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==Draft==
==Draft==
Before the start of each season, a day is set for team drafts. Teams select from a field of players from the various professional organizations. The inaugural draft was held on August 7, 2018. Naturally, each team made their player selections to fill out their roster in the inaugural draft. For subsequent drafts in later years, teams had the option of drafting new players or otherwise passing on the opportunity. Beginning with the 2022–23 season, passing is no longer allowed. Currently, each team has a roster of four players.
Before the start of each season, a day is set for team drafts. Teams select from a field of players from the various professional organizations. The inaugural draft was held on August 7, 2018. Naturally, each team made their player selections to fill out their roster in the inaugural draft. For subsequent drafts in later years, teams had the option of drafting new players or otherwise passing on the opportunity. Beginning with the 2022–23 season, passing is no longer allowed. Currently, each team has a roster of four players.  


==Announcers==
==Announcers==
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=== Guest ===
=== Guest ===
Several guest commentators appear on the program. The most regular guest commentator is [[Koushou Tsuchida]]. Other commentators may be either current league players, former members, or other mahjong professionals.
Several guest commentators appear on the program. The most regular guest commentator is [[Koushou Tsuchida]]. Other commentators may be either current league players, former members, or other mahjong professionals.


==M.League Studio==
==M.League Studio==
The league has its own studio for games and broadcasts. The studio is located in Hamamatsuchou, Minato, Tokyo. A [[jansou]] called M.League Stadium is open to the public in Takadanobaba.
The league has its own studio for games and broadcasts. The studio is located in Hamamatsuchou, Minato, Tokyo. A [[jansou]] called M.League Stadium is open to the public in Takadanobaba.


==Teams==
==Teams==
As of the 2023–24 season, there are nine teams competing in the league. Each team must have four players drafted from five professional mahjong organizations: [[Saikouisen Nihon Pro Mahjong]], the [[Japan Professional Mahjong League]] (JPML), [[Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyoukai]] (NPM), [[Mahjong Union]] (MU), and [[Real Mahjong Unit]] (RMU).
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Overview of M.League teams
|-
|-
! colspan=2|Team !! Company sponsor !! Players !! Inception
! colspan=2|Team !! Company sponsor !! Players !! Joined
|-
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| [[Image:Team Drivens logo.png|100px|center]] || [[Akasaka Drivens]] || Hakuhodo DY media partners || [[Ken Sonoda]] (Saikouisen)<br>[[Taro Suzuki]] (Saikouisen)<br>[[Maki Asami]] (Saikouisen)<br>[[Futoshi Watanabe]] (Saikouisen)
| [[Image:Team Drivens logo.png|100px|center]] || [[Akasaka Drivens]] || Hakuhodo DY Media Partners || [[Ken Sonoda]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small><br />[[Taro Suzuki]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small><br />[[Maki Asami]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small><br />[[Futoshi Watanabe]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small> || 2018–19
|2018
|-
|-
| [[Image:Beast-japanext.png|100px|center]] || [[BEAST Japanext]] || BS Japanext || [[Masatoshi Sarukawa]] (JPML)<br>[[Hiroe Sugawara]] (JPML)<br>[[Daisuke Suzuki]] (JPML)<br>[[Kana Nakada]] (JPML) || 2023
| [[Image:Beast-japanext.png|100px|center]] || [[Beast Japanext]] || BSJapanext || [[Masatoshi Sarukawa]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Hiroe Sugawara]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Daisuke Suzuki]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Kana Nakada]] <small>(JPML)</small> || 2023–24
|-
|-
