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The '''2023 M League season''' is the sixth season to | {{Infobox tournament | ||
|image = [[Image:MLeagueLogo.png|150px]] | |||
|caption = M.League logo | |||
|Location = | |||
|Host = [[M.League]] | |||
|Date = | |||
|Type = Professional league | |||
|Playercount = | |||
|Teamcount = 9 | |||
<!--Top 4--> | |||
|First = U-Next Pirates | |||
|Second = Akasaka Drivens | |||
|Third = KADOKAWA Sakura Knights | |||
|Fourth = EX Furinkazan | |||
}} | |||
The '''2023-24 M.League season''' is the sixth season to [[M.League]]. | |||
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== Rosters == | == Rosters == | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Team name !! Previous roster !! Drafted player(s) !! Released | ! Team name !! Previous roster !! Drafted player(s) !! Released !! Coach | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Akasaka Drivens]] || [[Ken Sonoda]] (Saikouisen)<br> [[Taro Suzuki]] (Saikouisen) || | | [[Akasaka Drivens]] || [[Ken Sonoda]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small><br>[[Taro Suzuki]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small>|| [[Maki Asami]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small><br>[[Futoshi Watanabe]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small>|| [[Jun Murakami]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small><br>[[Kanako Maruyama]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small>|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[BEAST Japanext]] || | | [[BEAST Japanext]] || None || [[Masatoshi Sarukawa]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Hiroe Sugawara]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Daisuke Suzuki]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Kana Nakada]] <small>(JPML)</small>|| None || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[EX Furinkazan]] || | | [[EX Furinkazan]] || [[Aki Nikaido]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Kenji Katsumata]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Takaya Matsugase]] <small>(RMU)</small><br>[[Rumi Nikaido]] <small>(JPML)</small>|| None || None || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[KADOKAWA Sakura Knights]] ||[[Kotaro Uchikawa]] (JPML)<br> [[Sayaka Okada]] (JPML)<br> [[Shingo Hori]] ( | | [[KADOKAWA Sakura Knights]] ||[[Kotaro Uchikawa]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Sayaka Okada]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Shingo Hori]] <small>(NPM)</small><br>[[Nanba Shibukawa]] <small>(NPM)</small>|| None || None || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Konami Mahjong Fight Club]] || | | [[Konami Mahjong Fight Club]] || [[Hisato Sasaki]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Mari Takamiya]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Arisa Date]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Kazunori Takizawa]] <small>(JPML)</small>|| None || None || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[SegaSammy Phoenix]] || [[Yuumi Uotani]] (JPML)<br> [[Sayaka Kayamori]] (Saikouisen)<br>[[Rio Toujou]] (JPML) || | | [[SegaSammy Phoenix]] || [[Yuumi Uotani]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Sayaka Kayamori]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small><br>[[Rio Toujou]] <small>(JPML)</small>|| [[Hiroshi Daigo]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small>|| [[Seiichi Kondo]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small>|| [[Seiichi Kondo]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Shibuya Abemas]] || | | [[Shibuya Abemas]] || [[Takaharu Ooi]] <small>(RMU)</small><br>[[Sho Shiratori]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Yoshihiro Matsumoto]] <small>(NPM)</small><br>[[Aiko Hinata]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small>|| None || None || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[TEAM RAIDEN]] || | | [[TEAM RAIDEN]] || [[Masato Hagiwara]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Naoki Setokuma]] <small>(JPML)</small><br>Saki Kurosawa <small>(JPML)</small><br>[[Tomohiro Honda]] <small>(JPML)</small>|| None || None || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[U-NEXT Pirates]] || | | [[U-NEXT Pirates]] || [[Go Kobayashi]] <small>(MU)</small><br>[[Akina Mizuhara]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small><br>[[Yu Suzuki]] <small>(Saikouisen)</small><br>[[Kei Nakabayashi]] <small>(NPM)</small>|| None || None || | ||
|} | |} | ||
Abbrevations: | |||
JPML = [[Japan Professional Mahjong League]] | |||
Saikouisen = [[Saikouisen Nihon Pro Mahjong|Saikouisen Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyokai]] | |||
