72 Top Mahjong Players, including M-Leaguers, Houou-i, Saikoui, and Jan-Oh, Gather for "M Tournament 2026," an ABEMA Original Match Series, Exclusively Live-Streamed from 3:00 PM on Monday, June 1st.
The M.LEAGUE Organization announced that "M Tournament 2026," an ABEMA original match series under the "M.LEAGUE" brand, will be exclusively live-streamed on ABEMA starting at 3:00 PM on Monday, June 1, 2026. This individual tournament will feature 72 top professional mahjong players, including M-Leaguers, competing for a total prize pool of 30 million yen.
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The M.LEAGUE Organization (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Susumu Fujita) announced that "M Tournament 2026," an original match series from "ABEMA," the "new future TV," held under the banner of the professional mahjong league "M.LEAGUE," will be broadcast starting at 3:00 PM on Monday, June 1, 2026.
"M Tournament 2026" is an "ABEMA" original match series held under the banner of the professional mahjong league "M.LEAGUE," which began in 2018. The inaugural "M Tournament 2023" saw Nanba Shibukawa (currently affiliated with KADOKAWA Sakura Knights / Saikoui-sen Nippon Professional Mahjong Association) claim victory, followed by Go Kobayashi (currently with U-NEXT Pirates / Mahjong Rengo) in 2024, and Shingo Hori (currently with KADOKAWA Sakura Knights / Japan Professional Mahjong League) emerged victorious in the fierce competition in 2025, the third year of the tournament.
The rules for this tournament adopt the "M.LEAGUE Rules." It will be an individual tournament with two half-games, where the top two players advance. This year, a total of 72 top professional mahjong players will participate, including 40 current M-Leaguers and 32 specially recommended players from various organizations, such as the Houou-i, Saikoui-i, and Jan-Oh. For the qualifying 1st stage, the 1st place finisher will advance to the 3rd stage, and the 2nd place finisher will advance to the 2nd stage.
We will engage in heated battles, staking our pride for a total prize money of 30 million yen, which is the largest prize pool in an individual mahjong title competition.
Furthermore, the four winning team members and four individual award winners from the "M.LEAGUE 2025-26" season, which concludes its final battle on Friday, May 15th, will enter the tournament with a seeded start from the qualifying 3rd stage.
*If a winning team member and an individual award winner overlap, the next eligible player will be advanced.
This tournament allows you to enjoy the "excitement" of "M.LEAGUE" even during the off-season. Who will be crowned the glorious champion? Please look forward to the first qualifying match on Monday, June 1st, starting at 3:00 PM.
■ "M.LEAGUE Tournament 2026" Broadcast Overview
First broadcast date and time: Monday, June 1, 2026, 3:00 PM ~
*Afterward, live broadcasts will be available for free every Monday, and exclusively for "ABEMA Premium" and "ABEMA Premium with Ads" every Friday.
*Detailed broadcast dates and schedules will be announced within the program and on the official "ABEMA" Mahjong Channel X (formerly Twitter), etc.
https://twitter.com/abema_mahjong
Broadcast Channel: Mahjong Channel
First Program URL: https://abema.tv/channels/mahjong/slots/FFi9uDNHvRvMWw
<"M Tournament 2026" Match Schedule>
■ General Incorporated Association M.LEAGUE Organization Overview
[Name] General Incorporated Association M.LEAGUE Organization
[Officers]
Supreme Advisor: Saburo Kawabuchi, Representative Director and Chairman of Japan Top League Alliance, Advisor to Japan Football Association
Representative Director: Susumu Fujita, Representative Director and Chairman of CyberAgent, Inc.
Director: Yoshiyuki Furiya, Director and Executive Vice President of Earth Corporation
Director: Naohisa Yamashita, Director, Representative Executive Officer CHRO & CLMO of KADOKAWA Corporation
Director: Yoshitaka Nishimura, Representative Director and President of Konami Amusement Co., Ltd.
Director: Takamitsu Sato, Representative Director and President of Japanet Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
Director: Yukio Sugino, Representative Director and President of SEGA Fave Co., Ltd., concurrently Representative Director and Executive Vice President Co-COO of SEGA Corporation
Director: Gengo Tsunasumi, Representative Director and Vice President of TV Asahi Corporation
Director: Mitsutaka Nakamura, Executive Officer of Dentsu Inc.
Director: Satoru Yamada, Representative Director and Managing Executive Officer of Hakuhodo Inc.
Director: Tenshin Tsutsumi, Representative Director and President of U-NEXT Co., Ltd.
