The Expansion Grapevine for 2009

It's not uncommon for trial balloons to be floated each year, with many suggestions for a ninth and, tenth CFL franchise and beyond.
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For years we've heard of a return to Ottawa, a move to Halifax or most recently the prospect of tapping into the Renaissance of football in Quebec with a Quebec City franchise.

We'll track this years crop of rumours and hopeful ambitions from our portal.

Sept 1-- OTTAWA -- Cohon sees expansion in CFL future
July 2-- OTTAWA/MONCTON-- CFL commish stays the course
June 25--OTTAWA--CFL's return to Ottawa takes an interesting turn

The Expansion Grapevine 2009

As the season moves forward we'll examine and record any thoughts of expansion in the CFL, an always popular topic, but one which seems to run into no shortage of problems when it gets down to actually moving forward with the project.

We will list our items below.

Archive for 2009

Archive from 2008

The expansion grapevine

From this link, we'll catalogue those developments in the CFL as the league continues its quest of its ninth and beyond franchise for Canada's summer obsession.


June 19-- OTTAWA-- Acquiring MLS squad could spur Frank Clair Stadium renovation
June 5-- OTTAWA-- Private talks with developers in public interest
May 15-- OTTAWA-- Ottawa kickoff point looms