The CFL Losers Belt · current holder
Ottawa Redblacks
Ottawa Redblacks picked it up on September 12, 2025, losing to BC Lions 38–27. To get rid of it, they have to win a game.
Same schedule, same rules, flipped: the Losers Belt passes to whoever loses to its holder. It's the crown nobody wants, and some teams have worn it for years. It started on November 22, 1998, when Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost to Calgary Stampeders.
206Losers Belt reigns
492Losers Belt games
19Losses in a row with it
382Days held
Most days with it
Most times stuck with it
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 30 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 29 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 26 |
| Edmonton Elks | 26 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 23 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 21 |
| BC Lions | 18 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 15 |
| Ottawa Redblacks | 11 |
| Ottawa Renegades | 7 |
Longest Losers Belt reigns (losses in a row as holder)
| Ottawa Redblacks | Sep 12, 2025 – now | 19 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | Sep 24, 1999 – Aug 25, 2000 | 13 |
| Montreal Alouettes | Aug 19, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018 | 12 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Jun 30, 2003 – Sep 12, 2003 | 10 |
| Toronto Argonauts | Sep 19, 2009 – Jul 9, 2010 | 8 |
| Edmonton Elks | Jun 11, 2023 – Aug 17, 2023 | 8 |
| Toronto Argonauts | Oct 28, 2018 – Aug 1, 2019 | 7 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | Jul 10, 2015 – Sep 6, 2015 | 6 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Jul 13, 2013 – Sep 8, 2013 | 6 |
| Toronto Argonauts | Aug 24, 2018 – Oct 20, 2018 | 6 |
All 206 Losers Belt reigns, searchable →
Latest handoffs
| Sep 12, 2025 | Ottawa Redblacks lost to BC Lions 38–27 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | BC Lions lost to Ottawa Redblacks 34–33 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Ottawa Redblacks lost to Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30–27 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost to Calgary Stampeders 28–27 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Calgary Stampeders lost to Ottawa Redblacks 31–11 |
| Jul 6, 2025 | Ottawa Redblacks lost to Edmonton Elks 39–33 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Edmonton Elks lost to BC Lions 31–14 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | BC Lions lost to Saskatchewan Roughriders 28–19 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Saskatchewan Roughriders lost to Calgary Stampeders 27–12 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Calgary Stampeders lost to Saskatchewan Roughriders 37–29 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Saskatchewan Roughriders lost to Edmonton Elks 42–31 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Edmonton Elks lost to Saskatchewan Roughriders 29–21 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Saskatchewan Roughriders lost to Calgary Stampeders 26–19 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Calgary Stampeders lost to Montreal Alouettes 28–11 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Montreal Alouettes lost to BC Lions 34–25 |