Canadian Rugby Union (1907-1958)
The Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU), the Big Four (Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Football Club), The Grey Cup was donated in 1909 by the Earl of Grey, for which only Canadian Rugby Union members may play for. The CFL’s version of the Super Bowl, and since the 1950s has been in the sole possession of the CFL, when the sport broke away from the Canadian Rugby Union and formed its own League, with the Cup dating back to the late-nineteenth century.
Canadian Football is 12-a-side as opposed to 11-a-side in standard American Football, with a 110-yard field, with two 20-yard endzones (whereas in American Football it is 100-yards long with two 15-yard endzones). in Canadian Football teams also have only three downs (attempts) in which to gain 10 yards before the ball is turned over as opposed to 4 in American Football. There is also the “Rouge” – 1 Point scored when the ball is kicked out the back of the endzone.
Canadian Football League 1950-1959
Canadian Football League Internationals:
National Football League v Canadian Football League 1950-1969
Canadian Football League Major Era (1958-Present):
Canadian Football League 1993-1995
Canadian Football League 2001-2009
Canadian Football League (Seasons):
Canadian Football League Timelines:
Canadian Football League Timeline 1869-present
Canadian Football League Expansion 1869-present
Mexican American Football Leagues
Mexican Pro-Leagues:
Futbol Americano (Mexico) Asociacion 2014-2016
Liga Futbol Americano (Mexico) 2016-2019
Liga Football Americano Mexico (Seasons):
Japanese American Football
European Continental Leagues:
World League of American Football 1991-1992 (Teams in USA, Montreal, Canada)
American Football League of Europe 1994-1995 (Teams in Northern & Central Europe)
World League of American Football 1995-1997 (Teams in Western & Central Europe)
National Football League Europe 1998-2007 (Teams in Germany & Western Europe)
Image References
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[1] Irish American Football Association (2018) Nostalgia – A look a some pictures from the archives [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171016_165339-1024×768.jpg [Accessed 3 July 2018]
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[2] Canadian Football League (2006) “Missing CFL Kicker reappears” [Duncan O’Mahony] [Internet] Available from: https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/15052447/27189.jpg [Accessed 10 March 2019]