Post by David on Nov 26, 2019 12:17:10 GMT -8
The following is the complete schedule for the 2021 Canadian Football League season.
After seeing the entirety of its 2020 season lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CFL looks to rebound and for what the league is calling its "comeback" season.
Unlike in previous years, the league is focusing more on divisional based games, adding an additional divisional match-up per team. According to the CFL, although every team plays each other at least once, there will be some teams that won't travel to certain stadiums in 2021. As a safety net, it limits certain cross country travel for some teams due to the uncertain future involving COVID-19. The league is also looking at it as making more divisional matchups more meaningful, especially in the push for the playoffs.
Since no Grey Cup Champion was crowned in 2020, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers enter the 2021 Season seeking to defend their 2019 Grey Cup Championship. The Blue Bombers won their 11th Grey Cup title that season, marking their first championship since the 1990 CFL season. The Blue Bomebers look to retain their Grey Cup Championship and reach back-to-back Grey Cup Championships for the first time since 1992-93.
This season will also mark the first season of a new identity in Edmonton. The team formally known as the Eskimos, now known as the Edmonton Elks, saw its name dropped on July 21st, 2020 and rebranded temporarily as the Edmonton Football Team. The name change was a result of controversy and criticism around the "Eskimo" name as a racial slur against the Inuit in Canada. The move happened shortly after the NFL's Washington Football Team dropped the "Redskins" name in wake of the George Floyd protests.
Four teams, including Edmonton, BC Lions, Ottawa Redblacks and Toronto Argonauts, went through coaching changes after the 2019 season and look to begin new eras in 2021.
The CFL regular season spans from mid June to early November and consists of 18 games over the course of 21 weeks. All 9 teams will have three bye weeks. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts will have to play 3 games in the span 11 days, including two games in Week 13.
The 2021 season will kick off on June 10th with the defending champion Blue Bombers hosting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a rematch of the 107th Grey Cup. Other highlights include a full slate of games over Labor Day Weekend, and the return of Thanksgiving football when the Ottawa Redblacks take on the Montreal Alouettes on October 11th (Canadian Thanksgiving).
The CFL Playoffs will begin with the Division Semifinals on Sunday, November 7 and the Division Finals on Sunday, November 14th. The 108th Grey Cup will be played on Sunday, November 21st at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario.
Each week's games will appear most recent at the top of the post. Final results will be updated following the conclusion of the games and listed in ascending order. Where applicable, click on the final score to view the CFL's game tracker for the complete box score.
All CFL games, including the playoffs and the Grey Cup, will be streamed across Canada on TSN. In the United States, 20 CFL games will be aired on the ESPN family of networks, including all the Division Semifinals, the Division Finals, and the 108th Grey Cup. All other games will be streamed on ESPN+.
NOTE: All game times are listed in the Pacific Timezone and are subject to change.
Week 1
Thu., June 10 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 5:30 p.m.
Fri., June 11 - Montreal Alouettes at Ottawa Redblacks, 4:30 p.m.
Sat., June 12 - BC Lions at Calgary Stampeders, 4 p.m.
Sat., June 12 - Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Elks, 6:30 p.m.
Bye - Toronto Argonauts
Week 2
Thu., June 17 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Montreal Alouettes, 4:30 p.m.
Fri., June 18 - BC Lions at Edmonton Elks, 6 p.m.
Sat., June 19 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Toronto Argonauts, 2 p.m.
Sat., June 19 - Ottawa Redblacks at Saskatchewan Roughriders, 5 p.m.
Bye - Calgary Stampeders
Week 3
Thu., June 24 - Toronto Argonauts at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 4:30 p.m.
Fri., June 25 - Edmonton Elks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 5:30 p.m.
Sat., June 26 - Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders, 1 p.m.
Sat., June 26 - Montreal Alouettes at BC Lions, 4 p.m.
Byes - Ottawa Redblacks
Week 4
Thu., July 1 - Calgary Stampeders at Saskatchewan Roughriders, 6 p.m.
Fri., July 2 - Toronto Argonauts at Ottawa Redblacks, 4:30 p.m.
Sat., July 3 - BC Lions at Montreal Alouettes, 4 p.m.
Sat., July 3 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Edmonton Elks, 6:30 p.m.
Bye - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Week 5
Thu., July 8 - Montreal Alouettes at Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 5:30 p.m.
Fri., July 9 - Ottawa Redblacks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 4:30 p.m.
Sat., July 10 - Calgary Stampeders at Toronto Argonauts, 1 p.m.
Sat., July 10 - Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Lions, 4 p.m.
Bye - Edmonton Elks
Week 6
Thu., July 15 - Toronto Argonauts at Montreal Alouettes, 4:30 p.m.
Fri., July 16 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ottawa Redblacks, 4 p.m.
Fri., July 16 - Calgary Stampeders at BC Lions, 7 p.m.
Sat., July 17 - Edmonton Elks at Saskatchewan Roughriders, 4 p.m.
Bye - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Week 7
Thu., July 22 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders, 6 p.m.
Fri., July 23 - Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Elks, 6 p.m.
Sat., July 24 - Ottawa Redblacks at Toronto Argonauts, 1 p.m.
Sat., July 24 - Montreal Alouettes at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 4 p.m.
Bye - BC Lions
Week 8
Thu., July 29 - Edmonton Elks at Toronto Argonauts, 4:30 p.m.
Fri., July 30 - BC Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 5:30 p.m.
Fri., July 30 - Ottawa Redblacks at Montreal Alouettes, 4:30 p.m.
