In 1949, Douglas Austin of the South Calgary Optimist Club, along with Keith Spaith and Paul Rowe (1948 Calgary Stampeder Grey Cup Champions) started contact football in Calgary for 12 to 15 year olds called Mighty Mite Football. The North Calgary Optimist Clubs joined later and between the two clubs they sponsored eight team’s in Calgary (4 North and 4 South). Most of the money for the teams was raised through the selling of Easter baskets. Their games were played Saturdays at Mewata Stadium.
The Calgary Bantam Football Association was formed in 1964 by a group of coaches who wanted to see all city teams treated equally in terms of equipment quality and fundraising abilities. One of those original founders Mr. Jim Courchesne still serves on the CBFA board of directors. Over the years teams have been funded through chocolate drives and a casino.
The CBFA has grown from six teams to the twelve teams, and now down to the ten we have today. There are teams in each quadrant of the city and four rural teams in Cochrane, Airdrie, Chestermere, and Okotoks.
2026 Div. I -- Wildcats (52-0 over Cowboys)
2026 Div. II -- Raiders (18-16 over Mavericks)
2026 Div. III -- Chiefs (35-6 over Bulldogs)
2025 Div. I -- Raiders (43-24 over Wildcats) -- Raiders Win Tier I Provincials
2025 Div. II -- Mavericks (15-3 over Bulldogs)
2025 Div. III -- Lions (30-24 over Rebels) -- Lions Win Tier IV Provincials
2024 Div. I -- Raiders (47-46 over Colts)
2024 Div. II -- Wildcats (38-22 over Bulldogs) -- Wildcats Win Tier III Provincials
2024 Div. III -- Rebels (20-16 Mavericks) -- Rebels Win Tier IV Provincials
2023 Div. I -- Cowboys (42-0 over Wildcats) -- Cowboys Win Tier I Provincials
2023 Div. II -- Eagles (29-15 over Bulldogs) -- Eagles Win Tier III Provincials
2023 Div. III -- Chiefs (52-30 over Mavericks)
2022 Div. I -- Cowboys (17-0 over Raiders) -- Cowboys Win Tier I Provincials
2022 Div. II -- Wildcats (30-8 over Chiefs) -- Wildcats Win Tier III Provincials
2022 Div. III -- Stampeders (24-0 over Lions)
2021 Div. I -- Cowboys (30-27 over Stampeders)
2021 Div. II -- Eagles (38-6 over Wildcats)
2021 Div. III -- Hilltoppers (12-8 over Colts)
2020 -- Modified season due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Div. I -- Wildcats (8-0 over Cowboys)
2019 Div. II -- Raiders (16-15 over Bulldogs)
2019 Div. III -- Eagles (10-6 over Chiefs)
2018 Div. I -- Stampeders (48-30 over Bulldogs) -- Stampeders Win Tier I Provincials
2018 Div. II -- Eagles (44-24 over Mavericks)
2018 Div. III -- Chiefs (40-16 over Colts)
2017 Div. I -- Wildcats (29-27 over Stampeders)
2017 Div. II -- Rebels (36-33 over Bulldogs)
2017 Div. III -- Lions (48-30 over Colts)
2016 Div. I -- Hilltoppers (22-0 over Cowboys - Navy)
2016 Div. II -- Bulldogs (40-24 over Mavericks) -- Bulldogs Win Tier II Provincials
2016 Div. III -- Falcons (8-6 over Bears)
2015 Div. I -- Cowboys - Grey (24-19 over Stampeders)
2015 Div. II -- Mavericks (30-24 over Hilltoppers) -- Hilltoppers Win Tier II Provincials over Mavericks
2015 Div. III -- Bulldogs (32-19 over Colts)
2014 Div. I -- Eagles (58-20 over Bulldogs)
2014 Div. II -- Cowboys - Grey (38-8 over Stampeders) -- Cowboys - Grey Win Tier II Provincials
2014 Div. III -- Colts (43-7 Falcons)
2013 Div. I -- Cowboys - Grey (38-6 over Cowboys - Navy) -- Cowboys - Grey Win Tier I Provincials
2013 Div. II -- Bulldogs (14-8 over Stampeders) -- Bulldogs Win Tier II Provincials
2013 Div. III -- Colts (28-22 over Cyclones) -- Colts Win Tier III Provincials
