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'''NAWASIA Paintball Competition''' (also styled '''NAWASIA Competition''') is a [[paintball]] tournament series in Thailand. Event records document a three-round programme in 2024 and further competitions in 2025 and 2026. The organiser's website identifies Acha Aisawan as its founder and owner.[1][2]

The series' exact founding date and complete historical results have not been established.

== History ==

=== 2024 programme ===
GunzUp records three NAWASIA events in 2024: an opening event on 21 January, a second event on 19 May and a Grand Finale on 7–8 September. All three records name Speed Airsoft Paintball as the venue.[1]

These records establish listed dates and venues, but do not independently establish completion, attendance or results.

=== 2025 season ===
A contemporary account by Jane Koh in ''Paintball Media'' documents competition in Bangkok on 10–11 May 2025. Koh described participating with players from Singapore and Malaysia under Aisawan International.[3]

Further rounds were advertised for 2–3 August and 29–30 November at SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field in Bangkok. Malaysia Paintball listed these as Leg 2 and Leg 3.[4][5]

=== 2026 programme ===
An invitation issued in the name of World Paintball Sport Academy advertised the opening round for 9–10 May 2026 at SAP Field. The programme offered 5 Star, 4 Star and 3 Star divisions.[6]

The final was scheduled for 30 October–1 November 2026 at SAP Sports Field in Bangkok, with a Nations Cup alongside the three star-rated divisions.[7]

The scheduled dates do not establish completed results.

== Individual events ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Listed dates !! Event article !! Evidence
|-
| 21 January 2024
| [[2024 NAWASIA Competition Leg 1]]
| GunzUp event record; completion and results unverified.[1]
|-
| 19 May 2024
| [[2024 NAWASIA Competition Leg 2]]
| GunzUp event record; completion and results unverified.[1]
|-
| 7–8 September 2024
| [[2024 NAWASIA Grand Finale]]
| GunzUp event record; completion and results unverified.[1]
|-
| 10–11 May 2025
| [[2025 NAWASIA Competition Leg 1]]
| Contemporary participant report confirms competition.[3]
|-
| 2–3 August 2025
| [[2025 NAWASIA Competition Leg 2]]
| Announced programme.[4]
|-
| 29–30 November 2025
| [[2025 NAWASIA Grand Finale]]
| Announced programme, also identified as Leg 3.[5]
|-
| 9–10 May 2026
| [[2026 NAWASIA First Leg]]
| Announced programme.[6]
|-
| 30 October–1 November 2026
| [[2026 NAWASIA Final]]
| Published event programme.[7]
|}

== Competition formats ==
The August and November 2025 programmes advertised Pro and Semi Pro divisions using race-to-three with eight-minute games, and Division One using race-to-two with five-minute games.[4][5]

The 2026 programmes advertised the following formats.[6][7]

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! Format !! Game duration
|-
| 5 Star
| Race-to-four
| 12 minutes
|-
| 4 Star
| Race-to-three
| 9 minutes
|-
| 3 Star
| Race-to-two
| 6 minutes
|}

The final's Nations Cup was advertised as race-to-four with twelve-minute games.[7]

Detailed registration terms and advertised prizes are covered in the individual event articles.

== Rankings ==
The organiser's website publishes team lists under rankings for the three star-rated divisions. The ranking period and whether the positions represent individual rounds or overall standings are not clearly identified. They should not be treated as results for a particular event without further evidence.[8]

== Venue ==
The organiser's website lists SAP Field at Khum Glao 12 Alley, Lam Pla Thio, Lat Krabang, Bangkok. Regional event listings identify the venue as SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field.[2][4][5]

== See also ==
* [[Paintball in Thailand]]
* [[SAP Speed Airsoft & Paintball Field]]
* [[Thailand Paintball Official Circuit]]
* [[World Paintball Championship]]
* [[Thailand Xball League]]

== References ==
# [https://gunzup.com/api/events/ GunzUp, public event archive. NAWASIA records for 21 January, 19 May and 7–8 September 2024; event identifiers 6592380691006d39435b0533, 660fa99691006d6734ebb025 and 66b08cf791006d64424bb091.]
# [https://www.achaaisawan.com/ “Nawasia Competition Series”, official website. Organiser information and SAP Field contact details.]
# [https://viewer.joomag.com/paintball-media-magazine-june-2025/0805517001749647152/p18 Jane Koh, “The Real MVPs of Nawasia? Paintball Parents and Squishmallows”, ''Paintball Media'', June 2025, pp. 18–20.]
# [https://malaysiapb.com/events/nwsa-nawasia-competition-2025-leg-2 “NWSA: NAWASIA Competition 2025 Leg 2”, Malaysia Paintball. Dates, venue and advertised competition terms.]
# [https://malaysiapb.com/events/nwsa-nawasia-competition-2025-leg-3 “NWSA: NAWASIA Competition 2025 Leg 3”, Malaysia Paintball. Dates, venue and advertised competition terms.]
# [https://paintballgarage.asia/blogs/news/nawasia-competition-bangkok-thailand “Nawasia Competition Bangkok Thailand”, Paintball Garage Asia. Announcement for 9–10 May 2026.]
# [https://mypaintballhub.com/events/335b85a7-8732-11f1-9828-005056ad0cae “NAWASIA FINAL”, Malaysia Paintball Hub. Programme for 30 October–1 November 2026.]
# [https://www.achaaisawan.com/pages/ranking “Ranking”, official NAWASIA website. Undated divisional ranking lists.]

== External links ==
* [https://www.achaaisawan.com/ Official NAWASIA website]

[[Category:Thai paintball tournament series]]
[[Category:Paintball in Bangkok]]
[[Category:2020s in Thai paintball]]