“I transcended the hurdles that I face.” DireDawa head coach Mesert Manni

Dire Dawa Kenema achieved promotion at home infront of a noisy and joyful supporters. The charismatic coach Mesert gave interview to the media after the game.

“We fixed our weaknesses gradually. That helped us to get back to the premier league. I am so happy with that. I made history by becoming the first ever woman coach to take a team to the premier league. I am so glad and grateful. Just because I am a woman I faced a lot of hurdles but I transcended them all. This success story of mine demonstrates that women can do anything.” Mesert said.

Mesert also told reporters that she will prepare her team for the next season.

“The premier league is different from the national league. In hierarchy it is the biggest league in the country. It is a bit hard for us to compete with the squad at our disposal. By discussing with the club officials we will try to bring some new faces that suits the league. Our promotion won’t distract us. We will work hard not to get back to the lower league.” Meseret told reporters.

Meseret, who brought back DireDawa Kenema back to the top flight league, will become the first ever woman coach in the premier league.

Ethiopian Premier League

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Round 1
20 Sep 2024 00:00
CBE
-
-
BUN
20 Sep 2024 16:00
MEKELE
0
1
HOS
20 Sep 2024 19:00
AMK
1
2
DIR
21 Sep 2024 16:00
WOL
-
-
MEC
Forfit
21 Sep 2024 19:00
WAU
0
1
BDR
22 Sep 2024 16:00
ELCETRIC
2
3
WOD
22 Sep 2024 19:00
KDG
1
2
FSK
23 Sep 2024 16:00
ADA
2
3
SHIRE
23 Sep 2024 19:00
SID
0
1
HAW
Round 2
25 Sep 2024 16:00
EIC
0
0
AMK
25 Sep 2024 19:00
WOL
-
-
CBE
Forfit
26 Sep 2024 16:00
FSK
1
1
MEKELE
26 Sep 2024 19:00
BUN
0
0
ELCETRIC
27 Sep 2024 09:30
HAW
1
1
SHIRE
27 Sep 2024 16:00
KDG
2
1
WAU
27 Sep 2024 19:00
BDR
0
1
ADA
28 Sep 2024 16:00
MEC
1
2
SID
28 Sep 2024 19:00
DIR
4
1
WOD
Round 3
30 Sep 2024 16:00
KDG
0
1
MEKELE
30 Sep 2024 19:00
EIC
0
0
ELCETRIC
1 Oct 2024 09:30
WOL
-
-
ADA
1 Oct 2024 16:00
FSK
0
0
SHIRE
1 Oct 2024 19:00
BDR
2
0
HOS
2 Oct 2024 16:00
BUN
3
1
HAW
2 Oct 2024 19:00
MEC
3
1
WOD
3 Oct 2024 16:00
CBE
3
1
AMK
3 Oct 2024 19:00
WAU
0
1
SID
Round 4
19 Oct 2024 16:00
HOS
-
-
HAW
19 Oct 2024 19:00
SID
-
-
EIC
20 Oct 2024 09:30
MEKELE
-
-
MEC
20 Oct 2024 16:00
SHIRE
-
-
DIR
20 Oct 2024 19:00
CBE
-
-
KDG
21 Oct 2024 16:00
AMK
-
-
WOL
21 Oct 2024 19:00
ADA
-
-
FSK
22 Oct 2024 16:00
ELCETRIC
-
-
BDR
22 Oct 2024 19:00
WOD
-
-
BUN
Round 5
24 Oct 2024 16:00
MEKELE
-
-
DIR
24 Oct 2024 19:00
CBE
-
-
FSK
25 Oct 2024 16:00
WAU
-
-
MEC
25 Oct 2024 19:00
ADA
-
-
HAW
26 Oct 2024 09:30
AMK
-
-
BDR
26 Oct 2024 16:00
KDG
-
-
EIC
26 Oct 2024 19:00
SID
-
-
BUN
27 Oct 2024 16:00
ELCETRIC
-
-
HOS
27 Oct 2024 21:09
WOD
-
-
SHIRE
Round 6
29 Oct 2024 16:00
EIC
-
-
WAU
29 Oct 2024 19:00
FSK
-
-
AMK
30 Oct 2024 09:30
WOL
-
-
KDG
30 Oct 2024 16:00
BDR
-
-
SID
30 Oct 2024 19:00
BUN
-
-
MEKELE
31 Oct 2024 16:00
MEC
-
-
CBE
31 Oct 2024 19:00
HOS
-
-
WOD
1 Nov 2024 16:00
DIR
-
-
ADA
1 Nov 2024 19:00
HAW
-
-
ELCETRIC
Round 7
3 Nov 2024 16:00
WOL
-
-
SID
3 Nov 2024 19:00
KDG
-
-
AMK
4 Nov 2024 16:00
MEC
-
-
ADA
4 Nov 2024 19:00
EIC
-
-
MEKELE
5 Nov 2024 09:30
BDR
-
-
WOD
5 Nov 2024 16:00
FSK
-
-
ELCETRIC
5 Nov 2024 19:00
DIR
-
-
HOS
6 Nov 2024 16:00
BUN
-
-
SHIRE
6 Nov 2024 19:00
WAU
-
-
CBE
Round 8
23 Nov 2024 16:00
ADA
-
-
EIC
23 Nov 2024 19:00
AMK
-
-
WAU
24 Nov 2024 16:00
SID
-
-
KDG
24 Nov 2024 19:00
MEKELE
-
-
WOL
25 Nov 2024 09:30
HAW
-
-
DIR
25 Nov 2024 16:00
ELCETRIC
-
-
MEC
26 Nov 2024 09:30
HOS
-
-
BUN
26 Nov 2024 16:00
WOD
-
-
FSK
26 Nov 2024 19:00
SHIRE
-
-
BDR
Round 9
28 Nov 2024 16:00
CBE
-
-
EIC
28 Nov 2024 19:00
WAU
-
-
WOL
29 Nov 2024 16:00
SID
-
-
FSK
29 Nov 2024 19:00
AMK
-
-
MEC
30 Nov 2024 09:30
ELCETRIC
-
-
DIR
30 Nov 2024 16:00
ADA
-
-
BUN
30 Nov 2024 19:00
MEKELE
-
-
BDR
1 Dec 2024 16:00
WOD
-
-
HAW
1 Dec 2024 19:00
SHIRE
-
-
HOS
Round 10
3 Dec 2024 16:00
DIR
-
-
SID
3 Dec 2024 19:00
MEC
-
-
KDG
4 Dec 2024 16:00
BUN
-
-
AMK
4 Dec 2024 19:00
BDR
-
-
CBE
5 Dec 2024 09:30
SHIRE
-
-
ELCETRIC
5 Dec 2024 16:00
EIC
-
-
WOL
5 Dec 2024 19:00
FSK
-
-
WAU
6 Dec 2024 16:00
HAW
-
-
MEKELE
6 Dec 2024 19:00
HOS
-
-
ADA
Round 11
8 Dec 2024 16:00
BDR
-
-
KDG
8 Dec 2024 19:00
DIR
-
-
CBE
9 Dec 2024 09:30
FSK
-
-
WOL
9 Dec 2024 16:00
HAW
-
-
AMK
9 Dec 2024 19:00
HOS
-
-
SID
10 Dec 2024 16:00
WOD
-
-
ADA
10 Dec 2024 19:00
BUN
-
-
WAU
11 Dec 2024 16:00
MEC
-
-
EIC
11 Dec 2024 19:00
SHIRE
-
-
MEKELE
Round 12
13 Dec 2024 16:00
AMK
-
-
SID
13 Dec 2024 19:00
FSK
-
-
HAW
14 Dec 2024 16:00
WAU
-
-
ADA
14 Dec 2024 19:00
KDG
-
-
ELCETRIC
15 Dec 2024 09:30
MEC
-
-
HOS
15 Dec 2024 16:00
WOL
-
-
WOD
15 Dec 2024 19:00
CBE
-
-
MEKELE
16 Dec 2024 16:00
BDR
-
-
DIR
16 Dec 2024 19:00
EIC
-
-
SHIRE
Round 13
18 Dec 2024 16:00
ELCETRIC
-
-
WOL
18 Dec 2024 19:00
ADA
-
-
KDG
19 Dec 2024 16:00
MEKELE
-
-
WAU
19 Dec 2024 19:00
SID
-
-
CBE
20 Dec 2024 16:00
SHIRE
-
-
MEC
20 Dec 2024 19:00
HOS
-
-
FSK
21 Dec 2024 09:30
WOD
-
-
EIC
21 Dec 2024 16:00
HAW
-
-
BDR
21 Dec 2024 19:00
DIR
-
-
BUN

