Edmonton Elks
Edmonton Elks (Edmonton,AB) (formerly called the Edmonton Eskimos and briefly the Edmonton Football Team/ EE Football Team) were founded in 1949,taking the name from previous incarnations of the Eskimos dating back to 1895.
They borrowed uniforms from the University of Alberta Bears college football team who folded prior to the 1949 season.
They are known as one of three "community owned" teams in the CFL (owned by local shareholders) along with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
They are recognised as the most successful CFL franchise in the modern era (since 1954),having won the Grey Cup 14 times (including 3 times from 1954-1956 and unmatched five consecutive wins from 1978-1982 and most recently in 2015. This record places them second overall behind the Toronto Argonauts,who have won seventeen Grey Cups (with seven of those since 1954). They hold a North American professional sports record by qualifying for the playoffs 34 consecutive years between 1972-2005.
The Team reviewed their 'Eskimos' name as Inuit leaders deam the name 'Eskimo' as a racial slur,and subsequently dropped the name to become the Edmonton Football Team/EE Football Team with Elks now their new name.
NAMES
| Edmonton Eskimos | 1949-2020 |
| Edmonton/EE Football Team | 2020-2021 |
| Edmonton Elks | 2021- |
AFFILIATIONS
| CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE | 1958- |
| Western Football Conference | 1961-1980 |
| West Division | 1981-1994/1996- |
| North Division | 1995 |
SEASONS
Click the "Seasons" text to hide and show the seasons.
| SEASON | LEAGUE | DIVISION | FINISH | W | L | T | PLAYOFFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | WIFU | - | 3RD | 4 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1950 | WIFU | - | 3RD | 7 | 7 | 0 | Won WIFU Semi-Final (Roughriders) 21-1 Lost WIFU Finals (Blue Bombers) 1-2 series |
| 1951 | WIFU | - | 2ND | 8 | 6 | 0 | Won WIFU Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 4-1 Lost WIFU Finals (Roughriders) 1-2 series |
| 1952 | WIFU | - | 2ND | 9 | 6 | 1 | Won WIFU Semi-Finals (Stampeders) 1-1 series (42-38 points) Won WIFU Finals (Blue Bombers) 2-1 series Lost 40th Grey Cup (Argonauts) 21-11 |
| 1953 | WIFU | - | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost West Final (Blue Bombers) 1-2 series |
| 1954 | WIFU | - | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won West Final
(Blue Bombers) 2-1 series Won 42nd Grey Cup (Alouettes) 25-24 |
| 1955 | WIFU | - | 1st | 14 | 2 | 0 | Won West Final
(Blue Bombers) 2-0 series Won 43rd Grey Cup (Alouettes) 34-19 |
| 1956 | WIFU | - | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won West Final
(Roughriders) 2-1 series Won 44th Grey Cup (Alouettes) 50-27 |
| 1957 | WIFU | - | 1st | 14 | 2 | 0 | Lost WIFU Finals (Blue Bombers) 1-2 series |
| 1958 | CFL | WIFU | 2ND | 9 | 6 | 1 | Won WIFU Semi-Finals (Roughriders) 2-0 series Lost WIFU Finals (Blue Bombers) 1-2 series |
| 1959 | CFL | WIFU | 2ND | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final
(Lions) 2-0 series Lost WIFU Finals (Blue Bombers) 0-2 series |
| 1960 | CFL | WIFU | 2ND | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final
(Stampeders) 2-0 series Won West Final (Blue Bombers) 2-1 series Lost 48th Grey Cup (Rough Riders) 16-6 |
| 1961 | CFL | West | 2ND | 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 1-1 series (27-26 points) |
| 1962 | CFL | West | 5TH | 6 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1963 | CFL | West | 5TH | 2 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1964 | CFL | West | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1965 | CFL | West | 5TH | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1966 | CFL | West | 3RD | 6 | 9 | 1 | Lost West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 16-8 |
| 1967 | CFL | West | 3RD | 9 | 6 | 1 | Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 21-5 |
| 1968 | CFL | West | 3RD | 8 | 7 | 1 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 29-13 |
| 1969 | CFL | West | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1970 | CFL | West | 2ND | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 16-9 |
| 1971 | CFL | West | 5TH | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1972 | CFL | West | 2ND | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 8-6 |
| 1973 | CFL | West | 1st | 9 | 5 | 2 | Won West Final
(Roughriders) 25-23 Lost 61st Grey Cup (Rough Riders) 22-18 |
| 1974 | CFL | West | 1st | 10 | 5 | 1 | Won West Final
