2017–18 Ethiopian Higher League

The 2017–18 Ethiopian Higher League is the second-tier football in Ethiopia. The season began play on 18 November 2017.[1]

On September 4, 2018 Debub Police (winner of Group B) beat Bahir Dar Kenema (winner of Group A) 1-0 in the championship match and were crowned champions of the 2017–18 Ethiopian Higher League.[2]

A playoff match was held in Hawassa, Ethiopia between Shire Endaselassie and Jimma Aba Buna to decide the third and final team promoted to the 2018–19 Ethiopian Premier League, a match Shire Endaselassie won by a final score of 2-1.[3]

League table

2017-18 Ethiopian Higher League Group A (2010 ከፍተኛ ሊግ ምድብ ሀ)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bahir Dar Kenema 30 19 8 3 53 21 +32 65 2018–19 Ethiopian Premier League
2 Shire Endaselassie 30 15 9 6 35 18 +17 54 Playoff against runner-up in Group B
3 Legetafo Legedadi 30 11 14 5 29 18 +11 47
4 Sebeta City 30 12 11 7 30 26 +4 47
5 Addis Ababa City 30 11 12 7 32 26 +6 45
6 Ecosco 30 11 9 10 28 24 +4 42
7 Amhara Weha Sera 30 10 12 8 29 28 +1 42
8 Aksum City 30 9 11 10 27 26 +1 38
9 Nekemte City 30 9 10 11 26 26 0 37
10 Burayu City 30 9 10 11 27 29 −2 37
11 Ethiopia Medin 30 6 16 8 27 32 −5 34
12 Yeka Sub City 30 8 10 12 20 34 −14 34
13 Dessie City 30 6 13 11 25 34 −9 31
14 Wollo Kombolcha 30 7 9 14 19 26 −7 30 Relegation to 2018-19 Ethiopian first League (Third Tier)
15 Federal Police 30 7 8 15 24 38 −14 29
16 Sululta City 30 6 6 18 21 46 −25 24
Updated to match(es) played on 6 August 2018. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) total goals; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference

2017-18 Ethiopian Higher League Group B (2010 ከፍተኛ ሊግ ምድብ ለ)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Debub Police (P) 30 18 7 5 59 23 +36 61 2018–19 Ethiopian Premier League
2 Jimma Aba Buna (A) 30 17 8 5 56 24 +32 59 Playoff against runner-up in Group A
3 Halaba City 30 16 11 3 39 14 +25 59
4 Dilla City 29 13 12 4 28 18 +10 51
5 Sil'te Werabe 29 13 6 10 35 34 +1 45
6 Kaffa Buna 29 13 6 10 29 30 −1 45
7 Hamberecho Durame 30 12 7 11 25 25 0 43
8 Hadiya Hossana 30 11 8 11 27 28 −1 41
9 Wolkite City 29 10 10 9 41 33 +8 40
10 Butajira City 29 7 10 12 26 31 −5 31
11 Bench Maje Bunna 28 9 4 15 25 35 −10 31
12 National Cement 28 8 7 13 28 48 −20 31
13 Negele City 29 6 11 12 21 35 −14 29
14 Dire Dawa Police 29 7 6 16 28 43 −15 27 Relegation to 2018-19 Ethiopian First League (Third Tier)
15 Shashemane City (R) 29 5 10 14 23 43 −20 25
16 Meki City (R) 30 4 7 19 24 50 −26 19
Updated to match(es) played on 6 August 2018. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) total goals; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference
(A) Advance to a further round; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References
  1. "የኢትዮጵያ ከፍተኛ ሊግ – 2010". Soccer Ethiopia. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  2. Ameha, Tesfaye (September 4, 2018). "ደቡብ ፖሊስ የ2010 የኢትዮጵያ ከፍተኛ ሊግ ቻምፒዮን ሆኗል". Soccer Ethiopia.
  3. Gebremariam, Abraham (September 4, 2018). "ሽረ እንዳስላሴ ለመጀመርያ ጊዜ ወደ ፕሪምየር ሊግ አድጓል". Soccer Ethiopia.
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