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12 Traditional Khasi Archery Clubs at Polo Ground
The daily Shillong Teer match is conducted under the aegis of the Khasi Hills Archery Sports Association (KHASA), which is comprised of 12 licensed, historic indigenous archery clubs representing various localities and villages of Meghalaya.
| Club Name | Locality / Division | Traditional Archery Heritage | Archers Contributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawlai Sports & Archery Club | Mawlai, East Khasi Hills | One of the oldest and most competitive traditional archery clubs in Shillong. | 4 to 5 |
| Laban Sports & Archery Club | Laban, Shillong | Known for disciplined traditional bamboo bow craft and veteran archers. | 4 to 5 |
| Malki Sports Club | Malki, Shillong | Distinguished for high accuracy scores during the Second Round shooting. | 4 |
| Laitumkhrah Archery Association | Laitumkhrah | Key historical pillar of the Khasi archery movement since the 1980s. | 4 to 5 |
| Polo Archery Society | Polo Ground, Shillong | Host club maintaining the straw targets and arena protocols. | 5 |
| Nongthymmai Sports Club | Nongthymmai | Active promoter of youth indigenous archery techniques in Khasi hills. | 4 |
| Jaiaw Sports Club | Jaiaw, Shillong | Known for precision cane arrows and historical tournament championships. | 4 |
| Mawkhar Sports Club | Mawkhar | Heritage sports club established in the mid-20th century. | 4 |
| Ri Bhoi Archery Association | Nongpoh / Ri Bhoi | Bridging the archery tradition between Shillong and Khanapara border zones. | 4 |
| Sohryngkham Archery Club | Sohryngkham Village | Renowned rural archers skilled in long-distance target accuracy. | 4 |
| Mylliem Sports Club | Mylliem Syiemship | Representing royal traditional archery lineages of the Khasi Syiems. | 4 |
| Upper Shillong Archery Club | Upper Shillong | Known for adapting shooting techniques to hill fog and windy conditions. | 4 |