Editing 2026 PSFA State Challenge Series

The '''2026 PSFA State Challenge Series''' is an interstate paintball competition organised by the [[Paintball Sports Federation Australia]] (PSFA). Its opening encounter brought together representative players from New South Wales and Queensland at [[Action Paintball Games]] in Yarramundi, New South Wales.[1]

New South Wales won the opening match, while Queensland won the subsequent encounter in Cairns on 15 August 2026. Following the Cairns match, the organiser reported that the interstate series was level at one win each. A Victorian event advertised as the fourth round and finals was scheduled for 7–8 November 2026.[2][3]

== Background ==

The PSFA introduced the State Challenge Series to encourage spectator participation in tournament paintball. The opening match was played under floodlights, with spectators permitted to call information and offer support from the sidelines.[1]

== Documented matches ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Encounter
! Date
! Venue
! Result
|-
| New South Wales opening match
| May 2026
| Action Paintball Games, Yarramundi, New South Wales
| New South Wales defeated Queensland 4–0.[1]
|-
| Queensland State of Origin Challenge
| 15 August 2026
| Southside Paintball, Cairns, Queensland
| Queensland defeated New South Wales; the organiser did not publish the final score.[2]
|}

=== New South Wales ===

The opening encounter was held at Action Paintball Games in Yarramundi. Players represented New South Wales and Queensland, with New South Wales winning 4–0.[1]

The PSFA's report, published on 28 May 2026, described the match as having taken place the preceding weekend.[1]

=== Queensland ===

The second documented encounter formed part of the [[2026 PSFA Queensland State of Origin Challenge]] at Southside Paintball in Cairns on 15 August 2026.[2]

The interstate match was a 15-minute, best-of-seven contest. During play, a New South Wales flag hang was overturned after the player hanging the flag was found to have been hit. Queensland won the deciding game, levelling the interstate series at one win each.[2]

The Cairns event also included a separate six-team tournament, won by Chaos. Its tournament results were distinct from the Queensland–New South Wales match.[2]

== Scheduled finals ==

As of 1 November 2026, the PSFA advertised an event titled ''Round 4 – Finals – State Challenge – VIC'' for 7–8 November 2026. The listing identified Victoria as the location without naming a specific venue.[3]

== References ==

# [https://www.psfa.com.au/post/state-showdown-under-the-lights Paintball Sports Federation Australia — State Showdown Under the Lights], 28 May 2026. Accessed 1 November 2026.
# [https://www.psfa.com.au/post/destination-paintball Paintball Sports Federation Australia — Destination Paintball: Cairns, PSFA Queensland State of Origin Challenge 2026]. Accessed 1 November 2026.
# [https://www.psfa.com.au/event-details/round-4-finals-state-challenge-vic Paintball Sports Federation Australia — Round 4 – Finals – State Challenge – VIC]. Accessed 1 November 2026.

== External links ==

* [https://www.psfa.com.au/ Paintball Sports Federation Australia official website]

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[[Category:Paintball in Queensland]]
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