The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place.

Established
1954

City
Vancouver

League History
1958 – Present / Canadian Football League

Team History
1954 - Present / BC Lions

Nickname
Lions - The B.C. franchise adopted the Lions nickname after a fan contest to select the team's moniker before their inaugural 1954 season. The name Lions comes from the twin mountain peaks north of Vancouver who are said to be guarding Vancouver.

Championship
Grey Cup  6
2011, 2006, 2000, 1994, 1985, 1964

Stadium
1983 - Present / BC Place
1954 - 1982 / Empire Stadium

Owner
1996 - Present / David Braley
1996 / Canadian Football League
1996 / Nelson Skalbania and Michael Jensen
1992 - 1996 / Bill Comrie
1992 / Canadian Football League
1989 - 1992 / Murray Pezim
1953 - 1989 / Community - Widely Held
1956 - 1960 / John Bassett, Charlie Burns and Eric Cradock
1873 - 1956 / Community - Widely Held

Retired Number
5 Lui Passaglia
15 Willie "The Wisp" Fleming
22 Joe Kapp
30 Jim "Dirty Thirty" Young
38 Byron "By" Bailey
52 Al Wilson
60 Jamie Taras
64 Angus Ried
75 Norm Fieldgate
81 Geroy Simon
97 Brent Johnson

Mascot
Present / Leo the Lion

*Blue is this team’s history