Changes: Canadian Junior Football League

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The Canadian Junior Football League is a national amateur Canadian football league consisting of 19 teams playing in six provinces across Canada. The teams compete annually for the Canadian Bowl. Many CJFL players have gone on to professional football careers in the CFL and elsewhere.

The CJFL's formal mission statement is: "The Canadian Junior Football League provides the opportunity for young men aged 17 to 22 to participated in highly competitive post-high school football that is unique in Canada. The goal of the league is to foster community involvement and yield a positive environment by teaching discipline, perseverance and cooperation. The benefits of the league are strong camaraderie, national competition and life-long friends."

A handful of standout players are typically signed directly to CFL rosters each season, while Canadian Interuniversity Sport permits up to two years of play in leagues such as the CJFL before a player begins to lose eligibility.

The 9-team Quebec Junior Football League was formerly part of the CJFL, but eventually withdrew and now operates independently.

Current Teams

B.C. Football Conference

Big Kahuna Rams
Chilliwack Huskers
Kamloops Broncos
Okanagan Sun
Vancouver Island Raiders
Victoria Rebels

Prairie Football Conference

Calgary Colts
Edmonton Huskies
Edmonton Wildcats
Regina Thunder
Saskatoon Hilltops
Winnipeg Rifles

Ontario Football Conference

Burlington Braves
Hamilton Hurricanes
London Beefeaters
Ottawa Sooners
St. Leonard Cougars
Windsor AKO Fratmen
Brampton Bears

Defunct Teams

Abbotsford Air Force (Abbotsford, B.C.)
North Vancouver Argos (North Vancouver, B.C.)
Richmond Raiders (1978-1992, Richmond, B.C.)
Tri-City Bulldogs (1925-2004, Coquitlam, B.C.)
Vancouver Trojans (Burnaby, B.C.)
Regina Rams (Regina, Saskatchewan, moved to the CIS)
Fort Garry Lions (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
St. Vital Mustangs (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Winnipeg Hawkeyes (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Winnipeg Rods (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Brantford Bisons (Brantford, Ontario)
Cornwall Emards (Cornwall, Ontario)
Oshawa Hawkeyes (Oshawa, Ontario)
Ottawa Junior Riders (Ottawa, Ontario, moved back to the QJFL after 2005)
Sault Ste. Marie Storm (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario)
Thunder Bay Giants (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
Chateauguay Ramblers (Chateauguay, Quebec)
Laval Scorpions (Laval, Quebec)
Notre-Dame-de-Grace Maple Leafs (Montreal, Quebec, merged with the Verdun Invictus, renamed to the Verdun Maple Leafs, then the Montreal Junior Alouettes, and finally the Montreal Junior Concordes)
St. Hubert Rebelles (Saint-Hubert, Quebec)
Verdun Shamcats (Verdun, Quebec)
Ville-Émard Juveniles (Ville-Émard, Quebec)

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 The '''Canadian Junior Football League''' is a national amateur [[Canadian football]] league consisting of 19 teams playing in six provinces across Canada. The teams compete annually for the [[Canadian Bowl]]. Many CJFL players have gone on to professional football careers in the [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] and elsewhere.
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