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'''Nederlandse Mahjong Bond''' (NMB) is the national mahjong organization of the Netherlands. NMB is the Dutch member of the [[European Mahjong Association]], and oversees the organization of [[MERS]] tournaments in the Netherlands. NMB claims a membership of over 400 players across 20 clubs.
'''Nederlandse Mahjong Bond''' ("Dutch Mahjong Federation", a.k.a. NMB) is the national mahjong organization of the Netherlands. NMB is the Dutch member of the [[European Mahjong Association]], and oversees the organization of [[MERS]] tournaments in the Netherlands. As of 2025, NMB claims a membership of around 400 players across about 30 clubs. Only a few clubs focus on [[Japanese mahjong]].


==Member organizations== <!-- Add links and stuff to riichi clubs, suppress article links to non-riichi clubs -->
==Activities==
* [[De Polderdraken]], Almere
The core activities of NMB are organizing yearly national tournaments, helping with the organization of other events, giving advice to clubs organizing tournaments, keeping an eye on rulesets, and promoting mahjong. They also train referees, and keep track of national rankings based on tournament results. A lot of international [[MERS]] tournaments have been held in the Netherlands.
* [[Mahjongclub Groene Hart]], Alphen aan den Rijn
* [[De Kongrovers]], Amstelveen
* [[De Dertien Wezen]], Berlicum (Den Bosch)
* [[Riichi Mahjongclub Furiten]], Bussum
* [[Mahjongvereniging De Oostpoort]], Delft
* [[De Rode Draak Twente]], Hengelo & Enschede
* [[Mahjongclub Bamboe Acht]], Heemstede
* [[Mahjongclub De Oase]], IJsselstein
* [[Mahjongvereniging De Negen Poorten]], IJsselstein
* [[De Gouden Draak]], Nijmegen en Arnhem
* [[Mahjongclub De Vier Winden]], Loon op Zand (Tilburg)
* [[Riichi Mahjongclub De Roode Vijven]], Toldijk
* [[Mahjonggezelschap Schoon Spel]], Berghem (Oss)
* [[Eerste Nederlandse Mahjong Vereniging (ENMV)]], Rotterdam
* [[Mahjongvereniging De Zaanse Muur]], Zaandam
* [[Mahjongclub Hoeksteen van Utrecht]], Utrecht
* [[Mahjonggenootschap Silence of the Winds]], IJsselstein
* [[De Drie Seizoenen]], Almere
* [[Mahjongclub Tsumo!]], Hendrik Ido Ambacht
* [[Mahjongclub Het Oosten]], Markelo
* [[Mahjonggenootschap De Groene Draak]], Hilversum
* [[Mahjongclub Haagse Kringen]], Den Haag


All mahjong variants are welcome, but the association and its members focus primarily on MCR ("Mahjong Competition Rules", a.k.a. Chinese official), [[Japanese mahjong|Riichi mahjong]], and NTS ("Dutch Tournament Rules", a variant of classical Chinese mahjong formalized in 2002). Most mahjong clubs that are members of NMB play by  MCR rules, but clubs for all three variants exist.
==Member organizations==
===Riichi mahjong clubs===
* [[Mahjongclub Tsumo!|Tsumo!]], Hendrik Ido Ambacht (between Rotterdam and Dordrecht)
: Plays every Thursday night. [https://www.mahjongclubtsumo.nl/ <nowiki>[website]</nowiki>]
* [[Schoon Spel]], Oss
: Plays both MCR and Riichi every Tuesday night. [https://www.schoonspel.nl/schoon-spel/clubavond <nowiki>[website]</nowiki>]
* [[JCES Kinjin|Kinjin]], Eindhoven
: A student association focussed on Japanese culture. Plays mahjong on board game nights (as well as shogi and go), usually every other Monday. [https://kinjin.nl/ <nowiki>[website]</nowiki>]
====Living room clubs====
Nation-wide clubs that meet up in members' living rooms to play Riichi mahjong.
* [[Riichiclub Niji|Niji]], nation-wide, based in Oss. [https://niji-riichi.nl/ <nowiki>[website]</nowiki>]
* [[Riichi Mahjongclub Furiten|Furiten]], nation-wide, based in Bussum. [https://www.furiten.nl/ <nowiki>[website]</nowiki>]
===Non-riichi clubs===<!-- ordered by town name, no article links -->
====Mahjong Competition Rules (MCR)====
* Het Mahjong Genootschap, Almere
: Plays MCR primarily, but will play Riichi or NTS occasionally. [https://anitaneve.wixsite.com/genootschap/genootschap <nowiki>[website]</nowiki>]
* De Drie Seizoenen, Almere
* De Kongrovers, Amstelveen
* Haagse Kringen, Den Haag
* Bamboe Acht, Heemstede
* De Rode Draak Twente, Hengelo & Enschede
* De Oase, IJsselstein
* De Negen Poorten, IJsselstein
* Silence of the Winds, IJsselstein
* De Rode Sleutels, Leiderdorp
* De Vier Winden, Loon op Zand (Tilburg)
* Het Oosten, Markelo
* De Gouden Draak, Nijmegen en Arnhem
* De Dertien Wezen, Rosmalen ('s Hertogenbosch)
* Eerste Nederlandse Mahjong Vereniging (ENMV), Rotterdam
* Terras Mahjong, Santpoort-Noord
* Hoeksteen van Utrecht, Utrecht
* De Paarse Draak, Vogelenzang
* De Zaanse Muur, Zaandam
====Dutch Tournament Rules (NTS)====
* Het Groene Hart, Alphen aan den Rijn
* De Oostpoort, Delft
* De Oude Draken, Groningen
* De Groene Draak, Hilversum


