2021–22 Ethiopian Premier League

Betking Ethiopian Premier League
Season2021–22
Dates17 October 2021 – 2 July 2022
ChampionsSaint George
15th title
RelegatedSebeta City F.C., Jimma Aba Jifar F.C., Addis Ababa City F.C.
Champions LeagueSaint George
Confederation CupFasil Kenema S.C.
Matches played240
Top goalscorerEthiopia Yigezu Bogale (16)
Longest unbeaten run(26 games)
Saint George S.C.

The 2021–22 Ethiopian Premier League was the 75th season of top-tier football in Ethiopia (23rd season as the Premier League). The season started on October 17, 2021.[1] The first round of matches were held at Hawassa stadium and Dire Dawa Stadium, while the second round of matches were held at Adama and Bahir dar Stadium.

2021-22 season

Locations of clubs participating in the 2021-22 Ethiopian Premier League

The following 16 clubs competing in the Ethiopian Premier League during the 2021–22 season.

Club Position

2019-20

Top Division Location Stadium Capacity
Titles Last title
Adama City N/A 0 Never Adama Abebe Bikila Stadium 4,000
Addis Ababa City N/A 0 Never Addis Abeba Addis Abeba 35,000
Arba Minch N/A 0 Never Arba Minch Arba Minch Stadium 5,000
Bahir Dar Kenema N/A 0 Never Bahir Dar Bahir Dar Stadium 60,000
Dire Dawa City N/A 0 Never Dire Dawa Dire Dawa 18,000
Ethiopian Coffee 2 2 2010-11 Addis Abeba Addis Abeba 35,000
Fasil Kenema 1 1 2020-21 Gondar Fasiledes 20,000
Hadiya Hossana N/A 0 Never Hossana Abiy Hersamo Stadium 5,000
Hawassa City N/A 2 2006-07 Hawassa Hawassa Stadium 15,000
Jimma Aba Jifar N/A 1 2017-18 Jimma Jimma Stadium 15,000
Mekelakeya N/A 11 1988-89 Addis Abeba Addis Abeba 35,000
Saint George N/A 29 2016-17 Addis Abeba Addis Abeba 35,000
Sebeta City N/A 0 Never Sebeta Sebeta Stadium 5,000
Sidama Coffee N/A 0 Never Hawassa Hawassa Stadium 25,000
Wolaitta Dicha N/A 0 Never Wolaita Sodo Sodo Stadium 30,000
Wolkite City N/A 0 Never Wolkite Wolkite Stadium 1,500

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Saint George (C) 30 18 11 1 50 11 +39 65 Qualification for Champions League
2 Fasil City (Q) 30 18 7 5 49 23 +26 61 Qualification for Confederation Cup
3 Sidama Coffee 30 12 12 6 40 30 +10 48
4 Hawassa City 30 13 6 11 38 38 0 45
5 Wolayta Dicha 30 11 9 10 23 24 −1 42
6 Ethiopian Coffee 30 11 9 10 29 37 −8 42
7 Arba Minch 30 9 13 8 27 26 +1 40
8 Wolkite 30 9 11 10 33 36 −3 38
9 Defence Force 30 9 10 11 25 25 0 37
10 Hadiya Hossana 30 8 13 9 36 40 −4 37
11 Adama City 30 6 17 7 24 23 +1 35
12 Bahir Dar City 30 8 11 11 29 29 0 35
13 Dire Dawa City 30 8 9 13 28 40 −12 33
14 Addis Ababa City (R) 30 7 11 12 37 42 −5 32 Relegation to Ethiopian Super League
15 Sebeta (R) 30 5 10 15 22 46 −24 25
16 Jimma Aba Jifar (R) 30 6 5 19 23 43 −20 23
Source: soccerethiopia.net
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ethiopia Yigezu Bogale Sidama Coffee 16
2 Ghana Richmond Addis Ababa 14
Ethiopia Biruk Beyene Hawassa
Ethiopia Getaneh Kebede Wolkite
Ethiopia Abubeker Nassir Ethiopian Coffee
6 Togo Ismaïl Ouro-Agoro Saint George 12
7 Ethiopia Henok Ayele Dire Dawa 10
8 Ethiopia Fitsum Tilahun Addis Ababa 9
9 Nigeria Okiki Afolabi Fasil Kenema 8
Ghana Osei Mawuli Wolaitta Dicha

References

  1. ^ "Ethiopia 2021/22". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
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