At the end of the regular season, the top four teams advanced to a knockout competition, the winners of which were crowned Champions.
Fourteen rounds of action were scheduled, with this season being the first in the competition's history to have an even number of sides taking part and therefore no need for the usage of byes.
On 17 January 2009, Hekari took a huge step towards OFC Champions League qualification with a 3–0 victory over University Inter, putting them four points clear.
[6] This gap would widen to seven after the side won their game in hand against Eastern Stars, ensuring they secured a 100% record in the first half of the season.
After the eighth round of fixtures, Welgris and Gigira Laitepo were joint third with 11 points, with Rapatona on 10 and Eastern Stars on 9.
[1] In the playoffs, Hekari secured a 1–0 victory over Welgris thanks to a Michael Foster goal, while Inter suffered a surprise 2–1 defeat at the hands of Rapatona, with goals from Richard Auram and Raymond Gunemba overhauling Tau Winnie's early opener for the university-based side.