2014–15 Ethiopian Premier League

Ethiopian Premier League
Season	2014-15
Champions	Kedus Giorgis
Relegated	Muger Cemento Woldya Kenema
CAF Champions League	Kedus Giorgis
Confederation Cup	Dedebit
Matches played	182
Goals scored	385 (2.12 per match)
Biggest home win	Mebrat Hayl (EEPCO) 6-0 Awassa Kenema (27 May 2015)
Biggest away win	Mebrat Hayl (EEPCO) 0-4 Dedebit (14 May 2015)
Highest scoring	Dedebit 6-1 Woldya Kenema (26 October 2014) Ethiopia Bunna 5-2 Woldya Kenema (24 January 2015)
Longest winning run	Kedus Giorgis (6)
Longest unbeaten run	Kedus Giorgis (11)
Longest winless run	Woldya Kenema (9)
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	Kedus Giorgis (C) (Q)	26	17	6	3	38	14	+24	57	2016 CAF Champions League
2	Dedebit (Q)	26	13	5	8	43	25	+18	44	2016 CAF Confederation Cup
3	Adama Kenema	26	10	12	4	32	24	+8	42
4	Sidama Bunna	26	11	7	8	28	27	+1	40
5	Ethiopia Nigd Bank	26	9	12	5	38	30	+8	39
6	Ethiopia Bunna	26	10	6	10	30	28	+2	36
7	Arba Minch Kenema	26	9	8	9	18	24	−6	35
8	Mekelakeya	26	9	7	10	21	21	0	34
9	Awassa Kenema	26	9	6	11	29	34	−5	33
10	Welayta Dicha	26	9	6	11	20	24	−4	33
11	Mebrat Hayl (EEPCO)	26	8	6	12	27	32	−5	30
12	Dashen Birra	26	8	6	12	23	29	−6	30
13	Muger Cemento (R)	26	6	9	11	20	26	−6	27	Relegation to 2015-16 National League
14	Woldya Kenema (R)	26	4	4	18	18	47	−29	16	Relegation to 2015-16 National League

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.

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

2014 in African Football (CAF)

Domestic leagues	Algeria 13–14 14–15 Angola 14–15 Burundi 13–14 14–15 Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire 13–14 14–15 Democratic Republic of Congo 13–14 14–15 Egypt 13–14 14–15 Ethiopia 13–14 14–15 Gabon 13–14 14–15 Ghana 13–14 Kenya Liberia 13–14 Mali 13–14 14–15 Mauritania 14-15 Morocco 13–14 14–15 Nigeria Rwanda 13–14 14–15 Somalia 13–14 South Africa 13–14 14–15 Sudan Tunisia 13–14 14–15 Uganda 13–14 14–15

Domestic cups	Algeria 13–14 14–15 Egypt Kenya South Africa 13–14 14–15 Tunisia 13–14 14–15 Uganda 13–14 14–15

Regional cups	CECAFA Nile Basin Cup Kagame Interclub Cup CECAFA Cup COSAFA Cup

CAF competitions	CAF Champions League qualifying rounds group stage knock-out stage final CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds group stage knock-out stage final CAF Super Cup

2015 in African Football (CAF)

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Domestic leagues	Algeria 14–15 15–16 Angola 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 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 Egypt Kenya South Africa 14–15 15–16 Tunisia 14–15 15–16 Uganda 14–15 15–16

Regional club cups	Kagame Interclub Cup UNAF Club Cup

CAF club competitions	CAF Champions League qualifying rounds group stage knock-out stage final CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds group stage knock-out stage final CAF Super Cup

International competitions	Africa Cup of Nations Africa U-23 Cup of Nations CECAFA Cup COSAFA Cup

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