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Canada's official national sports are ice hockey and lacrosse. [2] Other major professional games include curling, basketball, baseball, soccer, and football. [3] Great achievements in Canadian sports are recognized by numerous "Halls of Fame" and museums, such as Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. [4]
On March 25, 2016, in a World Cup qualifier against Mexico at BC Place, 54,798 people were recorded in the stadium which set a new attendance record for a Canadian national team of any sport. [89] Ultimately, however, Canada lost the game 3–0, but remained in second place in the group, keeping them in contention for World Cup qualification.
On November 14, the first official employee of the Canadian Premier League was announced. Paul Beirne, a Canadian who was also the first employee of Toronto FC, was hired as project manager for the new league. [11] On May 6, 2017, the creation of the league was unanimously approved and sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association. [12]
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 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 IFAF World Junior Football Tournament in Edmonton, Alberta in July 2024 was won by Canada for a third consecutive time, and the fourth overall. Canada is the most successful team at the WJFC. In addition to the 2024 world championship, they won the 2012 Under-19 championship, upsetting the favourite and host team, the United States, to give ...
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The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) [4] (French: Rouge et Noir d'Ottawa) [5] are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Starting play in 2014, the Redblacks are the third CFL team to play in the city of Ottawa.