The Maritime Football League (MFL) is a men's Canadian football minor league in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. The season runs from April until the end of June. The league consists of former CFL, U Sports, and high school football players.[1][2]
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| Sport | Canadian football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| First season | 2001 |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country | Canada |
| Most recent champion | Nova Scotia Buccaneers |
| Most titles | Saint John Wanderers/Moncton Mustangs (8 times) |
| Broadcaster | Rogers TV (occasionally) |
| Official website | MaritimeFootball.com |
The MFL plays by a modified version of Canadian football rules, following most Canadian conventions except for the number of downs; the MFL uses four downs, consistent with American play, as opposed to the three downs used elsewhere in Canada. The league does not use overtime unless necessary to decide a playoff bracket.[3]
Teams in 2026
edit- Moncton Mustangs (Rocky Stone Field, Moncton, NB)
- Saint John Wanderers (Canada Games Stadium, Saint John, NB)
- Nova Scotia Buccaneers (Cole Harbour District High School, Halifax, NS)
- Valley Razors (Usher Miller Field, Quispamsis, NB)
- Halifax Heat (Cole Harbour District High School, Halifax, NS)
Defunct teams
edit- Capital Area Gladiators
- Fredericton Fleet
- Halifax Shockers
- Island Mariners
- Moncton Marshals
- Saint John Longhorns (Merged with Wanderers)
- Super City Mean Green
- UNBSJ Wolves (Joined AFL)
- Dartmouth Knights
- PEI Privateers (Became the Island Mariners in 2017)
- Southern NB Ducks (Became the Valley Razors in 2022)
- Halifax Harbour Hawks (Dissolved in the 2023 preseason)
Maritime Bowl Champions
edit- I 2002 Halifax Shockers 21 Saint John Wanderers 19 (Hampton, N.B.)
- II 2003 Saint John Wanderers 50 Halifax Shockers 12 (Halifax, N.S.)
- III 2004 Moncton Marshals 30 Halifax Shockers 3 (Moncton, N.B.)
- IV 2005 Saint John Wanderers 28 Dartmouth Knights 18 (Halifax, N.S.)
- V 2006 Saint John Wanderers 52 Dartmouth Knights 26 (Saint John, N.B.)
- VI 2007 Riverview Mustangs 23 Halifax Shockers 0 (Riverview, N.B.)
- VII 2008 Riverview Mustangs 21 Saint John Wanderers 13 (Riverview, N.B.)
- VIII 2009 Riverview Mustangs 16 Halifax Shockers 7 (Riverview, N.B.)
- IX 2010 Moncton Mustangs 29 Dartmouth Knights 10 (Moncton, N.B.)
- XI 2012 Halifax Shockers 45 Saint John Wanderers 6
- XII 2013 Saint John Wanderers 39 Halifax Shockers 20
- XIII 2014 Saint John Wanderers 48 Capital Area Gladiators 7
- XIV 2015 Saint John Wanderers 36 Halifax Buccaneers 29
- XV 2016 Saint John Wanderers 47 Moncton Mustangs 21
- XVI 2017 Moncton Mustangs 43 Saint John Wanderers 23
- XVII 2018 Saint John Wanderers 42 Moncton Mustangs 23
- XVIII 2019 Moncton Mustangs 34 Saint John Wanderers 27
- XIX 2021 Moncton Mustangs 26 Fredericton Fleet 14
- XX 2022 Moncton Mustangs 54 Saint John Wanderers 20
- XXI 2023 Nova Scotia Buccaneers 29 Moncton Mustangs 28
Mariner Bowl Champions (Tier 2 Playoff Bowl)
edit- I 2007 Dartmouth Knights 20 Saint John Longhorns 15 (Saint John, N.B.)
- II 2008 Capital Area Gladiators 42 Saint John Longhorns 33 (Saint John, N.B.)
- III 2009 Dartmouth Knights 41 P. E. I. Privateers 14 (Dartmouth, N.S.)
- Ended in 2010.
References
edit- ↑ Hodge, Neil. "League's pre-season jamboree runs today in Moncton" Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine, Times & Transcript, May 24, 2008. Accessed May 24, 2008
- ↑ Hallihan, Bruce. "Maritime League schedule begins May 31", Daily Gleaner, May 21, 2008. Accessed May 21, 2008
- ↑ Special rules. Maritime Football League. May 19, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "McIntyre Cup". Archived from the original on 2018-02-15.
- ↑ "Maritime Football League Archives". MFL Football. August 7, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-07.