Canadian Football League (CFL), major Canadian professional gridiron football organization, formed in 1956 as the Canadian Football Council, created by the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) and the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU). Though the IRFU still referred to their sport as rugby football, the member clubs played a gridiron style of football. The WIFU and IRFU became, respectively, the Western and Eastern conferences of the new league, which changed its name to the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1958. Trusteeship of the Grey Cup, emblematic of supremacy in Canadian football, was transferred from the Canadian Rugby Union to the CFL in 1966.
For a more-complete history of football in Canada and the CFL, see football, gridiron: Football in Canada.
The CFL consists of two divisions. In the CFL West Division are the British Columbia Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Elks, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In the East Division are the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Redblacks, Montreal Alouettes, and Toronto Argonauts.
Winners of the Grey Cup are provided in the table.
| year | result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *East-West playoff began in 1921. | ||||
| **Ottawa won the two-game total-point series 8–2 and 12–5. | ||||
| 1909 | U. of Toronto | |||
| 1910 | U. of Toronto | |||
| 1911 | U. of Toronto | |||
| 1912 | Hamilton Alerts | |||
| 1913 | Hamilton Tigers | |||
| 1914 | Toronto Argonauts | |||
| 1915 | Hamilton Tigers | |||
| 1916–19 | not held | |||
| 1920 | U. of Toronto | |||
| 1921* | Toronto Argonauts | |||
| 1922 | Queen's University | 13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 1 |
| 1923 | Queen's University | 54 | Regina Roughriders | 0 |
| 1924 | Queen's University | 11 | Toronto Balmy Beach | 3 |
| 1925 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 24 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 |
| 1926 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 10 | U. of Toronto | 7 |
| 1927 | Toronto Balmy Beach | 9 | Hamilton Tigers | 6 |
| 1928 | Hamilton Tigers | 30 | Regina Roughriders | 0 |
| 1929 | Hamilton Tigers | 14 | Regina Roughriders | 3 |
| 1930 | Toronto Balmy Beach | 11 | Regina Roughriders | 6 |
| 1931 | Montreal AAA | 22 | Regina Roughriders | 0 |
| 1932 | Hamilton Tigers | 25 | Regina Roughriders | 6 |
| 1933 | Toronto Argonauts | 4 | Sarnia Imperials | 3 |
| 1934 | Sarnia Imperials | 20 | Regina Roughriders | 12 |
| 1935 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | Hamilton Tigers | 12 |
| 1936 | Sarnia Imperials | 26 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 20 |
| 1937 | Toronto Argonauts | 4 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3 |
| 1938 | Toronto Argonauts | 30 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 |
| 1939 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 |
| 1940 | Ottawa Rough Riders | ** | Toronto Balmy Beach | ** |
| 1941 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 |
| 1942 | Toronto RCAF Hurricanes | 8 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 5 |
| 1943 | Hamilton Flying Wildcats | 23 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14 |
| 1944 | Montreal S. Hyacinthe-Donnaconna | 7 | Hamilton Wildcats | 6 |
| 1945 | Toronto Argonauts | 35 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 |
| 1946 | Toronto Argonauts | 28 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 |
| 1947 | Toronto Argonauts | 10 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 9 |
| 1948 | Calgary Stampeders | 12 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 |
| 1949 | Montreal Alouettes | 28 | Calgary Stampeders | 15 |
| 1950 | Toronto Argonauts | 13 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 |
| 1951 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 21 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 14 |
| 1952 | Toronto Argonauts | 21 | Edmonton Eskimos | 11 |
| 1953 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 12 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6 |
| 1954 | Edmonton Eskimos | 26 | Montreal Alouettes | 25 |
| 1955 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34 | Montreal Alouettes | 19 |
| 1956 | Edmonton Eskimos | 50 | Montreal Alouettes | 27 |
| 1957 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 32 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 |
| 1958 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 35 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28 |
| 1959 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WFC) | 21 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (EFC) | 7 |
| 1960 | Ottawa Rough Riders (EFC) | 16 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 6 |
| 1961 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WFC) | 21 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (EFC) | 14 |
| 1962 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WFC) | 28 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (EFC) | 27 |
| 1963 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (EFC) | 21 | British Columbia Lions (WFC) | 10 |
| 1964 | British Columbia Lions (WFC) | 34 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (EFC) | 24 |
| 1965 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (EFC) | 22 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WFC) | 16 |
