Canadian Junior Football League Canadian Bowl 1989-Present

Canadian Junior Football League Logo [Reference: 1]
Canadian Junior Football League Logo [Reference: 1]

Canadian Bowl 1989-Present

DateWinnersRunners-Up
12.11.1989Calgary Colts23Burlington Jr Tiger-Cats6
10.11.1990Calgary colts50Windsor AKO Fratmen15
09.11.1991Saskatoon Hilltops41Ottawa Sooners27
14.11.1992Ottawa Sooners35Surrey Rams18
13.11.1993Regina Rams23Hamilton Hurricanes11
12.11.1994Regina Rams52St. Leonard Cougars6
11.11.1995Regina Rams26Ottawa Sooners10
09.11.1996Saskatoon Hilltops39Windsor AKO Fratmen7
08.11.1997Regina Rams23Okanagan Sun20 ot
1998Windsor AKO Fratmen34Burlington Braves33
13.11.1999Windsor AKO Fratmen32Okanagan Sun29
11.11.2000Okanagan Sun36Saskatoon Hilltops28
04.11.2001Saskatoon Hilltops45Okanagan Sun11
16.11.2002Saskatoon Hilltops20St. Leonard Cougars20
08.11.2003Saskatoon Hilltops59Victoria Rebels0
30.10.2004Edmonton Huskies24Okanagan Sun7
12.11.2005Edmonton Huskies34St. Leonard Cougars15
11.11.2006Vancouver Island Raiders27Edmonton Wildcats26
11.11.2007Saskatoon Hilltops26St. Leonard Cougars3
08.11.2008Vancouver Island Raiders35Burlington Braves8
14.11.2009Vancouver Island Raiders51Edmonton Wildcats14
13.11.2010Saskatoon Hilltops34Vancouver Island Raiders23
12.11.2011Saskatoon Hilltops29Hamilton Hurricanes1
10.11.2012Saskatoon Hilltops23Langley Rams21
09.11.2013Regina Thunder55Vancouver Island Raiders26
09.11.2014Saskatoon Hilltops39Langley Rams14
07.11.2015Saskatoon Hilltops38Okanagan Sun24
12.11.2016Saskatoon Hilltops37Westshore Rebels25
2017
2018
2019Saskatoon Hilltops11Langley Rams6
2020cancelled
[References: 2-5]

Report

Saskatoon Hilltops have been the most successful team in the Canadian Bowl since it was renamed in 1989. The Hilltops have won the Bowl on 13 occasions as is currently known. Other multiple winners are Regina Rams (4), Vancouver Island Raiders (3), Calgary Colts (2) – the first two seasons as the Canadian Bowl, Windsor AKO Fratmen (2), Edmonton Huskies (2). Regina Thunder, Okanagan Sun and Ottawa Sooners have each won the Bowl once since it became the Canadian Bowl.

Canadian Bowl Trophy [Reference: 7]
Canadian Bowl Trophy [Reference: 7]

About the Canadian Bowl

The Canadian Bowl is the Championship Game of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL), the second level of Canadian Football. It was first played in 1907 as the Canadian Rugby Union (CRU) Junior Championship, then after one year in 1947 as the Evergreen Bowl it became the Leader-Post Trophy. It was known as the Leader-Post Trophy until 1976, two years after the Canadian Rugby Union (CRU) was renamed the Canadian National Junior Football League (CNJFL), when the Trophy was rebranded the Armadale Cup. It was again renamed in 1989, this time as the Canadian Bowl, seven years after the CNJFL became the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL).

About Canadian Football

The 12v12 version of the game played in Canada differs from American Football not only in the number of players allowed on the field at any one time (12 in a Canadian Football team versus 11 in an American Football team), but also in the size of the field (a Canadian Football field is 110 yards long with two 20-yard endzones, while an American Football field is 100 yards long with two 15 yard endzones). Canadian Football teams also have only three downs (attempts) in which to gain 10 yards or the ball is turned over as opposed to four downs in American Football. There is also the possibility of scoring a “Rouge” in Canadian Football – this happens when the ball is kicked through the back of the endzone, and is worth one point.

References

Images

[1] Canadian Junior Football League | Facebook (2011) CJFL Profile Picture: March 3, 2011 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/s720x720/172369_166507693399012_2554406_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_eui2=AeEmInrSy7Bp5Q4nj_j07-ZNBsVadK5KjxZ41fzEaVCISv70yVik13v0v3zYpBxRgsfUNu-p8l9wNdwiUtbFgjxmLVz-GqrX6CXGQ0Q1t3vEOg&_nc_ohc=qW-lYWvPX78AQld50UAOtsqMmpIdM9heSa3xodVrfPzv-6YUYkLSkRtlA&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=6d635c510b3954231714cee2128f1767&oe=5E6D4BE8%5BAccessed 20 December 2019]

Websites:

[2] British Columbia Football Conference (2019) CJFL Records | All Time Standings [Internet] Available from: https://cdn4.sportngin.com/attachments/document/0132/8193/Team_Standings_1887-2016.pdf?_ga=2.223530395.1807741386.1558376670-2095904572.1558376670 [Accessed 21 May 2019]

[3] Canadian Junior Football League (2019) British ColumbiaConference | 2019 Regular Season | Game Schedule | Complete[Internet] Available from: https://www.cjfl.org/schedule/day/division_instance/344080?subseason=610890 [Accessed 20 December 2019]

[4] Canadian Junior Football League (2019) Prairie Conference | 2019 Regular Season | Game Schedule | Complete[Internet] Available from: https://www.cjfl.org/schedule/day/division_instance/344083?subseason=610890 [Accessed 20 December 2019]

[5] Canadian Junior Football League (2019) Ontario Conference | 2019 Regular Season | Game Schedule | Complete[Internet] Available from: https://www.cjfl.org/schedule/day/division_instance/344082?subseason=610890 [Accessed 20 December 2019]

[6] Canadian Junior Football League (2021) Canadian Bowl Central [Internet] Available from: https://www.cjfl.org/page/show/1285404-canadian-bowl-central [Accessed 4 January 2021]

Images

[6] Canadian Junior Football League (2021) CanadianBowlTrophy[Internet] Available from: https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/photo/8099/3058/CanadianBowlTrophy.jpg [Accessed 4 January 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Robert Burns. Judith Burns, Steve Hearn, Anton Pippo O’Grady, John Wills, John Morahan & John Kane.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 4 January 2021

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