110th Grey Cup

The 110th Grey Cup will be played to decide the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship for the 2023 season.[2] The game is scheduled to be played on November 19, 2023, at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario.[2][3] It will be the 12th time that Hamilton has hosted the Grey Cup, with the most recent being in 2021.[2]

110th Grey Cup
DateNovember 19, 2023
StadiumTim Hortons Field
LocationHamilton, Ontario
Halftime showGreen Day[1]
Broadcasters
NetworkCanada (English): TSN
Canada (French): RDS
Worldwide: CFL+

Host

Due to Ontario COVID-19 public health orders still in effect as of mid-October 2021, all in-person entertainment festivities for the 108th Grey Cup in Hamilton had limit restrictions. It was therefore announced on October 14, 2021, that the 110th Grey Cup in 2023 would be awarded to Hamilton, in order to allow organizers to host the Grey Cup and all associated festivities as originally planned.[2][4]

Entertainment

The Hamilton Sports Group announced that the Grey Cup Festival will be held in downtown Hamilton from November 16 to 18, 2023. A 35-yard football field is planned to be constructed at the John Weir Foote Armoury; it will host a multi-day flag football tournament. The Hamilton Convention Centre, FirstOntario Centre, and Bridgeworks will host parties for all CFL teams and the annual CFL Alumni Association Legends Luncheon will be held on November 17, 2023 at LIUNA Station.[5]

Date

As per the latest Collective Bargaining Agreement signed in 2022, the league had the option of moving the start of the 2023 season up to 30 days, which could have significantly altered the date of this game.[6] However, the league chose to continue with the existing scheduling formula and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats confirmed that the game would be played on November 19, 2023 (the third Sunday of November).[3]

References
  1. "Green Day to perform halftime show at 110th Grey Cup in Hamilton". TSN. September 30, 2023.
  2. "Full house for 2021 Grey Cup; Hamilton awarded 2023 game". Canadian Football League. October 14, 2021.
  3. @Ticats (December 8, 2022). "Become a season seat holder today and secure your spot at the Grey Cup on November 19th, 2023!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. "Hamilton to host 2 of next 3 Grey Cups as CFL reveals 'modified' championship week". Global News. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  5. "Hamilton Sports Group unveils its plans for '23 Grey Cup Festival". TSN. The Canadian Press. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  6. "Details of the CFL's new CBA: salary cap increases, ratio changes, and guaranteed contracts". 3DownNation. May 26, 2022.
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