Updated August 7, 2011
Montreal is home to three major professional sports teams.
Le Club de hockey Canadien de Montréal dates back to 1909.
It was one of the most successful professional sports teams of the 20th century, having
brought home 24 Stanley Cups between 1916 and 1993. Please see our Canadiens page for more details.
The team – also known as the Habs – is part of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. The team marked its centennial at the beginning of December 2009.
The NHL hockey season starts with training camp and pre-season games in September. The regular season begins in October and runs till April, with the Stanley Cup playoffs finishing up in June. Game tickets can be bought at the Bell Centre box office, or call 514-790-2525 or toll-free at 1-877-668-8269.
Canadiens official site
Wikipedia page
The
Montreal Alouettes play in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The annual championship is called the Grey Cup and the regular season is from July to November.
The Alouettes won the Grey Cup in 2009 and 2010.
The Alouettes play downtown at the Molson Stadium, near the corner of Pine Avenue and Park Avenue beside McGill University except major playoff games which are held at the Olympic stadium.
Game tickets can be bought by calling 514-871-BALL (871-2255) or faxing 514-871-2277.
Alouettes official site
Wikipedia page
The Impact de Montréal soccer team plays in the North American USL First Division in 2011. The team was founded in in 1993 by the Saputo family.
The Impact became 2009 USL-1 champions in mid-October 2009 and will become a Major League Soccer team in 2012.
Games are played in Saputo Stadium in the Olympic park. Tickets: 514-328-3668 or email ticketing@impactmontreal.com