Calgary studies McMahon Stadium replacement as CFL calls it a priority

Calgary is studying options for a new home for the Stampeders, including whether GMC Stadium at Stampede Park can accommodate professional football. CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston called a replacement a priority as McMahon Stadium prepares to host its sixth Grey Cup on Sunday.

“We deserve major league sports facilities,” Johnston said in remarks aired by CTV News. He said he would work with the city, the province and Stampeders owner Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. to find a new home for the team. CTV News report

The Calgary Stampede and Calgary Municipal Land Corporation are studying whether field sports could share GMC Stadium with rodeo, chuckwagon racing and Indigenous relay racing. The city is conducting a separate study of demand for an outdoor stadium and how it could operate. GMC Stadium study · City study

CTV reported that the studies are expected around mid-2027. The site, cost and funding remain open. Steve Allan, chair of the McMahon Stadium Society, said he wants a new stadium ready for the 2033 season, when the turf installed in 2025 is expected to reach the end of its useful life. CTV News report · The Canadian Press

McMahon has been home to the Stampeders since it opened in 1960. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1988 Winter Olympics. On Sunday, it hosts the Montreal Alouettes and Edmonton Elks in the 113th Grey Cup. 2026 Grey Cup preview

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