Online Team League

Join top Japanese professionals in a four month online showdown!

World Riichi’s Online Team League 2026

Gather your friends to take on the top professionals!

Join us for the ultimate online mahjong team event! Gather your friends, sharpen your skills, and compete against top Japanese professionals. Whether you're a seasoned veteran of the game or a curious beginner, connect with players from all over the globe. Challenge your mahjong skills and claim victory with your team.

WROTL has been a big event each year and a great opportunity for amateurs and aspiring professionals outside of Japan.

Don’t miss out! Registration opens now.

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Event Description

WHEN:

A tournament window will open every Saturday from 4th July to 24th October between 13.00 UTC - 17.00 UTC

Finals will be held 22nd November 13.00 (TBC).

WHERE:

Ronron (ron2.jp). Your tournament entry includes four months of Ronron membership so you can play outside of the tournament windows in the standard lobbies.

WHAT:

  • Four players per team. Only those resident outside of Japan are eligible to apply for participation through World Riichi.

  • Individual scores will be the best run of 20 hanchan over the entire four months. You can only improve your score so playing more will not detriment your points!

  • All individual scores will be totalled for the team and the team scores ranked highest to lowest. The top eight teams will move ahead to the Best 8. The top four will then advance to the finals.

  • If there is a tie in the preliminaries, the team with the highest-ranked individual will place higher. If there is a tie in the Best 8, the preliminaries score will be used.

  • Each player must commit to completing at least 20 games. Games will not be scheduled and players will be able to play in the event at times that suit their schedule.

  • Players can play as many games as they like within the tournament windows.

  • Final games will be broadcast and commentated on JPML’s channel.

  • Prizes include a free entry to the WRC 2028 event in New York (exclusively for players not in Japan). Other prizes here.

COSTS:

€100 EUR/$110 USD per team mate for the full event period. All teams must have four players who have paid for the four months in full to be considered eligible for the event.

REGISTRATION:

Registration open now!