Editing 2016 CPPS Round 1

The '''2016 CPPS Round 1''', billed as the '''Dye Championship''', was the first round of the 2016 [[Central Premier Paintball Series]] season. It took place on 2–3 April 2016. Sandbaggers won the Elite Division.[1][2][3]

== Dates ==

The official calendar records the round as taking place on 2–3 April 2016 but does not provide individual dates for the eight divisions.[1]

== Results ==

The leading four teams in each division were as follows, using the event match records and Round 1 positions in the season records.[2][3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! First !! Second !! Third !! Fourth
|-
| Elite Division || Sandbaggers || Birmingham Disruption || London Nexus || London Tigers
|-
| Division 1 || Team FE || Durham DV8 || London TopCats || London Samurai
|-
| Division 2 || Cardinals Red || London Tigers 3 || Rangers || Spartans
|-
| Division 3 || Sneaky Snorkels Tamworth 1 || Celtic Druids || Birmingham Reflex || London Fearless 2
|-
| Division 4 || MK Sabotage || Warzone Exiles || SaD XS || The Dogz
|-
| Division 5 || GSY || Thunderducks Black || T.E.A.M. 2 || Outpost Black
|-
| Breakout Division || Sandbaggers Dev Corps || Reading Rampage || South Coast Blitz || Morning Wood
|-
| Breakin Division || Ark Angels 2 || Pandemic || Warped Origins || Thunderducks 3
|}

The season records assign the leading Division 1 entries Round 1 positions 13–16 and the leading Division 4 entries positions 19–22. The table presents their order within each division.[2][3]

Rangers and Thunderducks Black are the names used in the event match records; their corresponding season entries are named Shoreline Rangers and Thunderducks 2.[2][3]

== Selected finals ==

Sandbaggers defeated Birmingham Disruption 5–1 in the Elite final. London Nexus beat London Tigers 6–3 in the third-place match.[2]

Team FE won the Division 1 final 2–0 against Durham DV8. London TopCats defeated London Samurai 5–1 for third place. Cardinals Red beat London Tigers 3 3–2 in the Division 2 final, while Rangers defeated Spartans 2–1 for third.[2]

Sneaky Snorkels Tamworth 1 defeated Celtic Druids 3–2 in the Division 3 final. Birmingham Reflex beat London Fearless 2 2–1 in the third-place match. MK Sabotage won the Division 4 final 2–0 against Warzone Exiles, and SaD XS defeated The Dogz 2–0 for third place.[2]

GSY defeated Thunderducks Black 5–1 in the Division 5 final. T.E.A.M. 2 beat Outpost Black 5–2 in the third-place match.[2]

== See also ==

* [[2016 CPPS]]
* [[2016 CPPS Round 2]]

== References ==

# [https://www.okpb.co.uk/cpps/rest/events?leagueid=1 CPPS official calendar — 2016 Round 1, Dye Championship, event 16]
# [https://www.okpb.co.uk/cpps/rest/events/16 CPPS official Round 1 match records, 2016]
# [https://www.okpb.co.uk/cpps/rest/results?leagueid=1&current=false CPPS historical season standings — 2016 Round 1 positions and points]

== External links ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FZunDgp5QU SouthernStyle: CPPS Round 1 2016 Dye Championship] — official event video, published 15 April 2016.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq3y-qUWrpU Onslaught Paintball UK: CPPS round 1 2016] — published 5 April 2016.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73pNivu7Etc Onslaught Paintball UK: CPPS round 1 2016, additional footage] — published 5 April 2016.

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