The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) reduced the number of the Ethiopia Premier League (EPL) teams from 16 to 14 for the 2011/12 season to make the league a little bit more competitive this year.
Relegated Teams:
Trans Ethiopia (Mekelle), Sebeta City (Sebeta), Lideta Nyala (Addis Ababa) and Fincha Sugar (Fincha).
Promoted Teams:
Arba Minch Kenema (Arba Minch) an Ayer Hayl (Air Force) of Bishoftu.
The 2011/12 Ethiopian Premier League season will have 14 teams
(Teams’ Ethiopian names & their English version in parenthesis)
Adama (1)
Adama Kenema (Adama City) – Website
Addis Ababa (6)
Dedebit FC
Mekelakeya (Defence Force)
Mebrat Hayl (EEPCo)
Ye Ethiopia Nigd Bank (Commercial Bank of Ethiopia)
Ye Ethiopia Bunna (Ethiopian Coffee)
Kedus Giorgis (St. George FC)– Website
Arba Minch (1)
Arba Minch Kenema (Arba Minch City)
Assela (1)
Muger Cemento (Mugher Cement)
Bishoftu (1)
Ayer Hayl (Air Force FC)
Yirgalem (2)
Hawassa Kenema (Hawassa City)
Sidama Bunna (Sidama Coffee)
Dire Dawa (1)
Dire Dawa Kenema (Dire Dawa City) – Website
Harar (1)*
Harer Birra (Harar Brewery)
