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The Baltimore Stallions were the only American team to appear in the Grey Cup (twice, losing in 1994 and winning the following year). Although the first Grey Cup game was in 1909, none were played from 1916 to 1919 or in 2020, thus the most recent final was the 111th Grey Cup game which was played on November 17, 2024, at BC Place in Vancouver.
The latest, the 111th Grey Cup, took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, on November 17, 2024, when the Toronto Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41–24. The Grey Cup is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 4 million.
Most consecutive appearances, Grey Cup. 6 – Edmonton Eskimos (1977–1982) 5 – Regina Roughriders (1928–1932) 5 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1961–1965) 5 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2019–2023) Most wins, Grey Cup. 19 – Toronto Argonauts; 14 – Edmonton Elks/Eskimos; 12 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers/'Pegs; 10 – Ottawa Redblacks/Rough Riders
The game was played between the West Division champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the East Division champion Toronto Argonauts; the Argonauts won 24–23 and earned their league-leading 18th Grey Cup, preventing the Blue Bombers from becoming the first team to win three consecutive Grey Cups since the five-in-a-row Edmonton Eskimos of 1978–1982.
This was also the first game since 2013 where a team played a Grey Cup in its home stadium. The Tiger-Cats entered the game with the league's longest active Grey Cup championship drought, having last won in 1999, after Winnipeg ended their own 29-year drought following the previous season's victory. [18]
The 98th Grey Cup was watched by 6.04 million Canadian viewers, putting it just behind the previous year's game at second all-time. [10] Both teams were playing in their 18th Grey Cup game, while the Roughriders extended their record number of Grey Cup losses to 15 games.
On December 1, 1962, the Grey Cup was postponed during the 4th quarter. It was completed the next day. ... 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail.
It marked the second time that the province of Alberta hosted the Grey Cup in consecutive years, with Edmonton hosting the year prior (the two cities also hosted back-to-back games in 2009 and 2010). [6] It was the fifth time that Calgary hosted the Grey Cup, the last time having been the 97th Grey Cup in 2009. [6]