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The Edmonton Elks and the Montreal Alouettes have arrived in Calgary ahead of Sunday’s 113th Grey Cup final, setting the stage for one of Canadian football’s most anticipated championship matchups in recent years.
Edmonton Returns to the Grey Cup
The Elks are making their first Grey Cup appearance since winning the title in 2015. Edmonton finished the regular season first in the West Division with a 13-5 record, ending a five-year playoff drought. The Elks then defeated the B.C. Lions 28-16 in Saturday’s West Division final to secure their spot in the championship game.
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The return to the Grey Cup marks a significant turnaround for Edmonton. After years on the outside of the playoffs, the Elks have re-established themselves as one of the CFL’s top teams this season.
Montreal Arrives as East Division Leaders
Meanwhile, the Montreal Alouettes enter the final as the league’s top team by record. Montreal posted a 14-4 regular season mark, the best in the CFL. The Alouettes then beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33-23 in Saturday’s East Division final to advance to the championship.
Winnipeg entered that game as a crossover team, having qualified through the opposite division. However, Montreal handled the challenge comfortably and booked their place in the Grey Cup.
A Balanced Season Series
During the regular season, the two finalists split their two-game series evenly. Each team won at home, leaving Sunday’s neutral-site final as the decisive meeting between the clubs.
The Grey Cup trophy arrived in Calgary earlier this week, accompanied by traditional bagpipes and a Canadian Forces escort. At the same time, the ceremony honoured the dozens of soldiers involved in a deadly fire at CFB Wainwright, located southeast of Edmonton.
The 113th Grey Cup kicks off Sunday in Calgary, with both teams carrying strong momentum into the final.
