CfL

The Canadian Football League (CFL) is the highest level of professional Canadian football. Created in 1958 through the merger of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and the Western Interprovincial Football Union, the league consists of nine teams divided into East and West divisions. The CFL season runs in the Canadian summer, with each team playing 18 regular-season games, followed by a post-season that culminates in the Grey Cup, the national championship.

CFL rules differ from American football in several ways. The field measures 110 yards in length and 65 yards in width, with 20-yard deep end zones. Each team fields 12 players, and the offense has three downs to gain 10 yards. The league also features the rouge, a single point awarded in certain kicking plays when the ball becomes dead in the opponents’ end zone.

Playoffs involve the top teams from each division, with the division champions meeting in the Grey Cup to decide the national champion. The CFL is governed by a board of governors and overseen by a commissioner, with teams and communities maintaining a strong tradition around the sport in Canada.

Other uses: CFL is also an acronym for Compact Fluorescent Lamp, a type of energy-saving lighting commonly used in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.