The Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team. The trophy is named after Albert Grey , the Governor General of Canada from 1904 until 1911. He donated the trophy to the Canadian Rugby Union in 1909 to recognize the top amateur rugby football team in Canada. By this time Canadian football had become markedly different from the rugby football from which it developed. Although it was originally intended to be awarded only to amateur teams (like the Stanley Cup ), over time, the Grey Cup became the property of the Canadian Football League as it evolved into a professional football league. Amateur teams ceased competing for the Cup by 1954; since 1965, the top amateur teams, playing in U Sports , have competed for the Vanier Cup .[ 1]
The Grey Cup game is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 4 million.[ 2] [ 3] Two awards are given for play in the game, Most Valuable Player and the Dick Suderman Trophy as most valuable Canadian player.[ 4] As a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers , Andrew Harris was the first player to win both the Dick Suderman Trophy and the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player the same year, which he did in 2019.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have made the most appearances (29), while the Toronto Argonauts have won the most championships (19) and have the best record in the Grey Cup composite standings (19–6). Despite the CFL's brief U.S. expansion era in the mid-1990s , the Grey Cup has never been played outside of Canada. The Baltimore Stallions were the only American team to appear in the Grey Cup (twice, losing in 1994 and winning the following year).
Although the first Grey Cup game was in 1909, none were played from 1916 to 1919 or in 2020, thus the most recent final was the 111th Grey Cup game which was played on November 17, 2024, at BC Place in Vancouver . Appearing in their fifth-straight championship game, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were defeated for the third year in a row, this time by the Toronto Argonauts .
Game
Date
Winning team
Score
Losing team
Venue
City
Attendance
1st
December 4, 1909
University of Toronto Varsity Blues (1)
26–6
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club
Rosedale Field
Toronto
3,807
2nd
November 26, 1910
University of Toronto Varsity Blues (2)
16–7
Hamilton Tigers
AAA Grounds
Hamilton
12,000
3rd
November 25, 1911
University of Toronto Varsity Blues (3)
14–7
Toronto Argonauts
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
13,687
4th
November 30, 1912
Hamilton Alerts (1)
11–4
Toronto Argonauts
AAA Grounds
Hamilton
5,337
5th
November 29, 1913
Hamilton Tigers (1)
44–2
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club
AAA Grounds
Hamilton
2,100
6th
December 5, 1914
Toronto Argonauts (1)
14–2
University of Toronto Varsity Blues
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
10,500
7th
November 20, 1915
Hamilton Tigers (2)
13–7
Toronto Rowing & Athletic Association
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
2,808
—
1916
Not held due to World War I
—
—
—
—
1917
—
—
—
—
1918
—
—
—
—
1919
Cancelled due to a rules dispute with the Canadian Rugby Union
—
—
—
8th
December 4, 1920
University of Toronto Varsity Blues (4)
16–3
Toronto Argonauts
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
10,088
9th
December 3, 1921
Toronto Argonauts (2)
23–0
Edmonton Eskimos
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
9,558
10th
December 2, 1922
Queen's University (1)
13–1
Edmonton Elks
Richardson Stadium
Kingston
4,700
11th
December 1, 1923
Queen's University (2)
54–0
Regina Rugby Club
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
8,629
12th
November 29, 1924
Queen's University (3)
11–3
Toronto Balmy Beach
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
5,978
13th
December 5, 1925
Ottawa Senators (1)
24–1
Winnipeg Tammany Tigers
Lansdowne Park
Ottawa
6,900
14th
December 4, 1926
Ottawa Senators (2)
10–7
University of Toronto Varsity Blues
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
8,276
15th
November 26, 1927
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (1)
9–6
Hamilton Tigers
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
13,676
16th
December 1, 1928
Hamilton Tigers (3)
30–0
Regina Roughriders
AAA Grounds
Hamilton
4,767
17th
November 30, 1929
Hamilton Tigers (4)
14–3
Regina Roughriders
AAA Grounds
Hamilton
1,906
18th
December 6, 1930
