By David 
Alright let me walk you through how I track Ethiopian Premier League standings every week. It ain’t fancy, but it gets the job done.
The First Step: Hunting Down Scores
Opened my laptop around coffee time Sunday morning. Wanted fresh results fast. Went straight to my usual local sports gossip forum – way faster than official sites, trust me. Scrolled past twenty comments arguing about last month’s derby before spotting actual match numbers.
My scribbled notes looked like this mess:
- Sidama Coffee vs Fasil Kenema: 1-1 (total snooze fest)
- Hawassa City got slapped 0-2 by Dire Dawa (ouch!)
- St. George smacked Wolaita Dicha 3-0 (predictable)
Phone buzzed – it’s my buddy Teklehaimanot giggling about Fasil Kenema dropping points again. Rivals fans, man.
Spreadsheet Wrestling Time
Fired up my crusty Excel sheet. Made this template back in 2022 when the league restarted. Still works. Went team by team:
- Typed like mad adding W/L/D columns for Hawassa City. Wish their defense was as fast as my typing.
- Double-checked Arba Minch’s goal difference against official X feed. Almost screwed it up. Gotta subtract properly.
- Formula for points: (W x 3) + (D x 1). Simple math but with coffee jitters? Disaster potential.
Spilled cold brew scrolling down to St. George. Wiped keyboard cursing. They always win anyway.
Big Headache:
- Couldn’t find Kedus Giorgis vs Bahir Dar confirmation ANYWHERE. Checked three sources. Two said “postponed,” one showed 1-0? Went with postponement after wasting fifteen minutes. Grr.
The Grand Finale: Sorting Chaos
Highlighted every team row from Mekelakeya down to Adama City. Hit sort. Poof – table flips upside down. St. George chilling on top, obviously. Fasil Kenema dropped to fifth. Bahir Dar Kenema clinging above relegation zone. Took a screenshot immediately. Posted that bad boy everywhere with caption: “Season’s heating up! Where’s your squad sitting? #EthPL”
Refresh button took a beating. Replies poured in – especially from Fasil fans crying about referees. Same story every week. Might automate this mess next season. Maybe.
