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| Founded | 1975 |
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| Based in | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Home field | CityWide Sports Park (2020-Present) TD Stadium (2001–2019) JW Little Memorial Stadium (1975–1990) John Paul 2 1990-1995 |
| Head coach | Matt Snyder |
| League | Canadian Junior Football League |
| Division | Ontario Football Conference |
| Colours | Navy, red, and white |
| Nickname(s) | Beefs |
| Conference titles | 3 (2012, 2019, 2021) |
| Website | www |
The London Beefeaters are a Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) team located in London, Ontario. They play in the Ontario Football Conference (OFC) which is part of the CJFL, and compete annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl.
The team was founded in 1975 and earned their first championship in the OFC defeating the Hamilton Hurricanes 19–16 in 2012. On October 28, 2012, they advanced to the CJFL semi finals against the Saskatoon Hilltops at Gordie Howe Bowl in Saskatoon where they were defeated 51–7. On October 27, 2019, the Beefeaters earned their second OFC title defeating the Windsor Fratmen 28-20 at Alumni Field.
On Nov 20, 2021, the Beefeaters, in a stunning comeback, successfully defended their OFC title against the St Clair Fratmen. Two St. Clair miscues turned the tide in the dying minutes as the London Beefeaters rallied for a second-straight title by hitting a rouge as time expired to take the game 15-14.
On December 4, 2021, the Beefeaters made franchise history by hosting and playing in their first Canadian Bowl against the Langley Rams.