| [[Image:Team Furinkazan logo.png|100px|center]] || [[EX Furinkazan]] || TV Asahi || [[Aki Nikaido]] (JPML)<br>[[Kenji Katsumata]] (JPML)<br>[[Takaya Matsugase]] (RMU)<br>[[Rumi Nikaido]] (JPML) || 2018
| [[Image:Team Furinkazan logo.png|100px|center]] || [[EX Furinkazan]] || TV Asahi || [[Aki Nikaido]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Kenji Katsumata]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Takaya Matsugase]] <small>(RMU)</small><br />[[Rumi Nikaido]] <small>(JPML)</small> || 2018–19
|-
|-
| [[Image:Team Sakura Knights logo.png|100px|center]]|| [[Kadokawa Sakura Knights]] || KADOKAWA || [[Kotaro Uchikawa]] (JPML)<br>[[Sayaka Okada]] (JPML)<br>[[Shingo Hori]] (Kyokai)<br>Nanba Shibukawa (Kyokai) || 2019
| [[Image:Team Sakura Knights logo.png|100px|center]]|| [[Kadokawa Sakura Knights]] || Kadokawa || [[Kotaro Uchikawa]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Sayaka Okada]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Shingo Hori]] <small>(NPM)</small><br />Nanba Shibukawa <small>(NPM)</small> || 2019–20
|-
|-
| [[Image:Team Fight Club.png|100px|center]] || [[Konami Mahjong Fight Club]] || KONAMI || [[Hisato Sasaki]] (JPML)<br>[[Mari Takamiya]] (JPML)<br>[[Arisa Date]] (JPML)<br>[[Kazunori Takizawa]] (JPML) || 2018
| [[Image:Team Fight Club.png|100px|center]] || [[Konami Mahjong Fight Club]] || Konami Amusement || [[Hisato Sasaki]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Mari Takamiya]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Arisa Date]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Kazunori Takizawa]] <small>(JPML)</small> || 2018–19
|-
|-
| [[Image:Team Phoenix logo.png|100px|center]] || [[SegaSammy Phoenix]] || SegaSammy ||[[Yuumi Uotani]] (JPML)<br>[[Sayaka Kayamori]] (Saikouisen)<br>[[Rio Toujou]] (JPML)<br>[[Hiroshi Daigo]] (Saikouisen)  
| [[Image:Team Phoenix logo.png|100px|center]] || [[SegaSammy Phoenix]] || Sega Sammy Holdings || [[Yuumi Uotani]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Sayaka Kayamori]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small><br />[[Rio Toujou]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Hiroshi Daigo]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small> || 2018–19
|2018
|-
|-
| [[Image:Team Abemas logo.png|100px|center]] || [[Shibuya Abemas]] || CyberAgent || [[Takaharu Ooi]] (RMU)<br>[[Sho Shiratori]] (JPML)<br>[[Yoshihiro Matsumoto]] (Kyokai)<br>[[Aiko Hinata]] (Saikouisen) || 2018
| [[Image:Team Abemas logo.png|100px|center]] || [[Shibuya Abemas]] || CyberAgent || [[Takaharu Ooi]] <small>(RMU)</small><br />[[Sho Shiratori]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Yoshihiro Matsumoto]] <small>(NPM)</small><br />[[Aiko Hinata]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small> || 2018–19
|-
|-
| [[Image:Team Raiden logo.png|100px|center]] || [[Team Raiden]] || Dentsu || [[Masato Hagiwara]] (JPML)<br>[[Naoki Setokuma]] (JPML)<br>[[Saki Kurosawa]] (JPML)<br>[[Tomohiro Honda]] (JPML) || 2018
| [[Image:Team Raiden logo.png|100px|center]] || [[Team Raiden]] || Dentsu || [[Masato Hagiwara]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Naoki Setokuma]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Saki Kurosawa]] <small>(JPML)</small><br />[[Tomohiro Honda]] <small>(JPML)</small> || 2018–19
|-
|-
| [[Image:Team Pirates logo.png|100px|center]] || [[U-Next Pirates]] || U-Next || [[Go Kobayashi]] (Mahjong Union)<br>[[Akina Mizuhara]] (Saikouisen)<br>Yu Suzuki (Saikouisen)<br>Kei Nakabayashi (Kyokai) || 2018
| [[Image:Team Pirates logo.png|100px|center]] || [[U-Next Pirates]] || U-Next || [[Go Kobayashi]] <small>(MU)</small><br />[[Akina Mizuhara]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small><br />Yu Suzuki <small>(Saikouisen)</small><br />Kei Nakabayashi <small>(NPM)</small> || 2018–19
|}
|}
Note:
*JPML = [[Japan Professional Mahjong League]]
*Saikouisen = [[Saikouisen Nihon Pro Mahjong]]
