Ethiopian Premier League

Ethiopian Premier League is the top division of the Ethiopian Football Federation, it was created in 1944.
==Ethiopian Premier League Clubs - 2010/11==
*Adama City FC (aka Adama Kenema)
*Awassa City FC (aka Awassa Kenema)
*Banks SC (aka Bankoch) (Addis Abeba)
*Dedebit (Addis Abeba)
*Defence (aka Mekelakeya) (Addis Abeba)
*Dire Dawa City (aka Dire Dawa Kenema)
*EEPCO (aka Mebrat Hail) (Addis Abeba)
*Ethiopian Coffee (aka Ethiopian Bunna) (Addis Abeba)
*Ethiopian Insurance (aka Ethiopian Medhin) (Addis Abeba)
*Harrar Beer Botling FC (aka Harar Bira)
*Metehara Sugar (aka Metehara Seqwar)
*Muger Cement (aka Muger Cemento) (Oromiya)
*Saint-George SA (aka Kedus Giorgis) (Addis Abeba)
*Sebeta City (aka Sebeta Kenema)
*Sidama Coffee (aka Sidama Bunna) (Awassa)
*Southern Police (aka Debub Police) (Awassa)
*Trans Ethiopia (Mekelle)
*Lideta Nyala (Addis Abeba)
===Relegated in 2009/10===
*Meta Abo Brewery (Sebeta)
==Previous winners==
*1944 : British Military Mission-BMME (Addis Abeba)
*1945-47 : no competition
*1948 : Key Baher (Addis Abeba)
*1949 : Army (Addis Abeba)
*1950 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*1951 : Army (Addis Abeba)
*1952 : Army (Addis Abeba)
*1953 : Army (Addis Abeba)
*1954 : Army (Addis Abeba)
*1955 : Hamassien (Asmara)
*1956 : Mechal (Addis Abeba)
*1957 : Hamassien (Asmara)
*1958 : Akale Guzay (Eritrea)
*1959 : Tele SC (Asmara)
*1960 : Cotton (Dire Dawa)
*1961 : Ethio-Cement (Dire Dawa)
*1962 : Cotton (Dire Dawa)
*1963 : Cotton (Dire Dawa)
*1964 : Ethio-Cement (Dire Dawa)
*1965 : Cotton (Dire Dawa)
*1966 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*1967 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*1968 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*1969 : Tele SC (Asmara)
*1970 : Tele SC (Asmara)
*1971 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*1972 : Asmara (Asmara)
*1973 : Asmara (Asmara)
*1974 : Embassoyra (Eritrea)
*1975 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*1976 : Mechal (Addis Abeba)
*1977 : Medr Babur (Dire Dawa)
*1978 : Ogaden Anbassa (Harar)
*1979 : Omedla (Addis Abeba)
*1980 : Tegl Fre (Addis Abeba)
*1981 : Ermejachen (Addis Abeba)
*1982 : Mechal (Addis Abeba)
*1983 : Cotton (Dire Dawa)
*1984 : Mechal (Addis Abeba)
*1985 : Brewery (Addis Abeba)
*1986 : Brewery (Addis Abeba)
*1987 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*1988 : Mechal (Addis Abeba)
*1989 : Mechal (Addis Abeba)
*1990 : Brewery (Addis Abeba)
*1991 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*1992 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*1993 : EEPCO (Addis Abeba)
*1994 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*1995 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*1996 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*1997 : Ethio-Bunna (Addis Abeba)
*1998 : EEPCO (Addis Abeba)
*1999 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*2000 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*2001 : EEPCO (Addis Abeba)
*2002 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*2003 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*2004 : Awassa Kenema (Awassa)
*2005 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*2006 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*2007 : Awassa Kenema* (Awassa)
*2008 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*2009 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*2010 : Saint-George SA (Addis Abeba)
*2011 : In Progress
*in 2007, the championship was abandoned in June after 12 clubs (apparently including all 7 clubs from the capital Addis Abeba) boycotted the tournament; the federation awarded the championship to Awassa City.
==Performance By Club==
Club 	Winners
Saint-George SA [includes Brewery] 	24
Mechal [includes Army] 	11
Cotton FC 	5
Asmara [includes Hamassien] [now in Eritrea] 	4
EEPCO 	3
Tele SC (Asmara) [now in Eritrea] 	3
Embassoyra (Eritrea) [includes Akale Guzay] [now in Eritrea]	2
Ethio-Cement 	2
Awassa Kenema 	2
British Military Mission-BMME (Addis Abeba) 	1
Ermejachen (Addis Abeba) 	1
Ethio-Bunna (Addis Abeba; aka Coffee) 	1
Key Baher (Addis Abeba) 	1
Medr Babur (Dire Dawa) 	1
Ogaden Anbassa (Harar) 	1
Omedla (Addis Abeba) 	1
Tegl Fre (Addis Abeba) 	1
==Topscorers==
Year 		Best scorers 	Team 	Goals
2001/02		Yordanos Abay 	EEPCO 	20
2004/05		Medhne Tadesse 	Trans Ethiopia 	19
2005/06		Tafesse Tesfaye	Ethiopian Coffee	
2007/08		Salhadin Seid 	Saint-George SA 	21
==External links==
*RSSSF competition history
* The Ethiopian Premier League Current Statistics
* The Ethiopian Premier League 2010/11 Statistics
Category:Leagues