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Elks, Alouettes Arrive in Calgary Ahead of Sunday’s Grey Cup Final
Edmonton ended a five-year playoff drought and Montreal posted a league-best 14-4 record before reaching the championship game.
The Edmonton Elks and the Montreal Alouettes arrived in Calgary on Tuesday for the 113th Grey Cup, marking the official start of preparations for the upcoming championship showdown.
With a 13-5 record, the Elks finished first in the West Division after defeating the Lions 28-16, while the Alouettes led the East with a 14-4 record before downing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33-23.
Having split their two-game season series with each team winning at home, both clubs enter the contest with momentum, as Edmonton returns to the Grey Cup for the first time since 2015.
CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston welcomed the trophy to Calgary on Monday, leading a ceremony that featured a Canadian Forces escort honoring the soldiers involved in a deadly fire at CFB Wainwright.
Calgary now prepares to host the championship match this Sunday, where Edmonton's end to a five-year playoff drought meets the league-best record of Montreal in a highly anticipated showdown.