C. Television Rights[edit] In the past matches were rarely if ever broadcast live on television, with those that did airing on the national broadcaster EBC. However, the liberalization of the television market in recent years has allowed for informal transmission of live matches, especially on regional channels such as Amhara TV in the north and Debub TV in the south. Recently the Ethiopian super cup final was televised on ENN TV, a private Ethiopian satellite channel, for the first time.
However, these live transmissions have come under much scrutiny from the federation as it claims that neither the clubs nor the broadcasters are informing the proper authority. The federation has threatens to take legal measures against clubs who don't cooperate in the matter. [14] In June 2017 as part of the Ethiopian Football Federation's digitization process the rights to broadcast the premier league were opened for bidding to five companies including Kana TV, ENN, Walta TV and Chinese Pay television broadcaster, StarTimes. [14][15] However, the Federation was not satisfied with their income distribution statements in the proposals and negotiations stalled. [14] In October 2020, SuperSport secured exclusive broadcast rights to the Ethiopian Premier League. [16] Champions[edit] In total 18 clubs have won the top division of Ethiopian football, including titles before the inception of the Ethiopian Premier League, namely in the Division one. This list includes clubs from Eritrea (Asmara [includes Hamassien], Embassoria [includes Akale Guzay], Tele SC) which played their football in Ethiopia until the creation of the Eritrean Premier League in 1994.
For a list of winners of the Ethiopian Premier League since its inception, see List of Ethiopian football champions. Club Position 2019-20 Top Division Location Stadium Capacity Titles Last title Adama City N/A 0 Never Adama Abebe Bikila Stadium 4, 000 Legetafo Legedadi Addis Abeba 35, 000 Arba Minch Arba Minch Stadium 5, 000 Bahir Dar Kenema Bahir Dar Bahir Dar Stadium 60, 000 Dire Dawa City Dire Dawa 18, 000 Ethiopian Coffee 2 2010-11 Fasil Kenema 1 2020-21 Gondar Fasiledes 20, 000 Hadiya Hossana Hossana Abiy Hersamo Stadium Hawassa City 2006-07 Hawassa Hawassa Stadium 15, 000 Ethiopian Insurance F. C. 2017-18 Mekelakeya 11 1988-89 Saint George 30 2016-17 Ethio Electric S. C Sidama Coffee 25, 000 Wolaitta Dicha Wolaita Sodo Sodo Stadium 30, 000 Wolkite City Wolkite Wolkite Stadium 1, 500 2021–22 season[edit] Champion: Saint George SC Relegated: Sebeta City, Jimma Aba Jifar, Addis Ababa City Promoted: Ethio Electric S. C., Legetafo Legedadi and Ethiopian Insurance F.
would instead be crown champions for the first time in their history. Starting from the 2013-14 season to the 2016-17 season St. would do something that has only been done once before in first division football in Ethiopia and that was winning 4 titles in a row. Notably the 2016-17 season was the first to include 16 clubs, after the Federation decided to expand the league from the previous total of 14 clubs. In turn only two clubs were relegated from the league at the end of the previous season (2015-16) and they were replaced by four promoted clubs from the Higher League in order to form the new 16 club Ethiopian Premier League.
The league has been an annual competition since the 1997–98 season with Saint George S. emerging as the country's leading club in this era with 15 titles (30 first division titles overall). [2] History[edit] Beginnings[edit] The first officially recognized version of an Ethiopian football league was established in 1944. Originally five teams representing the various communities of Addis Ababa and The British Military Mission in Ethiopia (BMME) contested for the title which was won by the BMME. [3] The Ethiopian Cup was added the following year and has been contested regularly since with the exception of some gap years.
Winners Winning years, First Division era Winning years, Premier League era Saint George SC (Addis Abeba) 1950, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1975, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022 Mechal (includes Army & Defense) [Addis Abeba] 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989 Cotton FC (Dire Dawa) 5 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1983 Asmara (includes Hamassien) [Eritrea] 4 1955, 1957, 1972, 1973 exited Ethiopia (1994) EEPCO (Addis Abeba) 3 1993 1998, 2001 Tele SC (Eritrea) 1959, 1969, 1970 Ethiopian Coffee (Addis Abeba; a.
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The following year the league decided to increase the number of teams to 10, a year that ended with perennial favorites St. George S. C lifting their first Premier League trophy (16th title overall). George would go on to repeat as champions the following year (1999-00 season). [5] The 2000–01 season was a special one in the league thanks in large part to the offensive display of Ethio Electric striker Yordanos Abay. Abay scored what was then a record 24 goals during his league campaign helping Ethio Electric to its second Premier League title (3rd overall title).
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His record would stand 16 years until being surpassed by Dedebit striker Getaneh Kebede who scored 25 goals during the 2016-17 season. The following season (2001-02 season) Ethio Electric were picked by many to repeat as champions, but fell short of expectation by finishing behind eventual champions St. George.
No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. The three lowest placed teams are relegated into the Ethiopian Higher League (second tier of Ethiopian football) and the top three teams from the Higher League are promoted in their place. Qualification for African competitions[edit] The winner of the Ethiopian Premier League automatically qualifies for the following year's CAF Champions League. The winner of the Ethiopian Cup qualifies for the preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup. Clubs[edit] 2022-23 season[edit] Locations of clubs participating in the 2021-22 Ethiopian Premier League The following 16 clubs will compete in the Ethiopian Premier League during the 2022–23 season.
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Ethiopian Premier League - WikipediaBetking Ethiopian Premier LeagueFounded1997 (1990 E. C. )Country Ethiopia (16 teams)ConfederationCAFNumber of teams16Level on pyramid1Relegation toEthiopian Higher LeagueDomestic cup(s)Ethiopian CupEthiopian Super CupAddis Ababa City CupGofere Sidama CupTana CupInternational cup(s)CAF Champions LeagueCAF Confederation CupCurrent championsSaint George (15th title) (2021–22)Most championshipsSaint George SC (15)Top goalscorerAbubeker NassirYigezu Bogale(14 goals each)TV partnersSuperSportWebsiteethiopianpremierleague.
[4] The early years of Ethiopian top division football were dominated for the most part by Mechal (now Defense Force SC). The club won 6 titles throughout the 40s and 50s. St. George SC enjoyed some dominance in the late 60s after which the league went through a period of relative parity in the 70s and 80s. The league went through changes in the 1990s culminating in the founding of the Ethiopian Premier League in 1997 (1990 E. ) by the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) and the teams that made up the top division of Ethiopian Football. Premier League Era[edit] The inaugural 1997-98 Ethiopian Premier League Season saw Ethio Electric (known as Mebrat Hail at the time) lift the trophy.
[13] Competition Format[edit] Competition[edit] There are 16 clubs in the Premier League. During the course of a season (from November to May) each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents', for a total of 30 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw.
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[10] As a result, no champion was awarded and no clubs were relegated from the league in this season. [11] On December 12, 2020, the 2020-21 Season officially kicked off. [12] On May 6, 2021 Fasil Kenema was confirmed to be the 2020-21 premier league champion, the club's first ever first division title.
[6] On May 2, 2018, the league was suspended by the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) after a referee was attacked during a match between Welwalo Adigrat University and Defense. [7] League play would not resume until two weeks later when assurances were made to the arbiters union that referees would receive insurance coverage in the near future and that previous medical expenses would be covered by the responsible clubs. [8] The 2017-18 Ethiopian Premier League ended in dramatic fashion as debutantes Jimma Aba Jifar F.
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