Shashemene City Football Club ended up eventually getting promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League (EPL) in 2023–24 after a 16-year absence as a result of Addis Ababa City’s defeat in a Week 23 Higher League match. Shashamene tallied 47 points over the course of 23 games in the League. Shashemene City last competed in the EPL in 2008.