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (2)
11–6
Regina Roughriders
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
3,914
19th
December 5, 1931
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers (1)
22–0
Regina Roughriders
Molson Stadium
Montreal
5,112
20th
December 3, 1932
Hamilton Tigers (5)
25–6
Regina Roughriders
AAA Grounds
Hamilton
4,806
21st
December 9, 1933
Toronto Argonauts (3)
4–3
Sarnia Imperials
Athletic Park
Sarnia
2,751
22nd
November 24, 1934
Sarnia Imperials (1)
20–12
Regina Roughriders
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
8,900
23rd
December 7, 1935
Winnipegs (1)
18–12
Hamilton Tigers
AAA Grounds
Hamilton
6,405
24th
December 5, 1936
Sarnia Imperials (2)
26–20
Ottawa Rough Riders
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
5,883
25th
December 11, 1937
Toronto Argonauts (4)
4–3
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
11,522
26th
December 10, 1938
Toronto Argonauts (5)
30–7
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
18,778
27th
December 9, 1939
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2)
8–7
Ottawa Rough Riders
Lansdowne Park
Ottawa
11,738
28th [ A]
November 30, 1940
Ottawa Rough Riders (3)
20–7 (agg. )
Toronto Balmy Beach
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
4,998
December 7, 1940
Lansdowne Park
Ottawa
1,700
29th
November 29, 1941
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3)
18–16
Ottawa Rough Riders
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
19,065
30th
December 5, 1942
Toronto RCAF Hurricanes (1)
8–5
Winnipeg RCAF Bombers
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
12,455
31st
November 27, 1943
Hamilton Flying Wildcats (1)
23–14
Winnipeg RCAF Bombers
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
16,423
32nd
November 25, 1944
St. Hyacinthe–Donnacona Navy (1)
7–6
Hamilton Flying Wildcats
Civic Stadium
Hamilton
3,871
33rd
December 1, 1945
Toronto Argonauts (6)
35–0
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
18,660
34th
November 30, 1946
Toronto Argonauts (7)
28–6
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
18,960
35th
November 29, 1947
Toronto Argonauts (8)
10–9
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
18,660
36th
November 27, 1948
Calgary Stampeders (1)
12–7
Ottawa Rough Riders
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
20,013
37th
November 26, 1949
Montreal Alouettes (1)
28–15
Calgary Stampeders
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
20,087
38th
November 25, 1950
Toronto Argonauts (9)
13–0
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
27,101
39th
November 24, 1951
Ottawa Rough Riders (4)
21–14
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
27,341
40th
November 29, 1952
Toronto Argonauts (10)
21–11
Edmonton Eskimos
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
27,391
41st
November 28, 1953
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1)
12–6
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
27,313
42nd
November 27, 1954
Edmonton Eskimos (1)
26–25
Montreal Alouettes
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
27,321
43rd
November 26, 1955
Edmonton Eskimos (2)
34–19
Montreal Alouettes
Empire Stadium
Vancouver
39,471
44th
November 24, 1956
Edmonton Eskimos (3)
50–27
Montreal Alouettes
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
27,425
45th
November 30, 1957
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2)
32–7
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Varsity Stadium
Toronto
27,051
46th
November 29, 1958
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4)
35–28
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Empire Stadium
Vancouver
36,567
47th
November 28, 1959
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5)
21–7
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Exhibition Stadium
Toronto
33,133
48th
November 26, 1960
Ottawa Rough Riders (5)
16–6
Edmonton Eskimos
Empire Stadium
Vancouver
38,102
49th
December 2, 1961
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6)
21–14 (OT )
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Exhibition Stadium
Toronto
32,651
50th
December 1–2, 1962[ B]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7)
28–27
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Exhibition Stadium
Toronto
32,655
51st
November 30, 1963
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3)
21–10
BC Lions
Empire Stadium
Vancouver
36,461
