2008–09 Ethiopian Premier League

Ethiopian Premier League
Season 2008–09
Champions Saint-George SA
Relegated Nyala
CAF Champions League Saint-George SA (1st)
CAF Confederation Cup Banks SC (4th)
Top goalscorer Salah Deen Said (Saint-George SA)
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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. The Ethiopian season began on 22 November 2008 and finished on .

Table & Results

League Table 2008–2009

Pos
Club
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
±
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
 Saint-George SA (C)
30
15
12
3
45
23
+22
57
CAF Champions League 2010
2
 Ethiopian Coffee
30
14
7
9
50
35
+15
49
3
 Defence
30
13
10
7
44
33
+11
49
4
 Banks SC
30
11
12
7
46
38
+8
45
CAF Confederation Cup 2010
5
 Hawassa City
30
11
11
8
35
31
+4
44
6
 Harrar Beer Botling FC
30
11
10
9
28
23
+5
43
7
 Muger Cement
30
10
12
8
33
30
+3
42
8
 Southern Police
30
9
11
10
38
31
+7
38
9
 Ethiopian Insurance
30
8
14
8
27
24
+3
38
10
 Adama City FC
30
6
18
6
23
22
+1
36
11
 Dire Dawa City
30
10
6
14
30
35
-5
36
12
 Sebeta City
30
7
14
9
18
27
-9
35
13
 EEPCO
30
7
13
10
36
34
+2
34
14
 Metehara Sugar
30
7
12
11
22
32
-10
33
15
 Trans Ethiopia
30
7
9
14
23
51
-28
30
16
 Nyala (R)
30
5
7
18
17
46
-29
22
Relegation to
Ethiopian Second Division

(C)= Champions, (R)= Relegated, Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source:

Last updated December 1, 2009, 10:32 AM GMT-5.

Teams & Stadiums

♦
Dedebit
♦
Adama City FC
♦
EEPCO
♦
Defence
♦
Saint George
♦
Hawassa City


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Harrar Beer FC
♦Ethiopian Coffee


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Ethiopian Insurance
♦Meta Abo
Club Location Venue Seating Capacity
Saint George FC Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Stadium 34,000