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Preview: 10th Spring Arrows tournament kicks off European Grand Prix in Antalya

17 avril 2026

Antalya, Türkiye

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Mete Gazoz aiming at the 2025 Spring Arrows tournament.

The 2026 outdoor season started in Puebla, Mexico last week - the first stage of the 2026 Hyundai World Cup - and now in Europe it gathers pace.

Some of the continent's leading archers head to Antalya for the Spring Arrows tournament which once again is the opening leg of the annual European Grand Prix.

It is the 10th time Spring Arrows features on the international circuit and next week it offers an early benchmark for outdoors form across the continent.

Some of the archers that competed in Puebla are back in action in Antalya such as reigning World Cup compound men champion - and the 2025 Spring Arrows runner-up - Emircan Haney whilst some nations are sending their prospect-filled ‘B’ teams to Antalya such as France.

It's also a massive increase in entries from the 2025 edition as there will be 303 archers - out all four recurve men, women, compound men and women disciplines - from 37 countries in Türkiye compared to the 227 from 27 nations last year.

Key information

What’s happening? The 10th Spring Arrows tournament, held in Antalya, Türkiye, taking place on 20–26 April at the Antalya Archery Centennial Centre.

What’s at stake? World ranking points and the chance to take the initiative on the European Grand Prix circuit.

Who’s competing? A total of 303 archers representing 37 nations.

What’s the story? With the first World Cup stage so soon after the indoors ultimatum of The Vegas Shoot, many archers in Puebla were shooting with only a handful of days of practise under their belt shooting their outdoor set-ups. For the athletes that were also in Mexico, Antalya offers the chance to further finetune their bows at 50 or 70 metres at an international-level competition with bigger outdoors events on the horizon.