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Canadian football, or simply football, is a sport in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete on a field 110 yards (101 m) long and 65 yards (59 m) wide, attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's end zone.
The first CPL–U Sports Draft took place in Vancouver on November 12, 2018, after the conclusion of the U Sports men's soccer championship. [109] The Professional Footballers Association of Canada (PFA Canada) is the union representing CPL players. Following a members vote, PFA Canada was formally recognized by the league on December 20, 2022.
These regional leagues have been designated by Canada Soccer as "major leagues". [1]: 101 For leagues that used a fall-spring format, the year in this table indicates the year in which the season ended, e.g. the 1960–61 champion would appear in the 1961 row. Only league seasons designated by Canada Soccer are included in this list.
The Dominion of Canada Football Association was formed in 1912. The game's governing body retained that name until it was changed to The Football Association of Canada on June 6, 1952. The Association later changed its name to the Canadian Soccer Football Association in 1958 and then to the Canadian Soccer Association in 1971.
Country Year Notes England: 1885 [14] Football League, the very first professional league, formed in 1888. Scotland: 1893 [26] United States: 1894 [33] [34] The American League of Professional Football was created by team owners from baseball's National League to compete during professional baseball's off-season. It lasted only one season.
Most appearances 105 – Atiba Hutchinson Longest international career 22 years – Pat Onstad from 1988 to 2010 Most goals 31 – Jonathan David Most goals in one game 3 – John Catliff vs Jamaica in 1988, Alex Bunbury vs Bermuda in 1992, Simeon Jackson vs Saint Lucia in 2011, Lucas Cavallini vs Cuba in 2019, Jonathan David vs Cuba in 2019, Junior Hoilett vs Cuba in 2019, Cyle Larin vs ...
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 ...
The history of Canadian sports falls into five stages of development: early recreational activities before 1840; the start of organized competition, 1840–1880; the emergence of national organizations, 1882–1914; the rapid growth of both amateur and professional sports, 1914 to 1960; and developments of the last half-century. [1]