in the playoffs, hekari withstood some early resilience from besta png united before eventually cruising to a 5–1 victory, while eastern stars secured their place in the grand final with a 3–1 win over tukoko university. however, stars were unable to prevent hekari from surging to their fifth straight title, with the defending champions winning 4–0 to again reinstate their dominance of papua new guinean football.