NPM = [[Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyoukai|Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyokai]] | |||
RMU = [[Real Mahjong Unit]] | |||
MU = [[Mahjong Union]] | |||
=== Player replacement rule change === | |||
Starting from this season, the player replacement rule has been relaxed a bit. Instead of having failed to qualify for the finals, any team that has failed to qualify for the semifinals for two consecutive seasons with the same roster must change its roster. For the four teams failing to qualify for the finals in the previous season, their strikes carry over to this season, i.e. if one of them fails to qualify for the semifinals this season with the same roster, it will be forced to change its roster next season as well. | |||
=== Required change === | === Required change === | ||
Per rule and the result of the previous season, the Akasaka Drivens is required to make at least one roster change. | Per rule and the result of the previous season, the Akasaka Drivens is required to make at least one roster change. | ||
=== New team === | |||
A new team sponsored by BSJapanext enters the season. This increases the team count to nine. The new team, BEAST Japanext, ran a competition for a single position on the roster. In the end, Hiroe Sugawara won the competition final and the roster spot. | |||
=== Draft === | === Draft === | ||
The season's draft date is set for June 30. | The season's draft date is set for June 30. The new members were selected in the following order: | ||
# Masatoshi Sarukawa (JPML) to BEAST Japanext | |||
# Hiroe Sugawara (JPML) to BEAST Japanext | |||
# Daisuke Suzuki (JPML) to BEAST Japanext | |||
# Kana Nakada (JPML) to BEAST Japanext | |||
# Hiroshi Daigo (Saikouisen) to SegaSammy Phoenix | |||
# Maki Asami (Saikouisen) to Akasaka Drivens | |||
# Futoshi Watanabe (Saikouisen) to Akasaka Drivens | |||
==Standings== | |||
===Regular season=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! # !! Team !! Points !! Difference | |||
|- style="background: #BBF3BB" | |||
| 1 || U-NEXT Pirates|| 887.6|| - | |||
|- style="background: #BBF3BB" | |||
| 2 || Akasaka Drivens|| 345.3|| 542.3 | |||
|- style="background: #BBF3BB" | |||
| 3 || KADOKAWA Sakura Knights|| 247.2|| 98.1 | |||
|- style="background: #BBF3BB" | |||
| 4 || Konami Mahjong Fight Club|| 46.9|| 200.3 | |||
|- style="background: #BBF3BB" | |||
| 5 || EX Furinkazan|| -16.6|| 63.5 | |||
|- style="background: #BBF3BB" | |||
| 6 || Shibuya Abemas|| -22.1|| 5.5 | |||
|- style="background: #FFCCCC" | |||
| 7 || BEAST Japanext|| -378.7|| 356.6 | |||
|- style="background: #FFCCCC" | |||
| 8 || TEAM RAIDEN|| -484.5|| 105.8 | |||
|- style="background: #FFCCCC" | |||
| 9 || SegaSammy Phoenix|| -625.1|| 140.6 | |||
|} | |||
===Semifinal=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! # !! Team !! Start !! Net !! End !! Difference | |||
|- style="background: #BBF3BB" | |||
| 1 || U-NEXT Pirates|| 443.8|| 105.4 || 549.2|| - | |||
|- style="background: #BBF3BB" | |||
| 2 || EX Furinkazan|| -8.3|| 520.5 || 512.2|| 37.0 | |||
|- style="background: #BBF3BB" | |||
| 3 || KADOKAWA Sakura Knights|| 123.6|| -36.8 || 86.8|| 425.4 | |||
|- style="background: #BBF3BB" | |||
| 4 || Akasaka Drivens|| 172.7|| -134.9 || 37.8|| 49.0 | |||
|- style="background: #FFCCCC" | |||
| 5 || Shibuya Abemas|| -11.0|| -151.7 || -162.7|| 200.5 | |||
|- style="background: #FFCCCC" | |||
| 6 || Konami Mahjong Fight Club|| 23.5|| -302.5 || -279.0|| 116.3 | |||
|} | |||
===Final=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! # !! Team !! Start !! Net !! Final !! Difference !! Prize | |||
|- style="background:gold" | |||
| 1 || U-NEXT Pirates|| 274.6|| 280.5 || 555.1|| - | |||
|¥50 million | |||
|- style="background:silver" | |||
| 2 || Akasaka Drivens|| 18.9|| 165.4 || 184.3|| 370.8 | |||
|¥20 million | |||
|- style="background:#cc9966" | |||
| 3 || KADOKAWA Sakura Knights|| 43.4|| -85.5 || -42.1|| 226.4 | |||
|¥10 million | |||
|- | |||
| 4 || EX Furinkazan|| 256.1|| -360.4 || -104.3|| 62.2 | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
== Individual awards == | |||
=== Individual score === | |||
# Yu Suzuki | |||
# Kenji Katsumata | |||
# Mizuhara Akina | |||
=== Top hanchan === | |||
# Taro Suzuki | |||
# Naoki Setokuma | |||
# Daisuke Suzuki | |||
=== Fourth place avoidance === | |||
# Arisa Date | |||
# Yu Suzuki | |||
# Mari Takamiya | |||
==External links== | ==External links== |
Latest revision as of 04:15, 11 October 2024
M.League logo | |
Host | M.League |
---|---|
Type | Professional league |
Team count | 9 teams |
Finalists | |
Champion | U-Next Pirates |
Runner up | Akasaka Drivens |
Third | KADOKAWA Sakura Knights |
Fourth | EX Furinkazan |
The 2023-24 M.League season is the sixth season to M.League.
