Archery Premier League 2025: Inaugural Season to Field World-Class Archers - Schedule, Format, Where to Watch Live

Introduction

Archery Premier League 2025 is all set to begin on Thursday at the Yamuna Sports Complex in New Delhi.

Organised by the Archery Association of India, this is the inaugural edition of the franchise-based competition and will feature some of the best archers from India and across the globe. The event will be live streamed in India.

APL 2025 features six teams with a total of 48 archers – 36 Indians and 12 foreign – competing in each side. All six teams comprise eight archers, who were picked across eight rounds through a draft system.

Each playing lineup must include at least one foreign archer, with matches to be held across the mixed recurve and compound archery events.

The Archery Premier League will follow two round-robin phases, followed by the knockout fixtures, which comprise the semi-finals and the final.

The first round-robin phase will take place October 2 to 6 and the second will be held between October 7 to 11.

The round-robin stage schedules three matches every day with each contest lasting 20 minutes and afforded a shooting time of 15 seconds per arrow rather than the normal 20 seconds, which is seen in international competitions.

All matches will take place under floodlights with the shooting distances being of Olympic standard - 70m for recurve and 50m for compound.

The six teams will face each other in a series of matches across both the round-robin phases. The top four teams after both round-robin phases will progress to the knockout stage. Both the semi-finals and the final will be held on October 12.

Where to watch Archery Premier League 2025 live in India

Live streaming of Archery Premier League 2025 can be seen on the SonyLiv app and website in India. There will be no live telecast of any APL 2025 on any TV channels in India.

Archery Premier League 2025 teams

During the player draft, the Prithviraj Yodhas team picked world No. 1 and reigning world champion in women’s compound Andrea Becerra of Mexico.

Mixed team compound world champion and world No. 1 Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands will play for the Mighty Marathas. Team compound champion Aman Saini will also turn up for the Marathas.

Kakatiya Knights drafted world-record holder Jyothi Surekha and Olympian Elia Canales of Spain, who is the recurve mixed team champion

Former Olympic champ Mete Gazoz of Turkiye was picked by the Rajputana Royals and will be joined by Prathamesh Fuge, a member of the reigning team compound champions.

Veteran Olympian Atanu Das was signed by Chero Archers, while Chola Chiefs picked five-time Olympic medallist USA's Brady Ellison. Chola Chiefs also drafted Olympians Tarundeep Rai and Deepika Kumari along with world record holder Rishabh Yadav.

Prithviraj Yodhas (New Delhi)

• Recurve Men: Matias Grande, Krish Kumar
• Recurve Women: Gatha Anandrao, Sharvari Somnath
• Compound Men: Abhishek Verma, Priyansh
• Compound Women: Andrea Becerra, Pranjal Salve

Mighty Marathas (Maharashtra)

• Recurve Men: Dhiraj Bommadevara, Mrinal Chauhan
• Recurve Women: Alejandra Valencia, Bhajan Kaur
• Compound Men: Mike Schloesser, Aman Saini
• Compound Women: Parneet Kaur, Madhura D

Kakatiya Knights (Telangana)

• Recurve Men: Neeraj Chauhan, Rohit Kumar
• Recurve Women: Elia Canales, Tisha Punia
• Compound Men: Nico Wiener, Jignas
• Compound Women: Jyothi Surekha, Avneet Kaur

Rajputana Royals (Rajasthan)

• Recurve Men: Mete Gazoz, Sachin Gupta
• Recurve Women: Ankita Bhakat, Basanti Mahato
• Compound Men: Prathamesh Fuge, Ojas Pravin
• Compound Women: Ella Gibson, Swati Dudhwal

Chero Archers (Jharkhand)

• Recurve Men: Rahul, Atanu Das
• Recurve Women: Katharina Bauer, Kumkum Mohod
• Compound Men: Mathias Fullerton, Sahil Rajesh
• Compound Women: Prithika Pradeep, Madala Hamsini

Chola Chiefs (Tamil Nadu)

• Recurve Men: Brady Ellison, Tarundeep Rai
• Recurve Women: Deepika Kumari, Anshika Kumari
• Compound Men: Rishabh Yadav, Pulkit
• Compound Women: Meeri-Marita Paas, Taniparthi Chikitha

Archery Premier League 2025 schedule

• October 2-6: Round-robin phase 1
• October 7-11: Round-robin phase 2
• October 12: Semi-finals and final

Featured Archers

The league will feature renowned archers such as:

• Deepika Kumari: India's top female archer
• Brady Ellison: The American archer known for his precision
• Lisa Unruh: A top contender from Germany

Impact on Indian Archery

The Archery Premier League is expected to have a significant impact on the sport in India:

• Increased Visibility: Enhanced media coverage will bring more attention to archery.
• Grassroots Development: The league will inspire young archers to pursue the sport.
• Economic Boost: Hosting such a high-profile event will benefit local economies.

Conclusion

The Archery Premier League 2025 promises to be an exhilarating event that will captivate audiences and elevate the sport of archery. With world-class talent and competitive matches, fans are in for a treat.

Stay tuned for more updates and make sure to mark your calendars for this historic event!