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The '''CFL''' or '''Canadian Football League''' is the only professional [[football]] league currently active in [[Canada]]. The CFL differs from the National Football League by having a larger playing field, having 12 players per side, and having a total of only 3 downs to move the ball 10 yards. Additional differences include in the CFL if a receiving team does not play the ball, the kicker and his teammates can attempt to catch and advance the ball. The Official CFL Rule book is located on their website <ref>[http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=page&id=7 CFL Rule Book]</ref>.
The '''CFL''' or '''Canadian Football League''' is the only professional [[football]] league currently active in [[Canada]]. Canadian football differs from its [[National Football League|American counterpart]] it has a larger playing field (110 yards X 65 yards), twelve players per side as opposed to eleven, and three downs to move the ball ten yards, as opposed to four. Additional differences include in the CFL if a receiving team does not play the ball, the kicker and his teammates can attempt to catch and advance the ball. The Official CFL Rule book is located on their website <ref>[http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=page&id=7 CFL Rule Book]</ref>.
===Western Conference===
===Western Conference===
#[[Toronto]] [[Argonauts]]
#[[Toronto]] [[Argonauts]]
The teams of the CFL compete for the Grey Cup, named for the Canadian Governor General Earl Grey. The Winners of the Grey Cup since 1909 are posted on the CFL's website here: <ref>[http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=page&id=46 Grey Cup Winners]</ref>
The teams of the CFL compete for the Grey Cup, named for the Canadian Governor General Earl Grey. The winners of the Grey Cup since 1909 are posted on the CFL's website here: <ref>[http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=page&id=46 Grey Cup Winners]</ref>
An article on the evolution of the CFL: <ref>[http://www.helium.com/tm/90362/facts-about-canadian-football Evolution of the CFL]</ref> See also [[Canadian sports]]
An article on the evolution of the CFL: <ref>[http://www.helium.com/tm/90362/facts-about-canadian-football Evolution of the CFL]</ref> See also [[Canadian sports]]