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Sport | Archery |
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Founded | 2025 |
First season | 2025 |
Administrator | Archery Association of India |
No. of teams | 6 |
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Broadcaster(s) | Television Doordarshan Streaming JioHotstar |
Archery Premier League, abbreviated as APL, is a professional archery league based in India. [1] Organized by Archery Association of India, the governing body for the sport, it is the first franchise-based archery league in the world. [2] The first edition of the league will premiere in 2025 with a unique format. [3]
The first edition of Archery Premier League will be held at the Yamuna Sports Complex in New Delhi from 2 to 12 October 2025. The league was revealed to be backed by both World Archery and World Archery Asia. [4] Prithviraaj Yodhas, Kakatiya Knights, Mighty Marathas, Rajputana Royals, Chero Archers and Chola Chiefs were announced as the six franchises. [5] Ram Charan was announced as the brand ambassador of the league. [6]
Archery Premier League features 36 Indian archers and 12 top foreign archers who will be divided into six franchises. A draft system was followed instead of an auction for the inaugural edition of the league. [7]
Each franchise comprises eight members, four men and four women. [8] Each team includes up to two foreign archers, with at least one of them required to be part of the playing four. The league has mixed team duels in recurve and compound. Round robin fixtures will see 3 matches per day, each lasting 20 minutes. The arrow shooting time has been reduced to 15 seconds from the internationally allotted 20 seconds. [9]
Season | Winner | Score | Runner Up | Venue | Teams | Player Of The Tournament |
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2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | Yamuna Sports Complex | 6 | TBA |
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