Sports are a major passion in Shillong, with football and traditional archery standing out.
* **Football:** The city is football-crazy. It is home to **Shillong Lajong FC**, one of the most prominent football clubs in Northeast India. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Polo Grounds hosts major matches. * **Shillong Teer:** A unique, traditional archery-based sport and legal local lottery. Archers from different clubs shoot at a target, and people place bets on the number of arrows that hit. * **Martial Arts and Boxing:** Regional youth are highly active in boxing and Taekwondo, often representing the state in national games.