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 6 Grey Cups.
| League season |
Lions season |
League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1954 | WIFU | – | 5th | 1 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1955 | 1955 | WIFU | – | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1956 | 1956 | WIFU | – | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1957 | 1957 | WIFU | – | 4th | 4 | 11 | 1 | |
| 1958 | 1958 | CFL | W.I.F.U. | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1959 | 1959 | CFL | W.I.F.U. | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Finals (Eskimos) 61-15 |
| 1960 | 1960 | CFL | W.I.F.U. | 4th | 5 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1961 | 1961 | CFL | West | 5th | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
| 1962 | 1962 | CFL | West | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1963 | 1963 | CFL | West* | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won West Finals (Roughriders) 2-1 series Lost Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 21-10 |
| 1964 | 1964 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 11 | 2 | 3 | Won West Finals (Stampeders) 2-1 series Won Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 34-24 † |
| 1965 | 1965 | CFL | West | 4th | 6 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1966 | 1966 | CFL | West | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1967 | 1967 | CFL | West | 5th | 3 | 12 | 1 | |
| 1968 | 1968 | CFL | West | 4th | 4 | 11 | 1 | |
| 1969 | 1969 | CFL | West | 3rd | 5 | 11 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 35-21 |
| 1970 | 1970 | CFL | West | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1971 | 1971 | CFL | West | 4th | 6 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1972 | 1972 | CFL | West | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1973 | 1973 | CFL | West | 3rd | 5 | 9 | 2 | Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 33-13 |
| 1974 | 1974 | CFL | West | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 24-14 |
| 1975 | 1975 | CFL | West | 5th | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 1976 | CFL | West | 4th | 5 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1977 | 1977 | CFL | West | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 33-32 Lost West Final (Eskimos) 38-1 |
| 1978 | 1978 | CFL | West | 4th | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1979 | 1979 | CFL | West | 3rd | 9 | 6 | 1 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 37-2 |
| 1980 | 1980 | CFL | West | 4th | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1981 | 1981 | CFL | West | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 15-11 Lost West Final (Eskimos) 22-16 |
| 1982 | 1982 | CFL | West | 4th | 9 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 1983 | CFL | West* | 1st^ | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won West Final (Blue Bombers) 39-21 Lost Grey Cup (Argonauts) 18-17 |
| 1984 | 1984 | CFL | West | 1st^ | 12 | 3 | 1 | Lost West Final (Blue Bombers) 31-14 |
| 1985 | 1985 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won West Final (Blue Bombers) 42-22 Won Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 37-24 † |
| 1986 | 1986 | CFL | West | 2nd | 12 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 21-14 Lost West Final (Eskimos) 41-5 |
| 1987 | 1987 | CFL | West | 1st^ | 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Final (Eskimos) 31-7 |
| 1988 | 1988 | CFL | West* | 3rd | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 42-18 Won West Final (Eskimos) 37-19 Lost Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 22-21 |
| 1989 | 1989 | CFL | West | 4th | 7 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 1990 | CFL | West | 4th | 6 | 11 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1991 | CFL | West | 3rd | 11 | 7 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 43-41 |
| 1992 | 1992 | CFL | West | 4th | 3 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 1993 | CFL | West | 4th | 10 | 8 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 17-9 |
| 1994 | 1994 | CFL† | West* | 3rd | 11 | 6 | 1 | Won West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 24-23 Won West Final (Stampeders) 37-36 Won Grey Cup (Baltimore CFLers) 26-23 † |
| 1995 | 1995 | CFL | North | 3rd | 10 | 8 | 0 | Lost North Semi-Final (Eskimos) 26-15 |
| 1996 | 1996 | CFL | West | 5th | 5 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 1997 | CFL | West | 4th | 8 | 10 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 45-35 |
| 1998 | 1998 | CFL | West | 3rd | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 40-33 |
| 1999 | 1999 | CFL | West | 1st^ | 13 | 5 | 0 | Lost West Final (Stampeders) 26-24 |
| 2000 | 2000 | CFL† | West* | 3rd | 8 | 10 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 34-32 Won West Final (Stampeders) 37-23 Won Grey Cup (Alouettes) 28-26 † |
| 2001 | 2001 | CFL | West | 3rd | 8 | 10 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 28-19 |
| 2002 | 2002 | CFL | West | 3rd | 10 | 8 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 30-3 |
| 2003 | 2003 | CFL | West | 4th | 11 | 7 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 28-7 |
| 2004 | 2004 | CFL | West* | 1st^ | 13 | 5 | 0 | Won West Final (Roughriders) 27-25 Lost Grey Cup (Argonauts) 27-19 |
| 2005 | 2005 | CFL | West | 1st^ | 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Final (Eskimos) 28-23 |
| 2006 | 2006 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 13 | 5 | 0 | Won West Final (Roughriders) 45-18 Won Grey Cup (Alouettes) 25-14 † |
| 2007 | 2007 | CFL | West | 1st^ | 14 | 3 | 1 | Lost West Final (Roughriders) 26-17 |
| 2008 | 2008 | CFL | West | 3rd | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 33-12 Lost West Final (Stampeders) 22-18 |
| 2009 | 2009 | CFL | West | 4th | 8 | 10 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final (Tiger-Cats) 34-27 Lost East Final (Alouettes) 56-18 |
| 2010 | 2010 | CFL | West | 3rd | 8 | 10 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 41-38 |
| 2011 | 2011 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won West Final (Eskimos) 40-23 Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 34-23† |
| 2012 | 2012 | CFL | West | 1st^ | 13 | 5 | 0 | Lost West Final (Stampeders) 34-29 |
| Regular Season Totals (1954–2012) | 484 | 490 | 24 | |||||
| Playoff Totals (1954–2012) | 20 | 27 | 0 | |||||
| Grey Cup Totals (1954–2012) | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||||
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Famous quotes containing the words lions and/or seasons:
“Probably more than youngsters at any age, early adolescents expect the adults they care about to demonstrate the virtues they want demonstrated. They also tend to expect adults they admire to be absolutely perfect. When adults disappoint them, they can be critical and intolerant.”
—The Lions Clubs International and the Quest Nation. The Surprising Years, I, ch.4 (1985)
“The seasons change their manners, as the year
Had found some months asleep and leapt them over.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)