M-League 2022-23 Week 3: Tension

Scores can be close. Bonus points can be up for grabs. A single wrong move could be the difference between 1st and 4th. With every draw, the tension grows. In the 3rd week of M-League 2022-23, there was a lot of tension. Half of the games weren’t settled until South 4, there was a furitenContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 3: Tension”

M-League 2022-23 Week 2: Renchan

Last week was a success, so now we get a dealer repeat! In the 2nd week of M-League 2022-23, we had a lot of dealer repeats! The honba count reached 3 at least nine times this week, with multiple different players taking great advantage of their dealerships. Also this week, we had a shortcut toContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 2: Renchan”

M-League 2022-23 Week 1: A New Season Begins

After months of waiting, we are finally here at the start of a new M-League season! Back to setting our alarms (for some people, very early in the morning!) and cheering on our favourite teams and players! This week, we had three players making their debut, some new looks, and big wins. We also hadContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 1: A New Season Begins”

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”

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”