<Tr> <Th> TV partner (s) </Th> <Td> TSN TSN2 RDS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> cfl.ca </Td> </Tr> <P> The Canadian Football League (CFL; French: Ligue canadienne de football, LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada . The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football . Its nine teams, which are located in nine separate cities, are divided into two divisions: the East Division, with four teams, and the West Division with five teams . </P> <P> As of 2016, the league features a 20 - week regular season, which traditionally runs from late June to early November; each team plays 18 games with at least two bye weeks . Following the regular season, six teams compete in the league's three - week divisional playoffs, which culminate in the Grey Cup championship game in late November, one of the country's largest annual sports and television events . </P>

1. how many teams currently compete in the canadian football league (cfl)