Editing Spyder Cup

The '''Spyder Cup''', also known as the '''Kingman Spyder Cup''', was an American amateur [[paintball]] tournament organised by [[Kingman International]] and Team Effort Events. Held at [[Three Rivers Paintball]] near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it restricted competition to five-player amateur teams using Kingman Spyder markers.[1][2]

The winning teams received five Ford Mustangs in 2000 and five Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder convertibles in 2001.[1][2]

== 2000 tournament ==
The inaugural Spyder Cup took place on 27–28 May 2000. Ninety-nine teams entered, competing for a reported prize package exceeding US$117,000. Only Spyder markers with mechanical trigger systems were permitted; electronic conversions were prohibited.[1]

Kingman president Arthur Chang worked with Debra Dion Krischke and Team Effort Events to organise the tournament. Bill Cookston served as ultimate judge.[1]

[[KAPP Factory]] won the final round by two points over Team Strange, followed by OBR I and Machine. Each winning player received a Ford Mustang.[1]

Heavy rain affected the competition. An associated celebrity exhibition included Pittsburgh Steelers players, and Kingman donated US$10,000 to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.[1]

== 2001 tournament ==
The second Spyder Cup took place on 26–28 May 2001. More than 85 amateur teams competed, with preliminary play on Saturday and Sunday and the finals on Monday.[2]

Nemesis KAPP of Boca Raton, Florida, won ahead of Overkill of Maryland and Nasty. The winning roster comprised Todd Brister, Josh Muller, Damian Andres, Steve Tota and Jeremy Lantier.[2]

Each Nemesis KAPP player received a Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder convertible. The team also received a US$10,000 Raven contingency award for wearing the company's equipment. The organisers reported more than US$175,000 in prizes.[2]

Another exhibition involving Pittsburgh Steelers players supported Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, which received a US$10,000 donation from Kingman.[2]

== Championship results ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Champion !! Runner-up !! Third
|-
| 2000 || [[KAPP Factory]] || Team Strange || OBR I
|-
| 2001 || Nemesis KAPP || Overkill of Maryland || Nasty
|}
Sources: contemporary WARPIG coverage and the organiser's announcement.[1][2]

== See also ==
* [[Kingman International]]
* [[Spyder]]
* [[Three Rivers Paintball]]
* [[International Amateur Open]]

== References ==
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/spydercup2000/index.shtml Bill Mills, “Kingman Spyder Cup”], [[WARPIG]], 27–28 May 2000.
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/articles/pressreleases/spyderwin01.shtml “Paint and Convertibles Fly at Spyder Cup 2001”], Team Effort Events press release, 28 May 2001, reproduced by [[WARPIG]].

[[Category:Paintball tournaments in the United States]]
[[Category:Paintball in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:2000s in American paintball]]
[[Category:Paintball tournament results]]