The 2012 season is shaping up to be something really exciting that all fans want to watch. The dynamic moves by some of the professional paintball teams in the off-season and the addition of some solid new teams for 2012, make this one of the most interesting preseasons to date. We’ve ranked all professional teams in the three major tournament paintball leagues: PSP (USA), NPPL (USA), Millennium Series (Europe). These paintball power rankings are based on a series of metrics: we use a computer ranking system, the fan poll, and our internal/insider discussions. Several of the solid staples in paintball have completely reset the rosters, so 2012 should be an amazing season. The rankings take these changes into account and will be recalculated after each event.

Individual League Rankings:

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2012 Paintball Power Rankings – Combined

San Diego Dynasty

With four first places, three second places, and three third places in the 2012 season Dynasty is a power house. Playing all three professional series (NPPL, PSP, Millennium) Dynasty started out the 2011 season on fire, then ran into some bad luck towards the end. Really, considering this was there first real season together, very impressive. Zack Wake being added in the off-season only adds to the already impressive roster. (2011-Computer Points (1st)115 Fan Poll (4th) 11%)

Art Chaos Moscow

Even though they only played Millennium it’s hard to argue with three first places and a second place. However the impact of Maxim Preobrazhensky leaving the team, is unknown yet. With all the offseason Turmoil in the Russian teams, its hard to guess what will happen, this season. (2011-Computer Points(2nd) 111 Fan Poll (10th) 11%)

Tampa Bay Damage

Coming off a win at world cup and with the addition of J-Rab, we feel this team should be ranked far higher then what the computer spit out. The low computer ranking can be attributed to Damages 10th,13th, and 10th place finishes in the NPPL, and two 7th place finishes in PSP. Hopefully the trend of the back to back 1st places in PSP (Cup and New Jersey) Is continued in the beginning of 2012. (2011 Computer Points(7th) 79 Fan Poll (2nd) 13%)

Edmonton Impact

Playing two tournament series in 2011 Impact managed to produce some impressive results. With three third place finishes and two forth place finishes, you have to acknowledge that Impact is always in the running for the top spots. (Computer Points(4th) 86 Fan Poll (23rd) 1%)

Los Angeles Ironmen

Finishing out the PSP season in strong fashion with a 4th in Chicago and a 3rd in New Jersey, and taking 5th at World cup, the Ironman are forever a force in PSP. (2011 Computer Points(5th) 84 Fan Poll (24th) 1%)

Russian Legion (BRL)

With the extensive and dramatic roster changes for the 2012 season. This is by far, the hardest team to rank, the whole Russian paintball scene is just a mess. But based on the history and the fact that they have a massive organization, were giving Legion the Benefit of the doubt and they are ranked accordingly. (2011 Computer Points(3rd) 98 Fan Poll (1st) 16%)

Toulouse Tontons

One of the long standing staples in Millennium paintball Tontons received a 3rd overall ranking. This was mainly due to the 3rd place and 2nd place finishes at both the Paris events. (Computer Points(6th) 80 Fan Poll (5th) 7%)

DC Arsenal

We haven’t heard allot from the Arsenal camp in the off season. The were of to a slow start in the 2011 NPPL with two eighth place finishes, but were on fire in the DC event and finished second, closing out the year with a 4th in Vegas, defiantly a team that deserves recognition. (2011 Computer Points(9th) 77 Fan Poll (13th) 2%)

Chicago Legend

Legend did well in the NPPL with a first place finish in DC and a fourth place at Huntington Beach. The troublesome events they had at Chicago (11th Place) and a 6th place at Vegas to finish the season I’m sure can be attributed to several mitigating factors, but cant be ignored. (2011 Computer Points(8th) 78 Fan Poll (30th) 0%)

Detroit Infamous (LA Infamous)

After the late season roster changes LA Infamous had a really solid season. The 6th at Cup and the 5th at Galveston are better representations of this team. The computer doesn’t know the story about DQ at DC and Just factors in a 16th place, so we knew we would disagree with the computer ranking of this team from the start. (2011 Computer Points(13th) 71 Fan Poll (11th) 2%)

Sacramento XSV

The Additions of Corey and Jason Bornstein from blast will be great, refining of the already solid roster. (2011 Computer Points(11th) 72 Fan Poll (7th) 3%)

San Antonio X-Factor

When we Looked at X-Factors low computer rank its was caused by two (NPPL Chicago(14th) and NPPL Vegas(12th)) of the events they played. With several 5th places finishes In PSP we had to question the computer rank. Then the addition of Billy Bernacchia in the off season raised the expectations for this team. (2011 Computer Points(14th) 71 Fan Poll (31st) 0%)

Marseille Icon

With a Number 4 ranking for the season in the Millennium series, this all French team has been steadily moving up the ranks in Millennium and we expect that trend to continue in 2012. (2011 Computer Points(10th) 76 Fan Poll (9th) 3%)

Houston Heat

With the amazing new roster made up off ex-Legion and ex Aftershock players, we have ranked this team in the top 15. The fact that the fan poll was out for weeks before this team was formed hurt there ranking. We are looking for great things from Heat in 2012. (Computer Points(NA)0 Fan Poll (25th) 1%)

San Francisco Explicit

Explicit had a tough year with there highest finish in 2011 a 12 place, the computer wasn’t kind to them. With the roster moves of adding Tyler Harmon, Chris Lasoya, Neil Eberle, and Ryan Podesta. The team is completely revamping themselves, and we feel like this justifies the ranking. (2011 Computer Points(32nd) 31 Fan Poll (6th) 5%)

