NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 is a first-person paintball game that features real-life tournament locations and official branded paintball gear. Players can choose between different professional players, with varying statistics, and teams. In the career mode, a character starts as a division 2 competitor and earns credits by winning matches to upgrade gear and equipment.
The game includes the ability to create your own field. Along with single-player modes, including capture-the-flag, there is online multiplayer for up to fourteen players. The game also features over 35 tournaments with regulation professional paintball field layouts. In Exhibition Mode, Woodsball can be played next to Speedball. It includes an option to cheat by attempting to wipe a hit.