Opening day for the upcoming M-League season is almost here! This season will be different from the last, but how so? Today, let’s answer that question and take a look at what’s new for the M-League 2022-23 season.
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Top 5 Plays of M-League 2021-22
Every season, there are plays and wins that grab your attention and get you excited. They can be high-scoring hands, intriguing games and even an incredible fold. With the upcoming season just a week away, let’s take a look back and see my choices for the top 5 plays of the M-League 2021-22 season.
M-League 2022-23 Schedules and Calendars
In a news release published on August 26, M-League revealed the schedule for the 2022-23 season. The M-League 2022-23 regular season will start on October 3, 2022 and end on March 21, 2023. Games will be played each week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 1900 JST, with the exception of the final gamesContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Schedules and Calendars”
Suzuki Yu, Shibukawa Nanba and Nakabayashi Kei Chosen in M-League Draft
On July 11, 2022, The M-League 2022-23 Draft took place. The event was livestreamed on YouTube (requires VPN) and the results were also put up on Twitter and the official M-League website. U-Next Pirates 1st Pick: Suzuki Yu (鈴木優) Professional Organization: SaikouisenPro League: A1Titles: 46th Saikoui For the U-Next Pirates‘ first pick, they chose SuzukiContinue reading “Suzuki Yu, Shibukawa Nanba and Nakabayashi Kei Chosen in M-League Draft”
M-League 2022-23 Draft
As the summer season begins, so does the M-League 2022-23 preseason! And with every preseason, the opportunity to draft some new players is upon us with the M-League Draft! Today, we’ll be taking a look at when it will happen, who will be able to draft and who could be drafted. The Draft The M-LeagueContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Draft”
Sawazaki Makoto Will Not Play Next Season, Contract Will Expire
On June 30, it was announced that the Kadokawa Sakura Knights would not be renewing Sawazaki Makoto‘s contract, meaning that he will not be playing for the Kadokawa Sakura Knights in the 2022-23 season. In a letter posted on Twitter, the team noted that Sawazaki has been making a good recovery after his hospitalization earlierContinue reading “Sawazaki Makoto Will Not Play Next Season, Contract Will Expire”
Asakura Koushin, Ishibashi Nobuhiro Dropped by U-Next Pirates
On June 10, 2022, the U-Next Pirates announced that they will be renewing the contracts for Kobayashi Go and Mizuhara Akina, but will not be renewing the contracts for Asakura Koushin and Ishibashi Nobuhiro for the M-League 2022-23 Season. Starting in the 2020-21 Season, a new rule was set in place stating that a teamContinue reading “Asakura Koushin, Ishibashi Nobuhiro Dropped by U-Next Pirates”
M-League 2022-23 Preseason: June Update
Though the M-League season ended in late April, a lot of M-League activity has happened since then! From a special match to rule changes to qualifiers, we were treated with a lot of M-League news since the end of the season. With a lot to go over, let’s get right into it, shall we? NoodleContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Preseason: June Update”
M-League 2021-22 Finals: Games #11-12 and the Awards Ceremony
This is it. The final day of the M-League 2021-22 Season. After 214 games of M-League action, it all comes down to Game #215 and Game #216. By the end of the day, we find out which team will be crowned the newest M-League champions. With two games and and an award ceremony cover, let’sContinue reading “M-League 2021-22 Finals: Games #11-12 and the Awards Ceremony”
M-League 2021-22 Finals: Games #9-10
Day 5 of the M-League 2021-22 Finals marked the final Monday of the season. And though Mondays have the reputation of being the most hated day of the week, the games we watched on Monday made the day awesome! Today, we saw tenpai battles, lucky ura and lots of bonus sticks. We also saw aContinue reading “M-League 2021-22 Finals: Games #9-10”
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