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2022–23 Ethiopian Premier League

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Betking Ethiopian Premier League
Season2022–23
Dates30 September 2022 – 8 July 2023
ChampionsSaint George
16th title
RelegatedArba Minch City
Legetafo Legedadi
Ethio Electric
Top goalscorerIsmaïl Ouro-Agoro
(25 goals)
Biggest away winEthiopian Insurance 1–7 Saint George
Longest winning runSaint George (3)
Longest unbeaten runSaint George (3)

The 2022–23 Ethiopian Premier League was the 76th season of the top-tier football league in Ethiopia, and the 24th season since it was renamed the Premier League. The season started on September 30, 2022, and ended on July 8, 2023. The league consisted of 16 teams. The most successful team in Ethiopian Premier League history is Saint George, who have won the title 29 times.[1]

Clubs

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2022–23 season

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The following 16 clubs are competing in the Ethiopian Premier League during the 2022–23 season. For a list of winners of the Ethiopian Premier League since its inception, see List of Ethiopian football champions.

Club Position

2019–20

Top Division Location Stadium Capacity
Titles Last title
Adama City N/A 0 Never Adama Abebe Bikila Stadium 4,000
Legetafo Legedadi N/A 0 Never Addis Ababa Addis Ababa 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 Ababa Addis Ababa 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
Ethiopian Insurance N/A 1 2017–18 Addis Ababa Addis Ababa 15,000
Mekelakeya N/A 11 1988–89 Addis Ababa Addis Ababa 35,000
Saint George N/A 29 2021–22 Addis Ababa Addis Ababa 35,000
Ethio Electric N/A 0 Never Addis Ababa Addis Ababa 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

2021–22 season

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Saint George (C) 30 18 10 2 54 21 +33 64 Champions, Qualification to the 2023–24 CAF Champions League
2 Bahir Dar Kenema 30 17 9 4 51 30 +21 60 Qualification to the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup
3 Ethiopian Insurance 30 14 7 9 50 42 +8 49
4 Ethiopian Coffee 30 10 13 7 38 32 +6 43
5 Fasil Kenema 30 11 10 9 29 24 +5 43
6 Hadiya Hossana 30 11 10 9 29 24 +5 43
7 Hawassa City 30 10 12 8 34 32 +2 42
8 Adama City 30 11 8 11 41 36 +5 41
9 Mekelakeya 30 11 7 12 39 36 +3 40
10 Dire Dawa City 30 11 7 12 42 47 −5 40
11 Sidama Coffee 30 10 8 12 34 42 −8 38
12 Wolaitta Dicha 30 8 13 9 25 27 −2 37
13 Wolkite City 30 8 11 11 34 39 −5 35
14 Arba Minch (R) 30 6 16 8 35 36 −1 34 Relegation
15 Legetafo Legedadi (R) 30 4 6 20 24 67 −43 18
16 Ethio Electric (R) 30 2 9 19 27 51 −24 15
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Togo Ismaïl Ouro-Agoro Saint George 25
2 Ethiopia Temesgen Derese Arba Minch 3
Ethiopia Mujib Kassim Hawassa
Ethiopia Getaneh Kebede Wolkite
Ethiopia Dawa Hotessa Adama
6 Ethiopia Fikadu Alemu Fasil Kenema 2
Ghana Edwin Frimpong Saint George
Ethiopia Ame Mohammed Adama
Ethiopia Biruk Mulugeta
Ethiopia Fuad Fereja Bahir Dar

References

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  1. ^ "Ethiopia 2022/23". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-10-12.