EAST DIVISION

DIVISION CHAMPIONS

DIVISION PLAYOFFS

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'.

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.

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.

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

DIVISION PLAYOFFS

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, since the 1981 CFL Season, 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.

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.

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.

All playoffs show '@' for away games and 'VS' for home games.

2025 CHAMPIONS	MOST TITLES
Montreal Alouettes (16)	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (19)

++ - 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.