German paintball league
The German Paintball League , or DPL for short , is the largest European league for tournament paintball . It is incorporated into the "United Paintball Federation" (UPBF) and the "European Paintball Federation" (EPBF) and is part of the European league system "United European Paintball Leagues" (UEPL).
The German Paintball League was founded in 2003. The 1st Bundesliga was created through the merger with the GPPL in 2005 .
development
In 2007, the "German Junior League" (DNL) and the "German Amateur League" joined the German Paintball League. The DPL is currently the largest national paintball league in Europe.
In Germany, the regional broadcaster Rhein-Main-TV has been reporting since 2007 and the sports broadcaster Eurosport since 2008 on the match days of the First Bundesliga. The 1st and 2nd Bundesliga has been broadcast as a live stream on the Internet since 2008 .
DPL summer
In the DPL summer, the German paintball master will be played. From 2014 the league will be played in eight divisions . The individual game classes are linked to one another by a promotion and relegation system.
| league | Game format | Divisions | Climbers | Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st National League | X-Ball (5 players) | 1 | - | 3 |
| 2nd Bundesliga | X-Ball (5 players) | 1 | 3 | 4th |
| 3rd Bundesliga | X-Ball (5 players) | 2 | 2 | 4th |
| Regional league | X-Ball (5 players) | 4th | 2 | 2 |
| Oberliga | X-Ball (5 players) | 4th | 2 | 4th |
| Association league | X-Ball (5 players) | 8th | 2 | 2 |
| National league | Hit the Base (5 players) | 12 | 2 | - |
| District League | Hit the Base (3 players) | 16 | - | - |
A qualification for the "European Amateur Finals" (EP5) and the "DPL-Pokal" is also possible in addition to promotion to the next higher league.
The paintballs must be purchased in the district, state, association and major league directly at the sports field. In the higher leagues it is permissible and customary to use paintballs from any dealer.
DPL winter
In addition to the German championship held in summer, a winter league is held annually on three match days at several venues. The two best teams of these game days qualify again for the final.
Master of the German Paintball League
- 2003 Consilium dei Zurich
- 2004 Consilium dei Zurich
- 2005 Offenburg Comin 'at Ya
- 2006 Frankfurt Syndicate
- 2007 2die4 Fight Club
- 2008 Frankfurt Syndicate
- 2009 Frankfurt Syndicate
- 2010 Ramstein Instinct
- 2011 Breakout Spa
- 2012 Frankfurt Syndicate
- 2013 Frankfurt Syndicate
- 2014 Offenburg Comin 'at Ya
- 2015 Offenburg Comin 'at Ya
- 2016 Breakout Spa
- 2017 Cologne Hurricanes
- 2018 Breakout Spa
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maximilian Weingartner: On the opponent with ten bullets per second. Frankfurter Allgemeine Rhein-Main, January 10, 2010, accessed on February 15, 2012 .
- ^ League structure of the DPL . Website of the German Paintball League. Retrieved March 15, 2014.