Gray Cup
Gray Cup is the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the trophy that will be presented to the winning team.
history
The Gray Cup was donated by the then Governor General of Canada , Fourth Earl Gray , to recognize the best amateur senior hockey team. However, Gray was overtaken by Montagu Allan , which resulted in the Allan Cup . In 1909 , Gray finally donated the cup to the Canada's amateur rugby team . The first Gray Cup finally took place on December 4, 1909. During this time, Canadian rugby began to differ significantly from traditional British rugby. Over time, the Gray Cup became the property of the professional Canadian Football League . Amateur teams are fighting for the Vanier Cup today .
Gray Cup winner
Notes:
1 game mode had two encounters; Ottawa won 20-7 total.
2 game was decided in overtime
3 game was decided in double overtime
Statistics of the finalists
According to teams
By provinces
province | Cup wins | Final participation | Win rate | Teams in the final |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ontario 1 | 53 | 91 | 58% | 12 |
Alberta | 22nd | 41 | 54% | 3 |
Manitoba | 11 | 28 | 39% | 3 |
Quebec | 9 | 20th | 45% | 3 |
British Columbia | 6th | 10 | 60% | 1 |
Saskatchewan | 4th | 19th | 21% | 1 |
Maryland (USA) | 1 | 2 | 50% | 1 |
Notes:
1 including 14 internal provincial cup finals (1940 only counted once)
Web links
- Official website of the CFL for the Gray Cup (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ History of the Gray Cup. In: cfhof.ca. Retrieved December 3, 2019 .
- ^ John Grasso: Historical Dictionary of Football . Scarecrow Press, 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-7857-0 , pp. 161 .