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.