*Kyokai = [[Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyoukai|Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyokai]]
*RMU = [[Real Mahjong Unit]]


== Seasons ==
== Seasons ==
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! Season !! Start Date !! End Date !! Winner !! Runner-up !! Top regular season player  
! Season !! Start Date !! End Date !! Winner !! Runner-up !! Top regular season player  
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|-
| [[2018 M League season|2018]] || 2018-10-01 || 2019-03-31 || Akasaka Drivens || EX Furinkazan || Takaharu Ooi
| [[2018 M League season|2018–19]] || 2018-10-01 || 2019-03-31 || Akasaka Drivens || EX Furinkazan || Takaharu Ooi
|-
|-
| [[2019 M League season|2019]] || 2019-09-30 || 2020-06-23 || U-NEXT Pirates || SegaSammy Phoenix || Yuumi Uotani
| [[2019 M League season|2019–20]] || 2019-09-30 || 2020-06-23 || U-Next Pirates || SegaSammy Phoenix || Yuumi Uotani
|-
|-
| [[2020 M League season|2020]] || 2020-10-05 || 2021-05-18 || EX Furinkazan || KADOKAWA Sakura Knights || Hisato Sasaki  
| [[2020 M League season|2020–21]] || 2020-10-05 || 2021-05-18 || EX Furinkazan || Kadokawa Sakura Knights || Hisato Sasaki  
|-
|-
| [[2021 M League season|2021]] || 2021-10-04 || 2022-04-26 || KADOKAWA Sakura Knights || SegaSammy Phoenix || Akina Mizuhara
| [[2021 M League season|2021–22]] || 2021-10-04 || 2022-04-26 || Kadokawa Sakura Knights || SegaSammy Phoenix || Akina Mizuhara
|-
|-
| [[2022 M League season|2022]] || 2022-10-03 || 2023-05-19 || Shibuya Abemas || Konami Fight Club || Arisa Date
| [[2022 M League season|2022–23]] || 2022-10-03 || 2023-05-19 || Shibuya Abemas || Konami Mahjong Fight Club || Arisa Date
|-
|-
| [[2023 M League season|2023]] || 2023-09-18|| || || ||  
| [[2023 M League season|2023–24]] || 2023-09-18 || 2024-05-17 || U-Next Pirates || Akasaka Drivens || Yu Suzuki
|}
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! Rank !! Player !! Team !! Score !! Date || Season (Hanchan)
! Rank !! Player !! Team !! Score !! Date || Season (Hanchan)
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| 1 || Taro Suzuki || Akasaka Drivens|| 132.8 || 2024-02-26 || 2023 (Reg 178)
| 1 || Taro Suzuki || Akasaka Drivens|| 132.8 || 2024-02-26 || 2023–24 (Reg 178)
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|-
| 2 || Saki Kurosawa || Team Raiden || 132.7 || 2022-11-07 || 2022 (Reg 41)
| 2 || Saki Kurosawa || Team Raiden || 132.7 || 2022-11-07 || 2022–23 (Reg 41)
|-
|-
| 3 || Arisa Date || Konami Fight Club || 125.5 || 2021-11-18 || 2021 (Reg 54)  
| 3 || Arisa Date || Konami Mahjong Fight Club || 125.5 || 2021-11-18 || 2021–22 (Reg 54)  
|-
|-
| 4 || Koushin Asakura || U-Next Pirates || 122.4 || 2021-12-02 || 2021 (Reg 70)  
| 4 || Koushin Asakura || U-Next Pirates || 122.4 || 2021-12-02 || 2021–22 (Reg 70)  
|-
|-
| 5 || Hisato Sasaki || Konami Fight Club || 118.2 || 2021-04-22 || 2020 (SF 14)
| 5 || Hisato Sasaki || Konami Mahjong Fight Club || 118.2 || 2021-04-22 || 2020–21 (SF 14)
|-
|-
| 6 || Yuumi Uotani || Sega Sammy Phoenix || 114.4 ||  2020-02-27 || 2019 (Reg 167)
| 6 || Yuumi Uotani || Sega Sammy Phoenix || 114.4 ||  2020-02-27 || 2019–20 (Reg 167)
|-
|-
| 7 || Hisato Sasaki || Konami Fight Club || 114.0 || 2021-02-18 || 2020 (Reg 154)
| 7 || Hisato Sasaki || Konami Mahjong Fight Club || 114.0 || 2021-02-18 || 2020–21 (Reg 154)
|-
|-
| 8 || Yoshihiro Matsumoto || Shibuya Abemas || 113.7 || 2021-04-29 || 2020 (SF 22)
| 8 || Yoshihiro Matsumoto || Shibuya Abemas || 113.7 || 2021-04-29 || 2020–21 (SF 22)
|-
|-
| 9 || Shingo Hori || Kadokawa Sakura Knights || 112.9 || 2021-01-02 || 2020 (Reg 97)
| 9 || Shingo Hori || Kadokawa Sakura Knights || 112.9 || 2021-01-02 || 2020–21 (Reg 97)
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|-
| 10 || Makoto Sawazaki || Kadokawa Sakura Knights || 112.1 || 2019-11-19 || 2019 (Reg 64)
| 10 || Makoto Sawazaki || Kadokawa Sakura Knights || 112.1 || 2019-11-19 || 2019–20 (Reg 64)
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