| 1966 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (WFC) | 29 | Ottawa Rough Riders (EFC) | 14 |
| 1967 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (EFC) | 24 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (WFC) | 1 |
| 1968 | Ottawa Rough Riders (EFC) | 24 | Calgary Stampeders (WFC) | 21 |
| 1969 | Ottawa Rough Riders (EFC) | 29 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (WFC) | 11 |
| 1970 | Montreal Alouettes (EFC) | 23 | Calgary Stampeders (WFC) | 10 |
| 1971 | Calgary Stampeders (WFC) | 14 | Toronto Argonauts (EFC) | 11 |
| 1972 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (EFC) | 13 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (WFC) | 10 |
| 1973 | Ottawa Rough Riders (EFC) | 22 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 18 |
| 1974 | Montreal Alouettes (EFC) | 20 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 7 |
| 1975 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 9 | Montreal Alouettes (EFC) | 8 |
| 1976 | Ottawa Rough Riders (EFC) | 23 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (WFC) | 20 |
| 1977 | Montreal Alouettes (EFC) | 41 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 6 |
| 1978 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 20 | Montreal Alouettes (EFC) | 13 |
| 1979 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 17 | Montreal Alouettes (EFC) | 9 |
| 1980 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 48 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (EFC) | 10 |
| 1981 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 26 | Ottawa Rough Riders (EFC) | 23 |
| 1982 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 32 | Toronto Argonauts (EFC) | 16 |
| 1983 | Toronto Argonauts (EFC) | 18 | British Columbia Lions (WFC) | 17 |
| 1984 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WFC) | 47 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (EFC) | 17 |
| 1985 | British Columbia Lions (WFC) | 37 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (EFC) | 24 |
| 1986 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (EFC) | 39 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 15 |
| 1987 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 38 | Toronto Argonauts (EFC) | 36 |
| 1988 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (EFC) | 22 | British Columbia Lions (WFC) | 21 |
| 1989 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (WFC) | 43 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (EFC) | 40 |
| 1990 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (EFC) | 50 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 11 |
| 1991 | Toronto Argonauts (EFC) | 36 | Calgary Stampeders (WFC) | 21 |
| 1992 | Calgary Stampeders (WFC) | 24 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (EFC) | 10 |
| 1993 | Edmonton Eskimos (WFC) | 33 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (EFC) | 23 |
| 1994 | British Columbia Lions (WFC) | 26 | Baltimore Stallions (EFC) | 23 |
| 1995 | Baltimore Stallions (SD) | 37 | Calgary Stampeders (ND) | 20 |
| 1996 | Toronto Argonauts (ED) | 43 | Edmonton Eskimos (WD) | 37 |
| 1997 | Toronto Argonauts (ED) | 47 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (WD) | 23 |
| 1998 | Calgary Stampeders (WD) | 26 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (ED) | 24 |
| 1999 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (ED) | 32 | Calgary Stampeders (WD) | 21 |
| 2000 | British Columbia Lions (WD) | 28 | Montreal Alouettes (ED) | 26 |
| 2001 | Calgary Stampeders (WD) | 27 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED) | 19 |
| 2002 | Montreal Alouettes (ED) | 25 | Edmonton Eskimos (WD) | 16 |
| 2003 | Edmonton Eskimos (WD) | 34 | Montreal Alouettes (ED) | 22 |
| 2004 | Toronto Argonauts (ED) | 27 | British Columbia Lions (WD) | 19 |
| 2005 | Edmonton Eskimos (WD) | 38 | Montreal Alouettes (ED) | 35 |
| 2006 | British Columbia Lions (WD) | 25 | Montreal Alouettes (ED) | 14 |
| 2007 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (WD) | 23 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED) | 19 |
| 2008 | Calgary Stampeders (WD) | 22 | Montreal Alouettes (ED) | 14 |
| 2009 | Montreal Alouettes (ED) | 28 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (WD) | 27 |
| 2010 | Montreal Alouettes (ED) | 21 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (WD) | 18 |
| 2011 | British Columbia Lions (WD) | 34 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (ED) | 23 |
| 2012 | Toronto Argonauts (ED) | 35 | Calgary Stampeders (WD) | 22 |
| 2013 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (WD) | 45 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (ED) | 23 |
| 2014 | Calgary Stampeders (WD) | 20 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (ED) | 16 |
| 2015 | Edmonton Eskimos (WD) | 26 | Ottawa Redblacks (ED) | 20 |
| 2016 | Ottawa Redblacks (ED) | 39 | Calgary Stampeders (WD) | 33 |
| 2017 | Toronto Argonauts (ED) | 27 | Calgary Stampeders (WD) | 24 |
| 2018 | Calgary Stampeders (WD) | 27 | Ottawa Redblacks (ED) | 16 |
| 2019 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WD) | 33 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (ED) | 12 |
| 2020 | not held | |||
| 2021 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WD) | 33 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (ED) | 25 |
| 2022 | Toronto Argonauts (ED) | 24 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WD) | 23 |