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Football has a long history in the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The Tigers of Hamilton began playing in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union in 1907, where they faced local competition from the Hamilton Alerts. The Alerts won the 4th ever Grey Cup in 1912, and the Tigers kept the Cup in Hamilton the following year. With the merger of the Hamilton tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats in 1950, they adopted the nickname Tiger-Cats and have been the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ever since.

The Tiger-Cats have been one of the most consistent sports organizations in North America. Including their predecessors, they won a Grey Cup in each decade of the 20th century. The Tigers, Alerts, Wildcats, and Tiger-Cats have combined to win 15 Grey Cups for the city of Hamilton. In the modern era (since 1950), they have won 8 Grey Cups.

From 1950 to 1972, the Ti-Cats were one of the most successful Canadian football franchises. They won the East 13 times in that time frame. They also appeared in the Grey Cup finals 11 times, winning 6.
On August 8, 1961, they defeated the Buffalo Bills by a score of 38–21. It is the only time ever that a CFL team has been able to beat an NFL team.

They have been less successful in the most recent decade. The finished in last place from 2005 to 2008. In 2009, the Ti-Cats finished second in the East to make the playoffs for the first time in several years. They lost in the division semifinals to the BC Lions. The loss ended a chance to continue the streak of winning a Grey Cup in every decade.