From the start of next season, which will be the 20th for archery’s annual international tour, archers must have recorded a score that exceeds a minimum competition standard at a world ranking event to participate in a World Cup stage.The biggest change to the World Cup rules only comes into force in 2026.There are minimal […]
From the start of next season, which will be the 20th for archery’s annual international tour, archers must have recorded a score that exceeds a minimum competition standard at a world ranking event to participate in a World Cup stage.The biggest change to the World Cup rules only comes into force in 2026.There are minimal alterations to the rules in 2025, the most significant being the removal of an early elimination round in the case of high attendance at a stage. Only the top 64 qualifiers in each category will advance to matchplay and there are no byes.Stages will take place monthly from April to July in Central Florida (USA), Shanghai (China), Antalya (Türkiye) and Madrid (Spain). Stage winners and consistent finishers book places at the season finale and a shot at the 400,000+ CHF prize fund.The standard is set at 640 points for recurve men, 610 for recurve women, 674 for compound men and 654 for compound women over the 72-arrow 70-metre qualifying round.The dates of the 2025 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final in Nanjing have been confirmed for 18-19 October, completing the international schedule for the upcoming season.
