Ethiopian Premier League
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Ethiopian Premier League is the top division of the Ethiopian Football Federation
Ethiopian Football Federation
The Ethiopian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Ethiopia. It was founded in 1943, affiliated to FIFA in 1953 and to CAF in 1957. It organizes the national football league and the national team....

, it was created in 1944.

Ethiopian Premier League Clubs - 2011/12

  • Adama City FC
    Adama City FC
    Adama City FC is an Ethiopian football club based in Adama. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Adama Stadium....

     (aka Adama Kenema)
  • Air Force FC (aka Ayer Hayl)
  • Arba Minch City FC (aka Arba Minch Kenema)
  • Awassa City FC
    Awassa City FC
    Awassa City FC is an Ethiopian football club based in Awassa. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Awassa Kenema Stadium, along with Southern Police. Awassa lifted the trophy in the 2003/2004 season beating Nyala SC, and picked up the FA...

     (aka Awassa Kenema)
  • CBE SA
    Banks SC
    CBE SA is an Ethiopian football club, in the city of Addis Abeba. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top level of professional football in Ethiopia....

     (aka Ethiopia Nigd Bank) (Addis Abeba)
  • Dedebit
    Dedebit
    Dedebit is an association football club from Ethiopia. They play games at the Addis Ababa Stadium, which has a capacity of 35,000.-Achievements:*Ethiopian Premier League: 0*Ethiopian Cup: 1*Ethiopian Super Cup: 0...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • Defence (aka Mekelakeya) (Addis Abeba)
  • Dire Dawa City
    Dire Dawa City
    Dire Dawa City is a football club from Ethiopia. They play at the 18,000 capacity Dire Dawa Stadium....

     (aka Dire Dawa Kenema)
  • EEPCO (aka Mebrat Hayl) (Addis Abeba)
  • Ethiopian Coffee
    Ethiopian Coffee
    Ethiopian Coffee is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Ababa. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation Premier League. Their home stadium is Addis Ababa Stadium.-History:...

     (aka Ethiopian Bunna) (Addis Abeba)
  • Harrar Beer Botling FC
    Harrar Beer Botling FC
    Harrar Beer Bottling FC is an Ethiopian football club based in Harar. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Harrar Bira Stadium.-Performance in CAF competitions:...

     (aka Harar Bira)
  • Muger Cement
    Muger Cement
    Muger Cement is an Ethiopian football club based in Oromiya. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Wonji Stadium....

     (aka Muger Cemento) (Oromiya)
  • Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (aka Kedus Giorgis) (Addis Abeba)
  • Sidama Coffee
    Sidama Coffee
    Sidama Coffee is an association football club from Ethiopia. They play at the Sidama Stadium, which has a capacity of 5,000....

     (aka Sidama Bunna) (Awassa)

Relegated in 2010/11

  • Fincha Sugar
    Fincha Sugar
    Fincha Sugar is an association football club from Ethiopia. They play at the 5,000 capacity Fincha Stadium....

  • Lideta Nyala
    Lideta Nyala
    Lideta Nyala is an association football club from Ethiopia. They play at the Nyala Stadium. This venue has a capacity of 3,000....

     (Addis Abeba)
  • Sebeta City
    Sebeta City
    Sebeta City is an association football club from Ethiopia. They play at the Sebeta Stadium. This venue has a capacity of 5,000....

     (aka Sebeta Kenema)
  • Trans Ethiopia
    Trans Ethiopia
    Trans Ethiopia is an Ethiopian football club based in north Mek'ele, Tigray. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Tigray Stadium also known as Balloni...

     (Mekelle)

Previous winners

  • 1944 : British Military Mission-BMME (Addis Abeba)
  • 1945-47 : no competition
  • 1948 : Key Baher (Addis Abeba)
  • 1949 : Army (Addis Abeba)
  • 1950 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 1951 : Army (Addis Abeba)
  • 1952 : Army (Addis Abeba)
  • 1953 : Army (Addis Abeba)
  • 1954 : Army (Addis Abeba)
  • 1955 : Hamassien (Asmara)
  • 1956 : Mechal (Addis Abeba)
  • 1957 : Hamassien (Asmara)
  • 1958 : Akale Guzay (Eritrea)
  • 1959 : Tele SC (Asmara)
  • 1960 : Cotton (Dire Dawa)
  • 1961 : Ethio-Cement (Dire Dawa)
  • 1962 : Cotton (Dire Dawa)
  • 1963 : Cotton (Dire Dawa)
  • 1964 : Ethio-Cement (Dire Dawa)
  • 1965 : Cotton (Dire Dawa)
  • 1966 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 1967 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)

  • 1968 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 1969 : Tele SC (Asmara)
  • 1970 : Tele SC (Asmara)
  • 1971 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 1972 : Asmara (Asmara)
  • 1973 : Asmara (Asmara)
  • 1974 : Embassoyra (Eritrea)
  • 1975 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 1976 : Mechal (Addis Abeba)
  • 1977 : Medr Babur (Dire Dawa)
  • 1978 : Ogaden Anbassa (Harar)
  • 1979 : Omedla (Addis Abeba)
  • 1980 : Tegl Fre (Addis Abeba)
  • 1981 : Ermejachen (Addis Abeba)
  • 1982 : Mechal (Addis Abeba)
  • 1983 : Cotton (Dire Dawa)
  • 1984 : Mechal (Addis Abeba)
  • 1985 : Brewery
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

