After Week One here is the Divisional Standings:
| MECCA | |||||||||
| RANK | TEAM | GP | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | POINTS | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Haya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Ikhlas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Taqwa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 4 | Emaan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| MEDINA | |||||||||
| RANK | TEAM | GP | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | POINTS | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Sabr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Ridha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Yaqeen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Ihsan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
- Check out the Media Teams review of Week One and preview of Week Two here.
- Emaan had a tumultuous start to their season as they were without their starting goalie, Muhammed Abdus-Samad and had made advance arrangements for a back-up who cancelled right before the game forcing GM Mohamed Kazi to don the pads. Kazi started the game before he was relieved by another back up Goalie in Rahil Ahmed. Surely not the way Emaan would have wanted to start off their season.
- Ahmad Mobin turned heads with his performance in the Ridha vs Yaqeen game as he made some spectacular saves. After a strong summer season, Ridha GM Farooq Sani will view drafting Mobin as a steal because he grabbed him in the middle of the draft.
- Sabr performed as many pundits had predicted, a balanced team with a strong defence they controlled the game against Ihsan and ended up with a big win. They were missing their starting goalie and used Rahil Ahmed as a fill-in who was playing his season game in a row. Sabr made sure to tighten things up to protect their goalie it worked as they limited Ihsan's chances and shots throughout the game.
- During the draft many wondered how Aadil Chohan dropped to 6th overall and those questions will only increase after his strong performance against Taqwa to open the season. This being his first full season in the league many were unsure of his game other than hearing that he was a top level player - there won't be many questions now other than how did GMs let his slide in the draft.
- Sabr coasted to the win in Week One but did have some adversity as veteran Ali Murtaza suffered a lower body injury early in the game and had to sit. His status for tonight is a question mark for Sabr's game against Yaqeen.
- Another potential injury concern is the hamstring of Arif Bijabhai who came up on the weekly report, Ridha may rest him for their game against Ihsan tonight to avoid him picking up a more serious injury.
- This season has seen many combinations continue that started in the summer season, a great example is the young Yaqeen duo of Arslan Mian and Omar Husain who were flying in Week One.
- Sabr seems to have found a diamond in the draft as Emad Hussain set up all three of the teams goals and was keeping Ihsan's defence on their heels all night. Hussain he always been recognized as a solid two-way player but this season has been asked to create more on the offensive end (and with a strong defence core behind him he can take more risks) and the results have been jarring to start the season as he is tied for the league lead in points.
- Reminder that while Eye Protection is not mandatory this season it is strongly urged that all players ensure to protect themselves. There were some injuries last season where deflected balls hit players in the face and could have resulted in a serious injury to the eye. Please take the time to consider your own personal safety and wear the appropriate eye protection.
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