The 2022-23 Ethiopian Premier League is the top-tier football league in Ethiopia. It is the 76th season of the league, and the 24th season since it was renamed the Premier League. The season started on September 30, 2022, and is scheduled to end on May 20, 2023. The league consists of 16 teams, which are divided into two groups of 8. The teams in each group play each other twice, once at home and once away. The top two teams in each group at the end of the regular season qualify for the championship playoff, while the bottom two teams in each group are relegated to the Ethiopian Second Division. The first round of matches in the 2022-23 Ethiopian Premier League were held at Bahir Dar Stadium and Dire Dawa Stadium. The second round of matches will be held at Adama, Addis Ababa Stadium, and Hawassa Stadium. The current defending champions are Saint George, who won the 2021-22 season. The most successful team in Ethiopian Premier League history is Saint George, who have won the title 29 times..[1]
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 September 2022 – 8 July 2023 |
| Champions | Saint George 16th title |
| Relegated | Arba Minch City Legetafo Legedadi Ethio Electric |
| Top goalscorer |  Ismaïl Ouro-Agoro(25 goals) |
| Biggest away win | Ethiopian Insurance 1–7 Saint George |
| Longest winning run | Saint George (3) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Saint George (3) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Clubs
2022-23 season
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
- Champion: Saint George
- Relegated: Sebeta City, Jimma Aba Jifar, and Addis Ababa City
- Promoted: Ethio Electric, Legetafo Legedadi, and Ethiopian Insurance
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ismaïl Ouro-Agoro |
Saint George | 25 |
| 2 |  Temesgen Derese |
Arba Minch | 3 |
| Mujib Kassim |
Hawassa | ||
| Getaneh Kebede |
Wolkite | ||
| Dawa Hotessa |
Adama | ||
| 6 | Fikadu Alemu |
Fasil Kenema | 2 |
 Edwin Frimpong |
Saint George | ||
| Ame Mohammed |
Adama | ||
| Biruk Mulugeta |
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| Fuad Fereja |
Bahir Dar |
References
- ↑ "Ethiopia 2022/23". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2022-10-12.