      (Addis Abeba)
  • 1986 : Brewery
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

      (Addis Abeba)
  • 1987 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 1988 : Mechal (Addis Abeba)
  • 1989 : Mechal (Addis Abeba)

  • 1990 : Brewery
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 1991 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 1992 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 1993 : EEPCO (Addis Abeba)
  • 1994 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 1995 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 1996 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 1997 : Ethiopian Bunna
    Ethiopian Coffee
    Ethiopian Coffee is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Ababa. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation Premier League. Their home stadium is Addis Ababa Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 1998 : EEPCO (Addis Abeba)
  • 1999 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 2000 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 2001 : EEPCO (Addis Abeba)
  • 2002 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 2003 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 2004 : Awassa Kenema
    Awassa City FC
    Awassa City FC is an Ethiopian football club based in Awassa. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Awassa Kenema Stadium, along with Southern Police. Awassa lifted the trophy in the 2003/2004 season beating Nyala SC, and picked up the FA...

     (Awassa)
  • 2005 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 2006 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 2007 : Awassa Kenema
    Awassa City FC
    Awassa City FC is an Ethiopian football club based in Awassa. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Awassa Kenema Stadium, along with Southern Police. Awassa lifted the trophy in the 2003/2004 season beating Nyala SC, and picked up the FA...

    * (Awassa)
  • 2008 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 2009
    Ethiopian Premier League 2008–09
    The 2008–09 Ethiopian Premier League is the season of the Ethiopian Premier League since its establishment in 1944. A total of 16 teams are contesting the league, with Saint-George SA the defending champions for the twenty second time in total...

     : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 2010 : Saint-George SA
    Saint-George SA
    Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)
  • 2011
    2010–11 Ethiopian Premier League
    The 2010–11 Ethiopian Premier League is the season of the Ethiopian Premier League since its establishment in 1944. A total of 16 teams are contesting the league, with Saint-George SA the defending champions for the third year in a row and for the twenty fourth time in total...

     : Ethiopian Bunna
    Ethiopian Coffee
    Ethiopian Coffee is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Ababa. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation Premier League. Their home stadium is Addis Ababa Stadium.-History:...

     (Addis Abeba)

  • In 2007, the championship was abandoned in June after 12 clubs (apparently including all 7 clubs from the capital Addis Abeba) boycotted the tournament; the federation awarded the championship to Awassa City.

Performance By Club

Club Winners
Saint-George SA
Saint-George SA
Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

 [includes Brewery]
24
Mechal [includes Army] 11
Cotton FC 5
Asmara [includes Hamassien] [now in Eritrea] 4
EEPCO 3
Tele SC (Asmara) [now in Eritrea] 3
Ethio-Bunna
Ethiopian Coffee
Ethiopian Coffee is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Ababa. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation Premier League. Their home stadium is Addis Ababa Stadium.-History:...

 (Addis Abeba; aka Coffee)
2
Embassoyra (Eritrea) [includes Akale Guzay] [now in Eritrea] 2
Ethio-Cement 2
Awassa Kenema
Awassa City FC
Awassa City FC is an Ethiopian football club based in Awassa. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Awassa Kenema Stadium, along with Southern Police. Awassa lifted the trophy in the 2003/2004 season beating Nyala SC, and picked up the FA...

2
British Military Mission-BMME (Addis Abeba) 1
Ermejachen (Addis Abeba) 1
Key Baher (Addis Abeba) 1
Medr Babur (Dire Dawa) 1
Ogaden Anbassa (Harar) 1
Omedla (Addis Abeba) 1
Tegl Fre (Addis Abeba) 1

Topscorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
2001/02   Yordanos Abay
Yordanos Abay
Yordanos Abay is an Ethiopian football striker. He currently plays for Al-Saqr.-Club career:Abay had trials with professional clubs in Belgium and the Netherlands before ultimately moving to Yemen.-International career:...

 
EEPCO  20
2004/05 Medhne Tadesse  Trans Ethiopia
Trans Ethiopia
Trans Ethiopia is an Ethiopian football club based in north Mek'ele, Tigray. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Tigray Stadium also known as Balloni...

 
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2005/06   Tafesse Tesfaye  Ethiopian Coffee
Ethiopian Coffee
Ethiopian Coffee is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Ababa. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation Premier League. Their home stadium is Addis Ababa Stadium.-History:...

 
2006/07   Tafesse Tesfaye  Ethiopian Coffee
Ethiopian Coffee
Ethiopian Coffee is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Ababa. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation Premier League. Their home stadium is Addis Ababa Stadium.-History:...

 
2007/08   Saladin Said
Saladin Said
Saladin Said , also known as Salhadin Said, is a Ethiopian international footballer who currently plays as a forward for Wadi Degla FC in the Egyptian Premier League.-Career:...

 
Saint-George SA
Saint-George SA
Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

 
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2010/11  
 
Adane Girma
Adane Girma
Adane Girma is an Ethiopian footballer. He currently plays for Saint-George SA, and is a member of the Ethiopia national football team.-Career:...

 
Getaneh Kebede 
Saint-George SA
Saint-George SA
Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.-History:...

 
Dedebit
Dedebit
Dedebit is an association football club from Ethiopia. They play games at the Addis Ababa Stadium, which has a capacity of 35,000.-Achievements:*Ethiopian Premier League: 0*Ethiopian Cup: 1*Ethiopian Super Cup: 0...

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