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The 109th Grey Cup decided the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship for the 2022 season. The game was played on November 20, at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan . [ 6 ] It marked the fourth Grey Cup game to be held in Regina, and the first to be held at the new Mosaic Stadium as opposed to Taylor Field .
The Grey Cup. The Grey Cup is the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team. The trophy is named after Albert Grey, the Governor General of Canada from 1904 until 1911.
The 2022 CFL season was the 68th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 64th season of the Canadian Football League. The regular season began on June 9 and ended on October 29, with 18 games played per team over 21 weeks. [1] Regina hosted the 109th Grey Cup on November 20, 2022. [2] [3]
Longest kickoff Prior to 2022 rule change. 100 – Paul Osbaldiston at Saskatchewan Roughriders, July 26, 1991; 100 – Paul McCallum at Sacramento Gold Miners, September 2, 1994; Since 2022 rule change. 100 – many players, most by Boris Bede (four times) Highest kickoff average, career (Minimum 150 attempts) 69.4 – Boris Bede (2015–2024)
Most consecutive appearances, Grey Cup. 6 – Edmonton Eskimos (1977–1982) 5 – Regina Roughriders (1928–1932) 5 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1961–1965) 5 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2019–2023) Most wins, Grey Cup. 19 – Toronto Argonauts; 14 – Edmonton Elks/Eskimos; 12 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers/'Pegs; 10 – Ottawa Redblacks/Rough Riders
The Earl Grey donated the Grey Cup in 1909. While the Stanley Cup was created in 1893 as the Canadian amateur hockey championship, professional teams were openly competing for the trophy by 1907. [4]
The 2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 64th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 89th season overall. The Blue Bombers entered the season as the two-time defending Grey Cup champions after winning both the 107th and 108th Grey Cup games.
In 1958, the CFC formally left the CRU and reorganized as the Canadian Football League. As part of an agreement between the CRU and CFL, the CFL took possession of the Grey Cup, and the amateurs were officially locked out of Grey Cup play. However, the Grey Cup had been the de facto professional championship since 1954.