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CFL · Edmonton

Edmonton Elks

Edmonton's 14 Grey Cups are the most in CFL history, anchored by a five-peat from 1978 to 1982 under Warren Moon — the record total includes the franchise's years as the Edmonton Eskimos before its 2021 rename to the Elks.

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Team facts

Founded 1949
Arena / stadium Commonwealth Stadium
Stadium capacity 56,302 (source, as of )

Championship record

Stat Value As of Source
Grey Cups 14 Wikipedia — Edmonton Elks
Championship years 1954, 1955, 1956, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1993, 2003, 2005, 2015 Wikipedia — Edmonton Elks
Last Grey Cup 2015 Wikipedia — Edmonton Elks
Championship drought Computed 11 years Derived from the sourced stats above
Edmonton Elks — championships by decadeOur computation from the sourced championship years in the table above. 1950s 3 1970s 3 1980s 4 1990s 1 2000s 2 2010s 1

History & dynasties

Edmonton's 14 Grey Cups are the most of any CFL franchise; the total spans the continuous franchise's years playing as the Edmonton Eskimos, renamed the Elks in 2021.

The team three-peated as Grey Cup champions from 1954 to 1956.

Under quarterbacks Warren Moon and Tom Wilkinson, Edmonton won five consecutive Grey Cups from 1978 to 1982, an era that earned the city the nickname 'City of Champions'.

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