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The Lions clinched first place on October 6, earning a third straight bye into the Western Final at home, and tied a team record with a 13–5 mark for the season. 50,084 (league-best for 2006) saw BC crush the Roughriders 45–18 in the West final.
The 2024 BC Lions season was the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 70th overall. The Lions qualified for the playoffs for the third straight year in week 18 following their win over the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan's the next day. However, the team lost the West Semi-Final to the Roughriders.
The Roughriders qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2021 following their week 18 win over the Edmonton Elks. However, the team lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Final. The 2024 CFL season was the fifth season under general manager Jeremy O'Day , following his extension announcement on October 23, 2023.
Although not directly associated with the Labour Day Classic, the week after Labour Day often has a repeat match-up of the Bombers vs Roughriders (see Banjo Bowl), Stampeders vs Elks (see Battle of Alberta), and Tiger-Cats vs Argonauts (a rivalry which began in 1873), [11] with home field advantage now to the team that did not have it during ...
The 2025 BC Lions season is scheduled to be the 67th season for the team in the Canadian Football ... vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN BC Place 8 8: Sun, July 27 4:00 ...
Part of the local appeal was the presence on three former University of Iowa stars, Kenny Ploen and Ray Jauch of the Blue Bombers, and Willie Fleming of the BC Lions. After playing (and losing to) the NFL Chicago Cardinals in 1959, the Toronto Argonauts hosted the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers at CNE Stadium on August 3 and lost 43–16.
BC Lions vs Calgary Stampeders; Game Date Away Home 1 November 14: BC Lions 24: Calgary Stampeders 10 2 November 18 Calgary Stampeders 14: BC Lions 10 3 November 22 Calgary Stampeders 14 BC Lions 33: BC wins the best of three series 2–1
On September 7, the BC Lions were purchased by Murray Pezim. The Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union decided to change the location of the Vanier Cup game, from Varsity Stadium to the SkyDome. The University of Western Ontario defeated the University of Saskatchewan , 35–10 in the Vanier Cup's silver anniversary game.