This is a complete list of seasons competed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, a Canadian Football League team. The Hamilton Football Club was formed on November 3, 1869 and was first referred to as the Tigers in a game against the Toronto Argonauts on October 18, 1873, while also wearing black and gold for the first time. In 1941, during World War II, a new team, named the Hamilton Wildcats began playing in the Ontario Rugby Football Union after the Tigers suspended operations due to most of their players fighting in the war. After the Tigers rejoined the IRFU, the two teams were simultaneously competing for the Grey Cup. In 1950, the two clubs merged under the moniker Hamilton Tiger-Cats after it became apparent that both teams would not be able to compete financially in the same market.
Throughout their history, the Tiger-Cats have won eight Grey Cups and Hamilton franchises combined have won 15 Grey Cups.
Grey Cup Championships†Division Championships*Regular season championships^ LeagueSeasonTiger-CatsSeasonLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesTiesPlayoffs19501950IRFU–1st^750Lost IRFU Semi-Finals (Argonauts) 1–1 series (19–35 points)19511951IRFU–2nd750Won IRFU Semi-Finals (Argonauts) 1–1 series (31–28 points)Lost IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) 0–2 series (16–28 points)19521952IRFU–1st921Lost IRFU Finals (Argonauts) 1–2 series (45–40 points)19531953IRFU†*–2nd860Won IRFU Finals (Alouettes) 2–0 series (59–23 points)Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 12–6†19541954IRFU–2nd950Lost IRFU Finals (Alouettes) 0–2 series (38–28 points)19551955IRFU–2nd840Lost IRFU Semi-Finals (Argonauts) 32–2819561956IRFU–2nd770Won IRFU Semi-Finals (Rough Riders) 46–21Lost IRFU Finals (Alouettes) 0–2 series (78–62 points)19571957IRFU†*–1st^1040Won East Finals (Alouettes) 2–0 series (56–11 points)Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 32–7†19581958CFLIRFU*1st^1031Won IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) 2–0 series (54–14 points)Lost Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 35–2819591959CFLIRFU*1st^1040Won East Finals (Rough Riders) 1–1 series (26–24 points)Lost Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 21–719601960CFLIRFU4th410019611961CFLEast*1st^1040Won East Finals (Argonauts) 1–1 series (55–27 points)Lost Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 21–14 (OT)19621962CFLEast*1st^941Won East Finals (Alouettes) 2–0 series (58–38 points)Lost Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 28–2719631963CFL†East*1st^1040Won East Finals (Rough Riders) 1–1 series (63–35 points)Won Grey Cup (Lions) 21–10†19641964CFLEast*1st^1031Won East Finals (Rough Riders) 1–1 series (39–38 points)Lost Grey Cup (Lions) 34–2419651965CFL†East*1st^1040Won East Finals (Rough Riders) 2–0 series (35–20 points)Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 22–16†19661966CFLEast2nd950Won East Semi-Finals (Alouettes) 24–14Lost East Finals (Rough Riders) 0–2 series (17–72 points)19671967CFL†East*1st^1040Won East Finals (Rough Riders) 2–0 series (37–3 points)Won Grey Cup (Roughriders) 24–1†19681968CFLEast3rd671Lost East Semi-Finals (Argonauts) 33–2119691969CFLEast3rd851Lost East Semi-Finals (Argonauts) 15–919701970CFLEast1st^851Lost East Finals (Alouettes) 0–2 series (26–43 points)19711971CFLEast2nd770Won East Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 23–4Lost East Finals (Argonauts) 0–1–1 series (25–40 points)19721972CFL†East*1st^1130Won East Finals (Rough Riders) 1–1 series (30–27 points)Won Grey Cup (Roughriders) 13–10†19731973CFLEast4th77019741974CFLEast3rd790Lost East Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 21–1919751975CFLEast3rd5101Lost East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 35–1219761976CFLEast2nd880Won East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 23–0Lost East Final (Rough Riders) 17–1519771977CFLEast4th511019781978CFLEast3rd5101Lost East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 35–2019791979CFLEast3rd6100Lost East Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 29–2619801980CFLEast*1st^871Won East Final (Alouettes) 24–13Lost Grey Cup (Eskimos) 48–1019811981CFLEast1st^1141Lost East Final (Rough Riders) 17–1319821982CFLEast2nd871Lost East Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 30–2019831983CFLEast3rd5101Won East Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 33–31Lost East Final (Argonauts) 41–3619841984CFLEast*2nd691Won East Semi-Final (Concordes) 17–11Won East Final (Argonauts) 14–13 (OT)Lost Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 47–1719851985CFLEast*1st^880Won East Final (Concordes) 50–26Lost Grey Cup (Lions) 37–2419861986CFL†East*2nd981Won East Finals (Argonauts) 1–1 series (59–56 points)Won Grey Cup (Eskimos) 39–15† 19871987CFLEast3rd7110Lost East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 29–1319881988CFLEast3rd990Lost East Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 35–2819891989CFLEast*1st^1260Won East Final (Blue Bombers) 14–10Lost Grey Cup (Roughriders) 43–4019901990CFLEast4th612019911991CFLEast4th315019921992CFLEast2nd1170Won East Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 29–28Lost East Final (Blue Bombers) 59–1119931993CFLEast2nd6120Won East Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 21–10Lost East Final (Blue Bombers) 20–1919941994CFLEast5th414019951995CFLNorth4th8100Lost North Semi-Final (Stampeders) 31–1319961996CFLEast3rd8100Lost East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 22–1119971997CFLEast4th216019981998CFLEast*1st^1251Won East Final (Alouettes) 22–20Lost Grey Cup (Stampeders) 26–2419991999CFL†East*2nd1170Won East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 27–6Won East Final (Alouettes) 27–26Won Grey Cup (Stampeders) 32–21† 20002000CFLEast2nd990Lost East Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 22–2020012001CFLEast2nd1170Won East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 24–12Lost East Final (Blue Bombers) 28–1320022002CFLEast3rd711020032003CFLEast4th117020042004CFLEast3rd981Lost East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 24–620052005CFLEast4th513020062006CFLEast4th414020072007CFLEast4th315020082008CFLEast4th315020092009CFLEast2nd990Lost East Semi-Final (Lions) 34–27 (OT)20102010CFLEast2nd990Lost East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 16–1320112011CFLEast3rd8100Won East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 52–44 (OT)Lost East Final (Blue Bombers) 19–320122012CFLEast4th612020132013CFLEast*2nd1080Won East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 19–16 (OT)Won East Final (Argonauts) 36–24Lost Grey Cup (Roughriders) 45–2320142014CFLEast*1st^990Won East Final (Alouettes) 40–24Lost Grey Cup (Stampeders) 20–1620152015CFLEast2nd1080Won East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 25–22Lost East Final (Redblacks) 35–2820162016CFLEast2nd7110Lost East Semi-Final (Eskimos) 24–2120172017CFLEast3rd612020182018CFLEast2nd8100Won East Semi-Final (Lions) 48–8 Lost East Final (Redblacks) 46–27 20192019CFLEast*1st^1530Won East Final (Eskimos) 36–16Lost Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 33–1220202020CFLEastSeason cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic20212021CFLEast*2nd860Won East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 23–12Won East Final (Argonauts) 27–19Lost Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 33–25 (OT)20222022CFLEast3rd8100Lost East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 28–1720232023CFLEast3rd8100Lost East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 27–1220242024CFLEast4th711020252025CFLEast1st^1170Lost East Final (Alouettes) 19–16Regular season Totals (1950–2025)58561617Playoff Totals (1950–2025)46501Grey Cup Totals (1950–2025)814