On the heels of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ massive victory in the CFL West Division final against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Bombers clinched their fifth straight berth to the 111th Gray Cup against the Toronto Argonauts, and also won booked their tickets to Vancouver, where the finals will take place. will take place on Sunday, November 17.

The team could be seen with bags in hand at the Winnipeg International Airport preparing to board a flight to Vancouver with one goal in mind, returning to Winnipeg with a trophy in hand.

This will be easier said than done, since the Bombers will have to defeat the Argonauts, in a rematch of the Gray Cup in 2022, which saw Toronto win.

History of the Winnipeg-Toronto Gray Cup:

• 1937: Toronto Argonauts 4-3 Winnipeg Blue Bombers — Argos’ fourth Gray Cup
• 1938: Toronto Argonauts 30-7 Winnipeg Blue Bombers — Fifth Argos Gray Cup
• 1942: Toronto RCAF Hurricanes 8-5 Winnipeg RCAF Bombers — RCAF Hurricanes only Gray Cup
• (1945: Toronto Argonauts 35-0 Winnipeg Blue Bombers—Sixth Argos Gray Cup
• 1946: Toronto Argonauts 28-6 Winnipeg Blue Bombers — Argos’ seventh Gray Cup
• 1947: Toronto Argonauts 10-9 Winnipeg Blue Bombers — Argos’ eighth Gray Cup
• 1950: Toronto Argonauts 13-0 Winnipeg Blue Bombers — Argos’ ninth Gray Cup
• 2022: Toronto Argonauts 24-23 Winnipeg Blue Bombers — 18th Argos Gray Cup

The Toronto Argonauts have won 18 Gray Cups in their franchise history, including seven against Winnipeg. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have won 12 Gray Cups in their franchise history.