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London Beefeaters
The London Beefeaters are a Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) team located in London, Ontario. They play in the Ontario Football Conference (OFC) which is part of the CJFL, and compete annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl. The team was founded in 1975 and earned their first championship in the OFC defeating the Hamilton Hurricanes 19–16 in 2012. On October 28, 2012, they advanced to the CJFL semi finals against the Saskatoon Hilltops at Gordie Howe Bowl in Saskatoon where they were defeated 51–7. On October 27, 2019, the Beefeaters earned their second OFC title defeating the Windsor Fratmen 28-20 at Alumni Field. On Nov 20, 2021, the Beefeaters, in a stunning comeback, successfully defended their OFC title against the St Clair Fratmen. Two St. Clair miscues turned the tide in the dying minutes as the London Beefeaters rallied for a second-straight title by hitting a rouge as time expired to take the game 15-14. On December 4, 2021, the Beefe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London, Ontario
London (pronounced ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River, approximately from both Toronto and Detroit; and about from Buffalo, New York. The city of London is politically separate from Middlesex County, though it remains the county seat. London and the Thames were named in 1793 by John Graves Simcoe, who proposed the site for the capital city of Upper Canada. The first European settlement was between 1801 and 1804 by Peter Hagerman. The village was founded in 1826 and incorporated in 1855. Since then, London has grown to be the largest southwestern Ontario municipality and Canada's 11th largest metropolitan area, having annexed many of the smaller communities that surround it. London is a regional centre of healthcare and education, being home to the University of Western Ontario (which brands it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