2012 Div. I -- Cowboys - Grey (47-8 over Bulldogs) -- Cowboys - Grey Win Tier I Provincials
2012 Div. II -- Cowboys - Navy (35-6 over Lions) -- Cowboys - Navy Win Tier II Provinicals
2012 Div. III -- Wildcats (38-16 over Cyclones) -- Wildcats Win Tier III Provincials
2011 Div. I -- Cowboys (64-54 over Mavericks) -- Mavericks Win Tier I Provincials
2011 Div. II -- Colts (28-20 over Bulldogs) -- Colts Win Tier II Provincials
2011 Div. III -- Lions (40-20 over Stampeders) -- Lions Win Tier III Provincials
2010 Div. I -- Hilltoppers (22-16 over Cowboys) -- Hilltoppers Win Tier I Provincials
2010 Div. II -- Stampeders (23-0 over Falcons)
2010 Div. III -- Colts (14-8 over Storm in OT) -- Colts Win Tier III Provincials
2009 Div. I -- Stampeders (8-3 over Mavericks)
2009 Div. II -- Wildcats (32-16 over Bulldogs) -- Wildcats Win Tier II Provincials
2009 Div. III -- Falcons (18-0 over Lions)
2008 Div. I -- Bulldogs (26-16 over Cowboys)
2008 Div. II -- Colts (24-8 over Broncos)
2008 Div. III -- Lions (31-22 over Stampeders)
2007 Div. I -- Hilltoppers (3-0 over Bulldogs)
2007 Div. II -- Wildcats (27-10 over Falcons) -- Wildcats Win Tier II Provincials
2007 Div. III -- Golden Hawks (35-20 over Stampeders)
2006 Div. I -- Cowboys (16-11 over Wildcats)
2006 Div. II -- Lions (22-8 over Golden Hawks in 2OT)
2006 Div. III -- Mavericks (19-6 over Eagles) -- Mavericks Win Tier III Provincials
2005 Div. I -- Bulldogs (25-17 over Cowboys)
2005 Div. II -- Mavericks (26-0 over Wildcats) -- Mavericks Win Tier II Provincials
2005 Div. III -- Lions (22-14 over Stampeders)
2004 Div. I -- Bulldogs (24-16 over Lions)
2004 Div. II -- Eagles (17-8 over Cowboys)
2004 Div. III -- Broncos (18-14 over Falcons)
2003 Div. I -- Wildcats (22-16 over Cowboys)
2003 Div. II -- Hilltoppers (9-8 over Mavericks)
2003 Consolation Final -- Wolverines (22-14 over Broncos)
2002 Div. I -- Wildcats (30-14 over Cowboys)
2002 Consolation Final -- Golden Hawks (20-14 over Eagles)
2001 Div. I -- Cowboys (57-14 over Lions) -- Cowboys Win Tier I Provincial Final
2001 Consolation Final -- Broncos (40-0 over Stampeders)
2000 -- Boardwalk Equities Hilltoppers (22- 6 over Ram Carpet Service Cowboys)
1999 -- Ram Carpet Service Cowboys
1998 -- Boardwalk Equities Hilltoppers
1997 -- Ram Carpet Service Cowboys
1996 -- Roma Catering Bulldogs
1995 -- Roma Catering Bulldogs
1994 -- Heritage Office Broncos
1993 -- Ram Carpet Service Cowboys
1992 -- Trentech Bulldogs
1991 -- Trentech Bulldogs
1990 -- Deer Run Colts
1989 -- Ram Carpet Service Cowboys
1988 -- Cooke Motors Jaguars
1987 -- Trentech Bulldogs
1986 -- Trentech Bulldogs
1985 -- Trentech Bulldogs
1984 -- Trentech Bulldogs
1983 -- Bob’s Thorncliffe Hilltoppers
1982 -- CUPE 37 Bulldogs
1981 -- Cowley & Keith Colts
1980 -- Cowley & Keith Colts
1979 -- Cooke Motors Jaguars
1978 -- Cowley & Keith Colts
1977 -- Cowley & Keith Colts
1976 -- Cowley & Keith Colts
1975 -- Active 20/30 Hilltoppers
1974 -- Cowley & Keith Colts
1973 -- Cowley & Keith Colts / Renfrew CUPE 37’s
1972 -- Cowley & Keith Colts
1971 -- Cooke Motors Jaguars
1970 -- Parkdale Centennials
1969 -- Cooke Motors Jaguars
1968 -- Cooke Motors Jaguars
1967 -- Calgary Kramer Kats
1966 -- Calgary Hilltoppers
1965 -- Renfrew Roughriders
| Team | Total Championships | Div. I Champions | Championship Years | Div. II Champions | Championship Years
| Div. III Champions | Championship Years | ||
| Bulldogs | 15 | 12 | 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2008 | 2 | 2013, 2016 | 1 | 2015 | ||
