2008–09 Ethiopian Premier League

Football league season
Ethiopian Premier League
Season2008–09
ChampionsSaint-George SA
RelegatedNyala
CAF Champions LeagueSaint-George SA (1st)
CAF Confederation CupBanks SC (4th)
Top goalscorerSalah Deen Said (Saint-George SA)
← 2007–08

The 2008–09 Ethiopian Premier League is the season of the Ethiopian Premier League since its establishment in 1944. A total of 16 teams are contesting the league, with Saint-George SA the defending champions for the twenty-second time in total. The Ethiopian season began on 22 November 2008 and finished on .

Table and results

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Saint-George SA (C) 30 15 12 3 45 23 +22 57 CAF Champions League 2010
2 Ethiopian Coffee 30 14 7 9 50 35 +15 49
3 Defence 30 13 10 7 44 33 +11 49
4 Banks SC 30 11 12 7 46 38 +8 45 CAF Confederation Cup 2010
5 Hawassa City 30 11 11 8 35 31 +4 44
6 Harrar Beer Botling FC 30 11 10 9 28 23 +5 43
7 Muger Cement 30 10 12 8 33 30 +3 42
8 Southern Police 30 9 11 10 38 31 +7 38
9 Ethiopian Insurance 30 8 14 8 27 24 +3 38
10 Adama City FC 30 6 18 6 23 22 +1 36
11 Dire Dawa City 30 10 6 14 30 35 −5 36
12 Sebeta City 30 7 14 9 18 27 −9 35
13 EEPCO 30 7 13 10 36 34 +2 34
14 Metehara Sugar 30 7 12 11 22 32 −10 33
15 Trans Ethiopia 30 7 9 14 23 51 −28 30
16 Nyala (R) 30 5 7 18 17 46 −29 22 Relegation to Ethiopian Second Division
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Teams and stadiums

Club Location Venue Seating Capacity
Saint George FC Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Stadium 34,000
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