Canadian Football League

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The Canadian Football League is a eight-team professional Canadian football league in Canada, whose franchises currently include the Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger Cats, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders and the B.C. Lions, based in Vancouver.

Grey Cup

The league's championship game is the Grey Cup. The 2008 Grey Cup will be played at Olympic Stadium, Montreal.

NFL in Toronto

The league, which has weathered many challenges over the years, is now facing a new challenge from the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League, who have announced that they will be playing eight games in Toronto over the next five years. [1]

History

The league was formed in 1958, as an amalgamation of several older leagues.[2]

Defunct franchises

A CFL franchise had existed in Ottawa. The league also briefly expanded to the United States, with only one US franchise, the Baltimore Stallions, winning a championship.

References

  1. ↑ Ralph, Dan. Bills to play 8 games in Toronto, Toronto Star, Canadian Press. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ Bell-Webster, Josh (2008-01-19). CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE TURNS 50. cfl.ca. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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