BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team that play in the Canadian Football League (CFL). They play their home games at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions play in the West Division. The Lions were started in 1954 and used to play at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver. They also played at the Empire Stadium site in 2010 and 2011, in a temporary stadium called Empire Field. This was necessary because BC Place was closed in those seasons for major renovations.[1] They are rivals with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[2]
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| Founded | 1954 |
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| Based in | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Home field | BC Place |
| Head coach | Buck Pierce |
| General manager | Ryan Rigmaiden |
| Owner(s) | Amar Doman |
| League | Canadian Football League |
| Division | West |
| Colours | Black, orange, fog grey, white |
| Nickname(s) | Leos |
| Mascot(s) | Leo the Lion & Rory the Lion |
| Grey Cup wins | 6 (1964, 1985, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2011) |
| Division championships | 10 (1963, 1964, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011) |
| Division titles | 13 (1963, 1964, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012) |
| Website | bclions.com |
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The Lions have won the Grey Cup six times, most recently at BC Place in 2011.
About
- Name: Named after "The Lions", which are mountain peaks in the Vancouver area.
- Started: 1954.
- Colours: Orange, Black, and White.
- Stadiums: Empire Stadium (1954-82), BC Place Stadium (1983-today), Empire Field (temporary stadium in 2010–11).
- Western normal season championships (12): 1963, 1964, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011.
- Grey Cup Appearances (10): 1963, 1964, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011.
- Grey Cup Wins (6): 1964, 1985, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2011.
- Rivals: Saskatchewan Roughriders.
- Theme song: "Roar, You Lions, Roar" by Dal Richards and his Orchestra
BC Lions Media
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Lui Passaglia and Damon Allen with the Grey Cup in January 2001
Dave Dickenson calls out a play at the line of scrimmage in a game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Place in 2005
CFL 2006 West Division Final at BC Place
The BC Lions 2010 season opener at Empire Field.
This picture shows the BC Lions on offense against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 99th Grey Cup in BC Place Stadium.
References
- ↑ With temporary stadium, Lions, Whitecaps bank on nostalgiaCanwest. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ Bitter rivalry? Call it ‘hate’Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
