PARIS - Both European mahjong ranking lists which are kept by EMA, have changed dramatically today. The international mahjong organization has applied a new way of calculating. As a result of this, both rankings have a new leader. Bo Lang from Switzerland now is number one in the MCR ranking, Sjef Strik from the Netherlands is in the lead of the European Riichi Ranking. Luca Gavelli from Itally, who has lead the MCR ranking for years, has dropped to position number five.

Recently, Mahjong News published a column by editor Martin Rep (Luca! Luca! Luca!) in which he criticized the way the EMA rankings are calculated, since they are so static. Amongst the many people who reacted on this article, was EMA president Robert Rijnders, who told that a new ranking system was being evaluated. This new method now has been introduced.
Because of the very static character of the old EMA rankings, Mahjong News decided to present the more dynamic ones that are calculated by Alexander Doppelhofer as an alternative. Until further notice, ‘the independent internet mahjong newspaper’ will go on presenting these rankings as well, so people can compare both classifications.

Background information about the new EMA rankings

Martin Rep's column

Updated EMA MCR Ranking

Updated EMA Riichi Ranking

Doppelhofer MCR Ranking

Doppelhofer Riichi Ranking