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Closing this season, the Olympic shooting range in Hochbrück near Munich will welcome the 2026 Match Crossbow World Cup Final, deciding who will raise the the prize for winning the 10m Men, 10m Women and 30m Open class over their heads. The waiting for the Shooter of the Year in the 10m and 30m distances, based on overall ranking points, will arrive to its end as well. 

Registrations are arriving, and we also already know some vacancies due to non-availability of qualified shooters. Please check the blue markups on the actual lists of qualifiers in order to be able to fill the 16 available starting places in each category according to Rule 219.5.4.

• Qualifiers 10m Women
• Qualifiers 10m Men
• Qualifiers 30m Open Class

The start lists and the actual list of participants, along with the complete documentation can be found in the calendar section.

Update 12.10.2026: A new version of the time table is available in the calendar section. Training 30m was added.

Please note that in case of World Cup Finals, the registration fee payments are going to the organizer in full.

We are looking forward to meet you in Munich to celebrate the best Match crossbow shooters of 2026, the 70th anniversary year of the IAU!

The International Crossbow Shooting Union mourns the loss of Franz-Peter Frommlet (GER), who passed away unexpectedly on 1 September 2026 at the age of 66.

Franz-Peter was closely connected with crossbow shooting for more than three decades, first as an active competitor and later increasingly as a coach and official. He competed in Match Crossbow at both 10 m and 30 m at national and international level and remained an active crossbow shooter until the final years of his life.

For many years, he supported and accompanied the German national team at IAU competitions, sharing his experience and knowledge with athletes and colleagues. In September 2025, Franz-Peter became a member of the IAU Technical Committee Match. His last international event was the European Championships in Châteauroux in August 2026, where he once again accompanied the German team only a few weeks before his passing.

With Franz-Peter Frommlet, the IAU loses a dedicated member of the international crossbow community and a valued friend and colleague. We will remember him with gratitude and respect.

Our sincere condolences go to his family, friends and all those who shared his passion for crossbow sports.

After the big surprise of 2025, when a group of crossbow enthusiasts turned a regional shooting range into a world class location for 30m Match Crossbow, they want to do it again. 

This year, the schedule is open for more shooters, offering additional possibility to compete in Sezemice Cup, where their actual category counts. The Organiser aims to attract more U23 and Seniors, as a part of the IAU long-term strategy of increasing international start possibilities to as many shooters as possible.

The Sezemice Cup will be crowned with a Super Final according to specific local rules - check them here.

At the usual places in the Calendar section, you can find the invitation, time schedule and entry forms for the two instances of the World Cup and the entry form for the Sezemice Cup.

Update September 9th: Start Lists for Day 1 and Day 2 are available for download.

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Short video from the opening of IAU ECH! Author BP

Results of the Field Competition in the IANSEO Program!

Link to FFTir website

IAU LIVE STREAM!

FFTir stream and results

FFTir official photos and films

Dear shooters, officials and friends of the crossbow,

we are approaching the start of the European Crossbow Shooting Championships 2026. 

The Organising Committee, along with the IAU, has made some additional minor changes to the schedule, affecting the Technical Meeting Field and some of the victory ceremonies. No starting times for qualifications or finals were affected. 

The actual time schedule can be seen and downloaded here.  For Field Crossbow, a detailed timeline of shooting different distances at IR900 and information on particular Match Play relays is also available.

Team Leads are asked to inform their athletes accordingly.

The FFTIR has also provided a venue plan which can help navigate the large area of Centre National de Tir Sportif. The accreditation office is open and running.

You can view the results by distance and discipline at the link!

Current IAU Field World Ranking MEN and WOMEN

Live broadcast on French Television on Saturday, August 8th, starting at 9:15 IAU ECH Châteauroux 2026

Broadcast information for the European Championship. According to Médiamétrie data, For the live : 
Number of people who watched all four finals:                                        11,089
Number of people who watched part of the four finals:                           73,725
For the replay (they rerun the live): For the full competition,                  19,965 viewers watched, while
                                                                                                      186,129 viewers watched at least part of it. 

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