(Roughriders) 31-27 Lost 62nd Grey Cup (Alouettes) 20-7 |
| 1975 | CFL | West | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won West Final
(Roughriders) 30-18 Won 63rd Grey Cup (Alouettes) 9-8 |
| 1976 | CFL | West | 3RD | 9 | 6 | 1 | Won West Semi-Final
(Blue Bombers) 14-12 Lost West Final (Roughriders) 23-13 |
| 1977 | CFL | West | 1st | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won West Final
(Lions) 38-1 Lost 65th Grey Cup (Alouettes) 41-6 |
| 1978 | CFL | West | 1st | 10 | 4 | 2 | Won West Final
(Stampeders) 26-13 Won 66th Grey Cup (Alouettes) 20-13 |
| 1979 | CFL | West | 1st | 12 | 2 | 2 | Won West Final
(Stampeders) 19-17 Won 67th Grey Cup (Alouettes) 17-9 |
| 1980 | CFL | West | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won West Final
(Blue Bombers) 34-24 Won 68th Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 48-10 |
| 1981 | CFL | West | 1st | 14 | 1 | 1 | Won West Final
(Lions) 22-16 Won 69th Grey Cup (Rough Riders) 26-23 |
| 1982 | CFL | West | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won West Final
(Blue Bombers) 24-21 Won 70th Grey Cup (Argonauts) 32-16 |
| 1983 | CFL | West | 3RD | 8 | 8 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 49-22 |
| 1984 | CFL | West | 3RD | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 55-20 |
| 1985 | CFL | West | 3RD | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 22-15 |
| 1986 | CFL | West | 1st | 13 | 4 | 1 | Won West Semi-Final
(Stampeders) 27-18 Won West Final (Lions) 41-5 Lost 74th Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 39-15 |
| 1987 | CFL | West | 2ND | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final
(Stampeders) 30-16 Won West Final (Lions) 31-7 Won 75th Grey Cup (Argonauts) 38-36 |
| 1988 | CFL | West | 1st | 11 | 7 | 0 | Lost West Final (Lions) 37-19 |
| 1989 | CFL | West | 1st | 16 | 2 | 0 | Lost West Final (Roughriders) 32-21 |
| 1990 | CFL | West | 2ND | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final
(Roughriders) 43-27 Won West Final (Stampeders) 43-23 Lost 78th Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 50-11 |
| 1991 | CFL | West | 1st | 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Final (Stampeders) 38-36 |
| 1992 | CFL | West | 2ND | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final
(Roughriders) 22-20 Lost West Final (Stampeders) 23-22 |
| 1993 | CFL | West | 2ND | 12 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final
(Roughriders) 51-13 Won West Final (Stampeders) 29-15 Won 81st Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 33-23 |
| 1994 | CFL | West | 2ND | 13 | 5 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Lions) 24-23 |
| 1995 | CFL | North | 2ND | 13 | 5 | 0 | Won North Semi-Final
(Lions) 26-15 Lost North Final (Stampeders) 37-4 |
| 1996 | CFL | West | 2ND | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final
(Blue Bombers) 68-7 Won West Final (Stampeders) 15-12 Lost 84th Grey Cup (Argonauts) 43-37 |
| 1997 | CFL | West | 1st | 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Final (Roughriders) 31-30 |
| 1998 | CFL | West | 2ND | 9 | 9 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final
(Lions) 40-33 Lost West Final (Stampeders) 33-10 |
| 1999 | CFL | West | 3RD | 6 | 12 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 30-17 |
| 2000 | CFL | West | 2ND | 10 | 8 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Lions) 34-32 |
| 2001 | CFL | West | 1st | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost West Final (Stampeders) 34-16 |
| 2002 | CFL | West | 1st | 13 | 5 | 0 | Won West Final
(Blue Bombers) 33-30 Lost 90th Grey Cup (Alouettes) 25-16 |
| 2003 | CFL | West | 1st | 13 | 5 | 0 | Won West Final
(Roughriders) 30-23 Won 91st Grey Cup (Alouettes) 34-22 |
| 2004 | CFL | West | 2ND | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 14-6 |
| 2005 | CFL | West | 3RD | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final
(Stampeders) 33-26 Won West Final (Lions) 28-23 Won 93rd Grey Cup (Alouettes) 38-35 |
| 2006 | CFL | West | 4th | 7 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2007 | CFL | West | 4th | 5 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2008 | CFL | West | 4th | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Blue Bombers) 29-21 Lost East Final (Alouettes) 36-26 |
| 2009 | CFL | West | 3RD | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 24-21 |
