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Formerly | Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (1907–1959) Eastern Football Conference (1960–1980) |
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League | Canadian Football League |
Sport | Canadian football |
Founded | 1907 |
No. of teams | 4 |
Most recent champion(s) | Montreal Alouettes (17th title) |
Most titles | Toronto Argonauts (24 titles) |
The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League, its counterpart being the West Division. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the East Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.
The four teams in the division are the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, and Ottawa Redblacks. Several now-defunct teams have also played in the East Division including two teams from the United States and a large number of teams that have played in Hamilton, Montreal, and Ottawa prior to the current teams from those cities. Additionally, current West Division team, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have, in the past, spent a number of seasons in the East over three separate stints.