==External Links==
==External Links==
[http://mahjongbond.org/ Website]
* [http://mahjongbond.org/ Website]
:* [https://mahjongbond.org/clubs/ Up-to-date list of clubs]
:* [https://mahjongbond.org/riichi-ranglijst-2025/ National Riichi mahjong rankings]
:* [https://mahjongbond.org/nmb-info-english/ Info in English]


[[Category:European organizations]]
[[Category:European organizations]]

Revision as of 15:12, 17 March 2025

Nederlandse Mahjong Bond
Country Netherlands
Inception 2004
Members 28 clubs (as of Mar 2025)

Nederlandse Mahjong Bond ("Dutch Mahjong Federation", a.k.a. NMB) is the national mahjong organization of the Netherlands. NMB is the Dutch member of the European Mahjong Association, and oversees the organization of MERS tournaments in the Netherlands. As of 2025, NMB claims a membership of around 400 players across about 30 clubs. Only a few clubs focus on Japanese mahjong.

Activities

The core activities of NMB are organizing yearly national tournaments, helping with the organization of other events, giving advice to clubs organizing tournaments, keeping an eye on rulesets, and promoting mahjong. They also train referees, and keep track of national rankings based on tournament results. A lot of international MERS tournaments have been held in the Netherlands.

All mahjong variants are welcome, but the association and its members focus primarily on MCR ("Mahjong Competition Rules", a.k.a. Chinese official), Riichi mahjong, and NTS ("Dutch Tournament Rules", a variant of classical Chinese mahjong formalized in 2002). Most mahjong clubs that are members of NMB play by MCR rules, but clubs for all three variants exist.

Member organizations

Riichi mahjong clubs

  • Tsumo!, Hendrik Ido Ambacht (between Rotterdam and Dordrecht)
Plays every Thursday night. [website]
Plays both MCR and Riichi every Tuesday night. [website]
A student association focussed on Japanese culture. Plays mahjong on board game nights (as well as shogi and go), usually every other Monday. [website]

Living room clubs

Nation-wide clubs that meet up in members' living rooms to play Riichi mahjong.

Non-riichi clubs

Mahjong Competition Rules (MCR)

  • Het Mahjong Genootschap, Almere
Plays MCR primarily, but will play Riichi or NTS occasionally. [website]
  • De Drie Seizoenen, Almere
  • De Kongrovers, Amstelveen
  • Haagse Kringen, Den Haag
  • Bamboe Acht, Heemstede
  • De Rode Draak Twente, Hengelo & Enschede
  • De Oase, IJsselstein
  • De Negen Poorten, IJsselstein
  • Silence of the Winds, IJsselstein
  • De Rode Sleutels, Leiderdorp
  • De Vier Winden, Loon op Zand (Tilburg)
  • Het Oosten, Markelo
  • De Gouden Draak, Nijmegen en Arnhem
  • De Dertien Wezen, Rosmalen ('s Hertogenbosch)
  • Eerste Nederlandse Mahjong Vereniging (ENMV), Rotterdam
  • Terras Mahjong, Santpoort-Noord
  • Hoeksteen van Utrecht, Utrecht
  • De Paarse Draak, Vogelenzang
  • De Zaanse Muur, Zaandam

Dutch Tournament Rules (NTS)

  • Het Groene Hart, Alphen aan den Rijn
  • De Oostpoort, Delft
  • De Oude Draken, Groningen
  • De Groene Draak, Hilversum

External Links