2015–16 Ethiopian Premier League

Ethiopian Premier League
Season	2015-16
Champions	Kedus Giorgis
Relegated	Dashen Beer FC Hadiya Hossana FC
CAF Champions League	Kedus Giorgis
Confederation Cup	Ethiopia Bunna
← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The 2015-16 Ethiopian Premier League is the 69th season of top-tier football in Ethiopia. The season began play on 28 October 2015. Saint George SC are the defending champions, having won their 24th 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 2014-15 season and two promoted from the National League. The two newcomers are Dire Dawa City and Hadiya Hossana FC.

Muger Cement and Woldia City were the last two teams of the 2014-15 season and play in the National League for the 2015-16 season. Saint George SC are the defending champions from the 2014-15 season.

League table


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kedus Giorgis (C) (Q)	26	16	7	3	37	12	+25	55	2017 CAF Champions League
2	Ethiopia Bunna (Q)	26	13	6	7	28	18	+10	45	2017 CAF Confederation Cup
3	Adama Kenema	26	13	5	8	31	21	+10	44
4	Dedebit	26	11	6	9	37	33	+4	39
5	Sidama Bunna	26	8	12	6	25	23	+2	36
6	Ethiopia Nigd Bank	26	7	14	5	19	14	+5	35
7	Awassa Kenema	26	9	8	9	32	34	−2	35
8	Welayta Dicha	26	8	11	7	18	21	−3	35
9	Arba Minch Kenema	26	7	12	7	25	20	+5	33
10	Mekelakeya	26	7	12	7	22	20	+2	33
11	Dire Dawa Kenema	26	8	6	12	22	31	−9	30
12	Mebrat Hayl (EEPCO)	26	8	6	12	23	34	−11	30
13	Dashen Birra (R)	26	6	10	10	22	28	−6	28	Relegation to 2015-16 National League
14	Hossana Kenema (R)	26	1	5	20	22	50	−28	8	Relegation to 2015-16 National League

Updated to games played on 28 June 2016.
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

Football in Ethiopia

Ethiopian Football Federation

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17
Women	National team U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Ethiopian Premier League

Domestic cups

Men	Ethiopian Cup Ethiopian Super Cup

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

2015 in African Football (CAF)
« 2014 2016 »
Domestic leagues	Algeria 14–15 15–16 Angola 2015 2016 Benin 14-15 15-16 Botswana 14–15 15–16 Burkina Faso 14–15 15–16 Burundi 14–15 15–16 Cameroon Cape Verde Chad Congo Côte d'Ivoire 14–15 15–16 Democratic Republic of Congo 14–15 15–16 Djibouti 14–15 15–16 Egypt 14–15 15–16 Ethiopia 14–15 15–16 Gabon Gambia 14–15 15–16 Ghana 15 15–16 Guinea 14–15 15–16 Kenya Lesotho 14–15 15–16 Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali 14–15 15–16 Mauritania 14–15 Mauritius 14–15 Morocco 14–15 15–16 Mozambique Namibia 14–15 15–16 Nigeria Réunion Rwanda 14–15 15–16 Senegal 14–15 Somalia 14–15 South Africa 14–15 15–16 Sudan Swaziland 14–15 Tanzania 14–15 Togo Tunisia 14–15 15–16 Uganda 14–15 15–16 Zambia Zimbabwe
Domestic cups	Algeria 14–15 15–16 Angola 2015 Egypt Kenya South Africa 14–15 15–16 Tunisia 14–15 15–16 Uganda 14–15 15–16
Supercups	Algeria Angola Côte d'Ivoire Egypt Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Mauritania Mali
Regional club cups	Kagame Interclub Cup UNAF Club Cup
CAF club competitions	CAF Champions League qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Super Cup
International competitions	Africa Cup of Nations Africa U-23 Cup of Nations CECAFA Cup COSAFA Cup

2016 in African Football (CAF)
« 2015 2017 »
Domestic leagues	Algeria 15–16 16–17 Angola 2016 2017 Benin 15–16 16–17 Botswana 15–16 16–17 Burkina Faso 15–16 16–17 Burundi 15–16 16–17 Cameroon Cape Verde Chad Congo Côte d'Ivoire 15–16 16–17 Democratic Republic of Congo 15–16 16–17 Djibouti 15–16 16–17 Egypt 15–16 16–17 Ethiopia 15–16 16–17 Gabon 15-16 16-17 Gambia 15–16 16–17 Ghana Guinea 15–16 16–17 Kenya Lesotho 15–16 16–17 Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali 15–16 16–17 Mauritania 15–16 Mauritius 15–16 Morocco 15–16 16–17 Mozambique Namibia 15–16 Nigeria men women Rwanda 15–16 16–17 Senegal 15–16 16-17 Somalia 15–16 South Africa 15–16 16–17 Sudan Swaziland 15–16 Tanzania 15–16 Togo Tunisia 15–16 16–17 Uganda 15–16 16–17 Zambia Zimbabwe
Domestic cups	Algeria 15–16 16–17 Angola 2016 Egypt 15–16 16–17 Morocco South Africa 15–16 16–17 Tunisia 15–16 16–17 Uganda 15–16 16–17
Supercups	Algeria Angola Egypt Kenya Mali
Regional cups	Arab Club Championship
CAF club competitions	CAF Champions League qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Super Cup
International competitions	Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics men's tournament women's tournament CECAFA Cup COSAFA Cup

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