Editing 2013 Paintball World Cup Asia

The '''2013 Paintball World Cup Asia''', promoted as the '''NAZA World Cup Asia''', was an international paintball tournament held from 15–17 November 2013 at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC) in Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia. The event featured four competitive divisions and a separate professional Intercontinental Cup.[1][2][3]

Johannesburg Dynamix of South Africa won Division 1, defeating Raskal Malaysia 4–3 in the final. Menace won Division 2, Duckside won Division 3 and Kucha Lana won Division 4. Edmonton Impact won the Intercontinental Cup.[2][3]

== Organisation ==

The tournament was organised by the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS) and the Asia Pacific Paintball Federation, with AKR hosting the event.[3]

The published divisional results contain fourteen teams in Division 1, twenty-eight in Division 2, fifty-four in Division 3 and forty-eight in Division 4. Twelve teams were listed in the Intercontinental Cup results.[4]

== Division 1 ==

=== Johannesburg Dynamix results ===

PBLeagues records the following preliminary and subsequent group-stage results for Dynamix.[5]

{| class="wikitable"
! Stage !! Opponent !! Dynamix score !! Opponent score
|-
| Preliminary round || Lost Boyz || 4 || 1
|-
| Preliminary round || Sydney S.W.A.T. || 2 || 4
|-
| Preliminary round || KU || 4 || 1
|-
| Preliminary round || East Side Raw || 4 || 0
|-
| Preliminary round || Datis || 4 || 0
|-
| Preliminary round || Poison Ivy || 2 || 2
|-
| Second group stage || KU || 4 || 0
|-
| Second group stage || Raskal Malaysia || 1 || 4
|-
| Second group stage || Lost Boyz || 1 || 4
|}

=== Semi-finals and final ===

Dynamix defeated Iran's Datis 1–0 in the semi-finals, while Raskal Malaysia defeated fellow Malaysian team Xtioneer by the same score.[2]

Dynamix won the final 4–3. Raskal manager Hamman Amin told ''mStar'' that his team had led 3–2 with five seconds remaining before a penalty and the final scoring sequence overturned the lead.[2]

{| class="wikitable"
! Stage !! Winning team !! Score !! Losing team
|-
| Semi-final || Johannesburg Dynamix || 1–0 || Datis
|-
| Semi-final || Raskal Malaysia || 1–0 || Xtioneer
|-
| Final || Johannesburg Dynamix || 4–3 || Raskal Malaysia
|}

Dynamix received US$5,000 and a trophy. Raskal Malaysia received US$2,500 and a trophy, while third-placed Datis received US$1,500.[2]

== Division 2 ==

Menace won Division 2 ahead of The Simpsons, Throne and Votolocos.[3][4]

The following preliminary scores are recorded for Menace.[5]

{| class="wikitable"
! Opponent !! Menace score !! Opponent score
|-
| Unknown || 2 || 2
|-
| Madfox || 3 || 0
|-
| Votolocos || 2 || 3
|-
| Blitzkrieg Singapore || 3 || 0
|-
| Republik CMX || 2 || 1
|-
| Paint Mechanix || 3 || 1
|}

== Division 3 ==

Duckside won Division 3 ahead of Team Virgin, Badai Unite and Octane 671.[3][4]

The following preliminary scores are recorded for Duckside.[5]

{| class="wikitable"
! Opponent !! Duckside score !! Opponent score
|-
| OneBlood || 2 || 0
|-
| Ignite Paintball Team || 2 || 0
|-
| Pandamonium || 2 || 1
|-
| Sandakan Destroyer Army || 2 || 1
|-
| Azodin ST || 2 || 1
|}

== Final placings ==

The following divisional placings are recorded by PBLeagues.[4]

