Archive · 12 Sep 2026
India’s Top Archers Headline Archery Premier League Season 2
The Archery Premier League is coming back for its second season.
It will take place in Hyderabad from October 8 to 18.
Forty-eight archers will compete for six teams.
Thirty-six of the archers will be from India, and 12 will come from other countries.
Famous competitors include Mete Gazoz, Marcus D’Almeida and Casey Kaufhold.
Many of India’s best archers, including Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das, will also compete.
Matches will be played quickly, with archers having 15 seconds to shoot.
The Rajputana Royals, who won the first season, will try to win again.
The Archery Premier League will hold its second season in Hyderabad from October 8 to 18.
Season 2 will feature 48 archers, including 36 Indians and 12 international competitors, across six franchises.
International stars include Olympic champion Mete Gazoz, world No. 1 Marcus D’Almeida, Casey Kaufhold, Ella Gibson and Mike Schloesser.
India’s lineup includes Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Abhishek Verma and Ojas Deotale.
The league will use a 15-second shot clock, while defending champions Rajputana Royals seek to retain their title.
- Who
- Forty-eight Indian and international archers, representing six franchises, including prominent athletes such as Mete Gazoz, Marcus D’Almeida, Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das.
- What
- The second season of the Archery Premier League will be contested using a fast-paced format with a 15-second shot clock.
- When
- October 8 to 18; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- People’s Plaza on Necklace Road in Hyderabad, with matches staged under lights near Hussain Sagar Lake and the Telangana Secretariat.
- Why
- The league is returning to build on its inaugural season and strengthen its place in India’s sporting calendar.
- Competition
- Archery Premier League Season 2
- Dates
- October 8–18
- Venue
- People’s Plaza, Necklace Road, Hyderabad
- Field
- 48 archers: 36 from India and 12 international competitors
- Franchises
- Six teams
- Format
- 15-second shot clock; matches under lights from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Defending champions
- Rajputana Royals