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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
==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. <ref>{{cite news |first=Dan |last=Ralph |title=Bills to play 8 games in Toronto |url=http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/299094 |work=Toronto Star |publisher=Canadian |date= |accessdate=2008-01-31 }} </ref> | |||
==Defunct franchises== | ==Defunct franchises== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The league was formed in 1958, as an amalgamation of several older leagues. | The league was formed in 1958, as an amalgamation of several older leagues. | ||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 19:02, 31 January 2008
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.
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]
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.
Grey Cup
The league's championship game is the Grey Cup. The 2008 Grey Cup will be played at Olympic Stadium, Montreal.
History
The league was formed in 1958, as an amalgamation of several older leagues.
References
- ↑ Ralph, Dan. Bills to play 8 games in Toronto, Toronto Star, Canadian. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.