The Grey Cup 2023, which is the final game on the Canadian Football League CFL calendar, is all set to take place very soon, check out all the game details below along with the date, time and halftime show
This year’s Grey Cup 2023 marks the 110th edition of the competition, that features nine of the best football teams in Canada.
Grey Cup 2023 schedule, date, time, halftime show concerts, tickets, teams and location
The 110th Grey Cup Final is set!
Montreal Alouettes vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers.@CFL @MTLAlouettes @Wpg_BlueBombers pic.twitter.com/JM0LoxPRNa
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) November 12, 2023
The Montreal Alouettes are heading to the 2023 Grey Cup! @CFL @MTLAlouettes pic.twitter.com/ubrAJGEWJv
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) November 11, 2023
The match for the CFL title will feature a clash between the Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Grey Cup 2023 preview
Going into the match, Winnipeg are clearly the stronger side, marking their fourth consecutive Grey Cup appearance. Winnipeg entered the final after winning their fourth straight season in the West Division going 14-4. The Blue Bombers earned a bye to the West Final, where the beat the BC Lions. Winnipeg came close to winning the title last year, but lost out to the Toronto Argonauts.
Meanwhile, Montreal will be entering their first final since 2010. Ahead of the finals, the Alouettes went 11-7 in the regular season, before finishing second in the East Division. Montreal then knocked off the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the playoffs before beating the defending champion Argos, in the East Final.
2023 Grey Cup date and kickoff time
The kickoff time for the upcoming event is set at 6 p.m. ET, Sunday, while the date is set for November 19.
The 110th Grey Cup at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton has officially sold out with 30,000 fans expected to be in attendance.
2023 Grey Cup how to watch live
The TSN will continue to provide the live broadcast coverage of the CFL season while French-speaking fans can catch the live action on RDS. Fans in Canada can catch the live stream action on TSN+. Viewers in the USA can watch it through CFL+, a free online live streaming platform.
2023 Grey Cup venue
Tim Hortons Field, located in Hamilton, Ontario will serve as the venue for the 110th Grey Cup. This year’s event marks the 11th time that Hamilton will host the CFL championship game. The Tim Hortons Field has previously hosted the 108th Grey Cup back in 2021.
Grey Cup halftime show 2023
This year, the halftime show will feature popular punk rock group, Green Day, a Grammy-award winning band from California. The band are well known across the world and have sold over 75 million records. Notably, the Green Day were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame back in 2015. The band are known for their hits like “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”, “American Idiot”, and “Wake Me Up When September Ends.”
Ahead of the final game, the band stated:
You better be ready because we’re about to turn the Grey Cup green and into the loudest f—ing night in CFL history.”
2023 Grey Cup schedule and results
Given below is the full playoffs schedule and previous matches results of the Alouettes and the Blue Bombers:
Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
Saturday, Nov. 4 | Montreal 27, Hamilton 21 (East Semifinal) | FINAL |
Saturday, Nov. 4 | BC 41, Calgary 30 (West Semifinal) | FINAL |
Saturday, Nov. 11 | Montreal 38, Toronto 17 (East Final) | FINAL |
Saturday, Nov. 11 | Winnipeg 24, BC 13 (West Final) | FINAL |
Sunday, Nov. 19 | Montreal vs. Winnipeg (110th Grey Cup) | 6 p.m. |
Most Grey Cup wins
Given below are the clubs with the most number of Grey Cup wins:
Team | Wins | Last win |
Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 2022 |
Edmonton Elks | 14 | 2015 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 12 | 2021 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 8 | 1999 |
Calgary Stampeders | 8 | 2018 |
Montreal Alouettes | 7 | 2010 |
BC Lions | 6 | 2011 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 4 | 2013 |
Ottawa Redblacks | 1 | 2016 |
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