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EAST DIVISION |
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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'.
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HAMILTON TIGER-CATS 1950 GREY CUPS: 8 (1999) |
TIM HORTONS FIELD (HAMILTON,ON) (2014-) |
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MONTREAL ALOUETTES 1946 GREY CUPS: 8 (2023) |
MOLSON STADIUM (MONTREAL,QC) (1954–1967,1972,1998-) |
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OTTAWA REDBLACKS 2014 GREY CUPS: 1 (2016) |
TD BANK STADIUM (OTTAWA,ON) (2014-) |
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS formed 1873, joined 1907 GREY CUPS: 19 (2024) |
 BMO FIELD (TORONTO,ON) (2016-) |
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 | |
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| 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) |
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| 1986 | |
| 4 | MONTREAL ALOUETTES HAMILTON TIGER-CATS OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
MONTREAL CONCORDES (FOLDED) |
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| 1987-1993 | |
| 4 | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS < WEST DIVISION |
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MONTREAL ALOUETTES (FOLDED) |
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| 1994 | |
| 6 | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS TORONTO ARGONAUTS WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS |
BALTIMORE CFLERS (EXPANSION) SHREVEPORT PIRATES (EXPANSION) |
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| 1996 | |
| 4 | MONTREAL ALOUETTES (EXPANSION) HAMILTON TIGER-CATS OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS > WEST DIVISION |
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| 1997-2001 | |
| 4 | MONTREAL ALOUETTES (EXPANSION) HAMILTON TIGER-CATS TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS < WEST DIVISION |
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OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS (FOLDED) |
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| 2002-2005 | |
| 4 | MONTREAL ALOUETTES HAMILTON TIGER-CATS OTTAWA RENEGADES (EXPANSION) TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS > WEST DIVISION |
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| 2006-2013 | |
| 4 | MONTREAL ALOUETTES HAMILTON TIGER-CATS TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS < WEST DIVISION |
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OTTAWA RENEGADES (FOLDED) |
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| 2014-2019 / 2021- | |
| 4 | MONTREAL ALOUETTES HAMILTON TIGER-CATS OTTAWA REDBLACKS (EXPANSION) TORONTO ARGONAUTS |
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS > WEST DIVISION |
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DIVISION CHAMPIONS
1958-PRESENT
| SEASON | TEAM |
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| 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 |
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| 2021 | | Toronto Argonauts (15) |
| 2022 | | Toronto Argonauts (16) |
| 2023 | | Toronto Argonauts (17) |
| 2024 | | Montreal Alouettes (14) |
| TEAM | T | RT | |
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Toronto Argonauts | 17 | 2023 |
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HAMILTON TIGER-CATS | 17 | 2019 |
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MONTREAL ALOUETTES | 14 | 2024 |
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OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS | 7 | 1978 |
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WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS | 7 | 2011 |
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OTTAWA REDBLACKS | 3 | 2018 |
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EAST DIVISION FINAL |
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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.
| SEASON | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER |
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| 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 |
STANDINGS
++ - 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.
| Team | REC | A | RT | RA | |
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 19-13 | 32 | 2021 | 2021 |
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Montreal Alouettes | 15-12 | 27 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Toronto Argonauts | 11-17 | 28 | 2024 | 2024 |
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Ottawa Redblacks++ | 11-12 | 23 | 2018 | 2018 |
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8-4 | 12 | 2011 | 2011 |
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Baltimore Stallions | 1-0 | 1 | 1994 | 1994 |
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BC Lions | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2009 |
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EDMONTON ESKIMOS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 2019 |
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Saskatchewan Roughriders | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2017 |