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Toronto Argonauts

Toronto's 19 Grey Cups are the most of any CFL franchise, spanning eras from Lew Hayman's 1930s-40s dynasty to a 2024 title — but the defending champions then missed the 2025 playoffs entirely at 5-13, a sourced, sudden reversal.

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Team facts

Founded 1873
Arena / stadium BMO Field
Stadium capacity 25,000 (CFL configuration) (source, as of )

Championship record

Stat Value As of Source
Grey Cups 19 (most of any CFL franchise) Wikipedia — Toronto Argonauts
Championship years 1914, 1921, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1983, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2012, 2017, 2022, 2024 Wikipedia — Toronto Argonauts
Last Grey Cup 2024 Wikipedia — Toronto Argonauts
Championship drought Computed 2 years Derived from the sourced stats above
Toronto Argonauts — championships by decadeOur computation from the sourced championship years in the table above. 1910s 1 1920s 1 1930s 3 1940s 3 1950s 2 1980s 1 1990s 3 2000s 1 2010s 2 2020s 2

History & dynasties

Under coach Lew Hayman, the Argonauts won eight Grey Cups between 1933 and 1952, compiling a 45-15-2 record in that span.

QB Doug Flutie led Toronto to back-to-back titles in 1996 and 1997.

Structural notes

  • Despite being the defending 2024 Grey Cup champion, the Argonauts missed the 2025 playoffs entirely with a 5-13 record — their first missed postseason since 2019.

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