Editing 2018 PALM Iran season

The '''2018 PALM Iran season''' was the third series of [[Paintball League Middle East|PALM Iran]], corresponding to Iranian calendar year 1397. Recovered records document four numbered rounds, including events in Tehran in May, July and November 2018.[1][2][3][4]

[[Tehran (Iran Paintball Team)|Tehran]] won the overall Division 1 championship, while [[Sorena (Iran Paintball Team)|Sorena]] won Division 2. These titles were recorded in Tehran Paintball's review of the 1397 season.[5]

== Documented rounds ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Round
! Playing dates
! Location
! Documented participation
|-
| [[2018 PALM Iran Round 1|1]]
| 10–11 May 2018
| Tehran; announced venue: Dokouheh Cultural and Sports Complex
| 21 teams across three divisions
|-
| [[2018 PALM Iran Round 2|2]]
| 12–13 July 2018
| Tehran
| 21 teams across three divisions
|-
| [[2018 PALM Iran Round 3|3]]
| Not established
| Not established
| Not established
|-
| [[2018 PALM Iran Round 4|4]]
| 22–23 November 2018
| Tehran
| Ten teams across two divisions
|}

Sources: PALM Media's event descriptions, the organiser's opening announcement and federation-attributed reporting in ''Hamshahri Online''.[1][2][3][4][6]

=== Opening round ===

The opening round took place on 20–21 Ordibehesht 1397 (10–11 May 2018). The organiser announced the Dokouheh Cultural and Sports Complex, also identified as Dehkadeh-ye Moqavemat, as its venue.[1][6]

Datis Tehran won Division 1, Sorena won Division 2, and the entry listed as Hamed Ashouri finished first in Division 3.[1]

=== Second round ===

The second round took place on 21–22 Tir 1397 (12–13 July 2018). Datis Shemiranat won Division 1, followed by Tehran and Datis Tehran.[2]

PALM Media also published a recording identifying Spad and Datam as the Division 2 finalists. The recovered description does not establish their finishing order.[7]

=== Third round ===

A federation-attributed report published by ''Hamshahri Online'' in December included a separately headed third-round classification. It listed Tehran, Datis Shemiranat and Persian Gulf as the leading Division 1 teams, and Sorena, Spad and Datam as the Division 2 podium.[4]

=== Fourth round ===

The fourth round took place on 1–2 Azar 1397 (22–23 November 2018). Tehran won Division 1 and Spad won Division 2.[3][4]

The federation-attributed report described PALM competition and accompanying national championships as a four-day programme in Tehran. It published separate fourth-round and national championship classifications.[4]

== Round results ==

=== Division 1 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Round
! Winner
! Runner-up
! Third
|-
| 1
| [[Datis (Iran Paintball Team)|Datis Tehran]]
| [[Datis Shemiranat (Iran Paintball Team)|Datis Shemiranat]]
| [[Tehran (Iran Paintball Team)|Tehran]]
|-
| 2
| [[Datis Shemiranat (Iran Paintball Team)|Datis Shemiranat]]
| [[Tehran (Iran Paintball Team)|Tehran]]
| [[Datis (Iran Paintball Team)|Datis Tehran]]
|-
| 3
| [[Tehran (Iran Paintball Team)|Tehran]]
| [[Datis Shemiranat (Iran Paintball Team)|Datis Shemiranat]]
| [[Persian Gulf (Iran Paintball Team)|Persian Gulf]]
|-
| 4
| [[Tehran (Iran Paintball Team)|Tehran]]
| [[Sari (Iran Paintball Team)|Sari]]
| [[Persian Gulf (Iran Paintball Team)|Persian Gulf]]
|}

Sources: PALM Media and ''Hamshahri Online''.[1][2][3][4]

=== Division 2 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Round
! Winner
! Runner-up
! Third
|-
| 1
| [[Sorena (Iran Paintball Team)|Sorena]]
| [[Razavi (Iran Paintball Team)|Razavi]]
| [[Saytal (Iran Paintball Team)|Saytal]]
|-
| 3
| [[Sorena (Iran Paintball Team)|Sorena]]
| [[Spad (Iran Paintball Team)|Spad]]
| [[Datam (Iran Paintball Team)|Datam]]
|-
| 4
| [[Spad (Iran Paintball Team)|Spad]]
| [[Sorena (Iran Paintball Team)|Sorena]]
| [[Ronin (Iran Paintball Team)|Ronin]]
|}

