Current season or competition: 2023 CFL season | |
Sport | Canadian football |
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Founded | January 17, 1958 (65 years ago) |
Inaugural season | 1958 |
No. of teams | 9 |
Country(ies) | Canada |
Most recent champion(s) | Toronto Argonauts (7th title) |
Most championships | Edmonton Elks (11) |
TV partner(s) | TSN TSN2 RDS |
Official website | cfl |
The Canadian Football League (CFL; French: Ligue canadienne de football, LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. They play Canadian football and are they highest level of competition for the sport. The CFL is the second most popular sports league in Canada after the NHL. There are 9 teams; 4 in the Eastern Division and 5 Western Division. The Grey Cup is the championship for the CFL. The league was founded on January 19, 1958, making it the second oldest professional gridiron football league in North America that still operates.