Editing NXL Asia

'''NXL Asia''' ('''NXLASIA''') was an international tournament [[paintball]] league with documented events in [[Malaysia]] during 2018 and 2019. Its competitions included Open X-Ball, Amateur X-Ball, mechanical-marker, three-player and ten-player formats.[1][2][3]

The league was associated with organiser David Guch and [[Canyon Paintball]]. Its documented programme included two tournaments in 2018 and a three-round championship in 2019.[1][2]

== History ==

=== 2018 ===
''Main article: [[2018 NXL Asia]]''

The [[2018 Melaka International XBall Cup]] was held on 20–22 April at Dataran Sejarah, Ayer Keroh, Melaka. PB King won Open X-Ball and Kamikaze Kings won Amateur X-Ball.[4][5]

The [[2018 George Town International X-Ball Cup]] followed in Penang during October, with PBLeagues listing the event under 19 October. It took place at Padang Brown in George Town. Raskal Sports won Open X-Ball, Kamikaze Kings won Amateur X-Ball and EJPC Jr won Mechanical Open.[6][7]

A contemporary Planet Eclipse report recorded Raskal Sports' 4–0 victory in the George Town Open final.[8]

=== 2019 ===
''Main article: [[2019 NXL Asia]]''

The 2019 season comprised three rounds between April and October.[2]

{| class="wikitable"
! Round !! Dates !! Venue
|-
| [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 1|Leg 1]]
| 26–28 April 2019
| Listed by PBLeagues as 1 Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya; Canyon Paintball's media archive identifies Melaka
|-
| [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 2|Leg 2]]
| 26–28 July 2019
| Jabatan Belia dan Sukan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Gelugor, Penang
|-
| [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 3|Leg 3]]
| 25–27 October 2019
| Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Johor Bahru
|}
The dates and venue listings are preserved in the original event records.[3][9][10] The opening round's location remains disputed because Canyon Paintball labels its first-round media coverage as Melaka.[1]

Duckside Aisawan won Open X-Ball at the first two rounds, while Waxers Legion won the final round. EJPC Jr won Mechanical Open at all three events.[11][12][13]

The Johor Bahru finale was organised with support from COUGARS, a local sports and recreation organisation. A contemporary report described approximately seventy participating teams and attributed participation from Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and India to information supplied by the organisers.[14]

The same report published a results graphic identifying the following overall champions.[14]

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! 2019 overall champion
|-
| Open || Duckside Aisawan
|-
| Amateur || Republik CMX
|-
| Mechanical Open || EJPC Jr
|}

=== 2020 plans ===
PBLeagues listed an event titled '''NXLASIA Leg 1 2020''' for 17–19 April 2020 in Petaling Jaya.[2]

The [[Singapore Paintball Series]] also announced a partnership with NXL Asia to bring the Asia Girls Paintball International Championship to Malaysia in 2020. Its executive summary described this as a planned first Malaysian edition.[15]

These announcements establish scheduled activity rather than confirmed completed tournaments.

== Competition format ==
The 2019 event listings specified Open X-Ball matches lasting ten minutes with a race-to-four target. Amateur X-Ball used eight-minute matches with the same target. Mechanical Open was listed with seven-minute matches and a three-point mercy limit.[3][9][10]

Other competitions included Open three-player, Open ten-player and Mechanical Beginner three-player divisions.[3][9][10]

== Organisation and media ==
Canyon Paintball promoted NXL Asia events and maintained an archive of tournament photographs and videos. Its archive includes footage of teams practising at Canyon before the opening 2019 round.[1]

G.I. Sportz produced highlights of the 2018 George Town tournament and an interview identifying David Guch as the league's organiser.[1]

PBLeagues groups the historical NXL Asia events within the same league archive as the [[Malaysian X-Ball League]].[2]

== Seasons and events ==
* [[2018 NXL Asia]]
** [[2018 Melaka International XBall Cup]]
** [[2018 George Town International X-Ball Cup]]
* [[2019 NXL Asia]]
** [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 1]]
** [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 2]]
** [[2019 NXL Asia Leg 3]]

== See also ==
* [[National Xball League]]
* [[Malaysian X-Ball League]]
* [[Canyon Paintball]]
* [[Singapore Paintball Series]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]

== References ==
# [https://www.canyonpaintball.com/nxl-asia-2/ NXL Asia], Canyon Paintball. Promotional archive, organiser information and tournament coverage.
# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/408 Malaysian X Ball League: league archive], PBLeagues. Historical NXL Asia and MXBL event listings.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6393 NXLASIA Leg 1 of 3: event information], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/5891 Melaka International XBall Cup 2018: event information], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/5891/rankings Melaka International XBall Cup 2018: places], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6053 George Town International X Ball Cup: event information], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6053/rankings George Town International X Ball Cup: places], PBLeagues.
# [https://eclipsehq.blogspot.com/2018/11/nxl-asia.html NXL Asia...], Planet Eclipse HQ Blog, 3 November 2018.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6501 NXLASIA Leg 2 of 3: event information], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6595 NXLASIA Leg 3 of 3: event information], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6393/rankings NXLASIA Leg 1 of 3: places], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6501/rankings NXLASIA Leg 2 of 3: places], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/6595/rankings NXLASIA Leg 3 of 3: places], PBLeagues.
# [https://jomtaralets.wixsite.com/travelwithme/post/nxl-asia-paintball-jb-tournament-leg-3-of-3-successfully-held NXL ASIA Paintball JB Tournament Leg 3 of 3 Successfully Held], Jomtaralets, 30 October 2019. Includes a results graphic identifying the overall champions.
# [https://singaporepaintballseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SPS-2020-Executive-Summary.pdf Singapore Paintball Series 2020 Executive Summary], Singapore Paintball Series, April 2020.

== External links ==
* [https://www.canyonpaintball.com/nxl-asia-2/ Canyon Paintball's NXL Asia archive]
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/408 PBLeagues event archive]

[[Category:Paintball leagues]]
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in Malaysia]]
[[Category:National Xball League]]
[[Category:2010s in Malaysian paintball]]