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The '''M League''' is a [[List of Japanese organizations|professional mahjong]] team league. This is the first league, where mahjong players receive a salary for playing games. Players are fielded from the various mahjong professional leagues. An M League season consists of a number of regular season games followed by a playoff final. Each team is corporate sponsored, and thus they represent their respective companies. | The '''M.League''' is a [[List of Japanese organizations|professional mahjong]] team league. This is the first league, where mahjong players receive a salary for playing games. Players are fielded from the various mahjong professional leagues. An M.League season consists of a number of regular season games followed by a playoff final. Each team is corporate sponsored, and thus they represent their respective companies. All league activity is hosted at the [[M.League Stadium]]. | ||
==Format== | ==Format== | ||
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==Draft== | ==Draft== | ||
The inaugural draft was held on August 7, 2018. | The inaugural draft was held on August 7, 2018. | ||
==M.League Stadium== | |||
==Teams== | ==Teams== | ||
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| [[2018-2019 M League Season|2018-2019]] || || 2019-03-31 || Akasaka Drivens || EX Furinkazan || Takaharu Ooi | | [[2018-2019 M League Season|2018-2019]] || || 2019-03-31 || Akasaka Drivens || EX Furinkazan || Takaharu Ooi | ||
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| [[2019-2020 M League Season|2019-2020]] || 2019-09-30 || || || || | | [[2019-2020 M League Season|2019-2020]] || 2019-09-30 || 2020-06-23 || U-NEXT Pirates || SegaSammy Phoenix || Yuumi Uotani | ||
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Revision as of 20:44, 23 June 2020
 M League logo | |
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Inception | 2018 |
| Leader |
Mr. Susumu Fujita, Chairman (Founder/President of CyberAgent) |
| Members | 8 teams |
The M.League is a professional mahjong team league. This is the first league, where mahjong players receive a salary for playing games. Players are fielded from the various mahjong professional leagues. An M.League season consists of a number of regular season games followed by a playoff final. Each team is corporate sponsored, and thus they represent their respective companies. All league activity is hosted at the M.League Stadium.
Format
Rule
Draft
The inaugural draft was held on August 7, 2018.
M.League Stadium
Teams
| Logo | Team name | Company sponsor | Players | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Akasaka Drivens | Hakuhodo DY media partners | Ken Sonoda (Saikouisen) Jun Murakami (Saikouisen) Taro Suzuki (Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyokai) Kanako Maruyama (Saikouisen) |
2018 |
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EX Furinkazan | TV Asahi | Aki Nikaido (JPML) Kazunori Takizawa (JPML) Kenji Katsumata (JPML) |
2018 |
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Konami Mahjong Fight Club | KONAMI | Hisato Sasaki (JPML) Mari Takamiya (JPML) Yudai Maehara (JPML) Satoshi Fujisaki (JPML) |
2018 |
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Shibuya Abemas | CyberAgent | Takaharu Ooi (RMU) Sho Shiratori (JPML) Yoshihiro Matsumoto (Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyokai) Aiko Hinata (Saikouisen) |
2018 |
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SegaSammy Phoenix | SegaSammy | Yuumi Uotani (JPML) Seiichi Kondo (Saikouisen) Sayaka Kayamori (Saikouisen) Akira Wakutsu (JPML) |
2018 |
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TEAM RAIDEN | Dentsu | Masato Hagiwara (JPML) Naoki Setokuma (JPML) Saki Kurosawa (JPML) |
2018 |
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U-NEXT Pirates | U-Next | Go Kobayashi (Mahjong Union) Koushin Asakura (Saikouisen) Nobuhiro Ishibashi (Saikouisen) Akina Mizuhara (Saikouisen) |
2018 |
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KADOKAWA Sakura Knights | KADOKAWA | Kotaro Uchikawa (JPML) Sayaka Okada (JPML) Makoto Sawazaki (JPML) |
2019 |
Seasons
| Season | Start Date | End Date | Winner | Runnerup | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 2019-03-31 | Akasaka Drivens | EX Furinkazan | Takaharu Ooi | |
| 2019-2020 | 2019-09-30 | 2020-06-23 | U-NEXT Pirates | SegaSammy Phoenix | Yuumi Uotani |
External links
- Official site
- プロ麻雀リーグ「Mリーグ」発足 (YouTube)
- M League channel
- プロ麻雀リーグ「Mリーグ」発足 (YouTube)
- M League promotional video
- M.League in Japanese Wikipedia
- Blog covering game highlights