Dedebit Football Club terminated the contract of their head coach, Yohannes Sahle after he led the team through just three matches in the 2016/17 Ethiopian premier league season.

On the return leg in Addis Ababa, they were only able to earn a 1–1 draw (finishing 1–5 on aggregate), in the process being eliminated from the competition.

Dedebit qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup, but unfortunately they met the same fate as two years prior, being eliminated in the first round of the competition.

Drawn against KMKM of Zanzibar in the preliminary round, the first leg in Addis Ababa saw Dedebit easily handle their opponents cruising to a 3–0 win.

The second leg was a different story as KMKM were dominant on the day winning 2–0, but falling short of leveling the fixture on aggregate as Dedebit were able to advance to the next round.

The return leg in Tunis saw CS Sfaxien walking away victorious 2–0, advancing 4–1 on aggregate and eliminating Dedebit in the process.

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