The 2025 Archery World Cup, officially sponsored as the Hyundai Archery World Cup, marks the 19th edition of archery’s premier international circuit, having been held annually since 2006 (except for the COVID‑canceled 2020) World ArcheryWikipedia. The season spans from early April to mid‑October, culminating in a grand Final in Nanjing, China World ArcheryWikipedia.
Circuit Structure & Format
The tour features four stages across the globe, each serving as an opportunity for archers to secure qualification to the Final either via stage victory or ranking points:
- Stage 1: Central Florida, USA (8–13 April)
- Stage 2: Shanghai, China (6–11 May) — hosted for the 15th time
- Stage 3: Antalya, Türkiye (3–8 June)
- Stage 4: Madrid, Spain (8–13 July) — marking Madrid’s debut on the circuit World Archery+2World Archery+2.
The Final will be held on 18–19 October in Nanjing, the first time the Final takes place in China World Archery+1.
Each stage starts with a 72‑arrow qualification to seed athletes and teams. Only the top 64 archers advance to match‑play—eliminating earlier rounds and byes in case of large participant numbers—a significant rule tweak for 2025 World Archery+1. The Final features the top eight archers per category—recurve and compound, men’s and women’s—with one spot allocated to the host nation, and others filled via stage winners and ranking points World Archery.
Prize & Prestige
The circuit offers the richest prize fund in international archery, exceeding 400,000 CHF, with each stage champion awarded 30,000 CHF World Archery. In 2025, Sara Lopez (Colombia) secured her ninth overall World Cup champion title, further extending her record; having already amassed 12 individual stage wins, she leads both the overall champion and stage‑win leaderboards World Archery.
Highlights & Standouts
Stage 2 in Shanghai delivered drama and breakout performances: Indian archer Madhura Dhamangaonkar clinched her first individual World Cup gold, completing a hat‑trick of medals and bolstering her rising profile The Times of India. India also piled on medals overall—five in compound—including gold for the men’s compound team The Times of India. In recurve action, Parth Salunkhe pulled off a stunning upset by defeating Olympic gold medallist Mete Gazoz in a shoot‑off to reach the semifinals The Times of India, and along with Deepika Kumari, secured bronze for India, further boosting the nation’s tally to seven medals at the stage The Times of India.
Stage 4 in Madrid saw over 300 archers from 49 countries descend on the Spanish capital for a high-stakes final qualifying opportunity for the season Final World Archery+1. Notably, Indian compound pair Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav set a new world record in the mixed compound team event, scoring 1431 points with 70 Xs, surpassing the previous mark of 1429 The Times of IndiaWikipedia+1. hittting a hat‑trick of medals and bolstering her rising profile The Times of India. India also piled on medals overall—five in compound—including gold for the men’s compound team The Times of India. In recurve action, Parth Salunkhe pulled off a stunning upset by defeating Olympic gold medallist Mete Gazoz in a shoot‑off to reach the semifinals The Times of India, and along with Deepika Kumari, secured bronze for India, further boosting the nation’s tally to seven medals at the stage The Times of India.
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