Scale-up start
The match kicks off 1v1. One more player joins each side every minute for five minutes, until the teams are full.
Dawrify Arena · Show-format football
Dice, secret cards and double goals. At your tournament.
Arena mode brings show-format rules to amateur football. You play. Dawrify keeps the clock, deals the cards and puts every twist on the stream.
Your first tournament is free: up to 8 teams, 7 players each. Message us on WhatsApp before the first kick-off and we unlock matchday.
Facts checked 5 November 2026
What is Arena mode?
Arena mode is a set of six optional rules for a football tournament on Dawrify: a scale-up start, a double-goal window, a dice roll, secret cards, a president's penalty and a matchball finish. Dawrify runs them on the server, so the referee's console, the live overlay and the standings all agree. Level matches never end in a draw: a shootout decides them.
- 6 rules
- Take all six, or only the ones you want
- 10 to 30 min
- A half. The phases fit any length in that range
- No draws
- A level match goes to a shootout, with points for both sides
Try it here
Build your format. Watch the match change.
Switch rules on and off, change the half. This is the timeline Dawrify runs on match day, worked out the same way.
Scale-up1–5
Open play6–17
Goals ×218–20
Dice21–23
Open play24–36
Matchball37–40
- Scale-up1–5
- Open play6–17
- Goals ×218–20
- Dice21–23
- Open play24–36
- Matchball37–40
40 minutes, 6 of 6 rules on. Cards and president's penalties: open play only, minutes 6 to 36.
Run this formatThe rules
Six rules. Dawrify handles all of them.
Timings below are for a 20-minute half. Each phase is fixed in length and sits at the end of its half, so it moves with the half you pick.
Double-goal window
Every goal counts double in the last three minutes of the first half. Own goals too. The score adds it up by itself.
Dice
The second half restarts on a dice roll: 1v1, 2v2 or 3v3 for three minutes. Dawrify rolls it, so every screen shows the same number.
Secret cards
Dawrify deals each team one card, to play once in open play. Only that team sees it, until the stream reveals it.
President's penalty
Each team's president takes one penalty in open play, worth one goal. The rival can reply straight away with their own.
Matchball
A team leads: its next goal ends the match. If the rival equalises, the next goal wins. Level when it starts: straight to a shootout.
Secret cards
Seven cards. One per team.
The server deals them at kick-off, so nobody argues about who got what. The effects stop when matchball begins, and a goal is never worth more than two.
Goal ×2
Our goals count double for 4 minutes.
Suspension
One rival player sits out for 4 minutes.
Penalty
A penalty kick, right now.
Shootout
Run from halfway, 5 seconds to shoot.
Star Player
Pick a player. Their goals count double until the cards end.
Reverse penalty
The rival takes a penalty. If they miss, it's our goal.
Joker
Play any other card, or cancel or steal theirs.
On the stream
Your viewers get the whole show.
Rules this wild need explaining, and the overlay does it for you. Add one link to OBS, and each twist appears on screen the moment it happens.
- The card flips onto the screen when it is played
- The dice roll, then a live badge with the player count and the time left
- ×2 and matchball banners that say what the rule means
- The score moves by two when the goal counts double
08:08
ANF 1 – 0 SAL 
ANF 1 – 0 SAL ANF play a card
PenaltyPENA penalty kick, right now
Football tournament ideas
Looking for a tournament people will talk about?
Nobody leaves a dice match early. Arena works best when the match is the event.
Streamed events
Give a live audience a reason to stay: something changes every few minutes.
Creator matches
Influencer and creator football needs moments worth clipping. The cards and the dice make them.
Sponsor nights
Sell a night, not just a banner: the overlay also carries your sponsors' logos.
Finals days
Run the league as normal football, then give the final its own night under Arena rules.
Ramadan tournaments
Short halves and a sure winner fit a night session. Halves can be as short as 10 minutes.
Universities and companies
Mixed levels make for dull scores. A 1v1 start and a secret card give the weaker side a real chance.
Arena or normal football
Two modes. One tournament form.
