The CFL’s championship game is coming back to Calgary in 2026 — an announcement that has raised renewed questions over what is to be done with the city’s aging McMahon Stadium. “The 2026 Grey Cup has been awarded to the Calgary Stampeders,

The Canadian Football League says the Calgary Stampeders will host the 113th Grey Cup in 2026. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says he's thrilled the game will be returning to Calgary. He says it was where he won the championship as a player in 1993.

It is widely expected that Calgary and McMahon Stadium will be named the 2026 Grey Cup hosts. Calgary hasn’t hosted the game since 2019. The 2025 Grey Cup game has already been awarded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. They will host it on November 16, 2025, at Princess Auto Stadium.

“The 2026 Grey Cup has been awarded to the Calgary Stampeders, to the City of Calgary and to the province of Alberta,” CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie told a news conference Friday. “We’re looking forward to one of the great Grey Cup parties of all time.”