Hyderabad, June 10 -- Hyderabad is set to become the centre of the archery world this October as the Archery Premier League (APL) arrives in the City of Pearls for its second season.

From October 8 to 18, People's Plaza on Necklace Road in Hyderabad will host eleven days of elite competition, bringing together six franchise teams and many of the world's finest archers for a sporting spectacle, according to a press release.

Initiated by the Archery Association of India (AAI) and backed by the Government of Telangana, Season 2 builds on the success of a landmark inaugural edition in New Delhi last year.

The league will once again bring Olympic champions, world champions, world number ones, and some of the biggest names in archery to Indi...