List of Canadian Football League stadiums

The following is a list of stadiums in the Canadian Football League.

## Current stadiums

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Image | Stadium | Capacity (seats) | City  | Province | Playing surface | Roof type | Team | Division | Opened | Ref(s)

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| BC Place | 54,300[a] | Vancouver | British Columbia | Artificial turf  | Retractable roof  | BC Lions | West Division | 1983  | [1]
| BMO Field | 25,000  | Toronto | Ontario | Natural grass with artificial turf end zones[b] | Open  | Toronto Argonauts | East Division | 2007  | [3]
| Commonwealth Stadium | 56,302[a] | Edmonton | Alberta | Artificial turf  | Open  | Edmonton Elks | West Division | 1978  | [4][5]
| McMahon Stadium | 35,650  | Calgary | Alberta | Artificial turf  | Open  | Calgary Stampeders | West Division | 1960  | [6]
| Mosaic Stadium | 33,350  | Regina | Saskatchewan | Artificial turf  | Open  | Saskatchewan Roughriders | West Division | 2017  | [7]
| Percival Molson Memorial Stadium | 20,025  | Montreal | Quebec | Artificial turf[c] | Open  | Montreal Alouettes | East Division | 1919  | [8]
| Princess Auto Stadium | 33,422  | Winnipeg | Manitoba | Artificial turf  | Open  | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | West Division | 2013  | [9]
| TD Place Stadium | 25,000  | Ottawa | Ontario | Artificial turf  | Open  | Ottawa Redblacks | East Division | 1908  | [10]
| Hamilton Stadium | 24,390  | Hamilton | Ontario | Artificial turf  | Open  | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | East Division | 2014  | [11]

Notes

1. ^ a b Capacity lowered for most games by closing off the upper deck.
2. ^ End zones are only 18 yards long, rather than the regulation 20 yards.[2]
3. ^ End zone corners are cut off due to the running track circling the field.

### Map of current stadiums

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BC Place

McMahon Stadium

Commonwealth Stadium

Molson Stadium

TD Place Stadium

BMO Field

Tim Hortons Field

Princess Auto Stadium

Mosaic Stadium

## Neutral site stadiums

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Further information: List of neutral site Canadian Football League games

Image  | Stadium  | Capacity  | Location  | Event  | Opened  | Reference

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| Moncton Stadium | 8,300[a] | Moncton, New Brunswick | CFL Touchdown Atlantic series (2010, 2011, 2013, 2019)  | 2010  | [12]
| Raymond Field | 3,000[b] | Wolfville, Nova Scotia | CFL Touchdown Atlantic series (2022)  | 1966  | [13]
| SMS Stadium at Shell Place | 5,000[c] | Fort McMurray, Alberta | Northern Kickoff (2015)  | 2015  | [14]
| Huskies Stadium | 2,000[d] | Halifax, Nova Scotia | CFL Touchdown Atlantic series ( ~~2020~~ , 2023)  | 1970  |
| Royal Athletic Park | 3,800[e] | Victoria, British Columbia | CFL Touchdown Pacific series (2024)  | 1908  | [15]

Notes

1. ^ The seating capacity can increase to 25,000 via temporary seating.
2. ^ The seating capacity can increase to 5,000 via standing room.
3. ^ The seating capacity can increase to 15,000 via temporary seating.
4. ^ The seating capacity can increase to 10,000 via temporary seating.
5. ^ The seating capacity can increase to 10,000-14,000 via temporary seating.

## Former stadiums

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East Division

Team  | Stadium  | Years Used  | Capacity  | Opened  | City  | Ref(s)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds | 1872–1949  | Unknown  | 1872  | Hamilton, Ontario |
Ivor Wynne Stadium | 1950–2012  | 29,600  | 1930  | [16]
Alumni Stadium | 2013  | 13,362  | 1970  | Guelph, Ontario | [17]
Ron Joyce Stadium | 2014  | 6,500  | 2008  | Hamilton, Ontario |
Montreal Alouettes | Delorimier Stadium | 1946–1953  | 20,000  | 1928  | Montreal, Quebec |
Autostade | 1968–1971
1973–1976  | 33,172  | 1967  | [18]
Olympic Stadium | 1976–1986
1996–1998  | 66,308  | 1976  | [19]
Ottawa Redblacks | n/a  | n/a  | n/a  | n/a  | n/a  | n/a
Toronto Argonauts | Rosedale Field | 1874–1897
1908–1915  | 4,000  | 1874  | Toronto, Ontario | [20]
Varsity Stadium | 1898–1907
1916–1924  | 10,000  | 1898
1925–1958  | 22,000  | 1924
Exhibition Stadium | 1959–1974  | 33,150  | 1948 in original form
1975  | 41,890
1976–1988  | 54,741
Rogers Centre
SkyDome (1989–2005)  | 1989–2015  | 31,074  | 1989
West Division
BC Lions | Empire Stadium | 1954–1982  | 32,375  | 1954  | Vancouver, British Columbia | [21]
Empire Field | 2010–2011  | 27,528  | 2010  | [22]
Calgary Stampeders | Mewata Stadium | 1935–1959  | 10,000  | 1906  | Calgary, Alberta | [23]
Edmonton Elks | Clarke Stadium | 1949–1978  | 20,000  | 1938  | Edmonton, Alberta | [24]
Saskatchewan Roughriders | Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
Taylor Field (1946–2006)
Park de Young (1936–1946)  | 1936–2016  | 33,427  | 1936  | Regina, Saskatchewan | [25]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Osborne Stadium | 1935–1952  | 7,800  | 1935  | Winnipeg, Manitoba | [26]
Canad Inns Stadium
Winnipeg Stadium (1953–2001)  | 1953  | 15,700  | 1953 in original form  | [27]
1954–1977  | 17,995
1978–1986  | 32,946
1987–1998  | 33,675
1999–2012  | 29,553