| Cowboys (All Teams) | 15 | 13 | (See Cowboys, Cowboys - Navy, Cowboys Grey) | 2 | (See Cowboys, Cowboys - Navy, Cowboys Grey) | 0 | (See Cowboys, Cowboys - Navy, Cowboys Grey) | ||
| Colts | 14 | 9 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1990 | 2 | 2008, 2011 | 3 | 2010, 2013, 2014 | ||
| Cowboys | 10 | 10 | 1989, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 0 | - | 0 | - | ||
| Hilltoppers | 10 | 8 | 1966, 1975, 1983, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2010, 2016 | 1 | 2003 | 1 | 2021 | ||
| Wildcats | 10 | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2017, 2019, 2026 | 4 | 2007, 2009, 2022, 2024 | 1 | 2012 | ||
| Eagles | 6 | 1 | 2014 | 4 | 2004, 2018, 2021, 2023 | 1 | 2019 | ||
| Lions | 6 | 0 | - | 1 | 2006 | 5 | 2005, 2008, 2011, 2017, 2025 | ||
| Jaguars | 5 | 5 | 1966, 1975, 1983, 1998, 2000 | 0 | - | 0 | - | ||
| Cowboys - Grey | 4 | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2015 | 1 | 2014 | 0 | - | ||
| Stampeders | 4 | 2 | 2009, 2018 | 1 | 2010 | 1 | 2022 | ||
| Mavericks | 4 | 0 | - | 3 | 2005, 2015, 2025 | 1 | 2006 | ||
| Raiders | 4 | 2 | 2024, 2025 | 2 | 2019, 2026 | 0 | - | ||
| Broncos | 3 | 1 | 1994 | 0 | - | 1 | 2004 | ||
| Rebels | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 2017 | 1 | 2024 | ||
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 2018, 2023, 2026 | ||
| Falcons | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 2009, 2016 | ||
| Golden Hawks | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 2002 | 1 | 2007 | ||
| Centennials | 1 | 1 | 1970 | 0 | - | 0 | - | ||
| Kats | 1 | 1 | 1967 | 0 | - | 0 | - | ||
| Roughriders | 1 | 1 | 1965 | 0 | - | 0 | - | ||
| Cowboys - Navy | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 2012 | 0 | - | ||
| Wolverines | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 2003 | ||
Provincial Champions | |||||||||
| Team | Total Championships | Tier I Champions | Championship Years | Tier II Champions | Championship Years | Tier III Champions | Championship Years | Tier IV Champions | Championship Years |
| Cowboys (All Teams) | 9 | 5 | (See Cowboys, Cowboys - Navy, Cowboys Grey) | 2 | (See Cowboys, Cowboys - Navy, Cowboys Grey) | 0 | (See Cowboys, Cowboys - Navy, Cowboys Grey) | 0 | (See Cowboys, Cowboys - Navy, Cowboys Grey) |
| Wildcats | 5 | 0 | - | 2 | 2007, 2009 | 3 | 2012, 2022, 2024 | 0 | - |
| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 2001, 2022, 2023 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Cowboys - Grey | 3 | 2 | 2012, 2013 | 1 | 2014 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mavericks | 3 | 1 | 2011 | 1 | 2005 | 1 | 2006 | 0 | - |
| Colts | 3 | 0 | - | 1 | 2011 | 2 | 2010, 2013 | 0 | - |
| Hilltoppers | 2 | 1 | 2010 | 1 | 2015 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Bulldogs | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 2013, 2016 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Lions | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 2011 | 1 | - |
| Stampeders | 1 | 1 | 2018 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Raiders | 1 | 1 | 2025 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Cowboys - Navy | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 2012 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Eagles | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 2023 | 0 | - |
| Rebels | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 2025 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Teams who are currently active in the CBFA | |||||||||
