 Initially, it looked like Madang would be Toti's closest rivals, as they sat four points ahead of third-placed Morobe Wawens in mid-March.However, a 2–0 defeat on 17 March to Besta PNG United and a defeat by the same scoreline to Wawens on the final official matchday 21 April saw them slip to fourth, while Wawens' victory propelled them into the second spot.On May 3, after the end of the officially scheduled fixtures, it was decided that all the remaining matches were to be forfeited, as only the top four sides had paid their affiliation fee in full.