111th Grey Cup
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| Date | November 17, 2024 | ||||||
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| Stadium | BC Place | ||||||
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||||||
| National anthem | Sofia Camara | ||||||
| Halftime show | Jonas Brothers | ||||||
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| Network | Canada (English): CTV, TSN Canada (French): RDS U.S. (English): CBS Sports Network Worldwide: CFL+ | ||||||
The 111th Grey Cup will be played to decide the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship for the 2024 season.[1] The game is scheduled to be played on November 17, 2024, at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2] It will be the 17th time that Vancouver has hosted the Grey Cup, with the most recent being in 2014.
Host
[edit]On November 3, 2022, it was announced that the game had been awarded to the city of Vancouver and the host BC Lions.[1] The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were reportedly also bidding to host this game, but also submitted a bid for the 112th Grey Cup game.[3]
Date
[edit]Per the latest Collective Bargaining Agreement signed in 2022, the league had the option of starting the 2024 season by up to 30 days sooner, which could have significantly altered the date of this game.[4] However, the league chose to continue with the existing scheduling formula and confirmed that the game would be played on November 17, 2024 (the third Sunday of November).[2]
Entertainment
[edit]American pop rock trio Jonas Brothers will perform during the Twisted Tea Halftime Show.[5] Pop singer Sofia Camara will sing the national anthem. Country singer Owen Riegling will perform during the SiriusXM Kickoff Show.
Broadcasting
[edit]The game will be televised in Canada nationally on TSN, and RDS, with a free over-the-air telecast—the first since the 95th Grey Cup 17 years prior—on CTV.[6] In the United States, the game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BC Lions to host 111th Grey Cup in 2024". Canadian Football League. November 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Countdown to kick-off: A toast to the 111th Grey Cup and 2024 Grey Cup festival". Canadian Football League. November 16, 2023.
- ^ "Winnipeg wants to host Grey Cup championship, Manitoba offers $5.5M to help bid". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Details of the CFL's new CBA: salary cap increases, ratio changes, and guaranteed contracts". 3DownNation. May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers to perform at halftime show of 2024 Grey Cup game in Vancouver". SportsNet. June 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Eye On The Prize: 111th Grey Cup headed to CBS Sports Network". Canadian Football League. October 10, 2024.