Malaysia Paintball League Leg 3: 19-20 September, Pahang | Leg 4: 7-8 November, Klang Valley, Malaysia
MPL’ s season continues its climb toward crowning a champion, with Leg 3 picking up where an intense Leg 2 left off. Registration is open now through 9 September via Google Form( https:// forms. gle / bfsMKXJz5zuaEd7T9), with Fifi Rahman + 60- 124941366 and Mazlan Masood + 60-123424202 fielding questions over WhatsApp. Worth following even if you’ re not entering. MPL’ s season-long standings are shaping up to be one of the more competitive storylines in Malaysian paintball this year. Follow Malaysia Paintball League on Facebook.
Zhushan Cup International Paintball Tournament 2026 9-10 October, Nantou, Taiwan
Taiwan’ s Nantou Paintball Association runs this annual event( previously featured in Paintball. Media’ s November 2025 issue) out of Sniper Paintball Field, with Open Electronic and Mechanical divisions. It’ s a smaller, community-rooted tournament, but it’ s exactly the kind of grassroots event that rarely gets coverage outside Chinese-language paintball circles- an easy pick if you’ re looking to experience Taiwan’ s scene firsthand. Winning it is not a stroll in the park- their Open Division features one of the Asia’ s top teams if you are up for a good challenge. Follow Nantou Paintball Association on Facebook.
MBPJ IMPACT 2026 9-11 October, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Jointly organized by Raskal Sports( the same team behind June’ s MBPP Mayor’ s Asia Cup in Penang as featured in Paintball. Media’ s July 2026 issue) and Kelab Paintball Mambong( KPM), IMPACT is one of the Klang Valley’ s marquee stops. Registration fees, prize money, and paint pricing are posted on their event flyer, with a dedicated WhatsApp group for inquiries. Given Raskal Sports’ track record running the Mayor’ s Cup in Penang, expect a well-organized field and a strong turnout. International teams can contact Isky at + 60169765234( WhatsApp) and follow them on Raskal Sports Facebook.
Taiwan Open International Paintball Tournament( TOP) 17-18 October, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
TOP, hosted in Kaohsiung( southern Taiwan) since its inception, is easily accessible with an international airport just minutes from the field and High Speed
Rail for those landing in Taipei( northern Taiwan) in under 2 hours. The event offers 2 divisions- Open and Division 3- with 12 teams registered by early August and surely more to come. Contact the organizers through TOP-Tournament Facebook page.
SMPL Grand Finale 24-25 October, Malacca, Malaysia
The Straits of Malacca Paintball League caps its 2026 season here, after three legs across Penang, Negeri Sembilan, and Johor Bahru. This is a proper championship decider: E-Premier and Mechanical division winners don’ t just take the title, they take home the SMPL Overall Champion Belt- a physical, season-long bragging right that’ s rare in regional paintball. DM the organisers at SMPL – Straits of Malacca Paintball League Facebook page.
Arena Cup Series 2026 Leg 3: 24-25 October, Feilding, New Zealand
Located in Feilding, a town on the North Island of New Zealand, sitting in the Manawatū-Whanganui region, teams will find Arena Paintball to be a remarkably well-maintained facility set against the stunning backdrop you’ d expect from New Zealand. Their events are highly competitive, offering Mercy4 10-minute format with maximum 4 pods plus loader, and capped at 14 teams over 2 days. Register online at Paintball Direct website and follow them on Arena Paintball Facebook
NAWASIA Final 30 October- 1 November, Bangkok, Thailand This is the one to circle. World Paintball Sport Academy’ s NAWASIA grand final has pulled a genuinely international event- fourteen nations registered in the Nations Cup division alone, including Australia, France, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, the USA, and Iran alongside the expected Southeast Asian lineup. Below the Nations Cup sit 5-star, 4-star, and 3-star divisions packed with regional clubs and players from 17 countries. All compete in a splitdeck Race format for nearly $ 12,000 USD in total cash prizes- an impressive sum given average team registration is just $ 165 USD. NAWASIA has also lined up an international media roster( Paintball. Media included) and an event-special CRBN Paintball jersey deal for competing teams. For a North American or European team curious about testing yourselves against Southeast Asia’ s best, this is the biggest opportunity on the calendar. Ready for the bad news? Registration is already full with a growing waitlist. Join the NAWASIA Facebook group to catch any team updates.
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