WINNIPEG, MB., December 16, 2019 – The reigning Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers will kick off the 2020 regular season with a 107th Grey Cup rematch in Hamilton against the Tiger-Cats on Saturday, June 13th. The team’s home opener will come in Week 3 of the CFL schedule against the visiting Calgary Stampeders for Friday Night Football on June 26that 7:30 pm CT.

With an even mix of Thursday Night Football and Friday evening games in the 2020 calendar, fans will be able to enjoy many summer nights at IG Field. In all, the Bombers will host three regular season Thursday night games and two home games on Friday nights in the summer months, with a final Friday night game landing in the Fall on October 9th.

After Week 2 bye, the Bombers are home at IG Field for the home opener June 26th, followed by a trip to Edmonton on Friday, July 3rd. The team is then home for Weeks 5 and 6 to host the Montreal Alouettes July 9th and the BC Lions July 19th for Thursday Night Football. The Bombers then head East for Weeks 7 and 8 before returning home to host the Edmonton Eskimos Friday, August 14th.

The Club wraps up the month of August with Thursday Night Football at IG Field against the visiting Ottawa REDBLACKS August 27th before kicking off the following month in Regina for the annual Labour Day Classic September 6th.

The Roughriders then visit Winnipeg for the highly anticipated Casinos of Winnipeg Banjo Bowl on Saturday, September 12th at 3:00 p.m.

“We’re very happy to be able to once again offer our fans a great mix of Thursday and Friday evening games in the coming year,” said President & CEO, Wade Miller. “We look forward to raising our championship banner at our home opener June 26th as part of Thursday Night Football. We appreciate the hard work the CFL has put in to accommodate all teams and release the schedule before the holidays.”

Season tickets and flex packs for the 2020 regular season are available by calling 204-784-7448 or by going online.