Rosters
Abbrevations:
JPML = Japan Professional Mahjong League
Saikouisen = Saikouisen Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyokai
NPM = Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyokai
RMU = Real Mahjong Unit
MU = Mahjong Union
Player replacement rule change
Starting from this season, the player replacement rule has been relaxed a bit. Instead of having failed to qualify for the finals, any team that has failed to qualify for the semifinals for two consecutive seasons with the same roster must change its roster. For the four teams failing to qualify for the finals in the previous season, their strikes carry over to this season, i.e. if one of them fails to qualify for the semifinals this season with the same roster, it will be forced to change its roster next season as well.
Required change
Per rule and the result of the previous season, the Akasaka Drivens is required to make at least one roster change.
New team
A new team sponsored by BSJapanext enters the season. This increases the team count to nine. The new team, BEAST Japanext, ran a competition for a single position on the roster. In the end, Hiroe Sugawara won the competition final and the roster spot.
Draft
The season's draft date is set for June 30. The new members were selected in the following order:
- Masatoshi Sarukawa (JPML) to BEAST Japanext
- Hiroe Sugawara (JPML) to BEAST Japanext
- Daisuke Suzuki (JPML) to BEAST Japanext
- Kana Nakada (JPML) to BEAST Japanext
- Hiroshi Daigo (Saikouisen) to SegaSammy Phoenix
- Maki Asami (Saikouisen) to Akasaka Drivens
- Futoshi Watanabe (Saikouisen) to Akasaka Drivens
Standings
Regular season
# | Team | Points | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
1 | U-NEXT Pirates | 887.6 | - |
2 | Akasaka Drivens | 345.3 | 542.3 |
3 | KADOKAWA Sakura Knights | 247.2 | 98.1 |
4 | Konami Mahjong Fight Club | 46.9 | 200.3 |
5 | EX Furinkazan | -16.6 | 63.5 |
6 | Shibuya Abemas | -22.1 | 5.5 |
7 | BEAST Japanext | -378.7 | 356.6 |
8 | TEAM RAIDEN | -484.5 | 105.8 |
9 | SegaSammy Phoenix | -625.1 | 140.6 |
Semifinal
# | Team | Start | Net | End | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | U-NEXT Pirates | 443.8 | 105.4 | 549.2 | - |
2 | EX Furinkazan | -8.3 | 520.5 | 512.2 | 37.0 |
3 | KADOKAWA Sakura Knights | 123.6 | -36.8 | 86.8 | 425.4 |
4 | Akasaka Drivens | 172.7 | -134.9 | 37.8 | 49.0 |
5 | Shibuya Abemas | -11.0 | -151.7 | -162.7 | 200.5 |
6 | Konami Mahjong Fight Club | 23.5 | -302.5 | -279.0 | 116.3 |
Final
# | Team | Start | Net | Final | Difference | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | U-NEXT Pirates | 274.6 | 280.5 | 555.1 | - | ¥50 million |
2 | Akasaka Drivens | 18.9 | 165.4 | 184.3 | 370.8 | ¥20 million |
3 | KADOKAWA Sakura Knights | 43.4 | -85.5 | -42.1 | 226.4 | ¥10 million |
4 | EX Furinkazan | 256.1 | -360.4 | -104.3 | 62.2 |
Individual awards
Individual score
- Yu Suzuki
- Kenji Katsumata
- Mizuhara Akina
Top hanchan
- Taro Suzuki
- Naoki Setokuma
- Daisuke Suzuki
Fourth place avoidance
- Arisa Date
- Yu Suzuki
- Mari Takamiya
External links
- 2023 M.League season in Japanese Wikipedia
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