After many months of waiting, the M-League 2026-27 season has begun! The plate has been returned, new players have been introduced and the action has begun! This week, we had uradora, uradora and a…

On June 5, 2026, it was announced that Shibukawa Nanba has requested to leave the Kadokawa Sakura Knights ahead of the publishing of a magazine article exposing an affair that Shibukawa had over th…

On May 28, 2026, the Sega Sammy Phoenix announced that they would not be renewing Asai Takaki’s contract for the 2026-27 season.

In Games #13-14 of the M-League 2025-26 Finals, it’s clear that the finals are coming to a close. Every move carries great weight, not just for the player but for the whole team and all their…

Games #11-12 of the M-League 2025-26 Finals were another set of incredible games. Momentum was the key, and this momentum helped break records. Gaining points and points and more points, a certain …

Sometimes there are days where there are big swings in the standings. And then there are days when there is not much change between the start and the end of the day. The fifth day, Games #9-10 of t…

Today, during Games #7-8 of the M-League 2025-26 Finals, monumental things happened. A big win and a big shift in the standings changed everyone’s expectations about these finals. And today p…

Into the second quarter of the M-League 2025-26 finals, Games #5-6, the quality of play was on display. Head-to-head battles and runaways, fighting for 1st place and those trying their best to keep…

Tuesday is Day 2 of the M-League 2025-26 Finals, featuring Games #3-4 of this competitive competition. During these two games, the key theme was the finish. In both games, players secured their 1st…

After 330 games and almost 8 months of mahjong action, it all comes down to these final 16 games. After these upcoming 8 days of games are played, our M-League 2025-26 champion will be crowned. In …

The M-League 2025-26 semfinals have begun! Six teams fight it out over 30 games for the 4 spots in finals! This week, the fighting was strong with almost every team getting a 1st place. We also hav…

Faster. Higher. Stronger. In mahjong, one must have strength to train day after day, trying to become better and better. One must have strength to come up with the best choice out of the countless …

East. South. West. North. These four winds live in harmony in a mahjong game. And those who master all four of these winds can save their game. This week, the 20th week of the M-League 2025-26, the…

One must always approach a mahjong game carefully. With every single decision affecting the game, even a single wrong move can spell disaster. But if you approach everything well, then you can appr…

In mahjong, your wait is the tiles you need to win a hand. Sometimes, only a single tile will give the win. Other times, 3 or 4 different types of tiles can do the job. This week, the 18th week of …

Uchikawa Kotaro is a mahjong pro with the Japan Professional Mahjong League. He has played in M-League since 2019, joining the EX Furinkazan at the M-League 2025-26 draft. And right after that, he …

Starting on Thursday, January 15, 2026, the “Mahjong Live” channel on ABEMA will be renamed “Mahjong 2”

Hello! It’s been a while. Anyways, back to the program! There’s even fewer mahjong references here than in Episode 3, but I’ll do my best. Note: I know mahjong, but not anime or m…

In collaboration with World Riichi and the United States Professional Mahjong League, M-League will be hosting two events in the United States from June 26 to June 30. The first event will be held …

We’re just past the halfway point of the season and the fight for the top 6 is really hot! Today, we’ll look at how each team is doing and figure out what each team can do to find success.

Addition is fundamental to mahjong. With the numbers, you need to combine them to get your final total. When you keep adding and adding fu and dora and yaku and han and points, it equals a big resu…

Mahjong is a game of numbers. The numbers 1 through 9 are the basic building blocks (or tiles, I guess) of the game. Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands are points that are exchanged. Probabilit…

Even with how difficult and frustrating mahjong can be, sometimes you have to be thankful and grateful for the little things. Sometimes it’s being thankful for getting that tight 1st place, s…

In every mahjong game, there are battles. There are battles between players to fight for first place. There are battles in your mind about which move is the best. You even battle yourself when you&…

In mahjong, there is a lot of volatility. And with this volatility, shakeups can occur. Lucky draws and surprise uradora can suddenly change the winner of a game, which in turn can radically change…

In mahjong, everyone strives for greatness. From small wins to contributions to the community, everyone builds their legacy. And with enough skill and time and effort, and through the lives they&#8…

Beginnings and endings are everywhere in mahjong. Winning streaks begin and winning streaks end. Explosive starts and amazing last-hand comebacks can define a game. Tenpai at the start of hands and…

Hidden away in a 3rd floor attic, there lies a shrine. Every day at 7:00AM, 12:00PM and 5:00PM (forming the shape of a triangle on a clock), a man solemnly visits this shrine. 3 bows. 3 claps. 3 ch…

When you win a hand worth 6 or 7 han, that is called a haneman. A haneman is worth 12,000 for a non-dealer and 18,000 for the dealer. Winning a haneman puts you squarely between being unbeatable an…

For the first time in M-League history, we have two games playing at the same time. Both in the same studio, two broadcasts running simultaneously. Twice the action, twice the fun. This week, the s…

After months of waiting, it’s finally here! The newest M-League season has finally begun! With a new team and new players, M-League excitement has never been greater. And the games this week …

The essential guide for everything you need to know about the professional riichi mahjong sports league M-League!

On August 8, 2025, M-League released the schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 season. They also announced additions and adjustments to both the team and individual award prizes.

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On June 30, 2025, the M-League 2025-26 Draft took place, where nine players across four teams were chosen to compete on the M-League stage. From young and old, new and returning faces, let’s …

The M-League 2025-26 Draft is in just a few days! Today, we’ll take a look at everything you need to know about the draft, as well as some potential candidates that we’re keeping an eye…