2016–17 Ethiopian Premier League

Ethiopian Premier League
Season 2016–17
Champions Saint George SC (25th title)
Relegated Jimma Aba Buna F.C.
Ethiopia Nigd Bank
Addis Abeba Kenema
CAF Champions League Saint George SC
Confederation Cup Dedebit
Top goalscorer Getaneh Kebede (25)

The 2016–17 Ethiopian Premier League is the 70th season of top-tier football in Ethiopia as well as the 19th season of the Premier League. The season began play on 12 November 2016.[1] Saint George SC are the defending champions, having won their 25th championship.

The top flight has been expanded to 16-teams up from 14,[2] and is expected to be more competitive and exciting with more matches to play. The bottom three finishers will be relegated to the Ethiopian Super League for 2017-18.[3]

Teams

A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2015-16 season and four promoted from the Ethiopian Higher League. The four newcomers are Fasil Kenema F.C.
Jimma Aba Buna F.C., Addis Ababa City F.C. and Woldia City.

Dashen Beer FC and Hadiya Hossana FC were the last two teams of the 2015-16 season and play in the Ethiopian Super League for the 2016-17 season. Saint George SC are the defending champions from the 2015-16 season.

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Kedus Giorgis(C) 30 18 8 4 49 20 +29 62 2018 CAF Champions League
2 Dedebit 30 13 12 5 36 22 +14 51 2018 CAF Confederation Cup
3 Adama Kenema 30 13 12 5 27 17 +10 51
4 Sidama Bunna 30 13 10 7 30 22 +8 49
5 Ethiopia Bunna 30 12 12 6 36 25 +11 48
6 Fasil Kenema F.C. 30 12 7 11 32 30 +2 43
7 Woldya Kenema 30 9 10 11 18 20 −2 37
8 Mekelakeya 30 8 13 9 24 35 −11 37
9 Welayta Dicha 30 9 9 12 24 30 −6 36
10 Awassa Kenema 30 9 8 13 35 37 −2 35
11 Dire Dawa Kenema 30 8 11 11 21 29 −8 35
12 Arba Minch Kenema 30 6 16 8 25 32 −7 34
13 Mebrat Hayl (EEPCO) 30 6 15 9 23 24 −1 33
14 Jimma Aba Buna F.C.(R) 30 7 11 12 18 22 −4 32 Relegation to 2017-18 Ethiopian Higher League
15 Ethiopia Nigd Bank(R) 30 7 10 13 27 38 −11 31
16 Addis Abeba Kenema(R) 30 4 8 18 17 39 −22 20

Updated to games played on 24 June 2017.
Source:

Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) total goals; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

References

  1. ↑ Ethiopia 2016/17, RSSSF.com
  2. ↑ http://www.thereporterethiopia.com/content/federation-announces-epl-fixtures
  3. ↑ http://www.soka25east.com/new-look-ethiopian-premier-league-ready-kick-off/
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