You can ’ t talk about the 2023 paintball season without talking about the National Xball League ( NXL ). There are very few things in paintball that drive the market , its trends and culture . The NXL is at or near the top of that list every year and has been for 8 seasons . What the NXL and its teams wear , shoot and do shifts the marketplace like no other engine in the game does .
All of that said the NXL ’ s purpose is to host and put on the largest , best pro / am paintball series in the world and clearly it does that well . But when you are a giant in the industry you are also a target , mostly to those venting on their socials . But the venting and complaining has done nothing to slow the league down . The 633 teams that played in the 2023 World Cup are just one example of many that prove that fact . The NXL continues to provide teams the biggest and best events here in the US and in Europe . The NXL ’ s feeder affiliate leagues continue to grow , especially those outside of the US .
While most leagues before this iteration of the NXL were stagnant year after year , this NXL continues to innovate with the WNXL , the Youth Division , the Mounds fields , the Summit coming this March , the ICPL … and on and on . Last year was quite a ride in the league and this year will likely be even better .
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