2014–15 Ethiopian Premier League

Ethiopian Premier League
Season 2014-15
Matches played 110
Goals scored 221 (2.01 per match)
Biggest home win Dedebit 6-1 Woldya Kenema
(26 October 2014)
Biggest away win Woldya Kenema 0-3 Kedus Giorgis
(18 January 2015)
Highest scoring Dedebit 6-1 Woldya Kenema
(26 October 2014)
Ethiopia Bunna 5-2 Woldya Kenema
(24 January 2015)
Longest winning run Sidama Bunna (5)
Longest unbeaten run Sidama Bunna (9)
Longest winless run Ethiopia Nigd Bank (8)
Longest losing run Woldya Kenema (7)
2013-14
2015-16 →

The 2014-15 Ethiopian Premier League is the 69th season of top-tier football in Ethiopia. The season began play on 25 October 2014. Saint George SC are the defending champions, having won their 23rd championship.

The league comprises 14 teams, the bottom two of which will be relegated to the National League for 2015-16.

Teams

A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2013-14 season and two promoted from the National League. The two newcomers are Welayta Dicha and Dashen Beer FC.

Weha Serawoch and Adama City F.C. were the last two teams of the 2013-14 season and play in the National League for the 2014-15 season. Saint George SC are the defending champions from the 2013-14 season.

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Sidama Bunna 16 9 5 2 17 10 +7 32 2016 CAF Champions League
2 Kedus Giorgis 16 9 4 3 20 8 +12 31 2016 CAF Confederation Cup
3 Ethiopia Bunna 16 8 3 5 24 17 +7 27
4 Ethiopia Nigd Bank 16 6 7 3 20 13 +7 25
5 Mekelakeya 16 7 4 5 13 10 +3 25
6 Welayta Dicha 16 7 4 5 14 13 +1 25
7 Dedebit 15 6 4 5 22 17 +5 22
8 Arba Minch Kenema 16 5 7 4 10 11 1 22
9 Adama Kenema 15 4 8 3 18 17 +1 20
10 Mebrat Hayl (EEPCO) 16 4 5 7 15 20 5 17
11 Dashen Birra 16 5 2 9 12 17 5 17
12 Awassa Kenema 15 4 4 7 15 17 2 16
13 Muger Cemento 16 3 5 8 12 19 7 14 Relegation to 2015-16 National League
14 Woldya Kenema 15 1 2 12 9 32 23 5

Updated to games played on 31 March 2015.
Source: FIFA.com
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