| 2020 CFL season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 11 – November 2020 (season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada) |
The 2020 CFL season would have been the 67th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it would have been the 63rd season of the Canadian Football League.
It was originally scheduled to begin on June 11; on April 7, the start of the season was delayed to begin no sooner than July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The CFL planned to obtain financial assistance from the federal government. In May, the CFL delayed the season to no sooner than September, and announced that the Grey Cup was to be played as a home advantage game rather than as a neutral site game in Regina, Saskatchewan, as originally planned. In July, the CFL announced plans to tentatively play all games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a "hub city".
On August 17, the CFL announced that the season had been cancelled, citing the league's inability to obtain appropriate loans and subsidies from the federal government in order to cover operating costs and compensate for playing behind closed doors without paid ticketholders. Due to the cancellation of the season, Regina's chance at hosting the Grey Cup game was shifted to 2022.[1][2]
- ^ "Grey Cup week in Regina cancelled, CFL says". CTV News Regina. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "CFL eyes September return, changes Grey Cup format". CBC News. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.