Auditor: Tomoharu Inoue, Representative Director of Inoue Business Consultants Inc.
[Location] Minato-ku, Tokyo
[Activity Start] July 2018
Official Website: https://m-league.jp
■ URLs
"M.LEAGUE" Official Website: https://m-league.jp
"M.LEAGUE" Official X: https://twitter.com/m_league_
"M.LEAGUE" Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/m-league
"M.LEAGUE" LINE: http://nav.cx/2cdpHvu
"M Tournament 2026" is an "ABEMA" original match series held under the banner of the professional mahjong league "M.LEAGUE," which began in 2018. The inaugural "M Tournament 2023" saw Nanba Shibukawa (currently affiliated with KADOKAWA Sakura Knights / Saikoui-sen Nippon Professional Mahjong Association) claim victory, followed by Go Kobayashi (currently with U-NEXT Pirates / Mahjong Rengo) in 2024, and Shingo Hori (currently with KADOKAWA Sakura Knights / Japan Professional Mahjong League) emerged victorious in the fierce competition in 2025, the third year of the tournament.
The rules for this tournament adopt the "M.LEAGUE Rules." It will be an individual tournament with two half-games, where the top two players advance. This year, a total of 72 top professional mahjong players will participate, including 40 current M-Leaguers and 32 specially recommended players from various organizations, such as the Houou-i, Saikoui-i, and Jan-Oh. For the qualifying 1st stage, the 1st place finisher will advance to the 3rd stage, and the 2nd place finisher will advance to the 2nd stage.
We will engage in heated battles, staking our pride for a total prize money of 30 million yen, which is the largest prize pool in an individual mahjong title competition.
Furthermore, the four winning team members and four individual award winners from the "M.LEAGUE 2025-26" season, which concludes its final battle on Friday, May 15th, will enter the tournament with a seeded start from the qualifying 3rd stage.
*If a winning team member and an individual award winner overlap, the next eligible player will be advanced.
This tournament allows you to enjoy the "excitement" of "M.LEAGUE" even during the off-season. Who will be crowned the glorious champion? Please look forward to the first qualifying match on Monday, June 1st, starting at 3:00 PM.
■ "M.LEAGUE Tournament 2026" Broadcast Overview
First broadcast date and time: Monday, June 1, 2026, 3:00 PM ~
*Afterward, live broadcasts will be available for free every Monday, and exclusively for "ABEMA Premium" and "ABEMA Premium with Ads" every Friday.
*Detailed broadcast dates and schedules will be announced within the program and on the official "ABEMA" Mahjong Channel X (formerly Twitter), etc.
https://twitter.com/abema_mahjong
Broadcast Channel: Mahjong Channel
First Program URL: https://abema.tv/channels/mahjong/slots/FFi9uDNHvRvMWw
<"M Tournament 2026" Match Schedule>
■ General Incorporated Association M.LEAGUE Organization Overview
[Name] General Incorporated Association M.LEAGUE Organization
[Officers]
Supreme Advisor: Saburo Kawabuchi, Representative Director and Chairman of Japan Top League Alliance, Advisor to Japan Football Association
Representative Director: Susumu Fujita, Representative Director and Chairman of CyberAgent, Inc.
Director: Yoshiyuki Furiya, Director and Executive Vice President of Earth Corporation
Director: Naohisa Yamashita, Director, Representative Executive Officer CHRO & CLMO of KADOKAWA Corporation
Director: Yoshitaka Nishimura, Representative Director and President of Konami Amusement Co., Ltd.
Director: Takamitsu Sato, Representative Director and President of Japanet Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
Director: Yukio Sugino, Representative Director and President of SEGA Fave Co., Ltd., concurrently Representative Director and Executive Vice President Co-COO of SEGA Corporation
Director: Gengo Tsunasumi, Representative Director and Vice President of TV Asahi Corporation
Director: Mitsutaka Nakamura, Executive Officer of Dentsu Inc.
Director: Satoru Yamada, Representative Director and Managing Executive Officer of Hakuhodo Inc.
Director: Tenshin Tsutsumi, Representative Director and President of U-NEXT Co., Ltd.
Auditor: Tomoharu Inoue, Representative Director of Inoue Business Consultants Inc.
[Location] Minato-ku, Tokyo
[Activity Start] July 2018
Official Website: https://m-league.jp
■ URLs
"M.LEAGUE" Official Website: https://m-league.jp
"M.LEAGUE" Official X: https://twitter.com/m_league_
"M.LEAGUE" Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/m-league
"M.LEAGUE" LINE: http://nav.cx/2cdpHvu