CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The division is made up of 4 teams.

Current West Division team, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have, in the past, spent a number of seasons in the East over three separate stints.

Despite the Cross-over rule being in existence since the 1997 CFL Season, no East Division team has 'crossed-over'.

TEAMS
FOUNDED
(LINEAGE)
STADIUM

HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1950
(1869)
TIM HORTONS FIELD
(HAMILTON,ON)
(2014-)

MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1996
(1946)
MOLSON STADIUM
(MONTREAL,QC)
(1954–1967,1972,1998-)

OTTAWA
REDBLACKS
2014
(1876)
TD BANK STADIUM
(OTTAWA,ON)
(2014-)

TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1873
BMO FIELD
(TORONTO,ON)
(2016-)
OTTAWA-BASED TEAMS

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). 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 entity but listed seperately to represent the different versions of the team except for the Ottawa Football Club & Ottawa Senators due to no accurate helmet history being available.


OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1876-1996
TD BANK STADIUM
(OTTAWA,ON)

OTTAWA
RENEGADES
2002-2005
MONTREAL-BASED TEAMS

For record-keeping purposes, the CFL considers all clubs that have played in Montreal as one franchise dating to 1946 and considers the Alouettes to have suspended operations in 1987 before returning in 1996. Although the Alouettes' re-establishment in 1996 is often considered a relocation of the Baltimore Stallions, neither the league nor the Alouettes recognize the Baltimore franchise, or its records, as part of the Alouettes' official team history.


MONTREAL
CONCORDES
1982-1985
Olympic Stadium
(MONTREAL,PQ)
DIVISION HISTORY

Division information starts with the beginning of the CFL (1958).

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union 1907-1959 (no games in 1916-1918 & 1942-1944)
Eastern Football Conference 1960-1980
EAST 1980-1994,1996-present
1958-1981
4 MONTREAL ALOUETTES
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
1982-1985
5 MONTREAL CONCORDES
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
MONTREAL ALOUETTES (FOLDED)
1986
4 MONTREAL ALOUETTES
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
MONTREAL CONCORDES (FOLDED)
1987-1993
4 HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS < WEST DIVISION
MONTREAL ALOUETTES (FOLDED)
1994
6 HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
BALTIMORE CFLERS (EXPANSION)
SHREVEPORT PIRATES (EXPANSION)
1996
4 MONTREAL ALOUETTES (EXPANSION)
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS > WEST DIVISION
1997-2001
4 MONTREAL ALOUETTES (EXPANSION)
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS < WEST DIVISION
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS (FOLDED)
2002-2005
4 MONTREAL ALOUETTES
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
OTTAWA RENEGADES (EXPANSION)
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS > WEST DIVISION
2006-2013
4 MONTREAL ALOUETTES
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS < WEST DIVISION
OTTAWA RENEGADES (FOLDED)
2014-2019 / 2021-
4 MONTREAL ALOUETTES
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
OTTAWA REDBLACKS (EXPANSION)
TORONTO ARGONAUTS
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS > WEST DIVISION
DIVISION CHAMPIONS
SEASON
TEAM
1958 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1)
1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2)
1960 Toronto Argonauts (1)
1961 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3)
1962 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4)
1963 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5)
1964 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (6)
1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7)
1966 Ottawa Rough Riders (1)
1967 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8)
1968 Ottawa Rough Riders (2)
1969 Ottawa Rough Riders (3)
1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (9)
1971 Toronto Argonauts (2)
1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (10)
1973 Ottawa Rough Riders (4)
1974 Montreal Alouettes (1)
1975 Ottawa Rough Riders (5)
1976 Ottawa Rough Riders (6)
1977 Montreal Alouettes (2)
1978 Ottawa Rough Riders (7)
1979 Montreal Alouettes (3)
1980 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (11)
1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (12)
1982 Toronto Argonauts (3)
1983 Toronto Argonauts (4)
1984 Toronto Argonauts (5)
1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (13)
1986 Toronto Argonauts (6)
1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1)
1988 Toronto Argonauts (7)
1989 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (14)
1990 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2)
1991 Toronto Argonauts (8)
1992 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3)
1993 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4)
1994 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5)
1996 Toronto Argonauts (9)
1997 Toronto Argonauts (10)
1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (15)
1999 Montreal Alouettes (4)
2000 Montreal Alouettes (5)
2001 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6)
2002 Montreal Alouettes (6)
2003 Montreal Alouettes (7)
2004 Montreal Alouettes (8)
2005 Toronto Argonauts (11)
2006 Montreal Alouettes (9)
2007 Toronto Argonauts (12)
2008 Montreal Alouettes (10)
2009 Montreal Alouettes (11)
2010 Montreal Alouettes (12)
2011 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7)
2012 Montreal Alouettes (13)
2013 Toronto Argonauts (13)
2014 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (16)
2015 Ottawa Redblacks (1)
2016 Ottawa Redblacks (2)
2017 Toronto Argonauts (14)
2018 Ottawa Redblacks (3)
2019 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (17)
2020
No season: COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Toronto Argonauts (15)
2022 Toronto Argonauts (16)
2023 Toronto Argonauts (17)
2024 Montreal Alouettes (14)
2025 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (18)
STANDINGS
TEAM T RT
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS 18 2025
Toronto Argonauts 17 2023
MONTREAL ALOUETTES 14 2024
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS 7 1978
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS 7 2011
OTTAWA REDBLACKS 3 2018