Standing Table

#
Club
P
W
D
L
Pt
1
2
2
0
0
6
2 â–²
3
2
0
1
6
3 â–²
3
2
0
1
6
4 â–¼
3
1
2
0
5
5 â–¼
3
1
2
0
5
6 â–²
2
1
1
0
4
7 â–²
3
1
1
1
4
8 â–¼
3
1
1
1
4
9 â–¼
1
1
0
0
3
10 â–¼
2
1
0
1
3
11 â–¼
2
1
0
1
3
12 â–¼
3
1
0
2
3
13 â–¼
2
1
0
1
3
14 â–¼
3
1
0
2
3
15 â–¼
2
0
2
0
2
16 â–¼
3
0
2
1
2
17 â–¼
3
0
1
2
1
18 â–²
0
0
0
0
0
19 â–¼
3
0
0
3
0

Top scorers chart

#
Player
Played
Goals
1
Diredawa Ketema
2
3
2
Diredawa Ketema
2
3
3
2
2
4
Ethiopia Nigd Bank
1
2
5
Mekele 70 Enderta
3
2
6
Bahir Dar Ketema
3
2
7
Fasil Kenema
3
2
8
Kidus Giorgis
3
2
9
Hawassa Ketema
3
1
10
Adama Ketema
2
1

2024/25 Competitions

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CAF Champions League
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CAF Confederation Cup
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Ethiopian Cup
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Ethiopian Higher League
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Ethiopian League 1
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Ethiopian Premier League
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Ethiopian U-20 Premier League
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Ethiopian Women's Higher League
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Ethiopian Womens Premier League
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