Federation and clubs
We are an association affiliated with the Spanish Mahjong Federation (FEMJ). Here are links to the federation and to the clubs in Spain.
How mahjong is organized
Organized mahjong has several levels. Each level belongs to the next one.
Clubs and associations. They organize games, classes and local tournaments. Mahjong Asturias is at this level.
Spanish Mahjong Federation (FEMJ) (opens in a new tab). It brings together the clubs in Spain. It is the Spanish member of the EMA.
European Mahjong Association (EMA) (opens in a new tab). It brings together the European federations. It certifies tournaments and keeps the European ranking.
World Mahjong Organization (WMO) (opens in a new tab). It brings together mahjong organizations from all over the world. The EMA is affiliated with it. It promotes the MCR rules worldwide.
Separately, the Mahjong International League (MIL) (opens in a new tab) works on mahjong as a mind sport. Read more in Mahjong as a mind sport.
Spanish Mahjong Federation
The FEMJ (opens in a new tab) brings together the associations in Spain that play with the rules of the European Mahjong Association (EMA). It organizes the official tournaments and runs the Spanish League.
- Federation website (opens in a new tab) (Spanish)
- Tournament calendar (opens in a new tab). The Federation tournaments are open to everyone.
- Rules (opens in a new tab)
- Wiki (opens in a new tab)
Spanish Mahjong League
The league has a ranking for MCR and for Riichi. It is played on Mahjongsoft (opens in a new tab) (MCR and Riichi), on Mahjong Soul (opens in a new tab) (Riichi) and also in person.
- Ranking and results (opens in a new tab)
- How to join (opens in a new tab). It asks for your name, your region, your EMA number and your online usernames.
- MCR uses the Green Book (2006). Riichi uses the EMA 2025 rules.
Clubs and associations
- Mahjong AsturiasGijón and Asturias
Mahjong MadridMadrid (opens in a new tab)
Mahjong ValenciaAldaia (Valencia) (opens in a new tab)
Los Tres DragonesPuzol (Valencia) (opens in a new tab)
Alicante Mahjong ClubAlmoradí (Alicante) (opens in a new tab)
Águilas y DragonesÁguilas (Murcia) (opens in a new tab)
Viento del SuresteMurcia (opens in a new tab)
Mahjong BarcelonaBarcelona (opens in a new tab)- AR.MA.Aragón (opens in a new tab)
- Honores del PirineoPyrenees (opens in a new tab)
Is a club missing from this list? Write to us and we add it.
EMA and WMO
European Mahjong Association (EMA)
The EMA was founded in 2005. It certifies tournaments and organizes the European championships. The FEMJ regulates the tournaments in Spain that count for the European ranking.
- EMA website (opens in a new tab)
- EMA tournament calendar (opens in a new tab)
- Spain in the EMA ranking (opens in a new tab)
- Ernesto's EMA profile (opens in a new tab)
World Mahjong Organization (WMO)
The WMO was created in 2005. It brings together mahjong organizations from all over the world. It promotes the MCR rules, which China set in 1998.
Mahjong as a mind sport
Mahjong is one of the six games that the International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) recognizes as a mind sport. The other five are chess, bridge, draughts, go and xiangqi (Chinese chess). The IMSA approved mahjong in April 2017.
The Mahjong International League (MIL) represents mahjong in the IMSA. It was created in 2015 and has its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. It brings together associations from more than 50 countries and regions. It recognizes three rulebooks: MCR, Riichi and Sichuan. Its goal is to bring mahjong closer to Olympic recognition.
The MIL promotes the Duplicate format, in which all the tables play the same deals. See how it works, with a video, in Learn: Duplicate format.