The Division Champion,at the end of the Regular Season,gets a bye to the Division Final and hosts the winner of the East Division Semi-Final,held the previous week. The Division Final Champion plays in the Grey Cup,which is held the week after the Division Finals. The 1958 Final was a best of 3 and 1959-1972 best of 2 so the final score is combined across all games.

It has been the East Division Final since the 1981 season.

No West Division Cross-over team has advanced to the Division Final in 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2019 since it was introduced for the 1997 CFL season.

SEASON WINNER SCORE LOSER
1958
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
54 - 14
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1959
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
26 - 24
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1960
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
54 - 14
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1961
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
55 - 27
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1962
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
58 - 38
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1963
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
63 - 35
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1964
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
39 - 38
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1965
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
25 - 20
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1966
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
72 - 17
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1967
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
37 - 3
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1968
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
47 - 27
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1969
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
46 - 25
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1970
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
43 - 26
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1971
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
40 - 25
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1972
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
19 - 7
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1973
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
23 VS 14
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1974
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
14 VS 4
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1975
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
20 VS 10
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1976
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
17 VS 15
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1977
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
21 VS 16
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1978
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
21 @ 16
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1979
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
17 VS 16
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1980
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
24 VS 13
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1981
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
17 @ 13
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1982
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
44 VS 7
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1983
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
41 VS 36
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1984
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
14 @ 13
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1985
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
50 VS 26
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1986
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
42 VS 25
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1987
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
19 @ 3
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
1988
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
27 @ 11
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1989
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
14 VS 10
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
1990
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
20 VS 17
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1991
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
42 VS 3
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
1992
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
59 VS 11
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1993
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
20 VS 19
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1994
BALTIMORE
STALLIONS
23 @ 14
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
1996
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
43 VS 7
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1997
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
37 VS 20
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1998
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
22 VS 20
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1999
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
27 @ 26
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
2000
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
35 VS 24
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
2001
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
28 VS 13
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
2002
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
35 VS 18
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
2003
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
30 VS 26
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
2004
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
26 @ 18
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
2005
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
33 @ 17
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
2006
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
33 VS 24
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
2007
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
19 @ 9
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
2008
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
36 VS 26
EDMONTON
ESKIMOS
2009
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
56 VS 18
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
LIONS
2010
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
48 VS 17
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
2011
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
19 VS 3
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
2012
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
27 @ 20
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
2013
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
36 @ 24
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
2014
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
40 VS 24
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
2015
OTTAWA
REDBLACKS
35 VS 28
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
2016
OTTAWA
REDBLACKS
35 VS 23
EDMONTON
ESKIMOS
2017
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
25 VS 21
SASKATCHEWAN
ROUGHRIDERS
2018
OTTAWA
REDBLACKS
46 VS 27
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
2019
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
36 VS 16
EDMONTON
ESKIMOS
2021
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
27 @ 19
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
2022
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
34 VS 27
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
2023
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
38 VS 17
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
2024
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
30 @ 28
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES

++ - 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 who appeared in the East Division Final (Ottawa Rough Riders (1899-1919, 1931-1996), and Ottawa Renegades (2002-2005), and Ottawa Redblacks) are considered to be a single entity since 1876 with two periods of inactivity (1997-2001 and 2006-2013). Consequently, the Renegades never made the playoffs. Redblack's helmet as is used to represent the current Ottawa team.

