{"id":337450,"date":"2025-12-10T19:39:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/337450\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T19:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:39:09","slug":"lions-2026-cfl-schedule-brings-team-back-to-the-island-for-pre-season-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/337450\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions\u2019 2026 CFL schedule brings team back to the Island for pre-season matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"

The BC Lions\u2019 newly released 2026 Canadian Football League schedule confirms the team will return to Vancouver Island next year \u2013 but only for a pre-season matchup.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the team released their schedule which features training camp and games in the Okanagan due to some World Cup games t<\/a>aking place at BC Place in June to early July. The schedule also has the Lions in Langford versus the Edmonton Elks on May 23 at Starlight Stadium.<\/p>\n

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Last season, the team hosted the Calgary Stampeders at the stadium in May for the league\u2019s first pre-season game. Previously, the Lions hosted a regular season game versus the Ottawa Redblacks at Royal Athletic Park in 2024 as part of Touchdown Pacific.<\/a><\/p>\n

RELATED: \u2018Let\u2019s go Lions\u2019: BC Lions take over Starlight Stadium in Langford<\/a><\/p>\n

Following the pre-season, the Lions open with a bye in Week One of the regular CFL schedule, followed with trips to Regina on June 13 and Hamilton on June 19.<\/p>\n

The team then travels to the Okanagan for Touchdown Kelowna to host the Calgary Stampeders on June 27 and the Edmonton Elks July 4 at the Apple Bowl. <\/p>\n

Once the team returns to BC Place in week eight, they are set to play the Toronto Argonauts on July 25. <\/p>\n

The Lions finish out the regular season with a home game on Oct. 23 versus the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.<\/p>\n

The full schedule and more information can befound on the BC Lions website. <\/a><\/p>\n

READ MORE: CFL faces shrinking fan base and looming rule changes ahead of Grey Cup<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tErin Haluschak has been a journalist in British Columbia since 2008. She has worked in print, magazines and online spaces and is a mentor with Digital Women Leaders through the Online News Association…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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