Calgary to host 113th Grey Cup in 2026
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Calgary's McMahon Stadium will host the 113th Grey Cup in 2026, the city confirmed Friday.
The CFL's championship game was last played in Calgary in 2019, when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-12 in their first of their four straight trips to the Grey Cup.
“We’re beyond thrilled to bring the Grey Cup back to Calgary in 2026,” said CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie. “And of course, we’re most excited for Canadian football fans everywhere. Whether you’re from the East Coast and you’ve never experienced the Grey Cup or you’re Calgarian and this will be your 50th, we can’t wait for you to see what’s in store. We were blown away by the Stampeders’ bid and we look forward to seeing their incredible vision transformed into reality.”
Next year will mark the sixth time McMahon Stadium has hosted the Grey Cup, the first of which came in 1975 when Edmonton defeated the Montreal Alouettes 9-8 in the 63rd Grey Cup. It also hosted the festivities in 1993, 2000, 2009 and 2019.
“We thank the CFL, the Board of Governors and Commissioner Randy Ambrosie for this opportunity,” said Stampeders president Jay McNeil. “We also thank our partners at the City of Calgary, the Province of Alberta and Tourism Calgary for their support in this endeavour and we look forward to working together to host a spectacular Grey Cup.
“Calgary has a longstanding tradition of hosting world-class events and we know the city will rise to the occasion in 2026 and deliver an incredible experience for fans from across the country.”
Next year’s Grey Cup will be played at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg.
The Stampeders have failed to reach the Grey Cup since winning the league title in 2018 with a 27-16 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks. The team has work to do to make a run in time for 2026 after seeing their 18-season playoff streak end with a 5-12-1 record this year, the worst mark in the CFL.