School Esports for International Schools in Abu Dhabi

Bringing global esports to Abu Dhabi's international school community

Abu Dhabi's international school sector spans Khalidiyah, Al Mushrif, Yas Island, Saadiyat Island, and Al Raha โ€” and is growing rapidly. DAIGON brings structured School Esports and global competition access to schools across the capital.

Local context

Why DAIGON for Abu Dhabi schools

  • Abu Dhabi's Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) places strong emphasis on 21st-century skills and digital literacy โ€” DAIGON's programme directly supports these outcomes.
  • The Abu Dhabi Education Council's curriculum frameworks encourage extracurricular innovation, making school esports a natural fit for forward-thinking schools.
  • Many of Abu Dhabi's international schools are affiliated with BSME, giving them access to DAIGON's exclusive BSME Esports Cup competition pathway.
  • Key school areas served: Al Khalidiyah, Al Mushrif, Khalifa City, Yas Island, Saadiyat Island, and Al Raha Beach.
The programme

Everything Abu Dhabi schools need

Structured club sessions

Ready to run from day one โ€” session guides, videos and a 60-minute plan every week.

8-skill badge progression

Stamps, levels and named badges tracked automatically for every student.

League and cup pathways

Association-exclusive leagues and knockout cups through DAIGON.

Route to the World Championship

Top schools qualify for the School Esports World Championship in Malta.

A global community

International school esports clubs competing across 60+ countries.

Dedicated support

Onboarding, IT checks and ongoing support from the DAIGON team.

Competitions

Compete locally and globally

Schools in Abu Dhabi gain access to association-exclusive competitions through DAIGON โ€” leagues, cups, and a qualification route to the School Esports World Championship in Malta.

BSME

British Schools of the Middle East

COBIS

Council of British International Schools

The club

A club your students will actually want to join.

DAIGON clubs run weekly, in 60-minute sessions, with no specialist teacher required. Any teacher can run it. Any student can join. The platform manages everything from attendance to badge progression automatically.

This week's session ยท 60 minutes
  1. Warm-upTeacher introduces the challenge. Students log in.
  2. PlayStructured play โ€” scores record themselves.
  3. DebriefQuick group reflection. Stamps awarded automatically.
  4. Wrap-upLeague table check, announcements, log out.

Bring DAIGON to your school in Abu Dhabi

Book a call this week and your first squad could be playing next month.