Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; French: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a city in Canada. They are divided into two divisions: four teams in the East Division and five teams in the West Division.
Current season, competition or edition: 2023 CFL season | |
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| Sport | Canadian football |
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| Founded | January 19, 1958[1][2] |
| Inaugural season | 1958 |
| Commissioner | Randy Ambrosie |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country | Canada |
| Headquarters | 50 Wellington Street East Toronto, Ontario |
| Most recent champion(s) | Toronto Argonauts (8th CFL title) |
| Most titles | Edmonton Elks (11 CFL titles) |
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| Official website | CFL.ca |
As of 2023, it features a 21-week regular season in which each team plays 18 games with three bye weeks. This season traditionally runs from mid-June to early November. Following the regular season, six teams compete in the league's three-week playoffs, which culminate in the Grey Cup championship game in late November. The Grey Cup is one of Canada's largest annual sports and television events.[3]
The CFL was officially named on January 19, 1958,[4] upon the merger between the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union or "Big Four" (founded in 1907) and the Western Interprovincial Football Union (founded in 1936).[5]