M-League 2019 Finals: What You Need to Know

The Teams

Kadokawa Sakura Knight
Sega Sammy Phoenix
Shibuya Abemas
U-Next Pirates.

The Format

Half of the points that were accumulated in the semifinals will be carried over to the finals (shown below). Each team will then play a total of twelve games. Whichever of the four teams has the most points by the end of the twelve games will be declared the winner.

TeamScore
1stKadokawa Sakura Knights142.4pt
2ndSega Sammy Phoenix86pt
3rdShibuya Abemas32pt
4thU-Next Pirates-1.7pt
The scores going into the finals (after being halved)

The Schedule

Games will be held on June 15, 16, 18, 19, 22 and 23 starting at 19:00 JST (UTC +9). Each day will consist of two (2) games. The event can last anywhere from 2-4 hours per day.

Here’s a calendar of the schedule:

The Prizes

The M-League Championship Plate (image from prtimes.jp)

The winning team will win the M-League Championship Plate, as well as receive 50 million yen. The second place team will receive 20 million yen, while the third place team will receive 10 million yen.

Welcome to M-League Watch!

M-League is a professional riichi mahjong sports league in Japan. Top players from various professional organizations compete on teams, showing off the very best of riichi. With the games available to be streamed for free for people from around the world, fans from overseas have started to pop up. This site is dedicated just for you.

From your favourite teams to your favourite players, from insights to highlights, the M-League Watch team will be bringing you everything you need to know (in English) about M-League. So, get settled and we’ll watch as our teams riichi for the top!