=== Division 1 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team
|-
| 1 || Johannesburg Dynamix
|-
| 2 || Raskal Malaysia
|-
| 3 || Datis
|-
| 4 || Xtioneer
|-
| 5 || Lost Boyz
|-
| 6 || Nemesis Legion
|-
| 7 || Beez Waxers
|-
| 8 || STK
|-
| 9 || Poison Ivy
|-
| 10 || Infernal
|-
| 11 || Sydney S.W.A.T.
|-
| 12 || KU
|-
| 13 || Anthrax Reign
|-
| 14 || East Side Raw
|}

=== Division 2 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team
|-
| 1 || Menace
|-
| 2 || The Simpsons
|-
| 3 || Throne
|-
| 4 || Votolocos
|-
| 5 || Unknown
|-
| 6 || Medan Smokers
|-
| 7 || Kuwait Kamikaze
|-
| 8 || Red Sevens
|-
| 9 || Republik CMX
|-
| 10 || Datis D2
|-
| 11 || PRC BlueBlood
|-
| 12 || Rocketeers
|-
| 13 || Unleashed
|-
| 14 || Dark Knights
|-
| 15 || Clover International South America
|-
| 16 || Guam All Stars
|-
| 17 || Waxers Legion
|-
| 18 || Madfox
|-
| 19 || Killerbeez
|-
| 20 || Raiders
|-
| 21 || Paint Mechanix
|-
| 22 || Siren Destiny
|-
| 23 || Muar Royal City A
|-
| 24 || Assala Gabon
|-
| 25 || Revenge
|-
| 26 || Amsterdam Anarchy
|-
| 27 || Blitzkrieg Singapore
|-
| 28 || KSK Flash
|}

=== Division 3 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team
|-
| 1 || Duckside
|-
| 2 || Team Virgin
|-
| 3 || Badai Unite
|-
| 4 || Octane 671
|-
| 5 || A.C.E.S
|-
| 6 || CMX Hamoon
|-
| 7 || Carcass
|-
| 8 || Mad Storm
|-
| 9 || Shootin Rage
|-
| 10 || Kejahatan
|-
| 11 || Hooligans
|-
| 12 || Sandakan Destroyer Army
|-
| 13 || Muddy Water Boys
|-
| 14 || Torque
|-
| 15 || Macdev Outlaws
|-
| 16 || IYD
|-
| 17 || Vengeance
|-
| 18 || Pandamonium
|-
| 19 || A.C.E.S International
|-
| 20 || AOV Panther
|-
| 21 || JS
|-
| 22 || Insidious Australia
|-
| 23 || Xcavatos
|-
| 24 || Rogue Assassins Australia
|-
| 25 || Datis Girls
|-
| 26 || Rockstar Factory Team Germany
|-
| 27 || Griffin
|-
| 28 || Tora Tora
|-
| 29 || Dracone
|-
| 30 || Platinum
|-
| 31 || Dracone 2.0
|-
| 32 || Kaotic
|-
| 33 || Hellion Reborn
|-
| 34 || Azodin ST
|-
| 35 || Imperia
|-
| 36 || Snapback Legion
|-
| 37 || Heartbreakers
|-
| 38 || Crazie Darkside Legion
|-
| 39 || Echelon
|-
| 40 || Mighty Owls
|-
| 41 || ZOO Regulators
|-
| 42 || Leopard
|-
| 43 || Ignite Paintball Team
|-
| 44 || GHRT Labuan
|-
| 45 || Saigonstorm
|-
| 46 || Leakside Jokerz
|-
| 47 || Phoenix Tahiti
|-
| 48 || Titanz X
|-
| 49 || PainterZ
|-
| 50 || Raging Phoenix
|-
| 51 || NWP
|-
| 52 || Armada Shooter
|-
| 53 || OneBlood
|-
| 54 || Crazie Darkside
|}

