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European Riichi Championship 2024

This Championship takes place in Valencia from 5-8th December 2024. Because of the UK Riichi community’s successes over recent years and the growing popularity of Riichi in the UK, we have been allocated 10 places in this major tournament. The UKMA has responsibility for nominating the UK’s representatives. We have sought interest from those UK… Read More »European Riichi Championship 2024

5th European Riichi Championship 21-23 June 2019

Most tournament players will be aware that the 5th European Championship will be held in June 2019 in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. All applications to participate, as in previous championships, are to be made via national associations. There is no facility for direct entry to this tournament. UK is fortunate to have many strong players capable of… Read More »5th European Riichi Championship 21-23 June 2019

6th Open European Championship OEMC (MCR) – Povoa de Varzim. Portugal

Although relatively little competitive Mahjong Competition Rules style mahjong (MCR) is played in UK, a small group led by John Duckworth has been playing for the past 12 months or so, and he has blazed a trail in a number of events on the European mainland. Two representatives from UK attended the 6th European MCR… Read More »6th Open European Championship OEMC (MCR) – Povoa de Varzim. Portugal

6th European MCR Championship 2017

Although the MCR mahjong code is still not as widely supported in the UK as Riichi, two places are available for this major championship which is to be held in Povoa do Varzim, Portugal from May 26nd – 28th. http://www.portugaloemc2017.pt/ Applications are invited from players seeking to represent the United Kingdom in this major event,… Read More »6th European MCR Championship 2017

The Mahjong News European Riichi Mahjong Championship 2016

The UKMA hosted the 4th running of this event at The Maltings in Farnham, Surrey over the 3 days of 7th – 9th October 2016. Farnham proved to be a very hospital and popular location with the visitors, and The Maltings proved itself to be an excellent venue for this major event. The UKMA benefitted from the… Read More »The Mahjong News European Riichi Mahjong Championship 2016

European Riichi Championship 2016

We are proud to have organised the biggest Riichi tournament staged in Europe to date, with no less than 21 countries providing 128 entrants. The Mayor of Farnham provided a welcoming reception for distinguished visitors from overseas, and kindly agreed to open the tournament officially. The leading places were taken by players from Russia, Netherlands,… Read More »European Riichi Championship 2016

European Riichi Championship 2016

Plans are moving ahead for the staging of this prestigious tournament. There has been heavy demand both from home and abroad for the limited number of places available. The following have been selected as UK representatives: Philip Bielby, Paola Bungaro, Daina Chiba, Michael Donaghy, Shaun Drury, Ian Fraser, Peter Langford, Martin Lester and Gemma Sakamoto.… Read More »European Riichi Championship 2016