By Firew Asrat If you ask an Ethiopian either in person or on social media about the new design of “Walia Ibex” national team kits, he/she will reply “Ethiopianism is more than just the red,yellow and green jersey”. The new “Errea” manufactured national team kits have only one background color,with each strip of the national […]
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“Ethiopianism” is more than just the red,yellow and green jersey
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Ethiopian Premier League kick-off date pushed back by 10 days
Ethiopian Premier League (EPL), which was initially scheduled to kick off on Sunday, October 30, has been pushed back by at least ten days, according to Soka25East.com. The Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) will this week sit down with the government, now in close control of the topflight, to pick a new date. “The government agreed with […]
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Ethiopia to bid for AFCON 2025 hosting
Ethiopia will bid for hosting of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This came to light during Tuesday’s meeting between Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) president Juneidi Basha and CAF Secretary General Hicham Al Amrani in Addis. Hicham was in the Ethiopian capital to discuss the upcoming CAF congress May 16, 2016 which the city hosts and to check on the...
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Ethiopian Premier League: Tadele Mengesha Tops Highest-Paid Players’ List
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) has announced that Tadele Mengesha, who joined Arba Minch Kenema from Dedebit FC a year ago, was the top earner in the Ethiopian Premier League commanding a staggering salary of 125,000 Birr a month. Mengesha is followed by teammate Endale Kebede at 104,000 Birr a month. Third […]
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Ethiopia to host Fifa Executive Football Summit
Ethiopia has continued to derive a lot of interest from the football community, quickly becoming a preferred destination for African football body CAF and World Governing body FIFA. Addis Ababa has been chosen as the only African city and one of the six venues to host 11 Fifa Executive Football Summits around the world between November 2016 […]
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Ethiopian Football Federation to hold National General Assembly on December 4
Haile G/Selassie’s ascension to the Ethiopian Athletics Federation Presidency is still afresh and inspiring among sport fans and now the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) National General assembly on December 4 in Addis Ababa is highly anticipated to become historic, bringing professional footballers in place of the two suspended former executive members. EFF is expected to have extra room to accommodate...
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Ethiopia ready to Host CAF General Assembly
Addis Ababa (ENA) -Preparations have been finalized to successfully host the 39th ordinary general assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Ethiopian Football Federation said. The event is “historic and unique” for Ethiopia that is going to host the CAF General Assembly after 51 years, Juneidin Basha President of the Federation told ENA. […]
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Ethiopia coach attacked by thugs
Note: Ethiosports could not confirm this information and is waiting for a response from the coach himself and/or the Ethiopian Football Federation. By Festus Chuma, Soka25East.com Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Armed robbers attacked and injured Ethiopia national team coach Ashenafi Bekele at wee hours of Monday. The newly appointed coach sustained a back injury while trying […]
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“FIFA MASTER” Graduate, Meskerem Goshime, appointed as Deputy Secretary General of Ethiopian Football Federation
The “FIFA Master” course team were delighted to learn this month that Meskerem Goshime has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary General of the Ethiopian Football Federation. Meski, who graduated from the “FIFA Master” 16th edition, is the first woman to hold this important position at the Federation. Following graduation from the course in July […]
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AFCON U-17: Ethiopia replace banned Mali
Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) has accepted CAF request to replace Mali in this year’s African U-17 Championship set to take place in Gabon next month. Mali advanced after a 4-1 aggregate triumph over Ethiopia in the third round of the qualifiers but have to forfeit their slot following a FIFA ban on the country for […]
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Dawit Estifanos tops Ethiopia Premier League hot transfers
Though according to unauthorized sources Ethiopian international Salhadin Said has set a Ethiopian Footballers’ new transfer record, the official statement from Ethiopian Football Federation disclosed that the former Ethiopia Bunna, Dire Dawa, and Ethio-Electric playmaker Dawit Estifanos is the highest paid footballer while Wolayta Dicha’s Zelalem Eyasu is the lowest. According to the official record […]
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Ramatlhakwane’s Brace Helps Botswana Bag a Win over Ethiopia
The Ethiopian national team were left stunned in Gaborone as Botswana rallied to beat the Waliyas 2-0 in independence day friendly game. The friendly tie was organized by the government of Botswana in celebration of the 51st year anniversary of the Southern Africa nation independence from British rule. Veteran striker Jerome Ramatlhakwane scored in each half […]
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Ethiopian Football Federation Tells Clubs to build Stadiums within 2 Years or face relegation
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) has launched a compulsory regulation for all soccer clubs in the premier and super leagues that obliges them to construct standardized stadiums within two years or be relegated. All soccer clubs in the the country do not have their own stadiums. Tedla Dagnachew, Licensing Manager of the […]
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Ashenafi Names Squad as Waliyas Confirm CHAN Qualifier Participation
The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) has ultimately decided to participate in the 2018 Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier game against Rwanda this Sunday. The Federation has reportedly requested CAF to postpone the game for a later kick off date citing the limited time given to preparation. According to the Federation’s decision now the doubleheader against […]
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CECAFA 2017: Disquiet in Ethiopia camp over inadequate kitting
There are mummers in Ethiopia camp over inadequate kitting of the team currently taking part in the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup in Kenya. Goalkeeping department is most affected as keepers lack enough gloves. Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) pledged to set full kit to Kenya after the team had left Addis Ababa for the tournament but […]
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Who is vying for control of the Ethiopia Football Federation?
On 13 January five men vie to become the next president of the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF). Despite its place as one of the founding members of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) and former Africa Cup of Nations winners Ethiopian football has struggled in recent years. The five men hoping to change that are incumbent […]
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Yordanos Abay: Veteran Ethiopian Goal Machine to Retire
Following a match next month between Electric and Ethiopia Coffee, Yordanos Abay, one of the foremost goal scorers in Ethiopian Premier League (EPL) history, is to officially retire. After 10 years with the Yemeni league, Yordanos returned to EPL to play for Electric in the 2015/16 season. However, he only lasted there one year before […]
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CAF inspection team to visit Ethiopia
At a meeting in Casablanca Wednesday, the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decided to send an inspection team to Ethiopia, to play host for the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN), the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) disclosed. According EFF president Juniden Basha, CAF officials would like to visit here to check on […]
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StarTimes Close to Securing Ethiopian Premier League Broadcast Rights
Chinese Pay TV giants “StarTimes” is inching closer to securing broadcast rights of the Ethiopian Premier League (EPL.) According to a close source, having the EPL on pay TV and other platforms is part of Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) “digitization” process of the topflight and they are excited that StarTimes is willing to come on […]
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St. George to Face Dedebit in Sheger Derby
The weekend’s fixtures of the Ethiopian Premier league (EPL) will see postponed matches take place before the second round kicks off. Defending champions St. George will host Dedebit, while Jimma Aba Jiffar entertains Woliata Dicha. It has been a week since the first-round of fixtures in the EPL concluded. However, it is to be recalled […]
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