=== Division 4 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team
|-
| 1 || Kucha Lana
|-
| 2 || TB Squad
|-
| 3 || KTM X-bow
|-
| 4 || MPJBT Tigers
|-
| 5 || G-Army Langkawi
|-
| 6 || Armada Warrior
|-
| 7 || Jbad
|-
| 8 || Kucha Kacir
|-
| 9 || Hornet Waxers
|-
| 10 || Skwad7
|-
| 11 || Medan Comrades
|-
| 12 || KJ Team
|-
| 13 || G-Rangers Langkawi
|-
| 14 || Alienz
|-
| 15 || Entrusted
|-
| 16 || Chakcibor Paintkiller
|-
| 17 || Xstrados
|-
| 18 || Demonirojim
|-
| 19 || Painnuts
|-
| 20 || Outlaws Uprising
|-
| 21 || Muar Royal City B
|-
| 22 || KSM Paintballers
|-
| 23 || Mighty Owlz
|-
| 24 || JCX Harikelapan
|-
| 25 || Jom Paintball 141
|-
| 26 || T.P.A
|-
| 27 || Ghost Cobra
|-
| 28 || Jalak Lenteng Jr.
|-
| 29 || Bolacat
|-
| 30 || Reboot
|-
| 31 || FreeLancer
|-
| 32 || TroubleShooterz
|-
| 33 || Osiris Charger
|-
| 34 || Bolts
|-
| 35 || Dark Knights Hasil
|-
| 36 || Hangtuah Warrior
|-
| 37 || MPJBT Legion
|-
| 38 || YSB Sharp Shooters
|-
| 39 || NPL All Stars Juniors
|-
| 40 || VietCam Hanuman
|-
| 41 || Drake Knight
|-
| 42 || Lanun
|-
| 43 || MBI Dragons
|-
| 44 || Badak Sumatra
|-
| 45 || OneBlood II
|-
| 46 || Tommo Warrior
|-
| 47 || UiTM Kedah
|-
| 48 || Buser Gunners
|}

== Intercontinental Cup ==

Edmonton Impact won the professional Intercontinental Cup, ahead of Toulouse TonTon, San Diego Dynasty and Portland Uprising.[3] PBLeagues lists the French team as TonTons Flingueurs and records the following complete placings.[4]

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team
|-
| 1 || Edmonton Impact
|-
| 2 || TonTons Flingueurs
|-
| 3 || San Diego Dynasty
|-
| 4 || Portland Uprising
|-
| 5 || Assala Libreville
|-
| 6 || Datis
|-
| 7 || Johannesburg Dynamix
|-
| 8 || KL Nemesis
|-
| 9 || Los Angeles Infamous
|-
| 10 || Perth STK
|-
| 11 || South American All Stars
|-
| 12 || Xtioneer
|}

== PALS season champions ==

The overall 2013 PALS season champions were listed separately from the World Cup Asia event winners. All four divisional season champions were Malaysian teams.[3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! Season champion
|-
| Division 1 || Xtioneers
|-
| Division 2 || Republic CMX
|-
| Division 3 || Duckside
|-
| Division 4 || Kucha Lana
|}

== See also ==

* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[2013 Malaysian Open]]
* [[2012 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[2014 Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]

== References ==

# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/219 Paintball Asia League Series event archive], PBLeagues, listing NAZA World Cup Asia Paintball 2013, 15–17 November 2013.
# [https://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/2013/11/18/paintball-dynamix--raih-juara-nwcap-2013-penuh-dramatik Paintball: Dynamix Raih Juara NWCAP 2013 Penuh Dramatik], Suryati Mohd Nor, ''mStar'', 18 November 2013.
# [https://www.socialpaintball.com/2013/11/25/pals-naza-world-cup-asia-video-results-photo-gallery/ 2013 PALS/NAZA World Cup Asia Video, Results, and Photo Gallery], Israel L., ''Social Paintball'', 25 November 2013.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/2970/rankings NAZA World Cup Asia Paintball 2013: Places], PBLeagues, complete divisional and Open placings.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/2970/schedule NAZA World Cup Asia Paintball 2013: Schedule and scores], PBLeagues.

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