A Riichi Mahjong tournament at the heart of the university campus
The Louvain-la-Neuve Mahjong Club is proud to present its second Riichi Mahjong tournament: Black Hole 2025!
The tournament will be held on 13th and 14th of September 2025 and will consist of 8 hanchans over the two days (4 each), and can host up to 48 players. The games will be played according to the EMA Riichi Competition Rules from April 2016. The tournament is MERS approved.
Registration
Information regarding registration to the tournament will follow shortly.
Venue
The tournament will be held at the Salle Luxemburg Room (1st & 2nd floors).
Salle Rosa Luxemburg
Avenue Georges Lemaître 35
1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Belgique
Access by public transport
Louvain-la-Neuve is highly accessible by bus or by train. Both the bus and train terminals are only a short walk away from the tournament venue.
By Train
The train station is located 500m from the venue, only 7-8 minutes by foot. Louvain-la-Neuve is a direct connection from Ottignies station, one of the most important railway hubs in the region.
- SNCB website – Site is available in English, French, Dutch and German. Train tickets can be purchased online.
By Bus
The main bus station is 800m away from the venue, around 12 minutes by foot. There are around 20 different buses connecting Louvain-la-Neuve to surrounding cities. Please refer to the TEC website for schedules, routes and pricing:
- TEC website – Site is available in English, French, Dutch and German.
Access by car
Please note that the majority of Louvain-la-Neuve’s center is pedestrian only with no access to unauthorized vehicles. Free parking is available along the streets in the neighborhood, and there are several free parking options with no time limits during the weekend at a short walking distance, the closest being:
- Parking du Pont-Neuf – 3min (250m) – Only the first two rows, the next are for UCLouvain card holders.
- Parking Place Polyvalente (Ferme du Biérau) – 5min (350m)
- Parking Malin Rédimé – 8min (600m)
- Parking Malin Baudouin – 10min (750m)
- Parking Malin Bois de Lauzelle – 20min (1.4km)
The Tourism Office of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve also provides a list of taxi services available. Click here to download the PDF.
Timetable (tentative)
Each hanchan was played over 90 minutes, with a warning at the 75 minute mark to finish the current hand and play one more, then stop. Each hanchan was separated by a 15 minute break, with an hour lunch break after the second hanchan each day.
Saturday 13th of September 2025
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Registration |
| 9:30 – 9:45 | Opening Ceremony |
| 9:45 – 11:15 | 1st Hanchan |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Break |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | 2nd Hanchan |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | 3rd Hanchan |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Break |
| 15:45 – 17:15 | 4th Hanchan |
Sunday 14th of September 2025
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:00 – 10:30 | 5th Hanchan |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | 6th Hanchan |
| 12:15 – 13:15 | Lunch |
| 13:15 – 14:45 | 7th Hanchan |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Break |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | 8th Hanchan |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Closing Ceremony |