Week 24 from the 2025/26 CBE Ethiopian Premier League saw Sidama Coffee extend their lead at the top of the standings while Hawassa Ketema fell to Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. Negelle Arsi’s winless run persisted while Ethiopian Coffee, Ethio Electric, Bahir Dar Ketema and Wolwalo Adigrat University registered big wins.
Sidama Coffee bounced back from their 3-1 defeat at the hands of Wolayta Dicha in the last round as they swept aside Midere Genet Shire 2-0. The South Ethiopian side scored twice in the second half to take home all three points. Birhanu Bekele headed home from close range to open the scoring before new signing Abel Yalew doubled the lead with a tap-in for the routine victory.
Hawassa Ketema failed to maintain their two-point difference with Sidama Coffee after losing 4-2 to Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. Natnael Daniel, Adis Gidey, Huzeyefa Shafi and Simon Peter were on target for the Addis Ababa side. Veteran duo Getaneh Kebede and Shemelse Bekele scored for the Lakers during the heavy defeat.
Ethio Electric’s recent resurgence continued with a 2-0 win over Negelle Arsi. Hassen Hussien bagged a brace for the two-time Ethiopian Premier League champions in the first half as Negelle Arsi’s winless run reached five games.
Ethiopian Coffee piped Adama Ketema 3-2 as Samson Ayele’s charges climbed up the standings. Zelalem Abate, Befikadu Alemayehu and Hamza Sultan scored for the Browns, while Ahmed Hussien bagged a brace for Adama Ketema.
Bahir Dar Ketema beat Saint George 2-0 to put pressure on the record Ethiopian champions. New arrival Anteneh Tefera scored a second-half brace for the Waves of Tana to end their three-game winless run.
A Dawit Gebru first-half strike was the only difference as Wolwalo Adigrat University defeated Dire Dawa Ketema 1-0. The win gave the Yellows a lifeline as they are now out of the relegation zone.
Sidama Coffee top the standings with 45 points, while Hawassa Ketema are second with 40 points. Negelle Arsi remain third with 38 points, but Ethio Electric are now fourth, one point behind.
Arba Minch Ketema, Mekele 70 Enderta, Saint George and Midere Genet Shire are in the drop zone with 19, 23, 25 and 27 points respectively.
Sidama Coffee’s striker Abel Yalew and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia’s Adis Gidey are the leading top scorers with 10 goals.
The league will now have a two-week break to give space for the Ethiopian national side to prepare for the 2027 African Cup of Nations preliminary round doubleheader against Sao Tome and Principe.
(Pan-African Football)
