CFL revamps its calendar for 2027, with early season start and new playoff format
Eight of the league’s nine teams will qualify for postseason play, with play-in games introduced
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Open this photo in gallery:The Canadian Football League logo is seen on a football on opening day of CFL training camp in Guelph, Ont., in May, 2025.Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe CFL will kick off its season earlier and revamp its playoff format in 2027.Next year, the CFL’s regular season will kick off the Victoria Day weekend in May, its earliest start ever. The ’26 campaign opens June 4 with the Montreal Alouettes visiting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.“All summer long, the CFL will be front and centre – exactly where it belongs,“ commissioner Stewart Johnston said in a statement.
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