The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League (CFL). Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954 to 1982. Due to the installation of a retractable roof at BC Place, the Lions will play at a temporary stadium located at Empire Field for the 2010 season and for the first five regular season games of the 2011 season. __TOC__