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The NSL News discussed the first version of the NSL Power Rankings with Gary Smith in a new NSL Live Talk conversation that was recorded on Monday, a day before he travels to Europe with Qatar's 4-way delegation. Lions and Cheetahs will spend over a month for training and competition in Europe, together with their coaches Gary Smith and Luc Verstrepen, and with the junior teams who competed at the Shamrock Showdown 2025.
Only Lions and Cheetahs are registered for the world cup at Skydive Teuge, as the first NSL Power Rankings were showing. The junior teams will probably join them at other meets after the world cup that the Qatar delegation may attend. Qatar's 4-way and 8-way teams are regular guests at national championships in Europe when they have to travel there for competition and training.
FAI Outdoor World Cup 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Total | Avg | ||
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Rank | 4-way Open Power Rankings | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Total | Avg | |
1 | Aethers Medjay | FR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2 | NMP PCH HayaBusa | BE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2 | Golden Knights | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Qatar Lions | QA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | SDC Rhythm XP | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | XPG4 | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Echochamber | SE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Papea | ES | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Skywalkers Junior | CZ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Agera | NO | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Out Of The Blue | NL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
12 | RhEvolution XP | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
12 | Qatar Cheetahs | QA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
12 | Ayro | BE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | Chop Chop | AU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | British Army Volt4ge | UK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | Axis | UK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | Les Hermines | FR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | Bripac | ES | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
20 | Austria | AT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
He has naturally the most current information that is related to the Qatar teams that he and Luc Verstrepen are coaching together. He said that Lions and Cheetahs are very close to each other at the moment, and he suggested to upgrade the Cheetahs to a position not far from the Lions. Qatar's currently official national team was a part of the large group of teams who are expected to battle for the highest ranking position behind the medals in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. After the upgrade of the Cheetahs, there are currently nine teams who could be in contention for the 4th place.
Gary Smith is also still very close to the team that he guided to their world championship titles between 2014 and 2021, NMP PCH HayaBusa. However, he did not agree that the Belgian team is ready yet to challenge the Golden Knights for the second place, especially after the convincing performance of the U.S. Army team at the Paraclete XP Summer Classic 2025. The adjustment of the power rankings means that the medal positions seem to be set without too much potential for any surprises.
FAI Outdoor World Cup 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Total | Avg | ||
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Rank | 4-way Open Power Rankings | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Total | Avg | |
1 | Aethers Medjay | FR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2 | Golden Knights | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3 | NMP PCH HayaBusa | BE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Qatar Lions | QA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | SDC Rhythm XP | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | XPG4 | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Echochamber | SE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Qatar Cheetahs | QA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Papea | ES | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Skywalkers Junior | CZ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Agera | NO | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Out Of The Blue | NL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
13 | RhEvolution XP | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
13 | Ayro | BE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | Chop Chop | AU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | British Army Volt4ge | UK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | Axis | UK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | Les Hermines | FR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | Bripac | ES | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
20 | Austria | AT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The very promising competition for the 4th place will include the Top 10 positions at the same time. Three medal contenders and nine challengers for the 4th place add up to a total of 12 teams. Two of the nine teams will not make the Top 10, and the next two teams, RhEvolution XP and Ayro, could push each other closer to the expected Top 10 positions. The Top 10 competition could become just as exciting as the race for the 4th place.
Gary Smith agreed with the first version of the NSL Power Rankings in the 8-way competition. He thinks that the Qatar Falcons could have a chance to challenge Paraclete XP8 for the 1st place. It's the new XP8 lineup that will compete in Teuge, with five new team members, and it is an outdoor competition with the well trained Qatar Falcons as the direct opponent. Germany's 8-way teams Airbus and Operation Adler won two sets of world championship bronze medals in 2022 and 2024, and they will have to work very hard at the world cup this time, where three more U.S. teams could challenge the Germans for the bronze medal position in 8-way.
FAI Outdoor World Cup 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Total | Avg | ||
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Rank | 8-way Open Power Rankings | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Total | Avg | |
1 | Paraclete XP8 | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1 | Qatar Falcons | QA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3 | Airbus | DE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3 | Prison 9 | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5 | Bra Nok | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5 | Mandatory Fun! | US | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
7 | Cark8 | UK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8 | Netherlands | NL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8 | Great Britain | UK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |