After Week Five here are the Divisional Standings:
| MECCA | |||||||||
| RANK | TEAM | GP | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | POINTS | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Haya | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Ikhlas | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | Emaan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | Taqwa | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | -13 |
| MEDINA | |||||||||
| RANK | TEAM | GP | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | POINTS | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Sabr | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | Yaqeen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Ihsan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| 4 | Ridha | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
- Check out the Media Teams review of Week Five and preview of Week Six here.
- Haya is in the unusual position of being able to clinch a playoff spot with either a win against Haya or Taqwa losing their game tonight.
- The second round of divisional games was an even split with two wins for each division after the Mecca division dominated the first week of divisional games.
- Ridha may be close to hitting the panic button at this point as they sit in last in the Medina division and GM Farooq Sani will have to do something to spark this team. The most obvious need is for another defensemen to help on the back end which would allow Sani to move up to forward and hopefully spark the offence.
- While Taqwa has not been mathematically eliminated they are in the tough position of needed to win multiple games and get help in the form of their divisional opponents dropping points. Possible but definitely a much more difficult path than they would have liked.
- Speaking of struggling offence, Yaqeen broke out of their offensive slump as they put three past the goalie to break their run of scoring one goal a game in the first four weeks.
- Haya has received amazing value from Sufyan Shaikh and Ali Haroon who are both in the top five in scoring thus far this season. Another steal that deserves mention is Mohammed Qureshi who is averaging more than a point a game and is top-10 in scoring.
- Ihsan has seen their well regarded offence post draft fizzle into oblivion as they have now been shutout three games in a row. Week Six they play Haya who have the leagues best defense (along with best offence) so things are looking down for the boys in red.
- The game between Taqwa and Yaqeen was interesting to watch as both teams have struggled and during the draft Taqwa GM Ali Wadee and Yaqeen GM Arslan Mian sat next to each other and seemed to be openly exchanging notes. One would question what was on those notes considering how their seasons have gone but in their game last week it was the younger Greenbirds that had the last laugh over the older generation.
- Ridha's struggles are well documented at this point but in a team full of capable veterans it is surreal to watch and many are questioning where the veteran leaders are and some have asked what type of influence they are having in the locker room. One veteran observers are looking for more from is Kashif Taqiuddin as Coach K has been notably silent this season and has struggled to put his mark on games.
- Sabr has been dealing with injuries as Ali Murtaza has been out since picking up a lower body injury in Week One and now there are reports that Emad Hussain and Vasim Kazi
- The moves that Emaan made have sparked this team to have them moving up the table quickly and they are undefeated since the acquisition of Arif Khan who has five points in his first three games with the team.
- Imran Lakhanpal continues the trend of ex-Taqwa players to flourish with new teams as he scored a goal for Ikhlas last week.
- Sabr and Haya remain undefeated after Week Five and depending on what happens tonight these two could face each other without a blemish to open up Week Seven which will be a fun game to watch.
- One observer remarked that Taqwa is like the DC Universe movie franchise, lots of big names on paper but the final product is a disappointment to watch.
- 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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