Winnipeg Blue Bombers Release 2019 Schedule
December 20, 2018 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers News Release
WINNIPEG, MB. - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will kick off the 2019 regular season in Vancouver against the BC Lions on Saturday, June 15th. The team's home opener will come in Week 3 of the CFL schedule against the visiting Edmonton Eskimos for Thursday Night Football on June 27th at 7:30 pm CT.
With an even mix of Thursday Night Football and Friday evening games in the 2019 calendar, fans will be able to enjoy many summer nights at Investors Group Field. In all, the Bombers will host four regular season Friday night games and three home games on Thursday nights in the summer months.
After a bye in Week 2, the Bombers are home at Investors Group Field for the home opener June 27th, followed by a trip to Ottawa on Friday, July 5th. The team is then home for weeks five and six to host the Toronto Argonauts July 12th and the Ottawa REDBLACKS July 19th for Friday Night Football. The Bombers then head East for Weeks 7 and 8 before returning home for a West Division Final rematch against the Calgary Stampeders Thursday, August 8th.
Week 10 will also see Thursday Night Football at Investors Group Field with the Bombers facing the Lions August 15th. The team wraps up the month of August on the road in Edmonton to face the Eskimos and begin the following month in Regina for the annual Labour Day Classic September 1st.
The long-rivalled Roughriders then visit Winnipeg for the much-anticipated Casinos of Winnipeg Banjo Bowl on Saturday, September 7th at 3:00 p.m, one of two Saturday afternoon games in the fall.
"We're very happy to be able to offer our fans a great mix of Thursday and Friday evening games in the coming year, specifically in the summer where all of our games kickoff at 7:30 p.m.," said President & CEO Wade Miller. "We look forward to our home opener June 27th as part of Thursday Night Football. A big thank you to the CFL for working to accommodate all teams and release the schedule before the holidays again this year."
Season tickets and flex packs for the 2019 regular season are available by calling 204-784-7448 or by going online.
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