Archers target world ranking points as Asia Cup Leg II heads to Sulaymaniyah
The second leg of the Sulaymaniyah 2026 Asia Cup takes place from 25 to 29 October, with around 106 archers from 19 nations competing for medals and world ranking points.
Originally scheduled for April, the event was postponed amid geopolitical concerns and now takes place during a busy period in the international calendar.
With India, China and several other Asian archery nations absent, Bangladesh and Kazakhstan will have an opportunity to build on their recent success at the opening Asia Cup stage in Bangkok.
Bangladesh made history by winning its first-ever Asia Cup gold in the compound men’s team event. Kazakhstan also claimed gold in both the compound women’s team and recurve women’s team events, as well as bronze in the compound mixed team.
Both nations will look to carry that momentum into stage two, while other competitors will also be aiming for podium finishes and valuable world ranking points at Sulaymaniyah Sport Club.
With several leading nations missing and world ranking points at stake, Sulaymaniyah offers a chance for the participating teams to deliver strong performances on the international stage.
Key information
What’s happening? The second leg of the 2026 Asia Cup, a World Ranking Tournament, takes place from 24 to 29 October in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
What’s at stake? Medals across recurve and compound individual, team and mixed team events, alongside world ranking points.
Who’s competing? Around 106 archers from 19 nations, including Iraq, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and the United States.
What’s the story? With several major Asian archery nations not participating, the field is open for other competitors to challenge for podium places and valuable world ranking points across recurve and compound events.
Schedule
- Sunday 25 October: Recurve and Compound events qualification
- Monday 26 October: Team and mixed team eliminations.
- Tuesday 27 October: Individual elimination
- Wednesday 28 October: Compound team and individual finals
- Thursday 29 October: Recurve team and individual finals
How to watch
Live scores will be available through the World Archery website, with coverage across World Archery’s digital platforms throughout the competition.
The event will not be livestreamed.
Who’s competing?
These are the top-ranked archers competing in Sulaymaniyah:
- Recurve men: Nicholas D’Amour, USA, (world rank: 12)
- Recurve women: Alexandra Zemlyanova, Kazakhstan (world rank: 110)
- Compound men: Himu Bachhar, Bangladesh, (world rank: 61)
- Compound women: Most Kulsum Akther Mone, Bangladesh (world rank: 52)
Competition at the Sulaymaniyah 2026 Asia Cup begins with qualification on Sunday, 25 October.