It's the first question when you create a tournament, and you can switch later in Settings.
| Football | Dawrify Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Match length | Any length you set | Two halves of 10 to 30 min |
| Goals | Always worth 1 | Worth 2 in the double-goal window or with a card |
| Level at full time | A draw (or extra time in knockouts) | A shootout, with points for the winner and the loser |
| Referee console | Goals, cards, subs | Plus the phase bar, dice, cards and president's penalties |
| Live overlay | Score and clock | Plus dice rolls, card reveals and the matchball banner |
Kings League rules
Want to play by Kings League-style rules?
If you searched for Kings League rules because you want to run something like it, this page is for you. The show format they made famous is exactly what amateur organisers keep copying by hand, with a stopwatch, a real dice and a referee trying to remember which goal counted double.
Arena is Dawrify's own version of that idea, built for local leagues. The mapping below uses Arena's rules, not theirs, and theirs change from season to season.
Dawrify Arena is not affiliated with, endorsed by or licensed by Kings League. "Kings League" is a trademark of its owner and is named here only to explain what Arena is like.
- If you know
- In Arena
- Starting 1v1 and building up
- Scale-up start, minutes 1 to 5
- Double goals
- The last 3 minutes of the first half, plus a Goal ×2 card
- The dice
- Restarts the second half: 1v1, 2v2 or 3v3 for 3 minutes
- Secret cards
- Seven cards, one dealt to each team at kick-off
- President penalties
- One per team per match, worth one goal
- No draws
- Matchball in the last 4 minutes, then a shootout
Start
Your first Arena match in four steps.
- 1
Create your account
Then tap Create tournament and pick Dawrify Arena.
- 2
Pick your rules
Full Arena, Dice + ×2 only, or your own mix. Set the half between 10 and 30 minutes.
- 3
Add teams and fixtures
Groups, leagues and knockouts work as usual. Message us on WhatsApp to unlock matchday.
- 4
Kick off
Run the match from the console on your phone. Add the overlay to OBS if you stream.
Questions
Before you try it.
What organisers ask about Arena mode.
01What is Arena mode in football?
Arena mode is a Dawrify tournament type with six optional show rules: a scale-up start, a double-goal window, a dice roll, secret cards, a president's penalty and a matchball finish. Level matches are decided by a shootout.
02Is Arena the same as Kings League?
No. Arena is Dawrify's own rule set for amateur tournaments. It is inspired by the show format Kings League made popular, but it is not affiliated with Kings League and its rules are not theirs. You also can't use their name or team names for your event without their permission.
03How do I run a Kings League-style tournament?
Create a tournament on Dawrify and pick Dawrify Arena. Choose your rules and a half of 10 to 30 minutes, add your teams and fixtures, then run each match from the console. Dawrify handles the clock, the dice, the cards and the double goals.
04Is Arena mode free to try?
You can create an Arena tournament on the Free plan today: one tournament, up to 8 teams with 7 players each, in 5v5 or 7v7. Message us on WhatsApp before your first kick-off. For bigger events, ask us about plans and Arena's price.
05Do I need all six rules?
No. Arena is a toolbox. Take Full Arena, Dice + ×2 only, or any mix of the six. A rule that's off disappears from the console, and its minutes become open play.
06How long is an Arena match?
Two halves of 10 to 30 minutes each, so 20 to 60 minutes. Every phase keeps its length and sits at the end of its half, so the rules fit whatever length you choose.
07What happens if an Arena match ends level?
It goes to a shootout. You decide the league points: the default is 3 for a win, 2 for a shootout win, 1 for a shootout loss and 0 for a defeat. They count in the standings.
08Who rolls the dice and deals the secret cards?
Dawrify does, on the server. Cards are dealt at kick-off and only that team sees theirs. The dice result reaches every screen at once, so there's nothing to argue about.
09Can I stream Arena matches?
Yes. Dawrify gives you an overlay link for OBS. Dice rolls, card reveals, double-goal windows and matchball all appear by themselves. The overlay and the console are in English and Arabic.
10Does Arena work for 5v5, 7v7 and futsal?
Yes for 5v5 and 7v7, which is the default. Any small-sided event that fits those formats, futsal nights included, can run on it. You record the match, Dawrify runs the rules.
Name it.
We'll build the rest.
Type your tournament's name and see it on the board.
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