MJ Cup Ryujin-Sen Season 2 Begins in June
The renewed selection method and extended evaluation period raise the barrier for entry, making the online qualifiers a more demanding test of consistency for Saikouisen players.
Reporting from 1 sources: 4Gamer.net.
Sega announced the second season of the MJ Cup Ryujin-sen, the online title match of the Japan Professional Mahjong Association Saikouisen, will start in June 2026. The selection period runs from June to August, with players evaluated over 100 consecutive games each month. Preliminaries begin in September, finals in November.
The second season of the MJ Cup Ryujin-sen, the only online title match of the Japan Professional Mahjong Association Saikouisen, will start in June 2026. Sega announced the schedule on May 27. The selection period runs from June to August, divided into monthly segments. Players are evaluated over 100 consecutive games each month in four-player ranked matches, tournaments, or events. The method is a change from the first season. Preliminaries start in September, and the finals are in November. All matches from the 1st STAGE onward will be broadcast free on the Saikouisen YouTube channel.
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- 4Gamer.net 「セガNET麻雀 MJ」，オンラインタイトル戦「MJ杯龍神戦」の第2期が6月に開幕