Calgary Stampeders
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The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the fifth oldest active franchise in the CFL. The Stampeders were officially founded in 1945, although there were clubs operating in Calgary since the 1890s.[4]
Founded | January 24, 1945 |
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Based in | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Home field | McMahon Stadium (1960–present) Mewata Park Stadium (1945–1959) |
Head coach | Dave Dickenson |
General manager | Dave Dickenson |
Owner(s) | Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation |
League | Canadian Football League |
Division | West Division |
Colours | Red, white, black[1][2][3] |
Nickname(s) | Stamps, Horsemen |
Mascot(s) | Ralph the Dog |
Grey Cup wins | 8 (1948, 1971, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2014, 2018) |
Website | stampeders.com |
Current uniform | |
2024 Calgary Stampeders season |
The Calgary Stampeders have won eight Grey Cups, most recently in 2018, from their appearances in 17 Grey Cup Championship games. They have won 20 Western Division Championships and one Northern Division Championship in the franchise's history. The team has a provincial rivalry with the Edmonton Elks, as well as fierce divisional rivalries with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the BC Lions.