Football
What Happened To The CFL In Halifax?
KYLE SCOTT/CFL.CA
With news of Halifax getting a Pro Basketball team again in 2025, it got me thinking….whatever happened to the talk about the CFL (Canadian Football League) in Halifax?
Long story short; After hosting Touchdown Atlantic in Wolfville and Halifax in 2022 and 2023, things looked like they were heading in the right direction for getting a franchise in Nova Scotia.
But ever since last summer…plans seem to have disappeared.
Of course, Halifax has been always brought up about being the next city to land a team:
2. Halifax, NS
Population: 439,819 (13th in 🇨🇦)
Pop growth: 9.1%
Metro pop: 465,703 (12th)
Pros:
– Massive market
– Nova Scotia’s and possibly Atlantic’s team
– Passionate sports fans (Mooseheads, HFX Wanderers FC)
Cons:
– No stadium
– No traction despite successful TD Atlantic pic.twitter.com/wGCMe9dOSd— CFL Expansion (@CFL_expansion) August 12, 2024
One big hurdle for the city is having no stadium. The HFX Wanderers have pushed a plan to make the Wanderers Grounds a permanent venue for sports:
⚓ HISTORY REIMAGINED ⭐
The time has come to show your support for our proposal for a community-use stadium in HRM with the Wanderers committing to make a significant financial contribution to be the anchor tenant
Click this link to show your support: https://t.co/aa8m9aUglV pic.twitter.com/rMQtpL9dlr
— Halifax Wanderers FC (@HFXWanderersFC) January 24, 2024
Annnnddd, we’ve got bigger issues going on in the city right now…
Is the dream for the CFL in Halifax completely gone with the wind?
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