2024 CFL season
The 2024 CFL season is scheduled to be the 70th season of modern professional Canadian football. Officially, it would be the 66th season of the Canadian Football League. Vancouver is scheduled to host the 111th Grey Cup.[1] If the scheduling format from the previous season is implemented for this season, the regular season would start on or about June 6, 2024 and end on October 26, 2024. However, the league has the option of moving up the season up to 30 days.[2]
| 2024 CFL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Football League |
| Sport | Canadian football |
| Duration | June – October |
| Number of games | 81 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| 111th Grey Cup | |
| Date | November 2024 |
| Venue | BC Place, Vancouver |
CFL news in 2023
Salary cap
According to the new collective bargaining agreement, the 2023 salary cap will be set at $5,585,000.[2][3] This will be the first season that players will begin to receive revenue sharing, which will be set at 25% this season.[2] As was the case in 2023, the minimum player salary will be set at $70,000.[2][3]
Draft changes
Beginning this season, the two teams that had National players play the most snaps from the previous season will each receive additional second-round draft picks in this year's draft.[2]
Broadcasting
The CFL will continue to be broadcast on TSN and RDS across all platforms in Canada as part of their current contract.[4] The broadcast rights are reported to have been extended through 2025.[5]
References
- "BC Lions to host 111th Grey Cup in 2024". Canadian Football League. November 3, 2022.
- "Details of the CFL's new CBA: salary cap increases, ratio changes, and guaranteed contracts". 3DownNation. May 26, 2022.
- "CFL commissioner Ambrosie feels new deal provides benefits for both CFL and players". The Globe and Mail. May 28, 2022.
- "CFL and TSN extend rights on long-term deal". TSN. November 21, 2019.
- Barnes, Dan (September 6, 2019). "BARNES: CFL agrees to new six-year TV deal with TSN". Toronto Sun.