Back الدوري الكندي لكرة القدم Arabic Канадин футболан лига CE Canadian Football League Czech Canadian Football League German Canadian Football League Greek Kanada Futbalo-Ligo Esperanto Canadian Football League Spanish لیگ فوتبال کانادا Persian Canadian Football League Finnish Ligue canadienne de football French
| Most recent season or competition: 2024 CFL season | |
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| Sport | Canadian football |
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| Founded | January 19, 1958[1][2] |
| First season | 1958 |
| Commissioner | Randy Ambrosie |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country | Canada |
| Headquarters | 50 Wellington Street East, Toronto, Ontario |
| Most recent champion(s) | Toronto Argonauts (9th title) |
| Most titles | Edmonton Elks (11 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | |
| Official website | www |
The Canadian Football League (CFL; French: Ligue canadienne de football [liɡ kanadjɛn də futbol], LCF) is a professional Canadian football league based in Canada. It comprises nine teams divided into two divisions, with four teams in the East Division and five in the West Division. The CFL is the highest professional level of Canadian football in the world. The league is headquartered in Toronto.
The CFL was officially named on January 19, 1958,[3] upon the merger between the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union or "Big Four" (founded in 1907) and the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) (founded in March 1936).[4] The Big Four was renamed the Eastern Football Conference in 1960, while the WIFU was renamed the Western Football Conference in 1961.
As of 2025[update], the league features a 21-week regular season in which each team plays 18 games with 3 bye weeks. This season traditionally runs from mid-June to early November. Following the regular season, six teams compete in the league's 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.[5]
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