There’s championship football for all.
Whether you’re a fan of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the tackling and touchdowns that come with it, or the headers and crosses from the footy of the Canadian Premier League (CPL), Calgarians will get a heavy dose of both kinds of high-calibre football this month.
The 113th edition of the Grey Cup – the top prize for the best team in the CFL – takes place at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 15th.
The 14-4 Montreal Alouettes will face the 13-5 Edmonton Elks in the ultimate battle for Canadian football supremacy. It’s a rematch of the 2005 Grey Cup in Vancouver, which Edmonton won 38-35 in overtime.
Montreal quarterback Davis Alexander was named the CFL’s George Reed Most Outstanding Player this year, while Tyson Philpot, a wide receiver with the Als, earned the the Most Outstanding Canadian Award.
The 2026 Grey Cup Festival kicked off on Monday and will continue all week in Calgary. Event activities include public art installations, drone light shows, beer gardens, autograph signings, play zones and photo opportunities with the Grey Cup.
After the CFL season wraps up, the focus will shift to the CPL championship game at ATCO Field in Spruce Meadows on Saturday, Nov. 21st.
The local Cavalry Football Club (FC) will face Atletico Ottawa in a rematch of the snow-blown 2025 CPL Finals that was won by Ottawa 2-1 in extra time at TD Place Stadium in the Canadian capital. That game included several delays to clear snow from the field and a memorable “icicle kick” goal from MVP David Rodriguez.
The Cavalry FC claimed the CPL Shield as the best team in the 2026 regular season and they are looking to become the first team to win that and the North Star Cup – which is awarded to the playoff champs – in the same year.
Calgary’s professional soccer squad, who won the CPL championship in 2024, advanced to this year’s final with a victory over FC Supra du Quebec.
The Cavs are also up for a number of individual awards.
Tobias Warschewski, the winner of the Calgary Booster Club’s Male Athlete of the Year in 2024, is a finalist for the CPL Player of the Year Award.
Goalkeeper Nathan Ingham has been nominated for the Golden Glove Award, while defender Adam Pearlman is up for the CPL U-21 Player of the Year honours, and Daan Klomp is in the running for the Defender of the Year Award.
Klomp, Warschewski and Ali Musse are also on the shortlist for the 2026 Players’ Player of the Year Award, which is determined by player voting.
Meanwhile, Tommy Wheeldon Jr. is a finalist for Coach of the Year honours.
The award winners will be announced at ceremonies on Thursday, Nov. 19th.
