Ambrosie praises Montrealβs βfirst-classβ bid, says 2021 wasnβt an option for Alouettes because of expected Olympic Stadium renovations
The Canadian Football Leagueβs new Grey Cup bidding system requires interested CFL teams and their partners to present their plans to the leagueβs Grey Cup Committee, with the final choice resting with its Board of Governors. This is believed to be the first time in history that the league has awarded two Grey Cups at the same time.
βThe Saskatchewan Roughriders are thrilled to host the 2020 Grey Cup in Canadaβs newest outdoor stadium. We are excited to welcome the entire country to share in the culmination of our 110th anniversary and experience Saskatchewanβs legendary hospitalityβ, said Craig Reynolds, President and CEO of the community-owned Roughriders.
Saskatchewan last hosted the Grey Cup in 2013, with the Riders capturing the most prized trophy in Canadian sport on home soil in what may have been the most memorable day ever for Rider Nation.
βThe 2021 Grey Cup will be a time to celebrate all that the Tiger-Cats and Canadian football mean to Tigertown,β said Bob Young, Caretaker of the Tiger-Cats since 2003. βBut itβs also an opportunity for us to work with the City of Hamilton to showcase this communityβs amazing growth and renaissance.β
Hamilton last hosted the Grey Cup in 1996, when the Toronto Argonauts captured the Cup in thrilling fashion in what is often described as the ‘Snow Bowl’, one of the most entertaining Grey Cup games ever.
Both Saskatchewan and Hamilton have moved into modern new venues since those Grey Cups: the Tiger-Cats have played at Tim Hortons Field since 2014 and the Roughriders moved into new Mosaic Stadium in 2017.
βWe know both of these cities will build on the momentum that is sure to be created this November when Calgary hosts the 107th Grey Cup. Calgarians were the first to turn Canadaβs championship game into a party that celebrates our game, our country and we know theyβll do a great job this year,β Ambrosie said.
βWe have challenged our teams and their communities to raise the bar by making each Grey Cup the best ever. Edmonton took it to a new level last year and Calgary, Saskatchewan and Hamilton have put together plans that will continue to take the Grey Cup game and festival to new heights.β
Todayβs announcement was made live on select TSN platforms as fans watched at special viewing parties across Saskatchewan and in Hamilton.
The 107th Grey Cup game will be played November 24, 2019 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta. The 108th Grey Cup game will be played Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan. The 109th Grey Cup will be played at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario on November 21, 2021.
The Grey Cup, traditionally played on the last Sunday in November, will be played on the second-last Sunday in November starting in 2020, the result of the CFL moving its season up.
source: cfl.ca
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