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Announcement of Player Contracts for All 40 M-League Players for the 2026-27 Season

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Published Jul 3, 2026 12:00 AM ・ Updated Jul 8, 2026 8:07 PM ・ 6 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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Announcement of Player Contracts for All 40 M-League Players for the 2026-27 Season — Image: PR TIMES

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Published: Jul 3, 2026

The M.League Organization (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Susumu Fujita) is pleased to announce that player contracts have been agreed upon with all 40 players, including draft picks and contract renewals, for the professional mahjong league "M.League 2026-27 Season" (hereinafter referred to as M.League 2026-27), scheduled to commence around Autumn 2026. All 10 participating teams will be involved.

M.League 2026-27 will also adopt a semi-final system, with the regular season played by all 10 teams. The semi-final series will feature the top 6 teams from the regular season, and the final series will narrow it down to the top 4 teams from the semi-finals to determine the championship team.

We look forward to your continued support and anticipation for M.League 2026-27.

*Details such as the M.League 2026-27 opening date and regular season schedule will be announced once they are finalized.*

M.League 2026-27 Team Roster

Additionally, three M-League players have been decided through the M.League 2026-27 draft.

KADOKAWAサクラナイツ

Kou Shironoshita (Japan Professional Mahjong Association)

Sega Sammy Phoenix

Hinako Sano (Professional Mahjong League of Japan)

U-NEXT Pirates

Yasushi Asakura (Professional Mahjong League of Japan)

M.League Organization Overview

[Name] M.League Organization

[Officers]

Supreme Advisor: Saburo Kawabuchi, Representative Director Chairman of the Japan Top League Alliance, Advisor to the Japan Football Association

Representative Director: Susumu Fujita, Chairman and Representative Director of CyberAgent, Inc.

Director: Yoshiyuki Furuya, Vice President and Executive Officer, Earth Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Director: Naohisa Yamashita, Director, Executive Officer CHRO, CLFO, CMLO, CPO, KADOKAWA Corporation

Director: Yoshitaka Nishimura, President and Representative Director, Konami Arcade Games, Inc.

Director: Takamitsu Sato, President and Representative Director, Japanet Broadcasting Corporation

Director: Yukio Sugino, President and Representative Director, CEO, SEGA feat. CORPORATION, Vice President and Representative Director, Co-COO, SEGA Corporation

Director: Gengo Kananami, Vice President and Director, TV Asahi Corporation

Director: Mitsutaka Nakamura, Executive Officer, Dentsu Inc.

Director: Satoru Yamada, Executive Officer and Director, Hakuhodo Inc.

Director: Tenshin Tsutsumi, President and Representative Director, U-NEXT Co., Ltd.

Auditor: Tomoharu Inoue, President and Representative Director, Inoue Business Consultants, Inc.

[Location] Minato-ku, Tokyo

[Start of Activities] 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

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Source: PR TIMES
Category: 契約
Organizations: KADOKAWA / U-NEXT / KADOKAWA

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The images display the M.LEAGUE logo, a table of M.LEAGUE 2025-26 season teams and players, and portraits of three M.LEAGUE players: Kō Shirinohama, Hinako Sano, and Kōshin Asakura. These visuals support the article's announcement of player contracts for the 2026-27 season.

The M.LEAGUE logo is displayed, featuring stylized red, green, and black elements with "M.LEAGUE" text below.
A table shows the M.LEAGUE 2025-26 season team rankings and player names, including Hinako Sano, Kōshin Asakura, and Kō Shirinohama highlighted.
A portrait of Kō Shirinohama, a male M.LEAGUE player, wearing a blue suit and striped tie, is shown.
A portrait of Hinako Sano, a female M.LEAGUE player, wearing a white top and a gold-colored chain necklace, is shown.
A portrait of Kōshin Asakura, a male M.LEAGUE player, wearing a grey plaid suit and a red patterned tie, is shown.

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