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WFEA Masters Cup 2026

A week with the international forefront of equestrian archery

From 21 to 27 September, a training camp and qualification-based tournament come to eastern Transylvania. The programme connects Miercurea Ciuc and Mădăraș.

An equestrian archer on a grey horse just after releasing an arrow.
From the Masters Cup presentation imagery.Arrowprints
The 2026 edition
21–27 September
Location
Miercurea Ciuc and Mădăraș

The Masters Cup brings experienced competitors, international judges and instructors to Transylvania. Three days of training are followed by two semi-finals and a final held under official WFEA rules.

Official event page

The week

Training, semi-finals, final

  1. 21–27 Sept.

    The complete programme

    Participants spend a full week across the two grounds in eastern Transylvania.

  2. 22–24 Sept.

    International training camp

    International instructor Konkoly Merse leads the three days of focused work.

  3. 25–26 Sept.

    Two semi-finals

    The field competes in two groups. The best five from each group advance.

  4. 27 Sept.

    The Masters Cup final

    Ten finalists meet on Sunday to decide the final order.

The field

A tournament for experienced equestrian archers

Entry was open to competitors holding at least Advanced III grade in the Original Kassai System, international judges, and athletes with an official WFEA score above 180 in 2025 or 2026 together with a valid competition licence.

Rules
Official WFEA competition rules
Semi-finals
Two groups with five qualifiers from each
Final
Ten equestrian archers in the Sunday field
The official WFEA Masters Cup 2026 poster.
The official WFEA Masters Cup 2026 event poster.Arrowprints
A run at the WFEA competition on the Csiba ground, May 2026.Kerecsen archive

The invitation

A tournament by invitation

The organisers sent the invitation to the international mounted archery community. It is not an open competition. Entry asks for a grade, a judging status or an official result, and registration closed on 24 July 2026.

The camp before the tournament is a recommendation rather than a condition of entry. Anyone arriving early works three days with Konkoly Merse before the first semi-final.

Registration deadline
24 July 2026, now closed
Training camp
Recommended, not required
Invitation signed by
Lőrincz Rómeó and Gáll Levente
A long line of equestrian archers and horses below the eastern Transylvanian mountains.
From the Masters Cup presentation imagery.Arrowprints
Archers practise together on foot at an outdoor ground.
Arrowprints
An equestrian archer on a black horse with bow in hand.
Arrowprints
An equestrian archer in a Kerecsen shirt riding a grey horse.
Arrowprints

Organisers and instructors

Local experience, international standards

International judges Rómeó Lőrincz and Levente Gáll organise the tournament. Kerecsen’s experience at Csiba enters a wider international setting through the event.

International instructor Konkoly Merse leads the camp. The Kerecsen community already knows his work from the training camp held at Csiba in 2025.

An equestrian archer draws the bow at a canter.

For spectators

Public programme details are coming soon

The organisers are preparing separate spectator information. Follow the official event page for times, grounds and arrival guidance.

Spectator information

Photography and event materials courtesy of Arrowprints.