EEPCO F.C.


Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation Football Club, also known as Ethio-Electric or Mebrat Hail is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Ababa. The club plays in the Ethiopian Higher League, the second division of Ethiopian football.

History

Ethio-Electric was found as Ethiopian Electric Power Sport Club in 1960 by the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation.
In September of 2018 the club announced sweeping changes at all levels of the club including hiring former Ethio-Electric star player Anwar Yasin as the club's manager.

Ethiopian Premier League

Ethio-Electric won the inaugural Ethiopian Premier League during the 1997–98 Season, known as Mebrat Hail at the time it was the club's second overall title. The club also enjoyed a great 2000–01 premier league campaign as their star striker Yordanos Abay scored a record 24 goals during the season helping Ethio-Electric to its second Premier League title. His record would stand 16 years until the 2016–17 season when Dedebit striker Getaneh Kebede scored 25 goals surpassed his mark. The 2001–02 season saw Ethio-Electric picked as favorites to repeat as champions, but unfortunately fail to meet expectations as they finished behind eventual champions St. George.
Ethio-Electric was relegated from the Ethiopian Premier League after the 2017–18 season.

Other competitions

In 2016 Ethio-Electric beat Saint George S.C. to lift the club's third Addis Ababa City Cup at Addis Ababa Stadium.

Grounds

Ethio-Electric's home stadium is Mebrat Hail Stadium.

Women's Team

The women's team is Managed by Eyerusalem Negash.

Former players

1993, 1998, 2001
;Regional
Chairman: Araya Haile
Technic Directors: Tesfaye Zergaw and Golalit Firde

Coaching and Medical staff

Manager: Anwar Yasin
Assistant Coach: Mesfin Shebeshe and Lemma Debele
Goalkeeping Coach: Daniel Tesfaye
Team Leader: Aklilu Gebremariam