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The 2000 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 47th season in modern-day Canadian Football , although it is officially the 43rd Canadian Football League season. CFL NEWS IN 2000 The CFL enters the 21st Century on a continued upward curve. After the 1999 Season , league attendance levels and television ratings continued to grow. Attendance around the league had an increase of 5.6%, which went over '98 Season figures as 1,718,312 fans filed their teams' stadium. Meanwhile, TSN 's television ratings also increased by 17.9% over their '98 season ratings. In 2000 , CFL attendance and TSN television ratings continued to increase further going over the '99 season figures. Both, acting Commissioner & Chairman, John Tory and President & COO, Jeff Giles resigned from their respective posts. On Wednesday, November 1 st, Michael R. Lysko was named as the tenth CFL Commissioner in league history. Calgary hosted the Grey Cup game and was successful in their week-long festival to celebrate the 88th championship season. The Grey Cup game, itself ended with another classic finish as the B.C. Lions spoiled the Montreal Alouettes two-point convert attempt to hang on and win the Grey Cup, 28-26. REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Final regular season standings ''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points''
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