SEASONS
This page summarises key Canadian Football League Playoffs and highlights for all seasons since 1958, the CFL's inauguaral season.
2026 CFL SEASON
Schedule was announced on December 9, 2025 and is made up of two pre-season games per team and an 18 games/21-week season where teams will each receive three bye weeks.
Unlike previous seasons, some teams will relocate their home games due the 2026 FIFA World Cup being co-hosted by Canada along with Mexico and the USA.
| duration | June 5 - October 24 |
| PLAYOFFS | |
|---|---|
| Division Semi-Finals | October 31 |
| Division Finals | November 7 |
| 113th Grey Cup | November 15 |
PLAYOFFS (2018-)
2025 CFL Season
112th Grey Cup Champion: Saskatchewan Roughriders
Runner-Up: Montreal Alouettes
Playoff Teams: Hamilton, Montreal, Saskatchewan, BC, Calgary, Winnipeg
Notes: Saskatchewan won their first Grey since 2013 and their fifth overall.
2024 CFL Season
111th Grey Cup Champion: Toronto Argonauts
Runner-Up: Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Playoff Teams: Hamilton, Montreal, Saskatchewan, BC, Calgary, Winnipeg
Notes: Montreal repeated as Grey Cup champions.
2023 CFL Season
110th Grey Cup Champion: Montreal Alouettes
Runner-Up: Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Playoff Teams: Montreal, Winnipeg, Toronto, BC, Hamilton, Calgary
Notes: Montreal pulled off one of the biggest playoff upsets in CFL history.
2022 CFL Season
109th Grey Cup Champion: Toronto Argonauts
Runner-Up: Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Playoff Teams: Toronto, Winnipeg, BC, Montreal, Calgary, Saskatchewan
Notes: Toronto ended Winnipeg’s bid for a three‑peat.
2021 CFL Season
108th Grey Cup Champion: Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Runner-Up: Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playoff Teams: Winnipeg, Hamilton, Toronto, Saskatchewan, BC, Montreal
Notes: Winnipeg won back‑to‑back Grey Cups.
2020 CFL Season
107th Grey Cup Champion: No season played
Runner-Up: N/A
Playoff Teams: N/A
Notes: Season cancelled due to the COVID‑19 pandemic.
2019 CFL Season
106th Grey Cup Champion: Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Runner-Up: Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playoff Teams: Winnipeg, Hamilton, Saskatchewan, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal
Notes: Winnipeg won its first Grey Cup since 1990.
2018 CFL Season
105th Grey Cup Champion: Calgary Stampeders
Runner-Up: Ottawa Redblacks
Playoff Teams: Calgary, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Saskatchewan, BC
Notes: Calgary finally broke through after back‑to‑back Grey Cup losses.