STANDINGS
Team REC A RT RA
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 19-13 32 2021 2021
Montreal Alouettes 15-12 27 2023 2024
Toronto Argonauts 11-17 28 2024 2024
Ottawa Redblacks++ 11-12 23 2018 2018
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8-4 12 2011 2011
Baltimore Stallions 1-0 1 1994 1994
BC Lions 0-1 1 0 2009
EDMONTON ESKIMOS 0-3 3 0 2019
Saskatchewan Roughriders 0-1 1 0 2017
EAST DIVISION SEMI-FINAL

The winner plays the Division Champion in the Division Final. There have been crossover games in 2004,2005,2008-2009,2012,2014,2016-2019 & 2025. A West Division Cross-over team has advanced to the Division Final in 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2019 since it was introduced for the 1997 CFL season.

SEASON WINNER SCORE LOSER
1958
OTTAWA
ROUGHRIDERS
26 @ 12
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1959
OTTAWA
ROUGHRIDERS
43 VS 0
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1960
OTTAWA
ROUGHRIDERS
30 VS 14
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1961
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
43 @ 19
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1962
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
18 @ 17
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1963
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
17 VS 5
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1964
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
27 VS 0
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1965
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
36 @ 7
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1966
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
24 VS 14
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1967
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
38 VS 22
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1968
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
33 VS 21
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1969
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
15 VS 9
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1970
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
16 @ 7
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1971
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
23 VS 4
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1972
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
17 VS 11
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1973
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
32 @ 10(OT)
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1974
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
21 VS 19
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1975
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
35 VS 12
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1976
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
23 VS 0
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1977
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
21 VS 16
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1978
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
35 VS 20
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1979
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
29 VS 26
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1980
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
25 VS 21
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1981
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
20 VS 16
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
1982
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
30 @ 20
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1983
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
33 @ 31
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1984
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
17 VS 11
MONTREAL
CONCORDES
1985
MONTREAL
CONCORDES
30 VS 20
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1986
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
31 VS 17
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1987
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
29 VS 13
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1988
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
35 VS 28
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1989
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
30 @ 7
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1990
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
34 VS 25
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1991
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
26 VS 8
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1992
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
29 VS 28
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1993
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
21 VS 10
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1994
BALTIMORE
CFLERS
34 VS 15
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS

WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
26 VS 16
OTTAWA
ROUGH RIDERS
1996
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
22 VS 11
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
1997
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
45 VS 35
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
LIONS
1998
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
41 VS 28
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
1999
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
27 VS 6
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
2000
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
22 @ 20
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
2001
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
24 VS 12
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
2002
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
24 VS 14
SASKATCHEWAN
ROUGHRIDERS
2003
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
28 VS 7
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
LIONS
2004
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
24 VS 6
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
2005
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
30 VS 14
SASKATCHEWAN
ROUGHRIDERS
2006
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
31 VS 27
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
2007
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
24 @ 22
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
2008
EDMONTON
ESKIMOS
29 @ 21
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS
2009
BRITISH COLUMBIA
LIONS
34 @ 27(OT)
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
2010
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
16 @ 13
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
2011
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
52 @ 44(OT)
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
2012
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
42 VS 26
EDMONTON
ESKIMOS
2013
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
19 VS 16(OT)
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
2014
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
50 VS 17
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
LIONS
2015
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
25 VS 22
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
2016
EDMONTON
ESKIMOS
24 @ 21
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
2017
SASKATCHEWAN
ROUGHRIDERS
31 @ 20
OTTAWA
REDBLACKS
2018
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
48 VS 8
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
LIONS
2019
EDMONTON
ESKIMOS
37 @ 29
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
2021
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
23 VS 12
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
2022
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
28 VS 17
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
2023
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
27 VS 12
HAMILTON
TIGER-CATS
2024
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS
58 VS 38
OTTAWA
REDBLACKS
2025
MONTREAL
ALOUETTES
42 VS 33
WINNIPEG
BLUE BOMBERS