The Games of the Future 2025 Abu Dhabi (GOTF) proudly presents the HADO GLOBAL INVITATION, a premier international competition that brings together the world’s top HADO clubs to redefine the future of phygital sports.

Six Elite teams from across the globe will step onto the same stage, competing across two official disciplines in a dual-title format that pushes skill, strategy, and adaptability to the limit.

Dual-Discipline Competition

A True Test of All-Round Excellence

The HADO Global Invitation features two competitive disciplines: HADO and HADO WORLD.
All participating clubs are required to compete in both disciplines, creating a dual-track challenge that tests not only mechanical execution, but also tactical depth, teamwork, and overall competitive strength.

This is not a single-path contest — it is a comprehensive battle for supremacy.

01｜Tournament Structure

Group Stage + Knockout Stage

Consistency and adaptability are equally critical. Teams must demonstrate stable performance in the group stage and decisive execution under pressure in the knockout rounds.

02｜Group Stage

Each discipline follows a BO1 round-robin format

Teams earn points based on match results

The top 1–4 teams advance to the knockout stage

03｜Knockout Stage

All knockout matches are played in a BO3 format

Higher intensity and stronger confrontation

Tactical adjustments and team coordination become the key factors in determining victory

04｜Single-Discipline Club Scoring Rules

Group Stage Points

• 5th place: 2 points
• 6th place: 1 point

Knockout Stage Points

• Champion: 10 points
• Runner-up: 8 points
• Third place: 6 points
• Fourth place: 4 points

How the Grand Champion Is Crowned

Points from HADO and HADO WORLD are combined across both disciplines.

The club with the highest total score will be crowned the:

Games of the Future 2025 HADO Global Invitation – GRAND CHAMPION

By stacking two competitive disciplines, the tournament introduces greater uncertainty and comeback potential, fully testing each team’s versatility, adaptability, and ability to perform on the world’s biggest stage.

Live Streaming

Witness the World’s Peak in Real Time

To allow audiences to experience this future sports spectacle up close, the tournament will be simultaneously livestreamed on the Youtube.

English Commentator

PARK THOMAS ROSS FREDERICK

GREENWOOD WILLIAM ROBERT ALAN

English Commentary Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@gamesofthefutureofficial

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