The Grey Cup

The Grey Cup is the name of both the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy (Cup) that is awarded to the victorious group (The Grey Cup Winners) continue reading
. The Cup was donated in 1909 by the then Governor Common of Canada, Lord Earl Grey. The cup was to be recognized to the leading amateur rugby football team in Canada. At this time Canadian rugby had grow to be incredibly various from the rugby union football from which it originated. The Cup, over time, became the property of the Canadian Football League, which is known as the CFL. The CFL had evolved and turn into a professional league that played Canadian football. The university football teams compete now for the Vanier Cup. Current adjustments in the league have brought about the consideration of altering the name of the Grey cup to the name of the present years corporate sponsor. Traditionalists of the CFL have openly objected the concept, stating that the Canadian Football league should not trade a historical and national treasure for shore term leage profit read this
. So far the cup hasn't been renamed!

As I pointed out earlier the cup was initial utilised in 1909. Under I have listed every fifth grey cup winner from 1909 up until this year, 2005.

1909 - University of Toronto Varsity Blues (26-6) over the Toronto Parkdale

1914 - Toronto Argonauts (14-two) more than the University of Toronto

1919 - Not held due to the Spanish Flu Pandemic

1924 - Queen's University Golden Gaels (11-three) over the Toronto Balmy Beach

1929 - Hamilton Tigers (14-3) more than the Regina Roughriders

1934 - Sarnia Imperials (20-12) more than the Regina Roughriders

1939 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (eight-7) over the Ottawa Rough Riders

1944 - Montreal HMCS (7-6) over the Hamilton Flying Wildcats

1949 - Montreal Alouettes (28-15) over the Calgary Stampeder

1954 - Edmonton Eskimos (26-25) more than the Montreal Alouettes

1959 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (21-7) more than the Hamilton Tiger-Cats

1964 - B.C. Lions (34-24) more than the Hamilton Tiger-Cats

1969 - Ottawa Rough Riders (29-11) over the Saskatchewan Roughriders

1974 - Montreal Alouettes (20-7) more than the Edmonton Eskimos

1979 - Edmonton Eskimos (17-9) more than the Montreal Alouettes

1984 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (47-17) more than the Hamilton Tiger-Cats

1989 - Saskatchewan Roughriders (43-40) more than the Hamilton Tiger-Cats

1994 - B.C clicky
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1999 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (32-21) over the Calgary Stampeders

2004 - Toronto Argonauts (27-19) over the B.C. Lions

Amont the active teams here are the all round Grey Cup standings for most wins in the CFL:

- Toronto Argonauts: 15 wins

- Edmonton Eskimos: 12 wins

- Winnipeg Blue Bombers: ten wins

- Hamilton Tiger-Cats: 8 wins

- Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes: 5 wins each

- British Columbia Lions: four wins

- Saskatchewan Roughriders: two wins

- Ottawa Renegades: wins