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The 2023 CFL season was the 69th season of modern professional Canadian football. Officially, it was the 65th season of the Canadian Football League. Hamilton hosted the 110th Grey Cup on November 19, 2023. [1] The regular season began on June 8, and ended on October 28, with 18 games played per team over 21 weeks. [2]
The Canadian Football League (CFL; French: Ligue canadienne de football [liɡ kanadjɛn də futbol], LCF) is a professional Canadian football league in Canada. It comprises nine teams divided into two divisions, with four teams in the East Division and five in the West Division. The CFL is the highest professional level of Canadian football in ...
After the merger of the Big Four and WIFU, the first 29 CFL seasons each consisted of nine teams playing in the same nine cities. [1] In 1961, inter-conference play began during the regular season. Until 1973, Western Canadian teams played 16 games, while Eastern Canadian teams played 14 games.
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).
CFL: East: 1st: 8 9 1 Won East Final 35–23 Won Grey Cup 39–33: 2017 2017: CFL East 2nd 8 9 1 Lost East Semi-Final (Roughriders) 31–20 2018 2018: CFL East: 1st: 11 7 0 Won East Final 46–27 Lost Grey Cup 27–16 2019 2019: CFL East 4th 3 15 0 2020 2020: CFL East Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic: 2021 2021: CFL East
This was the fourth straight season that the Redblacks had failed to qualify for the post-season. The 2023 CFL season was the second season for Shawn Burke as general manager. [2] After Bob Dyce served as the interim head coach to end the 2022 season, this was his first full season as the team's head coach. [3] [4]
Canadian football follows a similar numbering scheme to that of American football, except that the ineligible numbers span only 50 to 69 and numbers 0 and 00 have long been available for use, although beginning in the 2023 CFL season a Canadian Football League team is not permitted to simultaneously issue both. 00 remains prohibited in American ...
The highest-rated officials during the 2023 CFL season from their respective positions were selected for the game and announced on November 15, 2023. [2] The numbers below indicate their uniform numbers. Referee: No. 74 Tim Kroeker; Umpire: No. 24 Troy Semenchuk; Down Judge: No. 27 Andrew Wakefield; Line Judge: No. 63 Rob Hill