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The 2000 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 47th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 43rd Canadian Football League season. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling)

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CFL News in 2000

The CFL ends the 20th century on a continued upward curve. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The twentieth century of the Common Era began on

After the 1999 season, league attendance levels and television ratings continued to grow. The 1999 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 46th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 42nd Canadian Football Attendance around the league had an increase of 5. 6%, which went over '98 season figures as 1,718,312 fans filed their teams' stadium. The 1998 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 45th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 41st Canadian Football Meanwhile, TSN's television ratings also increased by 17. The Sports Network (commonly known as TSN) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel and is Canada's leading 9% over their '98 season ratings. In 2000, CFL attendance and TSN television ratings continued to increase further going over the '99 season figures. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.

Both, acting Commissioner & Chairman, John Tory and President & COO, Jeff Giles resigned from their respective posts. John Howard Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman political activist leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and former On Wednesday, November 1st, Michael R. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Lysko was named as the tenth CFL Commissioner in league history. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in

Calgary hosted the Grey Cup game and was successful in their week-long festival to celebrate the 88th championship season. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Grey Cup game, itself ended with another classic finish as the B.C. Lions spoiled the Montreal Alouettes two-point convert attempt to hang on and win the Grey Cup, 28-26. The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. Immediately following the game, BC Lions legendary kicker Lui Passaglia, who kicked the winning points, retired after 25 seasons. Lui "the Shoe" Passaglia (born June 7, 1954 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a former professional Canadian

Regular Season Standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

West Division
Team GP W L T OTL PF PA Pts
Calgary Stampeders 18 12 5 1 0 604 495 25
Edmonton Eskimos 18 10 8 0 1 527 520 21
British Columbia Lions 18 8 10 0 1 513 529 17
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 5 12 1 0 516 626 11
East Division
Team GP W L T OTL PF PA Pts
Montreal Alouettes 18 12 6 0 0 594 379 24
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 9 9 0 2 470 446 20
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 7 10 1 1 539 596 16
Toronto Argonauts 18 7 10 1 0 390 562 15

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Grey Cup playoffs

Main article: 88th Grey Cup

The British Columbia Lions are the 2000 Grey Cup Champions, defeating the Montreal Alouettes 28-26, at Calgary's McMahon Stadium. Game Summary British Columbia Lions (28 - TD's Damon Allen (2 Robert Drummond; FG's Lui Passaglia (2 cons 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada McMahon Stadium (məkˈmæn is a Canadian football Stadium located in Calgary Alberta. The Lions became the first team with a losing record (8-10, 1 OTL) to win the Grey Cup. The Lions' Robert Drummond (RB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Sean Millington (FB) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian. Robert Drummond (born June 21, 1967 in Apopka Florida) is a former American football Running back in the CFL who played The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's Sean Millington (born February 1, 1968 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former Canadian Football League fullback and The Dick Suderman Trophy for the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian is awarded annually to the Canadian-born player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup

Playoff bracket

  November 12: Division Semifinals     November 19: Division Finals     November 26: 88th Grey Cup @ McMahon Stadium - Calgary, AB
                           
  East     E3  Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24  
  E3  Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22     E1  Montreal Alouettes 35    
  E2  Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20         E1  Montreal Alouettes 26
      W3  British Columbia Lions 28
  West     W3  British Columbia Lions 37    
  W3  British Columbia Lions 34     W1  Calgary Stampeders 23  
  W2  Edmonton Eskimos 32  

2000 CFL All-Stars

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2000 Western All-Stars

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2000 Eastern All-Stars

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2000 CFL Awards

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