the tournament for 15–17 May 2009 at Pev's Paintball Park in the Washington, D.C., area.[4]

On 29 April, the USPL announced that the event would be postponed until 28–30 August at Pev's Paintball Park in Aldie, Virginia. The announcement reduced the national season to four tournaments. Participation in the D.C. Challenge was required for teams seeking an Eastern Conference championship.[3]

Despite its name, the tournament took place in Virginia rather than within Washington, D.C.[1][3]

== NPPL relationship ==

The event operated under the USPL name. In its April announcement, the USPL stated that it had purchased the trademarks and rights to the [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) Super 7 World Series and would retain NPPL sanctioning rules and committees. Its member teams were considering whether to adopt the NPPL name for the following year.[3]

== Competition ==

Amateur seven-player competition began on Friday. Professional preliminary play began on Saturday, with teams divided between morning and afternoon groups. The pump competition took place on Sunday.[1]

DC Arsenal won all seven professional preliminary games. Oakland Blast subsequently won all seven quarter-final games. Arsenal ultimately secured its third professional tournament victory of the season. Dynasty Entourage also recorded its third consecutive Division 1 victory.[1]

== Seven-player results ==

=== Professional ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Place !! Team
|-
| 1 || [[DC Arsenal]]
|-
| 2 || [[Oakland Blast]]
|-
| 3 || [[Edmonton Impact]]
|-
| 4 || [[San Diego Dynasty|Dynasty]]
|-
| 5 || [[Sacramento XSV]]
|-
| 6 || [[Avalanche|St. Louis Avalanche]]
|-
| 7 || [[Seattle Naughty Dogs]]
|-
| 8 || Indianapolis Mutiny
|-
| 9 || Explicit
|-
| 10 || [[Los Angeles Infamous]]
|-
| 11 || Scottsdale Elevation
|-
| 12 || Phoenix United
|-
| 13 || [[San Antonio X-Factor|X-Factor]]
|-
| 14 || [[Tampa Bay Damage]]
|-
| 15 || Legend
|-
| 16 || Bushwackers
|}

Source: APPA event placings, preserved by PBLeagues.[2]

=== Amateur divisions ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! First !! Second !! Third !! Fourth
|-
| Division 1 || Dynasty Entourage || Arsenal Evolution || Rockstar Factory || Warped Army
|-
| Division 2 || Arsenal Predators || L.A. Monstars || Farside Kids || Infamy
|-
| Division 3 || Wired || Impact Kids || SCP Edge || TLords
|}

Source: APPA event placings.[2]

== Five-player results ==

Devotion defeated The K.G.B. Mob in two games to win Division 3. FFP finished third after recovering from an opening loss to win its remaining two games against Sure Shot Crew.[1]

{| class="wikitable"
! Place !! Division 3 five-player
|-
| 1 || Devotion
|-
| 2 || The K.G.B. Mob
|-
| 3 || FFP
|-
| 4 || Sure Shot Crew
|-
| 5 || Black Cloud Factory
|-
| 6 || Relentless Attack
|}

Source: APPA event placings.[2]

== Pump results ==

Indy Mutiny won the open five-player pump division, defeating Rockin Cocks by two games to one.[1]

{| class="wikitable"
! Place !! Open pump five-player
|-
| 1 || Indy Mutiny (Pump)
|-
| 2 || Rockin Cocks
|-
| 3 || Top Gun FPPL Scrubs
|-
| 4 || Rubber Duckies
|-
| 5 || Top Gun FPPL All Stars
|}

Source: APPA event placings.[2]

== See also ==

* [[US Paintball League]]
* [[National Professional Paintball League]]
* [[2009 USPL West Coast Open]]
* [[Paintball in the United States]]

== References ==

# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/uspl/2009/DCOpen/index.shtml USPL DC Challenge]. WARPIG. Contemporary tournament report, 28–30 August 2009.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/1065/rankings Places: DC Challenge]. APPA event placings, preserved by PBLeagues.
# [https://thisispaintball.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/uspl-pevs-dc-challenge-rescheduled-and-nppl-returning/ USPL PEVS DC Challenge Rescheduled and NPPL Returning]. ThisISPaintball.ca, 30 April 2009. Reproduces the USPL announcement dated 29 April 2009.
# [https://seburo.blogspot.com/2009/01/uspl-announces-6-dates-for-2009.html?m=0 USPL Announces 6 Dates for 2009]. SEBURO, 26 January 2009. Contemporary reproduction of the original tournament calendar.

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