The Shibuya Abemas have announced that they will be replacing long-time team member Matsumoto Yoshihiro (松本吉弘) with a member of the M-League techinical staff.
Category Archives: M-League 2023-24
M-League To Be Replaced With Staring Contest
M-League has announced that all mahjong events will instead be replaced with a staring contest.
M-League 2023-24 Week 27: The Final Week
With the games on March 29 completed, the M-League 2023-24 regular season is officially finished. With the results all tabulated, the individual awards have been determined and the six teams will be advancing to semifinals. This week, the 27th and final week of the M-League 2023-24 regular season, we saw the last-minute pushes by teamsContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 27: The Final Week”
M-League 2023-24 Week 26: Pursuing Playoffs
The penultimate week of the season has just finished. Only six teams will advance to the next stage, leaving three teams behind. In the 26th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, we saw teams pushing as hard as they can to secure a playoff spot. This week, we saw a player break into the topContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 26: Pursuing Playoffs”
M-League 2023-24 Week 25: Antepenultimate Advancement
This week was the third-last week of the regular season. For the teams near the bottom of the rankings, it was imperative to gain as many points as they can to give themselves a shot at a playoff spot. In the 25th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, there is one team in particular thatContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 25: Antepenultimate Advancement”
M-League 2023-24 Week 24: March Forth
It is now March, the final month of the M-League regular season. Team and players are getting into high gear, knowing that this may be their last chance at an award, their last chance at advancing to the next round. This week, the 24th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, teams and players marched forthContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 24: March Forth”
M-League 2023-24 Week 23: Suzuki Taro
The man you see in front of you is Suzuki Taro, a Saikouisen mahjong pro and a player with the Akasaka Drivens. During the first M-League draft back in 2018, three teams fought over him and it took a random draw to decide which team he would go to. This week, the 23rd week ofContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 23: Suzuki Taro”
M-League 2023-24 Week 22: Swing
When one team gains points and another loses points, that is a swing. In a single game, a team can make up a 100.0pts deficit by getting 1st while their opponent is in 4th. Understanding how your actions will not only affect your score but also your opponent’s is how you take advantage of swing.Continue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 22: Swing”
M-League 2023-24 Week 21: Heart
When playing mahjong, it’s important to put your heart into it. If you put your all into it and believe in yourself through the most difficult of situations, you may just end up on top. In the 21st week of the M-League 2023-24 season, players didn’t give up and, through furiten riichi calls and surpriseContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 21: Heart”
M-League 2023-24 Week 20: Call
Mahjong is full of calls. Calls for triplets, calls for sequences, riichi calls, calls for wins and calls to the gods for their winning tile. In the 20th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, we saw many of these calls in centre stage, from dragon calls to flush pursuits to important riichi calls. Also thisContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 20: Call”