Chicago Aftershock

With the roster changes and uncertainty in this team, Regardless of last years performance we felt like Aftershock was ranked to high by the computer. One player doesn’t make a team but the loss of Nick Slowiak, is going to have a noticeable impact on after shock in 2012, in our opinion. Aftershock finished there season strong with a 1st at NPPL Vegas, but the two tenth places and the two 9th places really hurt the teams rank. (2011 Computer Points(12th) 72 Fan Poll (17th) 2%)

Frankfurt Syndicate

Syndicate started the Millennium season really strong but the 7th and 8th Places to finish it, hurt there ranking and all the our high expectations of all the new US powerhouses being assembled, pushed them further down the board. The addition of Kirill Prihidni (from legion) will, we believe, have a real positive impact, were hoping that very soon Syndicate proves they deserve a higher ranking. (2011 Computer Points(15th) 68 Fan Poll (20th) 1%)

Omaha Vicious

The 2011 Season was a tough one for vicious. The strong Finish at world cup and some recent additions convinced us they needed to be ranked a little higher the what the computer thought. (2011 Computer Points(22nd) 59 Fan Poll (26th) 1%)

Breakout Spa

Spa had an amazing year and would have ranked far higher if not for a 13th place finish in Germany. (2011 Computer Points(16th) 64 Fan Poll (19th) 1%)

London Nexus

Nexus had some very solid showings in millennium in 2011. Highlighted by a second place in London. However ending the year with a 11th in Paris and at 10th at Cup hurt there ranking. (2011 Computer Points(17th) 62 Fan Poll (18th) 1%)

New England Avalanche (St. Louis Avalanche)

The one bright spot for the season was Avalanche’s second place finish in Chicago. With Avalanche moving to New England, this suggests some rebuilding. (2011 Computer Points(18th) 62 Fan Poll (36th) 0%)

Outrage Valence

Valence started the year off with two 10th place finishes, but then ended it with a 3rd and a 6th. Hopefully this is the type of finishes they experience for all of 2012 and therefore will move up the rankings. (2011 Computer Points(19th) 60 Fan Poll (16th) 2%)

SK Moscow

Without the one bad Finish in London (15th) SK would be ranked far higher, hopefully they can be more consistent in 2012. Unfortunately, all the turmoil in Russian Paintball in the preseason prevents us from ranking SK Moscow any higher. (2011 Computer Points(20th) 59 Fan Poll (22nd) 1%)

Portland Uprising

Uprising is a team that we feel has the potential to be on the move in 2012. Unfortunately, there 2011 season had only two real impressive finishes, a 3rd in DC and a third in Chicago, some more finishes like that and they could very easily move up the rankings. (2011 Computer Points(21st) 59 Fan Poll (28th) 0%)

UpTon 187 Crew

This team seems to achieve success in every division they play. There unproven record in the pro division is the only reason for such a low ranking we hope them continues success and hope they can begin there climb up this chart in Galveston. (2011 Computer Points(NA) 0 Fan Poll (12th) 2%)

Ramstein Instinct

Instinct’s 3rd place in Germany suggests that they are capable of being ranked much higher, but the fact that there next best finish was 10th, prevented us from doing so. (2011 Computer Points(24th) 49 Fan Poll (8th) 3%)

Indianapolis Mutiny

One good event kept them from ranking lower. The 5th place at DC was the one solid showing for Mutiny in 2011. (2011-Computer Points(25th) 43 Fan Poll (37th) 0%)

Amsterdam Heat

Even with the Huge Fan support the three 12th places put Amsterdam heat in the bottom of the rankings. (2011-Computer Points(26th) 38 Fan Poll (3rd)11%)

LA Critical

With this team just entering the pro ranks were not sure what to expect. With the people involved and there previous success were going to rank Critical a little higher then most first season teams that move up into the pro ranks. (2011 Computer Points(NA) 0 Fan Poll (14th) 2%)

Chattanooga CEP

Chattanooga had a hard 2011, hopefully the team will regroup and move up the rankings in 2012.With there average finish being 9th we couldn’t justify ranking them higher. (2011 Computer Points(27th) 35 Fan Poll (34th) 0%)

Consilium Dei Zurich

After an impressive season in the millennium SPL we hope for great things from this team. (2011 Computer Points(NA) 0 Fan Poll (35th) 0%)

All Russians

The turmoil in the Russian paintball world again makes us wary of huge roster shifts is in the Russian teams and makes it hard to rank a team on faith. (2011 Computer Points(NA)0 Fan Poll (27th) 1%)

Vancouver Vendetta

With a season of a 15th,a 16th, a 14th,and a 7th we couldn’t rank Vendetta any Higher. (2011 Computer Points(28th) 34 Fan Poll (15th) 2%)

Copenhagen Ducks

The ducks had a rough season, with there best finish being a 9th place in London, we couldn’t rank them very high. (2011 Computer Points(29th) 34 Fan Poll (23rd) 1%)

Lisbon Benefica

Two 13th place finishes and two 11th place finishes resulted in being ranked towards the bottom. (2011 Computer Points(30th) 33 Fan Poll (29th) 0%)

Paris Camp Carnage

With a 9th Place finish we almost ranked Paris a little higher. But, with the 14th and 15th place finishes we couldn’t.(2011 Computer Points(31st) 31 Fan Poll (32nd ) 0%)

Seattle Thunder

With two 13th place finishes a 14th and a 15th, we had to rank Seattle toward the back, on a positive note, they have no where to go but up. (2011 Computer Points(33rd)30 Fan Poll (38th) 1%)