2015–16 Ethiopian Premier League
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| Season | 2015-16 |
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| Champions | Kedus Giorgis |
| Relegated | Mebrat Hayl Hossana Kenema |
| CAF Champions League | Kedus Giorgis |
| Confederation Cup | Ethiopia Bunna |
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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 Cemento and Woldya Kenema 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) | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 40 | 2017 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Ethiopia Bunna (Q) | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 31 | 2017 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 3 | Adama Kenema | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 30 | |
| 4 | Dedebit | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 28 | |
| 6 | Welayta Dicha | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Ethiopia Nigd Bank | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Awassa Kenema | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 24 | |
| 9 | Sidama Bunna | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 24 | |
| 10 | Mekelakeya | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 22 | |
| 11 | Dashen Birra | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 22 | |
| 12 | Arba Minch Kenema | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 21 | |
| 13 | Mebrat Hayl (EEPCO) (R) | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 19 | Relegation to 2015-16 National League |
| 14 | Hossana Kenema (R) | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 7 |
Updated to games played on 31 May 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.
