Kawa-league, season 2
Will be held Aug. 11, 2025
Russia
Description
Dear players!
The Russian Riichi community is proud to invite you to the 2nd season of Kawa League. 3 months of online Riichi Mahjong and up to 48 Hanchans!
There are no rank restrictions to join the event.
Rules:
Tenhou.net 5+20
Agariyame nashi
Tobi nashi
Nagashi nashi
You and your opponents set the time and date of the games yourselves, so there should be less problems with time zones. Choose a time that suits you!
The full version of the Kawa League Rules is available in Russian language: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y1WYeUNJklH361FnAiN-Z-acAB__eurz474b0u8KLiI/edit?usp=sharing
The estimated duration of the League season is about 3 months.
The season includes 4 stages:
1) Stage 1: All players, 6 weeks, 24 Hanchans
2) Stage 2: 60 players, 2 weeks, 8 Hanchans
3) Stage 3: 30 players, 2 weeks, 8 Hanchans
4) Finals: 4 players, 2 weeks, 8 Hanchans
1) Stage 1 will feature all eligible players. Each player will be assigned to 6 different tables, with each table playing 4 Hanchans. Tables will be revealed evenly throughout the stage. The top 60 players by total points will advance to Stage 2.
2) Stage 2 will feature 60 players, each one will be assigned to 2 tables, with 4 Hanchans at each table. Tables will be formed based on their position in the League rating. The top 30 players by total points will advance to Stage 3.
3) In the 3rd stage, 30 players will get 2 tables each, also 4 hanchans for each table. The 4 best players will advance to the final.
4) In the final, the 4 best players will play each other 8 hanchans.
Points are fully saved between stages.
Approximate dates of the stages
Stage 1: August 11 - September 21
Stage 2: September 22 - October 5
Stage 3: October 6 - October 19
Final: October 20 - November 2
How to register?
- Signup on Pantheon (https://manage.riichimahjong.org/profile/signup)
- Specify your tenhou.net username here https://manage.riichimahjong.org/profile/manage
- Register here (https://mahjong.click/en/tournaments/riichi/kawa-league-2-season/announcement/)
- Pay the 500 rubles fee (~$6). To pay it you should contact Patrik (t.me/Nokachishikime | Discord: @ilmarinnen). NOTE: There is a limited amount of free passes for non-Russian players.
- Join the League chat in Telegram (https://t.me/kawaleague) and link your tenhou.net username to your Telegram account
Prizes:
The prize pool is approximately $700 at the moment.
1st place: 50% of the prize fund
2nd place: 25% of the prize fund
3rd place: 15% of the prize fund
4th place: 10% of the prize fund
If you have any questions, please contact one of our admins, Patrik (t.me/Nokachishikime | Discord: @ilmarinnen). You can also join the Telegram chat and ask questions there.