The Archery Association of India (AAI) on Monday announced the first-of-its-kind Archery League, which will see men and women recurve and compound archers from across the world competing in a franchise-styled tournament.
The inaugural edition of the league is expected to take place over 11 days in October at the Yamuna Sports Complex in Delhi.
“We are confident that with the help of the Archery League, we will be able to fulfil these dreams and provide more opportunities,” Arjun Munda, the president of Archery Association of India, said.
The event has received encouragement from World Archery, World Archery Asia and the Sports Ministry.
The league aims to strengthen the sport’s ecosystem across India and the world. The event will feature foreign archers from among the world’s top 10, along with top Indian players who will all be representing six franchise teams.
“… This initiative will add to the impact of our sport and create an atmosphere of competitive spirit for Indian archers as well as other archers coming from outside of India to enhance their performance and become even better archers in future,” Tom Dielen, World Archery’s Secretary General, said.