| 2010 | CFL | West | 4th | 7 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2011 | CFL | West | 2ND | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final
(Stampeders) 33-19 Lost West Final (Lions) 40-23 |
| 2012 | CFL | West | 4th | 7 | 11 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 42-26 |
| 2013 | CFL | West | 4th | 4 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2014 | CFL | West | 2ND | 12 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final
(Roughriders) 18-10 Lost West Final (Stampeders) 43-18 |
| 2015 | CFL | West | 1st | 14 | 4 | 0 | Won West Final
(Stampeders) 45-31 Won 103rd Grey Cup (Redblacks) 26-20 |
| 2016 | CFL | West | 4th | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Tiger-Cats) 24-21 Lost East Final (Redblacks) 35-23 |
| 2017 | CFL | West | 3RD | 12 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final
(Blue Bombers) 39-32 Lost West Final (Stampeders) 32-28 |
| 2018 | CFL | West | 5TH | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2019 | CFL | West | 4th | 8 | 10 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final
(Alouettes) 37-29 Lost East Final (Tiger-Cats) 36-16 |
| 2020 | CFL | West | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | CFL | West | 5TH | 3 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | CFL | West | 5TH | 4 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2023 | CFL | west | 5TH | 4 | 14 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2024 | CFL | West | 4th | 7 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
GREY CUP CHAMPIONS
 14 |
GREY CUP APPEARANCES
| # | SEASON | W/L | OPPONENT | SCORE | HOST CITY | VICTORY # | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1952 | L |  TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
21-11 | TORONTO | - | 1 |
| 42 | 1954 | W |  MONTREAL ALOUETTES |
25-24 | TORONTO | 1 | 2 |
| 43 | 1955 | W | MONTREAL ALOUETTES |
34-19 | VANCOUVER | 2 | 3 |
| 44 | 1956 | W | MONTREAL ALOUETTES |
50-27 | TORONTO | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | 1960 | L |  OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS |
16-6 | VANCOUVER | - | 5 |
| 61 | 1973 | L | OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS |
22-18 | TORONTO | - | 6 |
| 62 | 1974 | L | MONTREAL ALOUETTES |
20-7 | VANCOUVER | - | 7 |
| 63 | 1975 | W | MONTREAL ALOUETTES |
9-8 | CALGARY | 4 | 8 |
| 65 | 1977 | L | MONTREAL ALOUETTES |
41-6 | MONTREAL | - | 9 |
| 66 | 1978 | W | MONTREAL ALOUETTES |
20-13 | TORONTO | 5 | |
| 67 | 1979 | W | MONTREAL ALOUETTES |
17-9 | MONTREAL | 6 | 11 |
| 68 | 1980 | W |  HAMILTON TIGER-CATS |
48-10 | TORONTO | 7 | |
| 69 | 1981 | W | OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS |
26-23 | MONTREAL | 8 | 13 |
| 70 | 1982 | W | TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
32-16 | TORONTO | 9 | 14 |
| 74 | 1986 | L | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS |
39-15 | VANCOUVER | - | 15 |
| 75 | 1987 | W | TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
38-36 | VANCOUVER | 16 | |
| 78 | 1990 | L |  WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
50-11 | VANCOUVER | - | 17 |
| 81 | 1993 | W | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
33-23 | VANCOUVER | 11 | |
| 84 | 1996 | W | TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
43-37 | HAMILTON | - | 19 |
| 90 | 2002 | L | MONTREAL ALOUETTES |
25-16 | EDMONTON | - | 20 |
| 91 | 2024 | W | MONTREAL ALOUETTES |
34-22 | REGINA | 21 | |
| 93 | 2005 | W | MONTREAL ALOUETTES |
38-35 | VANCOUVER | 13 | 22 |
| 103 | 2015 | W |  OTTAWA REDBLACKS |
26-20 | WINNIPEG | 14 | 23 |
DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS (SINCE 1958)
| WEST | 19 | 1960,1973-1975,1977-1982,1986-1987,1990,1993,1996,2002-2003,2005,2015 |
DIVISION TITLES (SINCE 1958)
| WEST | 18 | 1973-1975,1977-1982,1986,1988-1989,1991,1997,2001-2003,2015 |
PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES (SINCE 1958)
| 51 | 1958-1961,1966-1968,1970,1972-2005,2008-2009,2011-2012,2014-2017,2019 |
LOGOS
 |
 |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
(1970-1995) |
(1996-1997) |
(1998-2020) |
(2021-) |
HELMETS
 |
 |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|
EDMONTON ESKIMOS (C.EARLY 1960s) |
EDMONTON ESKIMOS (C.1970s-C.1980s) |
EDMONTON ESKIMOS (C.1980s-C.1990s) |
EDMONTON ESKIMOS (1996-2020) |
|
 |
 |
|
EDMONTON FOOTBALL TEAM (2019-2021) |
EDMONTON ELKS (2021) |
EDMONTON ELKS (2022-) |
STADIUMS
 |
 |
|
CLARKE STADIUM (EDMONTON,AB) (1949-1977) |
COMMONWEALTH STADIUM (EDMONTON,AB) (1978-) |
UPDATED: 11 MARCH 2022