To give some chances for some college football talents to show their guts, in 1961, the football competition between the universities was finally founded. It was named as the CIAU football league. This is the football league that consists of the university teams in Canada. Soon after, the name was changed as the CIS Football league. This is an amateur football league that has 27 teams which are divided into four conferences.

 Those 27 teams from all over Canada are competing in this league. For the players, this is the main gate to the professional career as football players. For them, this is the excellent chances to show the talents as the football players. Those teams would have to play in a long season to complete the whole games. During the season, usually some talent scouts from some professional teams come to watch.

 CIS football was founded in 1961. In the beginning, it was named as the CIAU football league. There are 27 teams that divided into four conferences that are participating on this competition.

 Those 27 teams from all over Canada are competing in this league. For those college boys, this could be the entrance to enter the real league. The CIS Football league has been named as the number one amateur league in Canada.

 There are so many talent scouts would watch the players and perhaps, they would recruit one of them. For the players, that would be the dream comes true.