Claim: Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished first place in the Eastern Football Conference of the 1977 Canadian Football League season, one of the two divisions of the league.
Evidence: They are divided into two divisions: four teams in the East Division and five teams in the West Division. East Division Champions (21): (1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2013, 2014, 2019) Regular season titles (23): (1950, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2014, 2019)