2016–17 Ethiopian Premier League
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2017-18 →
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The 2016-17 Ethiopian Premier League is the 70th season of top-tier football in Ethiopia. The season began play on 12 November 2016. Saint George SC are the defending champions, having won their 25th championship.
The top flight has been expanded to 16-teams up from 14, and is expected to be more competitive and exciting with more matches to play. The bottom three finishers will be relegated to the Ethiopian Super League for 2017-18.
A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2015-16 season and four promoted from the Ethiopian Super League. The four newcomers are Fasil Kenema F.C.
Jimma Aba Buna F.C., Addis Ababa City F.C. and Woldia City.
Dashen Beer FC and Hadiya Hossana FC were the last two teams of the 2015-16 season and play in the Ethiopian Super League for the 2016-17 season. Saint George SC are the defending champions from the 2015-16 season. [1]
Updated to games played on 24 March 2017.
Source: [2]
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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.
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