Sources: PALM Media and ''Hamshahri Online''.[1][4] Round 2 is omitted because the recovered recording identifies its finalists without establishing their placings.[7]

=== Opening-round Division 3 ===

PALM Media published the following Division 3 results for the opening round:[1]

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Entry as published
|-
| 1st
| Hamed Ashouri
|-
| 2nd
| [[Datam (Iran Paintball Team)|Datam]]
|-
| 3rd
| [[Shahab (Iran Paintball Team)|Shahab]]
|}

The source lists Hamed Ashouri by name without supplying a separate team name.[1]

== Overall championships ==

Tehran Paintball's season review, published in March 2019, identified Tehran as the overall PALM Division 1 champion for 1397 and Sorena as the overall Division 2 champion.[5]

{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! Overall champion
|-
| Division 1
| [[Tehran (Iran Paintball Team)|Tehran]]
|-
| Division 2
| [[Sorena (Iran Paintball Team)|Sorena]]
|}

A later Sorena profile published by the association's coaching account also recorded the team's 2018 overall PALM title.[8]

The cited accounts establish these championship titles but do not provide a complete verified points table or the remaining overall placings.[5][8]

== National championship classifications ==

The organiser's November results post distinguished fourth-round results, national championship classifications and overall series classifications.[9]

The national championship podiums published alongside the PALM results should therefore be treated separately from individual PALM rounds and aggregate season standings.[4][9]

== Media coverage ==

PALM Media published opening-round match footage and recordings of the Division 1 finals from rounds two and four. A Division 2 final recording also survives from round two.[1][2][3][7][10]

== See also ==

* [[Paintball League Middle East]]
* [[2018 PALM Iran Round 1]]
* [[2018 PALM Iran Round 2]]
* [[2018 PALM Iran Round 3]]
* [[2018 PALM Iran Round 4]]
* [[Iranian paintball]]
* [[Paintball in Iran]]

== References ==

# [https://www.aparat.com/v/u6Qk0?amp PALM Media, ''Teh Datis, Shemiranat, PALM IRAN 2018-Leg1/Div 1,Final'', Aparat, published 29 May 2018. Description records opening-round dates, participation and three divisional podiums. Persian and English.]
# [https://www.aparat.com/v/s40uo3m?amp PALM Media, ''PALM IRAN 2018-Leg2/Div1,Final,Tehran vs Sh.Datis'', Aparat. Description records second-round dates, participation and the Division 1 podium. Persian and English.]
# [https://www.aparat.com/v/6y1NQ?amp PALM Media, ''PALM IRAN 2018-Leg4 / Div1,Final,Tehran vs SARI'', Aparat. Description records fourth-round dates, participation and the Division 1 podium. Persian and English.]
# [https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/425554/مسابقات-لیگ-پینت-بال-پالم-با-معرفی-برترین-ها-برگزار-شد Hamshahri Online, ''PALM paintball league competition held with leading teams announced'', 16 December 2018. Cites the Sport for All Federation and publishes separately headed fourth-round, third-round and national championship results. Persian.]
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzZp5FhjbL/ Tehran Paintball, review of the organisation's 1396 and 1397 achievements, Instagram, March 2019. Identifies Tehran and Sorena as the overall PALM Division 1 and Division 2 champions for 1397. Persian.]
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/BiC-bcCBdBJ/ PALM Series, opening-round announcement for 2018, Instagram, April 2018. Gives the playing dates and Dokouheh Cultural and Sports Complex venue. Persian.]
# [https://www.aparat.com/v/M5tk0?amp PALM Media, ''PALM IRAN 2018-Leg2/Div2,Final,SPAD vs DATAM'', Aparat, published 30 July 2018. Persian and English.]
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/CJLC6tmhVU5/ Iran Paintball Association coaching account, Sorena team profile, Instagram, December 2020. Lists the team's 2018 overall PALM championship. Persian.]
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/BqmpoYVhYR9/ PALM Series, fourth-round, national championship and overall series results post, Instagram, 25 November 2018. Persian.]
# [https://www.aparat.com/playlist/129705 PALM Media, opening-round match playlist, Ordibehesht 1397. Persian and English.]

== External links ==

* [https://www.aparat.com/palmseries PALM Media on Aparat]
* [https://www.instagram.com/palmseries/ PALM Series on Instagram]

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[[Category:Paintball in Tehran Province]]
[[Category:2010s in Iranian paintball]]