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'''M.League''' {{kana|Mリーグ}} 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]]. | |||
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Revision as of 10:17, 14 May 2021
 M League logo | |
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Inception | 2018 |
| Leader |
Mr. Susumu Fujita, Chairman (Founder/President of CyberAgent) |
| Members | 8 teams |
M.League 「Mリーグ」 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
The main format of the competition features a regular season and a post season. The basic format of the season varies in the number of hanchan played.
Current format
With eight teams, the regular season spans for 90 days for 180 hanchan. This grants 90 hanchan per team. After the final regular season day, the top six teams continue into the semifinal round, where they play 12 hanchan on a 6 day schedule. Into the final, the top four play another round of 12 hanchan on a 6 day schedule.
Rule
Draft
Prior to each season, one day is set for team drafts. Teams select from a field of players among the different professional organizations. The inaugural draft was held on August 7, 2018. Naturally, every team made their player selections to fill their rosters in the inaugural draft. Subsequent drafts in later years, teams may opt to draft new players or otherwise pass on the opportunity. Currently, each team has rosters of either three or four players.
M.League Studio
The league has a dedicated studio for games and broadcasts. The studio is located in Hamamatsuchou, Minato, Tokyo.
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 (Saikouisen) 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) Hori Shingo (Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyokai) |
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 |
| 2020-2021 | 2020-10-05 | Hisato Sasaki |
References
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