Varsity Stadium History, Record and Attendance on CFLdb Statistics

Varsity Stadium in Toronto, ON

Numbers

Opened: Jan. 1, 1898
Age: 123 years, 3 months
Total Games: 438
Total Attendance: 2,955,854 (218 games)
All-Time Attendance Avg: 13,558.96
Regular Season Sellouts: 19
Hosted Grey Cup: 30 times

Attendance Records

Pre-season: 6,204 — June 20, 2013 MTL 20 @ TOR 24
Regular Season: 26,813 — Nov. 1, 1958 MTL 44 @ TOR 7
Playoffs: 27,242 — Nov. 22, 1952 HAM 7 @ TOR 12
Grey Cup: 27,425 — Nov. 24, 1956 EDM 50 vs MTL 27

Address: Bloor St W and Devonshire Pl

Coordinates: 43.6670644865641, -79.39728677272797

Firsts and Lasts

	First	Last
Game	Oct. 14, 1898 TOR 0 vs OHRC 19	May 30, 2019 MTL 20 @ TOR 45
Regular Game	Oct. 14, 1898 TOR 0 vs OHRC 19	Nov. 1, 1958 MTL 44 @ TOR 7
Playoff Game	Nov. 12, 1904 TOROS 14 vs TOR 4	Nov. 22, 1952 HAM 7 @ TOR 12
Grey Cup	Nov. 25, 1911 TOR 7 @ UTV 14	Nov. 30, 1957 WPG 7 vs HAM 32

Note: Information provided is based on data on Canadian senior and professional football team games in the database and may be incomplete or incorrect. It does not include other competition levels or sporting events.

Year	Change	Surface	Capacity
2007	Expansion	Granulated Rubber Filled Artificial Turf (FieldTurf-like)	5,000
2003	Rebuilt/re-opened 2003	Granulated Rubber Filled Artificial Turf (FieldTurf-like)	1,500
1950	Expansion	Natural Grass	21,739
1950	With collapsible bleachers	Natural Grass	27,000
1924	Expansion	Natural Grass	16,000
1911	Expansion	Natural Grass	10,500
1898	Opened 1898	Natural Grass	500

	GP	W	L	T	OTG	OTL	PF	PA
Preseason
Toronto Argonauts	4	3	1	0	0	0	137	97
Regular Season
Toronto Argonauts	159	96	58	5	1	0	2,566	1,978
University of Toronto Varsity	21	14	7	0	0	0	233	108
University of Toronto Varsity Seconds	25	12	13	0	4	3	287	251
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club	11	7	4	0	0	0	158	92
Torontos	9	4	5	0	0	0	157	117
Balmy Beach Aquatic Club	3	3	0	0	0	0	29	8
Balmy Beach	9	3	5	1	0	0	74	78
Toronto HMCS York Navy	3	2	1	0	0	0	46	27
Toronto Amateur Athletic Club	3	2	1	0	0	0	38	24
St. Michael's College	1	1	0	0	0	0	21	18
Osgoode Hall Rugby Club	1	1	0	0	0	0	19	0
Camp Borden Fliers	3	1	2	0	0	0	35	36
Camp Borden RCAF Hurricanes	1	0	1	0	0	0	12	15
Toronto Capitals	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	28
Toronto Victorias	5	0	5	0	0	0	16	138
Playoffs
Toronto Argonauts	18	9	9	0	0	0	237	187
Balmy Beach	7	5	2	0	0	0	59	33
Balmy Beach Tip Tops	2	2	0	0	0	0	21	0
University of Toronto Varsity Seconds	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	0
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club	2	1	1	0	0	0	16	19
Toronto Torontos	3	1	2	0	0	0	23	46
University of Toronto Varsity	5	1	4	0	0	0	48	62
Sarnia Imperials	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	23
Hamilton Tigers	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	11
Balmy Beach Aquatic Club	2	0	2	0	0	0	12	32
Total
Toronto Argonauts	181	108	68	5	1	0	2,940	2,262
University of Toronto Varsity	26	15	11	0	0	0	281	170
University of Toronto Varsity Seconds	26	13	13	0	4	3	293	251
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club	13	8	5	0	0	0	174	111
Balmy Beach	16	8	7	1	0	0	133	111
Toronto Torontos	12	5	7	0	0	0	180	163
Balmy Beach Aquatic Club	5	3	2	0	0	0	41	40
Balmy Beach Tip Tops	2	2	0	0	0	0	21	0
Toronto HMCS York Navy	3	2	1	0	0	0	46	27
Toronto Amateur Athletic Club	3	2	1	0	0	0	38	24
Osgoode Hall Rugby Club	1	1	0	0	0	0	19	0
St. Michael's College	1	1	0	0	0	0	21	18
Camp Borden Fliers	3	1	2	0	0	0	35	36
Toronto Capitals	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	28
Sarnia Imperials	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	23
Camp Borden RCAF Hurricanes	1	0	1	0	0	0	12	15
Hamilton Tigers	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	11
Toronto Victorias	5	0	5	0	0	0	16	138

