BC Lions
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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 |
| Current uniform | |
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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]
The Lions have won the Grey Cup six times, most recently at BC Place in 2011.
About
[change | change source]- 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
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "With temporary stadium, Lions, Whitecaps bank on nostalgia". Canwest. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Bitter rivalry? Call it 'hate'". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
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