52nd
November 28, 1964
BC Lions (1)
34–24
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Exhibition Stadium
Toronto
32,655
53rd
November 27, 1965
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4)
22–16
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Exhibition Stadium
Toronto
32,655
54th
November 26, 1966
Saskatchewan Roughriders (1)
29–14
Ottawa Rough Riders
Empire Stadium
Vancouver
36,553
55th
December 2, 1967
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5)
24–1
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Lansdowne Park
Ottawa
31,358
56th
November 30, 1968
Ottawa Rough Riders (6)
24–21
Calgary Stampeders
Exhibition Stadium
Toronto
32,655
57th
November 30, 1969
Ottawa Rough Riders (7)
29–11
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Autostade
Montreal
33,172
58th
November 28, 1970
Montreal Alouettes (2)
23–10
Calgary Stampeders
Exhibition Stadium
Toronto
32,669
59th
November 28, 1971
Calgary Stampeders (2)
14–11
Toronto Argonauts
Empire Stadium
Vancouver
34,484
60th
December 3, 1972
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (6)
13–10
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Ivor Wynne Stadium
Hamilton
33,993
61st
November 25, 1973
Ottawa Rough Riders (8)
22–18
Edmonton Eskimos
Exhibition Stadium
Toronto
36,653
62nd
November 24, 1974
Montreal Alouettes (3)
20–7
Edmonton Eskimos
Empire Stadium
Vancouver
34,450
63rd
November 23, 1975
Edmonton Eskimos (4)
9–8
Montreal Alouettes
McMahon Stadium
Calgary
32,454
64th
November 28, 1976
Ottawa Rough Riders (9)
23–20
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Exhibition Stadium
Toronto
53,467
65th
November 27, 1977
Montreal Alouettes (4)
41–6
Edmonton Eskimos
Olympic Stadium
Montreal
68,205
66th
November 26, 1978
Edmonton Eskimos (5)
20–13
Montreal Alouettes
Exhibition Stadium
Toronto
54,386
67th
November 25, 1979
Edmonton Eskimos (6)
17–9
Montreal Alouettes
Olympic Stadium
Montreal
65,113
68th
November 23, 1980
Edmonton Eskimos (7)
48–10
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Exhibition Stadium
Toronto
54,649
69th
November 22, 1981
Edmonton Eskimos (8)
26–23
Ottawa Rough Riders
Olympic Stadium
Montreal
53,307
70th
November 28, 1982
Edmonton Eskimos (9)
32–16
Toronto Argonauts
Exhibition Stadium
Toronto
54,741
71st
November 27, 1983
Toronto Argonauts (11)
18–17
BC Lions
BC Place
Vancouver
59,345
72nd
November 18, 1984
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8)
47–17
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Commonwealth Stadium
Edmonton
60,081
73rd
November 24, 1985
BC Lions (2)
37–24
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Olympic Stadium
Montreal
56,723
74th
November 30, 1986
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7)
39–15
Edmonton Eskimos
BC Place
Vancouver
59,621
75th
November 29, 1987
Edmonton Eskimos (10)
38–36
Toronto Argonauts
BC Place
Vancouver
59,478
76th
November 27, 1988
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9)
22–21
BC Lions
Lansdowne Park
Ottawa
50,604
77th
November 26, 1989
Saskatchewan Roughriders (2)
43–40
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
SkyDome
Toronto
54,088
78th
November 25, 1990
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (10)
50–11
Edmonton Eskimos
BC Place
Vancouver
46,969
79th
November 24, 1991
Toronto Argonauts (12)
36–21
Calgary Stampeders
Winnipeg Stadium
Winnipeg
51,985
80th
November 29, 1992
Calgary Stampeders (3)
24–10
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
SkyDome
Toronto
45,863
81st
November 28, 1993
Edmonton Eskimos (11)
33–23
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
McMahon Stadium
Calgary
50,035
82nd
November 27, 1994
BC Lions (3)
26–23
Baltimore Football Club
BC Place
Vancouver
55,097
83rd
November 19, 1995
Baltimore Stallions (1)
37–20
Calgary Stampeders
Taylor Field
Regina
52,564
84th
November 24, 1996
Toronto Argonauts (13)
43–37
Edmonton Eskimos
Ivor Wynne Stadium
Hamilton
38,595
85th
November 16, 1997
Toronto Argonauts (14)
47–23
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Commonwealth Stadium
Edmonton
60,431
86th
November 22, 1998
Calgary Stampeders (4)
26–24
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Winnipeg Stadium
Winnipeg
34,157
87th
November 28, 1999
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8)
32–21
Calgary Stampeders
BC Place
Vancouver
45,118
88th
November 26, 2000
BC Lions (4)
28–26
Montreal Alouettes
McMahon Stadium
Calgary
43,822
89th
