| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidama Bunna | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 45 |
| 2 | Negele Arsi | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
| 3 | Awassa Kenema | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 | EEPCO | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 |
| 5 | Fasil Ketema | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 36 |
| 6 | Mechal | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 |
| 7 | Ethiopia Bunna | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 35 |
| 8 | Adama Kenema | 25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | -2 | 33 |
| 9 | Bahardar | 25 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 32 |
| 10 | Ethiopia Nigd Bank | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Welwalo Adigrat Uni | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | -5 | 29 |
| 12 | Hadiya Hossana | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Dire Dawa Kenema | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | -10 | 29 |
| 14 | Suhul Shire | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 28 |
| 15 | Welayta Dicha | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 27 |
| 16 | Sheger | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | -1 | 27 |
| 17 | Ethiopian Medhin | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 18 | Kedus Giorgis | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 25 |
| 19 | Mekelle 70 Enderta | 25 | 4 | 12 | 9 | -5 | 24 |
| 20 | Arba Minch Kenema | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -12 | 22 |