Sat., July 31 - Calgary Stampeders at Saskatchewan Roughriders, 7 p.m.
Bye - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Week 9
Thu., August 5 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Ottawa Redblacks, 4:30 p.m.
Fri., August 6 - Saskatchewan Roughriders at Montreal Alouettes, 4 p.m.
Fri., August 6 - BC Lions at Edmonton Elks, 7 p.m.
Sat., August 7 - Calgary Stampeders at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 4 p.m.
Bye - Toronto Argonauts
Week 10
Thu., August 12 - Toronto Argonauts at BC Lions, 7 p.m.
Fri., August 13 - Ottawa Redblacks at Calgary Stampeders, 6 p.m.
Sat., August 14 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Saskatchewan Roughriders, 4 p.m.
Bye - Edmonton Elks, Montreal Alouettes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Week 11
Thu., August 19 - Montreal Alouettes at Edmonton Elks, 6 p.m.
Fri., August 20 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 4 p.m.
Fri., August 20 - Calgary Stampeders at BC Lions, 7 p.m.
Sat., August 21 - Ottawa Redblacks at Toronto Argonauts, 4 p.m.
Bye - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Week 12
Thu., August 26 - BC Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 5:30 p.m.
Fri., August 27 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Montreal Alouettes, 4:30 p.m.
Sat., August 28 - Edmonton Elks at Ottawa Redblacks, 1 p.m.
Sat., August 28 - Saskatchewan Roughriders at Toronto Argonauts, 4 p.m.
Bye - Calgary Stampeders
Week 13
Wed., September 1 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Toronto Argonauts, 4 p.m.
Thu., September 3 - Montreal Alouettes at Ottawa Redblacks, 4:30 p.m.
Sun., September 5 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders, 3 p.m.
Mon., September 6 - Toronto Argonauts at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 10 a.m.
Mon., September 6 - Edmonton Elks at Calgary Stampeders, 1:30 p.m.
Week 14
Sat., September 11 - Saskatchewan Roughriders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1 p.m.
Sat., September 11 - Calgary Stampeders at Edmonton Elks, 4 p.m.
Sat., September 11 - Ottawa Redblacks at BC Lions, 7 p.m.
Bye - Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts
Week 15
Fri., September 17 - Toronto Argonauts at Montreal Alouettes, 4 p.m.
Fri., September 17 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders, 6:30 p.m.
Sat., September 18 - Edmonton Elks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 1 p.m.
Sat., September 18 - BC Lions at Saskatchewan Roughriders, 4 p.m.
Bye - Ottawa Redblacks
Week 16
Fri., September 24 - Calgary Stampeders at Montreal Alouettes, 4 p.m.
Fri., September 24 - Edmonton Elks at BC Lions, 7 p.m.
Sat., September 25 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Toronto Argonauts, 1 p.m.
Sat., September 25 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ottawa Redblacks, 4 p.m.
Bye - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Week 17
Fri., October 1 - Montreal Alouettes at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 4 p.m.
Fri., October 1 - Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Lions, 7 p.m.
Sat., October 2 - Ottawa Redblacks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1 p.m.
Sat., October 2 - Toronto Argonauts at Calgary Stampeders, 4 p.m.
Byes - Edmonton Elks
Week 18
Fri., October 8 - Toronto Argonauts at Saskatchewan Roughriders, 6 p.m.
Sat., October 9 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Edmonton Elks, 4 p.m.
Mon., October 11 - Ottawa Redblacks at Montreal Alouettes, 10 a.m.
Bye - BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Week 19
Fri., October 15 - Edmonton Elks at Calgary Stampeders, 6 p.m.
Sat., October 16 - Saskatchewan Roughriders at Ottawa Redblacks, 1 p.m.
Sat., October 16 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers at BC Lions, 4 p.m.
Byes - Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts
Week 20
Fri., October 22 - BC Lions at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 4 p.m.
Fri., October 22 - Toronto Argonauts at Edmonton Elks, 6:30 p.m.
Sat., October 23 - Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1 p.m.
Sat., October 23 - Montreal Alouettes at Saskatchewan Roughriders, 4 p.m.
Bye - Ottawa Redblacks
Week 21
Fri., October 29 - BC Lions at Ottawa Redblacks, 4 p.m.
Fri., October 29 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Calgary Stampeders, 6:30 p.m.
Sat., October 30 - Montreal Alouettes at Toronto Argonauts, 1 p.m.
Sat., October 30 - Edmonton Elks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 4 p.m.
Bye - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Semi-Finals
Eastern Division: Sun., November 8 - TBA at TBA, 10 a.m.
Western Division: Sun., November 8 - TBA at TBA, 1:30 p.m.
Finals
Eastern Division: Sun., November 15 - TBA at TBA, 10 a.m.
Western Division: Sun., November 15 - TBA at TBA, 1:30 p.m.
108th Grey Cup
Sun., November 22 - East Division Champion vs West Division Champion (Regina, SSK)
CFL TEAM STADIUMS
BC Lions - BC Place; Vancouver, British Columbia
Calgary Stampeders - McMahon Stadium; Calgary, Alberta
Edmonton Elks - Commonwealth Stadium; Edmonton, Alberta
Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Tim Hortons Field; Hamilton, Ontario
Montreal Alouettes - Percival Molson Memorial Stadium; Montreal, Quebec
Ottawa Redblacks - TD Place Stadium; Ottawa, Ontario
Saskatchewan Roughriders - Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field; Regina, Saskatchewan
Toronto Argonauts - BMO Field; Toronto, Ontario
Winnipeg Blue Bombers - IG Field; Winnipeg, Manitoba
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