The Canadian Football League is a professional Canadian football league in Canada and the highest professional level of the sport. It comprises nine teams divided into two divisions, four in the East Division and five in the West Division, and it is headquartered in Toronto. The league was officially established on 19 January 1958 through the merger of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, founded in 1907, and the Western Interprovincial Football Union, started in 1936. Its season runs from early June to late October, after which six teams compete in the playoffs that end with the Grey Cup championship game in late November, one of the largest annual sports and television events in Canada. The Board of Governors is the ultimate governing body of the league.
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The CFL was officially established on January 19, 1958
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is a professional Canadian football league in Canada
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The CRU remained the governing body for amateur play in Canada, eventually adopting the name Football Canada.
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