Hercules Trophy Dubai 2026: men and women, one team, one morning
Hercules Trophy Dubai 2026 took place on Saturday 31 October 2026 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. 109 players in 16 mixed teams played six games in one morning, on the same field as the 97 ladies teams of Pink Ladies Games. Men and women in one team, colleagues next to friends, a company next to a club: that is what Hercules Trophy in the UAE is now.
One morning, two tracks
For the first time, Hercules Trophy and Pink Ladies Games shared one day. The ladies teams played their own track, the mixed teams played Hercules Trophy: same field, same breakfast, same marketplace, two sets of winners. Together they brought 571 players in 113 teams onto the field, cheered on by 24,155 supporters.
It is a simple idea. A company that wants to bring its women together enters Pink Ladies Games. A company, club or group of friends that wants men and women in one team enters Hercules Trophy. And on the day, both groups share the same energy.
The mixed teams in numbers
- 109 players in 16 teams
- 14 nationalities, speaking 13 languages between them
- 27% women, playing side by side with the men in every team
- Biggest age group 35 to 44, with players from under 25 to over 55
- 7 companies and one club: Lucky Group, Media One Hotel, SWIFT, National Bonds, omnispay, Slices, Studio One and the Belgian Club Dubai
The roles players picked for themselves say a lot about the mood: eleven Mood Lifters, eleven Secret Weapons and eight Tactical Geniuses.
Six games
The mixed teams played Charlie's Labyrinth, Giant Table Soccer, Disc Golf, Waiter's Race, Flip It and Truck Pulling. What happens in each of them, the teams who played know. For everybody else, it stays a surprise.
Who won
| Place | Team | Company or club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucky - Spartans | Lucky Group | 172 |
| 2 | Lucky Warriors | Lucky Group | 167 |
| 3 | M1 Outlaws | Media One Hotel | 166 |
| 4 | Dubai Fritkot | Belgian Club Dubai | 164 |
| 5 | Swift & Furious | SWIFT | 155 |
Eight points between first and fourth place, and one between second and third. Lucky Group took the first two places, and their Lucky Warriors were also named Coolest Team. The other awards went to Dubai Fritkot (Smartest Team), omnispay Team 2 (Fairplay) and the SWIFTIES (Best Picture).
A club among the companies
The story of the morning might be Dubai Fritkot. A team from the Belgian Club Dubai, not from a company, finished fourth, two points from the podium, and won the Smartest Team award. It is exactly why Hercules Trophy in the UAE now welcomes friends and clubs as well as companies: the format works for any group of people who want to play as one team.
What comes next
Hercules Trophy will keep running next to Pink Ladies Games, open to mixed teams of friends, clubs and companies. Want to be there next time?
- Friends or a club: build your team
- A company: see what is included
- Ladies only? Join Pink Ladies Games on the same day.
Figures from the Pink Ladies Games & Hercules Trophy impact report, measured on the Tornea platform, as of 10 November 2026. The ladies' side of the morning is on pinkladiesgames.ae, and what the day taught us about engagement is on the Herculean Alliance blog.