M-League 2025-26 Finals: What You Need To Know

The M-League 2025-26 Final Series start on May 4! Today, we will be taking a look at all the information you need to know about the upcoming M-League Finals.

The Teams

Beast X
EX Furinkazan
Konami Mahjong Fight Club
Team Raiden

The Format

The team’s final score from the semifinals will be cut in half (rounded up to the nearest tenth) and will be carried over to the finals (shown below). Each team will then play a total of sixteen (16) games. Whichever of the four teams has the most points by the end of the sixteen games will be M-League champions.

TeamSemifinals ScoreFinals Starting Score
1stEX Furinkazan+446.6pts+223.3pts
2ndBeast X+376.7pts+188.4pts
3rdKonami Mahjong Fight Club+240.7pts120.4pts
4thTeam Raiden+152.4pts+76.2pts
The scores going into the finals (after being halved)

The Schedule

Games will take place on May 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14 and 15 and will be broadcasted on the ABEMA TV Mahjong Channel. Each broadcast will begin at starting at 19:00 JST (UTC +9), with the exception of the 15th when it will start at 17:00 JST to accomodate the Awards Ceremony. Each day will consist of two (2) games.

The Prizes

The Championship Plate on its pedestal
The Sega Sammy Phoenix winning the ¥50,000,000 prize in the M-League 2024-25 Season

The winning team will win the M-League Championship Plate, as well as receive 70 million yen (up from 50 million yen from previous years). The second place team will receive 20 million yen, while the third place team will receive 10 million yen. New this year, the fourth place team will get 5 million yen.

M-League 2025-26 Semifinals: Games #13-18

In just one month, six teams are cut down to four. A combination of big building, advanced attacks and decisive defensive (and a little luck) will prove which four teams are worth of fighting in the finals.

In Games #13-18 of the M-League 2025-26 semifinals, we had quite an interesting mix of yaku, from chanta to honitsu to haitei. And with extreme results on both ends of the extremes, the standings had quite a shift.

Let’s get right into it, shall we?

Intro | Standings

M-League 2025-26 Semifinals: Games #19-24

Yakuman are rare. Sanbaiman are rare. Seeing both in the same game is incredibly rare. And it happened.

In Games #19-24 of the M-League 2025-26 semifinals, fans were astonished at the plays and big hands that happened these past 6 games, particularly in Game #23. And with 5/6 of the games having the winner finish over 50,000, it sure was quite a sight to see.

Let’s get right into it, shall we?

Intro | Standings

M-League 2025-26 Semifinals: Games #7-12

Anything can happen the semifinals. Every game counts. With big streaks and strong momentum, teams can make the climb and clinch their spots in the finals.

During Games #7-12 of the M-League 2025-26 semifinals, we had some major shifts in the standings. With some baimans and some last-minute comebacks, it was truly an influential set of games.

Let’s get right into it, shall we?

Intro | Standings

M-League 2025-26 Semifinals: Games #1-6

The M-League 2025-26 semfinals have begun! Six teams fight it out over 30 games for the 4 spots in finals! This week, the fighting was strong with almost every team getting a 1st place. We also have a new leader in the overall standings, keeping things exciting.

Let’s get right into it, shall we?

Intro | Standings

M-League 2025-26 Week 25: Stack

The word “stack” can mean putting tiles on top of each other, or the group of tiles put on top of each other. But, stacking can also apply to yaku as well. Adding more yaku can increase your hand’s value, and even yakuman can be stacked for explosive wins.

in the 25th week of the M-League 2025-26 regular season, players created big hands with their stacking skills, adding many yaku to hit mangan, haneman and even baiman hands. And with these hands, they took big leads and made some nice comebacks.

Let’s get right into it, shall we?


Intro | Standings

M-League 2025-26 Week 24: Final Month

Every single game is important. From points for your own team to swings on other teams, each game causes a shift in the standings. All of this leads to deciding who will end up advancing to the playoffs.And those final games feel a lot more important.

On the 24th week of the M-League 2025-26 regular season, we enter the final month of the regular season. The teams know how many games they have left, and put all their effort to do their best. As a result, we were gifted with high-scoring games, close games and an enjoyable show all around.

Let’s get right into it, shall we?


Intro | Standings

M-League 2025-26 Week 23: Endgame

The endgame in any mahjong game is important. A bad endgame can mean a loss of 1st place and maybe even a painful drop into 4th place. But a good endgame, with careful analysis and good decisions and maybe a little luck, move you to great heights.

In the 23rd week of the M-League 2025-26 regular season, many players made their moves in the final few hands, causing exciting shifts in the standings.

Let’s get right into it, shall we?


Intro | Standings

M-League 2025-26 Week 22: Seconds

In every mahjong game, you make dozens of calculations and analyses per second, from what to discard to how many tiles are left to the number of points you need to make a comeback. Every second counts. And sometimes, even escaping 4th place to get to 2nd place is a great accomplishment.

This week, the 22nd week of the 2nd month, we had the final 2 days of 2 tables playing at the same time. We also had And, we had a player going from 4th to 2nd in the final hand.

Let’s not waste another second. Let’s get right into it, shall we?


Intro | Standings