Canadian teams play for the championship in its national football league

By Steve Futterman

Published November 16, 2025 at 7:49 AM EST

Sunday's Canadian Football League Grey Cup pits the Montreal Alouettes against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. While the NFL has played the Super Bowl since 1966, the CFL championship has been played since 1909.

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