The Archery Premier League will return for its second season from 8-18 October, with Hyderabad’s People’s Plaza at Necklace Road hosting 11 days of competition featuring leading Indian and international archers.
Launched by the Indian archery federation in 2025, the franchise-based league will once again bring together recurve and compound archers from around the world alongside India’s top talent in a franchise team format.
The second season will feature six franchises – Mighty Marathas, Rajputana Royals, Prithviraaj Yodhas, Kakatiya Knights, Chero Archers and Chola Chiefs – with 48 Indian and international archers expected to compete. Each team will field a mixed squad of eight athletes, with the competition following a double round-robin format before the top four teams advance to the semi-finals and final.
Supported by World Archery and World Archery Asia, the Archery Premier League remains the world’s only franchise-based archery league. Following its inaugural season, it was named Emerging Professional Sports Event of the Year at the India Sports Awards 2025.
“We are delighted to bring the Archery Premier League to Hyderabad for Season 2 and are grateful to the Government of Telangana for its support in making this possible,” event director Anil Kamineni said. “The inaugural season demonstrated not only the immense potential of archery as a spectator sport but also the value of creating a platform where Indian archers can compete alongside the world’s best.
“As we build on that foundation, our focus remains on strengthening India’s archery ecosystem and providing world-class competitive opportunities for athletes.”