## Defunct team stadiums

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Team
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(former names) | Years Used  | Capacity  | Opened  | City  | Ref(s)

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Baltimore Stallions
(1995)
(Baltimore CFLers)
(1994)  | Memorial Stadium | 1994–1995  | 53,371  | 1950  | Baltimore, Maryland | [28]
Birmingham Barracudas
(1995)  | Legion Field | 1995  | 71,594  | 1926  | Birmingham, Alabama | [29]
Las Vegas Posse
(1994)  | Sam Boyd Stadium | 1994  | 32,000  | 1971  | Whitney, Nevada | [30]
Memphis Mad Dogs
(1995)  | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | 1995  | 63,000  | 1967  | Memphis, Tennessee | [31]
Ottawa Rough Riders
(1898–1924,1931–1996)
(Ottawa Senators)
(1925–1930)
(Ottawa Football Club)
(1876–1897)  | Frank Clair Stadium
Lansdowne Park (1908–1993)  | 1908–1996  | 30,927  | 1908  | Ottawa, Ontario | [32]
Ottawa Renegades
(2002–2005)  | 2002–2005  | [32]
San Antonio Texans
(1995)
(Sacramento Gold Miners)
(1993–1994)  | Alamodome | 1995  | 59,000  | 1993  | San Antonio, Texas | [33]
Hornet Stadium | 1993–1994  | 21,195  | 1968  | Sacramento, California | [34]
Shreveport Pirates
(1994–1995)  | Independence Stadium | 1994–1995  | 51,000  | 1924  | Shreveport, Louisiana | [35]

## See also

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* List of stadiums in Canada
* List of Canadian Football stadiums by capacity
* List of current National Football League stadiums
* List of soccer stadiums in Canada
* List of indoor arenas in Canada
* List of Canadian Premier League stadiums
* Lists of stadiums

## References

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1. ^ "BC Place". Bcplace.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
2. ^ "Argos top Ticats in first game at BMO Field". The Sports Network. June 11, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
3. ^ "Toronto FC groundskeeper not worried about sharing BMO Field with Argos". Thestar.com. April 6, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
4. ^ "Commonwealth Stadium :: City of Edmonton". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
5. ^ "Edmonton Elks to close upper bowl at Commonwealth for 2024 CFL season". Retrieved October 14, 2023.
6. ^ "McMahon Stadium - Calgary Stampeders". Stampeders.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
7. ^ "About Mosaic Stadium - Saskatchewan Roughriders". Riderville.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
8. ^ "Seating plan - Montreal Alouettes". En.montrealalouettes.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
9. ^ "Stadium History - Winnipeg Blue Bombers". Bluebombers.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
10. ^ "Ottawa Redblacks – TD Place / Lansdowne Live". Tdplace.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
11. ^ "Tim Hortons Field – Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Ticats.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
12. ^ "CFL Touchdown Atlantic lands in Moncton - CBC News". Cbc.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
13. ^ "Touchdown Atlantic Sells Out in One Hour". April 26, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
14. ^ "Northern Kickoff | Edmonton Eskimos". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
15. ^ "West Coast Vibes: Touchdown Series heads to Victoria in 2024". Canadian Football League. November 29, 2023.
16. ^ "Status of Hamilton Stadiums on CFLdb". Cfldb.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
17. ^ "CFL: Hamilton Tiger-Cats to play at University of Guelph in 2013 \website=Thestar.com". Toronto Star. November 20, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
18. ^ "Autostade History, Record and Attendance on CFLdb Statistics". Stats.cfldb.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
19. ^ "Status of Montreal Stadiums on CFLdb". Cfldb.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
20. ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History - Toronto Argonauts". Argonauts.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
21. ^ "Empire Stadium". Football.ballparks.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
22. ^ Vancouver, City of (February 20, 2014). "Empire Fields". Vancouver.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
23. ^ "Mewata Stadium - Calgary Stampeders". Stampeders.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
24. ^ "Clarke Stadium". Football.ballparks.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
25. ^ "Stadium History - City of Regina". Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
26. ^ "Osborne Stadium History, Record and Attendance on CFLdb Statistics". Stats.cfldb.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
27. ^ "Canad Inns Stadium". Football.ballparks.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
28. ^ "Memorial Stadium History, Record and Attendance on CFLdb Statistics". Stats.cfldb.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
29. ^ "Legion Field History, Record and Attendance on CFLdb Statistics". Stats.cfldb.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
30. ^ "Facilities - University of Nevada Las Vegas". Unlvrebels.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
31. ^ "History of professional football at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium - WMC Action News 5 - Memphis, Tennessee". Wmcactionnews5.com. January 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
32. ^ a b "TD Place Stadium". Football.ballparks.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
33. ^ "Because San Antonio Is a Football Town! Well, Almost". Texasmonthly.com. January 21, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
34. ^ "Hornet Stadium History, Record and Attendance on CFLdb Statistics". Stats.cfldb.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
35. ^ "Independence Stadium History, Record and Attendance on CFLdb Statistics". Stats.cfldb.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2018.

## External links

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* CFL stadiums on Ballparks.com

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Stadiums of the Canadian Football League

West Division|

* BC Place (Vancouver)
* Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)
* McMahon Stadium (Calgary)
* Mosaic Stadium (Regina)
* Princess Auto Stadium (Winnipeg)

East Division|

* BMO Field (Toronto)
* Hamilton Stadium (Hamilton)
* Molson Stadium (Montreal)
* TD Place Stadium (Ottawa)

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East Division|

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