November 25, 2001
Calgary Stampeders (5)
27–19
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Olympic Stadium
Montreal
65,255
90th
November 24, 2002
Montreal Alouettes (5)
25–16
Edmonton Eskimos
Commonwealth Stadium
Edmonton
62,531
91st
November 16, 2003
Edmonton Eskimos (12)
34–22
Montreal Alouettes
Taylor Field
Regina
50,909
92nd
November 21, 2004
Toronto Argonauts (15)
27–19
BC Lions
Frank Clair Stadium
Ottawa
51,242
93rd
November 27, 2005
Edmonton Eskimos (13)
38–35 (OT )
Montreal Alouettes
BC Place
Vancouver
59,127
94th
November 19, 2006
BC Lions (5)
25–14
Montreal Alouettes
Canad Inns Stadium
Winnipeg
44,786
95th
November 25, 2007
Saskatchewan Roughriders (3)
23–19
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Rogers Centre
Toronto
52,230
96th
November 23, 2008
Calgary Stampeders (6)
22–14
Montreal Alouettes
Olympic Stadium
Montreal
66,308
97th
November 29, 2009
Montreal Alouettes (6)
28–27
Saskatchewan Roughriders
McMahon Stadium
Calgary
46,020
98th
November 28, 2010
Montreal Alouettes (7)
21–18
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Commonwealth Stadium
Edmonton
63,317
99th
November 27, 2011
BC Lions (6)
34–23
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
BC Place
Vancouver
54,313
100th
November 25, 2012
Toronto Argonauts (16)
35–22
Calgary Stampeders
Rogers Centre
Toronto
53,208
101st
November 24, 2013
Saskatchewan Roughriders (4)
45–23
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Taylor Field
Regina
44,710
102nd
November 30, 2014
Calgary Stampeders (7)
20–16
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
BC Place
Vancouver
52,056
103rd
November 29, 2015
Edmonton Eskimos (14)
26–20
Ottawa Redblacks
Investors Group Field
Winnipeg
36,634
104th
November 27, 2016
Ottawa Redblacks (10)
39–33 (OT )
Calgary Stampeders
BMO Field
Toronto
33,421
105th
November 26, 2017
Toronto Argonauts (17)
27–24
Calgary Stampeders
TD Place Stadium
Ottawa
36,154
106th
November 25, 2018
Calgary Stampeders (8)
27–16
Ottawa Redblacks
Commonwealth Stadium
Edmonton
55,819
107th
November 24, 2019
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11)
33–12
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
McMahon Stadium
Calgary
35,439
—
November 22, 2020
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
—
—
—
108th
December 12, 2021
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (12)
33–25 (OT )
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Tim Hortons Field
Hamilton
26,324
109th
November 20, 2022
Toronto Argonauts (18)
24–23
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Mosaic Stadium
Regina
33,330
110th
November 19, 2023
Montreal Alouettes (8)
28–24
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Tim Hortons Field
Hamilton
28,808
111th
November 17, 2024
Toronto Argonauts (19)
41–24
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
BC Place
Vancouver
52,439
112th
November 16, 2025
Princess Auto Stadium
Winnipeg
113th
November 15, 2026
McMahon Stadium
Calgary
^ Played as a two-game series ; Ottawa won won the first game 8–2, and the second game 12–5, winning by an aggregate score of 20–7
^ Game was suspended with 9:29 remaining in the fourth quarter due to extremely dense fog, and completed the next day
Although the official website of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats considers them as the same team,[ 5] the Tiger-Cats, Hamilton Alerts , Hamilton Tigers and Hamilton Flying Wildcats are all listed separately because, when the latter three were active, the teams competed as separate franchises. The Tigers and Flying Wildcats merged in 1950 to create the Tiger-Cats.[ 6]
As defined in the 2016 CFL's Facts, Figures, and Records and the 2023 CFL Guide & Record Book, for historical record purposes and by the current Ottawa Redblacks ' request, the Ottawa Football Clubs are considered to be a single entity since 1876 with two periods of inactivity (1997–2001 and 2006–2013).[ 7] [ 8] Consequently, figures from the Ottawa Football Club (1876–1898), Ottawa Rough Riders (1899–1919, 1931–1996), Ottawa Senators (1920–1930), Ottawa Renegades (2002–2005), and Ottawa Redblacks (2014–present) are included as one.[ 8]
Toronto is the city with the most wins, 25, followed by Hamilton (15), Edmonton (14), Winnipeg (12), Ottawa (10), Montreal (10), Calgary (8), Vancouver (6), Regina (4), Kingston (3), Sarnia (2) and Baltimore (1).
Defunct and amateur teams [ edit ]
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