Since 1982 and for all but two seasons since 1969, the Calgary Stampeders have been hosting Edmonton in the Labour Day Classic. The Labour Day edition of the Battle of Alberta was first played in Calgary in 1959 and the clubs have met a total of 55 times, with the Stamps holding a record of 28-26-1.
 
While there is a lot of Labour Day history between Edmonton and Calgary, there’s more to the Red & White’s tradition on the September holiday than the rivalry with their provincial counterparts.
 
As a matter of fact, the first Labour Day game was the first regular-season contest the Stampeders ever played. The historic 1946 game was against the Regina Roughriders at Calgary’s Mewata Stadium and the Stamps won 9-0.
 
It was in 1949 that the now-familiar Calgary – Edmonton Labour Day matchup was born. The Alberta teams played five straight years in Edmonton before the series was briefly abandoned. Then, in 1959, the rivalry with
Edmonton was renewed. This time, Calgary was the site of the game and, with only a few exceptions, it is in this form that the tradition continues to exist today.
 
A total of 65 Labour Day games have been played in Calgary over the years, with the Stamps posting a 38-26-1 record. Calgary is 28-26-1 against Edmonton and undefeated against the Blue Bombers (6-0), Argonauts (2-0), Roughriders (1-0) and Lions (1-0).

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