An invitational is usually a competition where players may be invited to play. Invitational can also refer to:

Sport

Invitational sport A demonstration sport, or exhibition sport, is a sport which is played to promote it, rather than as part of standard medal competition. This occurs commonly during the Olympic Games, but may also occur at other sporting events. Demonstration spor ...

College sports

National Invitational Tournament The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Played at regional sites and traditionally at Madison Square Garden (Final Four) in New York City ...

, a U.S. men's college basketball tournament * College Basketball Invitational, a U.S. men's college basketball tournament * Maui Invitational Tournament, a U.S. college basketball tournament * ESPN Events Invitational, a U.S. college basketball tournament

Golf

LIV Golf Invitational Series LIV Golf () is a professional golf tour financed by the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. The name "LIV" refers to the Roman numerals for 54, the score if every hole on a par-72 course were Birdie (golf), birdied ...

* WGC Invitational, a former professional golf tournament *

Arnold Palmer Invitational The Arnold Palmer Invitational is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played each March at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge, a private golf resort owned since 1974 by Arnold Palmer in Bay Hill, a suburb southwest of Orlando, Florida ...

, a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour * Memphis Invitational Open, a former professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour *

Farmers Insurance Open The Farmers Insurance Open is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played in the San Diego, California, area in the early part of the season known as the "West Coast Swing". The tournament was noted for having singer-actor Andy William ...

, formerly known as Buick Invitational of California, a U.S. professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour * Colonial National Invitation, a U.S. professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour *

Genesis Invitational The Genesis Invitational is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in southern California, first played in 1926 as the Los Angeles Open. Other previous names include Genesis Open, Northern Trust Open and Nissan Open. Played annually i ...

, a U.S. professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour *

Bluegrass Invitational The Bluegrass Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1965 to 1974.LPGA Tournament Chr ...

, a former professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1965 to 1974

Card games

* Cavendish Invitational, the largest money bridge tournament in the world

Video games

* Mid-Season Invitational, an annual League of Legends tournament *

eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series was a series of ''iRacing'' sim racing events originally organized for NASCAR drivers to compete in after its 2020 seasons were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Drivers from all of NASCAR's s ...

, a former series of sim racing events originally organized for NASCAR drivers

Other

Invitational education Invitational education (IE) is an theory of educational practice that emphasizes the importance of internal knowledge in relation to external connections to the outside world and educational system. A key feature is that a student's positive sel ...

, an educational theory focused on developing school environment for a positive self-concept in pupils * Invitational rhetoric, a form of rhetoric based on invitation to understanding