The B.C. Lions have sold out this year’s preseason game in Langford against the Edmonton Elks.
The preseason game, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 23, will be held at Starlight Stadium, which features around 6,000 seats.
The game will be preceded by a Friday bash headlined by country-rock band Born Reckless, which hails from Victoria, B.C. Tickets for the event are available for $15 with all proceeds going to the Belmont Bulldogs football program.
Starlight Stadium is the home of the Westshore Rebels of the Canadian Junior Football League, Pacific Pride of the Canadian Premier League, and many events for Rugby Canada.
Langford, B.C. is located at the southeast tip of Vancouver Island, roughly 180 kilometres outside of Vancouver.
The B.C. Lions signed defensive lineman Casey Sayles and linebacker Darnell Sankey after they were released by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes, respectively, though the team was relatively inactive in free agency. The team’s major departure was All-CFL offensive lineman Jarell Broxton, who signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
The Lions hold the seventh overall pick in the 2026 CFL Draft, which is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m. EDT. All CFL training camps are scheduled to open on May 10. B.C. will play its first preseason game against the Edmonton Elks on Saturday, May 23 and its first regular-season game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, June 13.
In 2025, B.C. finished second in the West Division standings with an 11-7 record. They beat the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final but lost the West Final to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Franchise quarterback Nathan Rourke threw for 5,290 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions to be named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player.
