The 2025 CFL season is scheduled to be the 71st season of modern professional Canadian football. Officially, it would be the 67th season of the Canadian Football League. Winnipeg is scheduled to host the 112th Grey Cup on November 16, 2025.[1][2] If the scheduling format from the previous season is implemented for this season, the regular season would start on or about June 5 and end on October 25.[3]
| 2025 CFL season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June – October, 2025 |
| 112th Grey Cup | |
| Date | November 16, 2025 |
| Venue | Princess Auto Stadium, Winnipeg |
CFL news in 2025
editSalary cap
editAccording to the new collective bargaining agreement, the 2025 salary cap will be set at or above $5,650,000.[4][3][5] Including non-football related services of $110,000, the total salary expenditure cap will be at or above $5,760,000.[4] This will be the second season that players will receive revenue sharing, which will be set at 26% this season.[3] The minimum player salary will be set at $70,000, which remains unchanged since 2023.[3][5]
Commissioner change
editOn October 26, 2024, the league announced Randy Ambrosie's intention to retire following the 2024 CFL season.[6] Ambrosie agreed to remain as commissioner, likely until sometime in 2025, until a successor has been named.[6]
Player movement
editFree agency
editThe 2025 free agency period will officially begin on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. ET.[7] Pending free agents and teams are able to negotiate offers for one week starting Sunday, February 2, 2025, and ending Sunday, February 9, 2025.[8] All formal offers to a player during this time are sent to both the league and the players union and cannot be rescinded.[8][9]
Broadcasting
editThe CFL will continue to be broadcast on TSN and RDS across all platforms in Canada as part of their current contract.[10] The broadcast rights are reported to have been extended through 2025.[11]
References
edit- ^ "112th Grey Cup in 2025 awarded to Winnipeg". Canadian Football League. March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Bombers announce 112th Grey Cup ticket pricing". Canadian Football League. August 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Details of the CFL's new CBA: salary cap increases, ratio changes, and guaranteed contracts". 3DownNation. May 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Collective bargaining agreement" (PDF). cfldb.ca. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "CFL commissioner Ambrosie feels new deal provides benefits for both CFL and players". The Globe and Mail. May 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Barnes, Dan (September 6, 2019). "Randy Ambrosie to retire from role as CFL commissioner in 2025". Canadian Football League.
- ^ "Ryan Dinwiddie would 'love' to have 111th Grey Cup MVP Nick Arbuckle back with Toronto Argonauts". 3DownNation. November 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Negotiating window a new feature of 2020 free agency". Canadian Football League. January 27, 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Justin (January 27, 2020). "Details for the CFL's new negotiating window prior to free agency". 3DownNation.
- ^ "CFL and TSN extend rights on long-term deal". TSN. November 21, 2019.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (September 6, 2019). "BARNES: CFL agrees to new six-year TV deal with TSN". Toronto Sun.