Ethiopian Premier League: Dedebit FC beats CBE 1-0, Hawassa defeats Dire Dawa 3-0
Addis Ababa – Dedebit FC beat Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) 1-0 here in the capital while Hawassa City defeated Dire Dawa City 3-0 in Yirgalem today.
So, after Week 17, Defence Force (36 pts) is still in the lead followed by Ethiopian Coffee (32 pts), Dedebit FC (30 pts) and Hawassa City (30 pts).
Addis Hintsa scored Dedebit’s goal in the 86th minute.
Current Goal scorers’ list:
12 Goals: Dawit Fekadu (Dedebit FC)
11 Goals: Biniam Assefa (Sebeta City)
10 Goals: Oumed Oukri (Defence Force) and Mulu Alem Tilahun (Ethiopian Coffee)
8 Goals: Getaneh Kebede (Dedebit FC) and Chala Driba (Defence Force)
Here is the league standing for the Top-6 teams of the EPL:
| No. | Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
| 1 | Defence Force | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 36 |
| 2. | Ethiopian Coffee | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 32 |
| 3 | Dedebit | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 30 |
| 4 | Hawassa City | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 30 |
| 5 | St.George | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 27 |
| 6 | Sidama Coffee | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 26 |
