List of BC Lions seasons explained

This is a complete list of seasons competed by the BC Lions, a Canadian Football League team. While the team was founded in 1954, they did not join the CFL until it was founded in 1958. Throughout their history, the Lions have won six Grey Cups.

Grey Cup Championships †West Division Championships *Regular season championships ^
League
season
Lions
season
LeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesTiesPlayoffs
19541954WIFU5th1150
19551955WIFU4th5110
19561956WIFU4th6100
19571957WIFU4th4111
19581958CFLW.I.F.U.5th3130
19591959CFLW.I.F.U.3rd970Lost West Semi-Finals (Eskimos) 61–15
19601960CFLW.I.F.U.4th592
19611961CFLWest5th1132
19621962CFLWest4th790
19631963CFLWest*1st^1240Won West Finals (Roughriders) 2–1 series
Lost Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 21–10
19641964CFL†West*1st^1123Won West Finals (Stampeders) 2–1 series
Won Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 34–24 †
19651965CFLWest4th691
19661966CFLWest5th5110
19671967CFLWest5th3121
19681968CFLWest4th4111
19691969CFLWest3rd5110Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 35–21
19701970CFLWest4th6100
19711971CFLWest4th691
19721972CFLWest5th5110
19731973CFLWest3rd592Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 33–13
19741974CFLWest3rd880Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 24–14
19751975CFLWest5th6100
19761976CFLWest4th592
19771977CFLWest2nd1060Won West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 33–32
Lost West Final (Eskimos) 38–1
19781978CFLWest4th772
19791979CFLWest3rd961Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 37–2
19801980CFLWest4th871
19811981CFLWest3rd1060Won West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 15–11
Lost West Final (Eskimos) 22–16
19821982CFLWest4th970
19831983CFLWest*1st^1150Won West Final (Blue Bombers) 39–21
Lost Grey Cup (Argonauts) 18–17
19841984CFLWest1st^1231Lost West Final (Blue Bombers) 3–14
19851985CFL†West*1st^1330Won West Final (Blue Bombers) 42–22
Won Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 37–24†
19861986CFLWest2nd1260Won West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 21–14
Lost West Final (Eskimos) 41–5
19871987CFLWest1st^1260Lost West Final (Eskimos) 31–7
19881988CFLWest*3rd1080Won West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 42–18
Won West Final (Eskimos) 37–19
Lost Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 22–21
19891989CFLWest4th7110
19901990CFLWest4th6111
19911991CFLWest3rd1170Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 43–41
19921992CFLWest4th3150
19931993CFLWest4th1080Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 17–9
19941994CFL†West*3rd1161Won West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 24–23
Won West Final (Stampeders) 37–36
Won Grey Cup (Baltimore CFLers) 26–23 †
19951995CFLNorth3rd1080Lost North Semi-Final (Eskimos) 26–15
19961996CFLWest5th5130
19971997CFLWest4th8100Lost East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 45–35
19981998CFLWest3rd990Lost West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 40–33
19991999CFLWest1st^1350Lost West Final (Stampeders) 26–24
20002000CFL†West*3rd8100Won West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 34–32
Won West Final (Stampeders) 37–23
Won Grey Cup (Alouettes) 28–26 †
20012001CFLWest3rd8100Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 28–19
20022002CFLWest3rd1080Lost West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 30–3
20032003CFLWest4th1170Lost East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 28–7
20042004CFLWest*1st^1350Won West Final (Roughriders) 27–25
Lost Grey Cup (Argonauts) 27–19
20052005CFLWest1st^1260Lost West Final (Eskimos) 28–23
20062006CFL†West*1st^1350Won West Final (Roughriders) 45–18
Won Grey Cup (Alouettes) 25–14 †
20072007CFLWest1st^1431Lost West Final (Roughriders) 26–17
20082008CFLWest3rd1170Won West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 33–12
Lost West Final (Stampeders) 22–18
20092009CFLWest4th8100Won East Semi-Final (Tiger-Cats) 34–27
Lost East Final (Alouettes) 56–18
20102010CFLWest3rd8100Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 41–38
20112011CFL†West*1st^1170Won West Final (Eskimos) 40–23
Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 34–23†
20122012CFLWest1st^1350Lost West Final (Stampeders) 34–29
20132013CFLWest3rd1170Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 29–25
20142014CFLWest4th990Lost East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 50–17
20152015CFLWest3rd7110Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 35–9
20162016CFLWest2nd1260Won West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 32–31
Lost West Final (Stampeders) 42–15
20172017CFLWest5th7110
20182018CFLWest4th990Lost East Semi-Final (Tiger-Cats) 48–8
20192019CFLWest5th5130
20202020CFLWestSeason cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
20212021CFLWest4th590
20222022CFLWest2nd1260Won West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 30–16
Lost West Final (Blue Bombers) 28–20
20232023CFLWest2nd1260Won West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 41-30
Lost West Final (Blue Bombers) 24–13
Regular season Totals (1954–2023)57357724
Playoff Totals (1954–2023)23340
Grey Cup Totals (1954–2023)640