Grey Cup Record as Host Stadium

	GP	W	L	PF	PA
Toronto Argonauts	8	8	0	164	36
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	2	2	0	44	13
University of Toronto Varsity	4	2	2	39	34
Edmonton Eskimos	1	1	0	50	27
Hamilton Wildcats	1	1	0	23	14
Sarnia Imperials	1	1	0	20	12
Toronto RCAF Hurricanes	1	1	0	8	5
Ottawa Rough Riders	3	1	2	44	44
Montreal Alouettes	3	1	2	80	91
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	1	0	1	7	32
Toronto Torontos	1	0	1	7	13
Balmy Beach	1	0	1	2	8

	GP	W	L	T	OTG	OTL	PF	PA
Preseason
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	1	1	0	0	0	0	34	27
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	1	0	1	0	0	0	23	41
Montreal Alouettes	2	0	2	0	0	0	40	69
Total	4	1	3	0	0	0	97	137
Regular Season
Ottawa Rough Riders	40	19	21	0	0	0	594	612
Montreal Alouettes	27	15	12	0	0	0	542	559
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	20	13	6	1	0	0	362	351
Hamilton Tigers	32	9	19	4	0	0	306	332
Hamilton Rowing Club	11	6	5	0	1	0	95	136
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers	16	5	11	0	0	0	130	209
Toronto Torontos	6	4	2	0	1	1	109	59
Sarnia Imperials	7	4	2	1	1	1	93	55
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club	6	4	2	0	0	0	70	65
Toronto Argonauts	4	3	1	0	0	0	46	33
Balmy Beach Aquatic Club	3	2	1	0	1	0	30	30
Balmy Beach	4	2	2	0	0	0	37	18
Hamilton Tiger-Cubs	5	2	3	0	1	0	29	79
Camp Borden Fliers	5	2	3	0	0	0	54	59
St. Michael's College	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	7
Hagersville RCAF Bombers	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	12
Camp Borden RCAF Hurricanes	2	1	1	0	0	0	23	35
Peterborough	3	1	2	0	0	0	26	46
University of Western Ontario Varsity	5	1	4	0	0	0	19	62
University of Toronto Varsity Seconds	5	1	4	0	0	0	39	64
Ottawa Senators	10	1	9	0	0	0	37	163
Windsor Mic Macs	1	0	1	0	0	0	12	23
Dundas Rugby Club	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	9
Kitchener Panthers	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	12
McGill University Varsity	1	0	1	0	0	0	6	33
Montreal Cubs	1	0	1	0	0	0	13	58
Montreal Hornets	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	21
Montreal Royals	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	7
Queen's University Rugby Club	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	10
St. Thomas RCAF Hornets	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	11
Toronto Amateur Athletic Club	1	0	1	0	0	0	18	21
Toronto Capitals	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	40
Ottawa Ottawas	2	0	2	0	0	0	6	37
Toronto Victorias	2	0	2	0	0	0	11	49
Montreal Indians	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	26
St. Brigid's Football Club	3	0	3	0	0	0	8	61
Montreal Bulldogs	3	0	3	0	0	0	14	48
Hamilton Wildcats	4	0	4	0	0	0	46	89
Total	240	97	137	6	5	2	2,823	3,541
Playoffs
Ottawa Rough Riders	8	4	4	0	0	0	80	92
Hamilton Tigers	3	3	0	0	0	0	53	7
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	4	2	2	0	0	0	64	54
University of Toronto Varsity Seconds	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Toronto Torontos	1	1	0	0	0	0	14	4
Sarnia Imperials	3	1	2	0	0	0	12	29
Sarnia 2-26 Battery Militia	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	12
Peterborough	1	0	1	0	0	0	7	21
Toronto Indians	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	15
Hamilton Tiger-Cubs	1	0	1	0	0	0	6	18
Hamilton Wildcats	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	6
Toronto Amateur Athletic Club	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	8
Total	26	12	14	0	0	0	240	266

Varsity Stadium in Toronto, ON

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Grey Cup Record as Host Stadium