After Week Three here is the Divisional Standings:
| MECCA | |||||||||
| RANK | TEAM | GP | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | POINTS | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Haya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Ikhlas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Emaan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Taqwa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| MEDINA | |||||||||
| RANK | TEAM | GP | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | POINTS | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Sabr | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Yaqeen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Ihsan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Ridha | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
- Check out the Media Teams review of Week Three and preview of Week Four here.
- After the first three weeks of the season, the first round of divisional games are complete as teams now get a chance to play cross divisional opponents for the next four weeks. Bragging rights are at stake about which division is tougher but teams will also want to ensure that they keep pace in the race for a playoff spot as the season moves forward.
- There were a pair of trades made during the week, check out the Transaction Page for details.
- A big scoring output from Emaan saw the League Leader in Points break the seven way tie as Yusuf Ingar break out with a four-point game to jump to the top of the leaderboard with seven points in the first three games of the season.
- Early in the week, Ali Wadee mentioned to our insiders that he will be very active at the trade deadline and he isn’t very pleased with how his D has played so far. While there was speculation that he may be targeting Salman Khalid, he went in a different direction and picked up Taha Azhar.
- Sabr short players for tonight, while we assume many have plans for the long weekend it comes at a fortunate time for the team as they play last place Taqwa who is trying to integrate new players after another trade and will lack cohesiveness
- After the trade they made to balance the lineup better, it is hoped that Ikhlas will feel more comfortable rolling all their lines throughout the game rather than rely heavily on their top line which leaves the team vulnerable to making mistakes due to fatigue.
- Ali Wadee was spotted at a Brampton 45’s rep game. He claimed to be there to support his nephew but Insiders think he was there for potential future draft picks he will draft in upcoming seasons.
- Emaan is reportedly resting Salman Khalid after a blowout win last week in an attempt to keep the Defenceman fresh as the team faces Ridha who has yet to win a game this season.
- The Haya vs Yaqeen game will have an interesting quirk to it as Samad Hamidi helped the Haya GMs during the draft with tips on who to select only for them to not grab him as well. With his insider info on all their players he will be key for Yaqeen as they try to take down the first place team.
- Ihsan one of the teams debuting a new look after trades, hoping that their defence is revamped with the addition of Umar Mahmood and Saajid Bhayat. Observers felt that after watching their team struggle in the defensive zone a move had to be made and GM Ajmal Esmatyar made the tough call to break up their strong second line by dealing Erfan Bhanapatel and Saqib Sheikh to balance the lineup better.
- Haya is getting great output from Ali Haroon who gives this team great balance and allowed them to remain undefeated thus far, he leads the team with six points over the first three games of the season.
- Taqwa had a new look after their big trade going into Week Three and while they finally scored their first goal of the season, had to watch as one of the players they dealt away in Arif Khan came back to haunt them almost immediately as he scored a goal and set up two others.
- Emaan has been without forward Azim Siddique who has yet to debut as we go into Week Four, the veteran forward is an important piece for the team if they hope to make a deep playoff run.
- Fahad Mohammad is known as a top goalie in the league but this season made the switch to play defence where he has been a steady force for Ridha. With his team desperate last week and down a goal Mohammad stepped up to play forward for the final minute and potted his first goal with just 37 seconds left in the game to salvage a tie for Ridha.
- Zubair Wahid may have been held off the scoresheet for the first two games of the season but he broke out in Game Three with a pair of goals against Ridha. A positive sign for Sabr who have been coasting with the contributions from across the line-up while Wahid found his rhythm.
- 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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