TORONTO

Does Mayor John Tory know something football fans in the city don’t?

Tory, a former CFL commissioner, may have prematurely awarded the league’s championship game to Toronto next year.

Talking with 590 The Fan’s Jeff Blair, Tory said 2016 is going to be a big sporting year for the city, including hosting the Grey Cup.

“Think about what a great year for sports it’s going to be in 2016,” Tory said. “I was reminded of the fact the Grey Cup is here. We’ve got the NBA all-star game, we’ve got the World Cup of Hockey, and that’s on the heels of the Pan Am Games this year.”

But Tory was forced to back off his declaration a few hours later. Tory’s spokesman Amanda Galbraith said the mayor misspoke.

“He did reiterate that he hopes the Grey Cup does come to Toronto in 2016,” she said.

The CFL has yet to announce the location of the 2016 championship game and no decision has been made, league spokesman Lucas Barrett said.

Toronto hosted the 100th Grey Cup in 2012, when the hometown Argos beat the Calgary Stampeders.